New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-24

era wealth and numerous other advantages closc ~
nand and il worsmen thrive anywhere under Tree
trade rule they ought 20 thrive there Inc same i
noted there by this correspondent IN the wealth.
OF some and the pnched condition OF many
FACTS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
From the Boston 7ra1elit,r -, q >udd,e.
Mr. Robert p. Porter writing under date oil MiISS
horough England. February 10, " contributes 10 liE
NEwYoRK TRIBUNE another OF ms in'ete sh Sast
that journal in which he dlseourses p le "rcGneed
35OO00OO tons, quarter OF AL the coa au "fr
5000 900 tons. or One-thrd OF all me IRON oc
the United Kingdom The total production oi pig-lroi
in this district for the year past reached the e nIGns
amount of sl932s3 tons M 9es t Worked m,Scs in
England and yet they the present day the mos6
prolific The comprises an exposed coal eiu Oh iC'
and concealed area of 2lj square miles ana II posses
OF the most important coa senis o,hu ~
industry and wealth that IL causes Amercams 10 aINe
at the economic greatness OF Eng9hu me iton wv.
stee manufacturers OF this country do not necd I" nave
the lesson of these Instructive facts and figures pointed
ont to them. II is obvious that nc VINO run, .i
read II against this vast accu nula ION ~ Blllsn
con,tal intrcncbcd behind undergrad labor. that the
Rrnnbican party has insisted the face of Democratic
clamor for taril for revenue only ON keeping ~ INC
bars of protective duties Nor the American WORKING
who the higher wages raiu III ,h, n"n W.,
OF this country need have the meaning oil MI forerS
information interpreted for him. the american ir"n
worker who wants To go 10 WORK hea.lVr 1 Ii ,t in
less than - per week will prepare to throw up ms nav ~
ssl and follow II with his Vote Tor the party Of tailh
for revenue only.
DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES AyERTED BY
PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Tn his letter 10 THE NEwYoEN ImnuNE KobGrt IL
Porter gives an interesting account NJ the Newcastle co
and district In England From the lacls gwen We
able to judge the nature OF me Pi, 'hc G i
auguration OF free trade The most reatkae iacYi
the situation il the fact that one nrm prooes on III,
OF all the iron produced the district ana inst TIE dis
tyct IL owned by few firms. which as ir
Means the control OF an area OF n 900 , and
estimated contents of five thousand millions Vl @ ~ nv"
ore I have already shown the amount Oh Goa! !e'
i'm the Great ADJACENT northern coal Held To- bc ten thou
sand millions OF tons. that there Is sucehl lui III n
Goa district 10 smclt the main Of iron ore IN the
oil a
IN position 10 undcrsell any nation III nc "oil III
iron producf They have cheap labor they have cheap
materials they have cheap transportation. they nave
cheap none and what j. stu more significant I! INV
mononoy of the business The facts demonstrate be-
vod nh Reasonable douht that this country must con
tnue a reasonable protective tarh on lI3h anu sc i Oi
suffer the disastrous consequences which would follow
an attempt compete with the reinaikab!c oiSahZeu
Industries OF England
NAILS IN THE FREE TRADE CoFEIN'
Robert T.. Porter has another OF Ills al nrane .i+s
on Industrial England IN YESTERDAY NV, ~ T 49,,
penury and Gretchedness among the artisans III t a
Trade at Lye Waste. Worcestershlre where u AMY -
expected 10 live The earnings OF three persons hEs,
eating less than pound a week. livery lci.er M
Porter nail driven in the colin OF free trade
CLAIMS UNSUPPORTED BY FACTS.
FROM the Springfield tIiLj Journal.
The free traders assertion that protection impoyeE
sics the workmen, in protected Industries, W"u
seem To be- scarcely worthy of consideration II Is not
denied by any that protection tends To the h'ca-, o c
number Of manufactures. and 10 the cnarscnsn 9i IN,
worKng capacity Of those existing. II Is admitted that
these tendencies exist In consequence o. th' ln'rH'u
Aud how the increase OF the profits aud the business OF
manufacturers and the enlargement ana multiplication
of establishments. with corresponding growth IN the
amount ~ work De done. and consequent enlarged
demand labor DE supposed 10 lead to reduction
Of wages instead ~ the increase 10 winch hnch con
dtou~ ordinarily tend Is quite beyond the colupfchrh-
slou 81 ANYBODY 6ut free trade the0rist 10 IL noto-
rious tact that worLmen 10 all Industries. Including those
benefited by protection and those not directly 40 hthe-
ned better paid IN the United states Than Tue cor
rc-poudg classes any free tfude country on thc lace
OF the earth while their wages have greater purrhh-
ing power with reference al ke 10 AL the uccc~nrcs ana
In -pf
We what the condition OF the lahore u ia me
country with protection. There j. nothing MhHtFtI 10
indicntr that without protection. their condition would
be improved hut bare theories which are contrary TO
eyry reasonable probability.
PICTURE OF PATIENT PEOPLE
tF.in me scranton Repubifc1n.
Robert T. Porter member ~. the larH 'omnllssnh'
VINO Ia writing letters Industrial England Tor lh-
NTw-YoHK TsWSr. has finally reached the BACK
Country where he fluds misery intense among The
victims ~ the Jogging system a. to hafr description,
and be lcyoud crcdcucc Nailcrs and their wives ana
little work the forge together al day iuhg ana
earn mere ptaucc. which h almost too rcunt tu buN
them food There l. not patient or "a more
wrrtched people IN tine world than "a" nail makers o the
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