The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

DELuW We Copy Oh cultoIidl Vi tuc
Courier Journal bearing ON the tariff
question which shows that sentiment
is divided even among manufacture
ers as to whether protection is the
thing they want or not. Read it:
1t is the unexpected that happens.
The Protectionists are just now feel
ing the force Of this, and it is COM
ing on them "all Of a heap" as it
were The other day the Courier
Journal published the statement Of
Mr.. Thomas B. Atterbury, promi-
nent glass manufacturer Of Pitts
burgh, to the effect that the tariff
had reduced his industry to IAN
alarming condition" His appeal to
Congress to take its hands off and
give his business chance to adjust
itself according to the natural laws
of trade is at least worthy Of atten
ton, and now that we have Reve
nue. Reform House and Revenue
Reform Ways and Means Commit
tee, will get it.
But the list of manufacturers who
are dissatisfied with the present arti-
fetal protective policy, and who are
crying for legislative relief in the
shape of tariff reduction, does not
stop with Mr.. Atterbury, as it did
not begin with him. The column is
swelling wonderfully, and begins to
present an exceedingly formidable
front.
Mr.. Amidon, another manufactur-
er, calls out Justify from New Hamp.
shire for the repeal of the duties on
raw materials, and asserts that sour
manufacturers can compete with the
world and should be given access to
foreign markets"
The Buffalo Express prints an in
terview with latge number Of bus
mess men and manufacturers, and
they all, with one exception, favor
the reduction of the tariff.
Mr.. Harry w. Peace, President of
the Vulcan Saw works, of Brooklyn,
is emphatic in the denunciation OF
the injustice done him by the very
laws passed to protect" him. His
is the third largest saw works in the
country, employing lao hands, and
he ought to know what he is talking
about. According to Mr.. Peace,
there are forty-five saw factories in
the country; two of these make their
own steel, and on forty-eight-inch
circular saw these two firms are thus
given by law an advantage over the
other sorty-three houses of 5000 or
40 per cent. in the cost of the raw
material and IL per cent. ON the sell
ing price of the saw. Mr.. Peace
asks that the tariff ON the raw mate
rial be lowered so that these forty
three manufacturers can compete
with the other two. Certainly that
is most unjust measure which in
its lawful operation admits of and
makes possible such protection as
this. Mr.. Peace adds that, "as a
saw-maker, would be perfectly viii
ling to compete With the world, with
no tariff ON either steel or saws"
These men are the strongest of
witnesses against the protective pol
icy. There can be no demagoguery
in their evidence. The facts are OF
their own knowledge. They speak
in the interest OF themselves and
their business. They appeal to no
party feeling or prejudice. They
want no subsidy for themselves, nor
robbery Of others. They ask simply
that the Government cease informed
ding with them, and give them an
open field and an equal chance.
The case Of Mr.. Peace is striking
illustration Of the beauties of protec-
ton. He conducts his business un-
der a law framed to shield him, but