New-York tribune., 1884-10-29
VIEWS OF BUSINESS MEN ON THE TARIFF.

Tho last three years nv friends have neen WSIu % NV a
nmelrSoif Of ali the mills in Ncw-Ensand are elmer
closed laney running ON reduced me IN Iss0 et Gity
nor cent premium to-day drug on the nase. ~ ny t
cents ou the dollar five hundred tnons' h, skilled
paupers uungarians, nor 'nmc,cuaII 'n. aII. t".day
artisans mechanics are In this country e aSa unis.
without to earn sneoV shaF happens worse YET
come This condition ON shore noos ~
on 'e sa f or exports were carried in ships that waved
the American flag at the peak Last !e " ~. ,i, nine
c'n " new paw foreigners to do our
ocean transportation that win srns,Ig comm"rce is
to-day swept from the sea- and where ls our Na v
only answers wherei Lsgsnom & of our country
on The land and on the sea; ana te party 'n, ia. ~
IN or Spa s conm"as in viii only tend
to aggravate our National misfortune. n cnnnsc 0
make things any worse nor the night any o'rher'
This speech OF course attracted the attention OF Mt
Ivndc Harris m the chairman OF the Republican Com
mtee and he ut prepared circular et'cr quo"s
the above extract and asking questions upon the
ing points: % Whether Governor Walters statements
are true; 2) If in any degree true. whether the sae
mepts concerning the OF tho depression In pusi
meas are re or fase AMI 3 What effect the election OF
a Republican Congress will have upon the present In
dustros OF country These letters were sen To man
ufacturers OF all classes in Connecticut ana ese"hee'
and last night in a speech Mt suted Mr. Harrison gave
the result his inquiries He said In his speech'
While know that many OF his statements nrc not true
Of the working people and business interests near New
OF the East read any of these letters let me
lis general conclusions statements iro those tnit
read to YOU wond read iiom al ~ ini. ea.ent & i"r
want of time and tho originals are In my possession
ready for tho reral OF any curious gentleman DC ne
Republican or Democrat
From several OF the letters read ny MT h"ril9o"
| extracts are given below:
| BUSINESS DEPRESSION BrGAN WITH THE MoKhi-
| son ELL.
| r. & T. Corbin, hardware manufacturers at New
| Britain write ~ follows:
il Is not true business that the times arc hard.
n Is not true this establishment IL cohccIhe'
that o large number or any number oi people are "oIh
ing hall lime not at all ON tie contrary IL is tue
that the number people employed has steadily ana
very largely increased In the last three years Ana u Is
ever and mo- general or material reduction Of wages IN the
period named and special reductions as special
have not cquacd reduction in the cost OF living such
hard times the country a large has experienced dr
ing the period are not 70 e cor r.u Win e IN i
! dusrla famine which marked the years I3loWins he
consent due to not remotely connected WITH he
taiia In s72. 1873 and 1874 there was hardly apI
ISL more than $50 dwellings have been built by work
ngmen owning their lots for homes llnve ncW ciel
prses have been formed, several OF the Larger lauIac
| hnijdngs dlei with contented workmcn
There was certainly unca-inc- In business circles ~
the democratic House 1852. 4 commercial depression
| began at about that time. which grew ralhdp, lnto
decline of which our people have read ana ned noie nor
than they have fct and which mas appeatcu more Im
once TO threaten panic. Without much doubta variety
of contributed TO produce tlt depcssloll, WV
also without much doubt the evil increased ny the
nomination and choice Mr. Carlisle Speaker and W
Sp% to 'G%ta n@ esr 'nSd ad%ston Of of duties on
imports and ultimate free trade; rad ,,,c.,.
minority. with the timely aid of few members OF The
Democratic majority. who lhong9t more oi prhc'pe,
than party. signs of encouragement have appeared III
| manufacturers whose wares compete with i"rcgn
principles which now regulate tariff there is
son why those affected by the depression should Lot lot
them before they were Threatened with the iree conpe
tition manufacturers employing cheap foreign labor IN
foreign lands no such snance !, gi,en, AVE- e ,
apprehension of disaster will continue ana disaster must
| surely Manufacturers VIII have II" encourage
mcnt 10 extend in The face OF such menace ana
concerning many important and growing ma4sIieS' 'he
| only question will be- how long thcy can survive
AN IMPROVEMENT SINCE THE ADJOURNMENT OF
CONGRESS.
| Mitchell Brothers, who own the Cold Spring Iron
| Works, OF Norwich. Conn, write as follows:
of the number Of manufacturers who iold our
men that Garfield vote for steady work
/ and higher wages," and told the truth. from
tarn light bet wecn Carlisle and Randall over the Speak
elship-a period of three ycarswc ran every daN ex
did our business the blasting influence of free trade
that. though we had shipped more goods me month o
idle In December we ran about hali -thlc, anu were
y"aEs before The introduction OF the Morrison bill
stopped sales, even at ne reduced cost and we were
gress business he's been somewhat hetier-noahly 50
since all indca have pointed toa republican victory
We have steadily since August l.
II YOU WISH substantive tie above by the sig
natures of workmen regardless Of political pref
| ercnCes.
Ex congressman A. Williams Plesidentof Of the Chateau
gay ore and Iron Company of plattsburg, New-Iorh,
company employing 1900 men. says'
The times have been hard FOR the past year In the ore
and iron business IN which an MN n'eo'1a & pat we neSgr
iss5 and Mr. Carlisle was elected speaker over Mr.
trade Committee of Ways and Means brought ~ their
tarin hi making horizontal reduction of uulc iol-
lowed bv months cf dscussion aud agiaohi me business
Of the country prosrael and has remained o EYER
since In the years 1881 AMI W. we FOUND srra, d
Guilty obtaining all The woiklhEm ~ we icuhfed III
January I. 1894 aud there have been hu comparatively
few idlr men this Rt,tiUn since that times hu II has
Hcc, " n,ogohic ono n, any of our manufacturers IN
my upnion, the election uf Republican Ii"ali'h' emu
trade agitation would paori confidence improve bust
ncsH and enrontasc the dovc'rhcni at nov lRduslr,
ono won't ahul commerce nn tlr HrhH inihars t"N
rtuor Waller have inttuirn thhi loh"fhilr 70.
helon aud the rcto cruisers had more to win driving
onr commerce o. foreign NcAnuH Than artn " lrtnhlhh
j. D Noynol,, manufacturer of charcoal hoom irou,
at roma, Cun,on County, New-Nork, saySi
puins the last as months the supply of lahortts has
and for the our ycnrn from January 1850 I" Jaunii
L. l~sl labor waS ia demand aud fniy omhS 81 m good
wages All things considered the years named were the
hos the Wo klngnon Of THIS section over knew Inc ur
a"I~ fro,n the Introduction Of Inc Morrison bill
| last winter and the agitation OF the tailf
questions By the Democratic House To the agitation
hen begun and persisted III for sA months "h The eve "i
~ presidential election Is to he attributed IN The main
the present dulncss in business The passage rune oi
rison bin would have blown out every forge In Northern
New-York The events OF the next SIN months u may
now he confidently predicted will prove more strongly
Than any gument that We are rht III laying Tie Du7l
mess Ills we are suffering al the door OF The Demo
cratic free trade Congress. with the election oi Blaine
and Republican House business viii speedily feel the
effect Of restored confidence and trade VIII quickly re-
vivc
The VIEWS OF wOOILEN MANUFACTURERS.
H. L. James, treasurer Of the Rockville Manuiacturihg
| Company. of Rockville, Conn, says:
| We have ten
pOratiOs engaged in business here WIN Two or lhFcc
Lh..n frlIn .Ilccul all INV