Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-03
The Tariff TRADE.

age. The EpruRs.
The Tariff TRADE.
Since Mr.. Carlisle ha, been elected
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the Republican and few Indie
pendent newspapers have continually,
Intentionally. aud without iust cause,
charged that the Democratic parry Is
the party of free-,raie. We have coz
cludcd that they DO this because they
do not know what free trade mpau-.
1t they will examine the subject they
will find that free trade is commerce
free from restrictions free inter
change Of commodities Commercial
reciprocity Free trade, il will ba
seen, would even knock Il tariff for
revenue out Of existence. To say tl.at
q tariff for revenue only +, the do.-
triue Of the Democratic party j. As
false as it is to say that tha party Is
fr free trade. The tariTas u-ci hy
the Republican laI,y 10 iu.ld up
make rich and powerful muuoppIiys
hy adding tn the burdens at labor !. q
great uHnstrocity. "All tha, glitter,
j. not euld,' nor is all that i- hrd-
den under tLe theory oi high pro.,..
ton. protection We haycuov in oyer.
alton "A tariff framed ~ Republican
Congress upon their own terms. Ar.
cIrdin- To the teaching aud belief uf
the Republican party every branch uf
business ought 10 be exceedingly r..--
porous. Labor should be ia demand
and well paid. To prove that bu.i.
ucss is dull, and trade -'arusu, wc
ueoi to quote only a icw lrlcefams
from large business and manufacturing
centres.
PuJs1CuG. December q.
The rail department. oi the i',u.nur.
Bes,cmer Steel WORKS. a. Homestead.
shut down tonight, throwing eight
hundred men out "i employment. Au.
drew Carnegie was interviewed aul .'a.
ted that the Edgar Thomg-uu Work.
at Braddocks, which employs three
thou.and men, will follow suit neNt
mouth, uuirEs arrangements are ci,tc-
tel with the e'upioyr- . work for a
small reduction this winter. or until
trade improves. The loss OH running
at $50 tpu for steel rails. he raid.
was greater than the loss of the inter.
est on money invested lu case of su..
pension. Mckee, Anderson ,S Co.'S
mill at Beaver. Pa, closed to-day un.
Ill after the holidays. The Manches.
ter Iron and Steel Works will suspend
operations on Monday on account of
scarcity of stock, throwing one hun.
dred and fifty men out Of employ ment.
The pudding department at kloman's
Superior Mill, which suspended four
weeks ago resumes on Monday.
HoLLIDAYBURo, December co.
The rolling mill Of McLanahau,
Smith d Co, and the HolIidaysburg
Iron and Nail Company have shut
down on account Of lack OF orders. II
is rumored that they will start up in
January.
TRENTON, n. j.. December 20.-A
reduction Of 10 per cent, without no.
tice in the wages Of the lsborers 10 the
New jersey Steel and Iron Works,
has been ordered.
READrEG, Pa, Dccemcar 20.-La.
boren on the new railroad at Corn.
wall struck on account of > reduc-
ton in wages from si.50 10 s1.30 per
day.
CINCINNATI, December 20.-The
Of ]. r. McAfee & Co,
hardware dealers, Celina, Ohio, hss
been closed by the Sheriff. Liabilities,
are s20, 900; assets, $4,000.
NEw YoRE, December 20.--A. VIII.
let, real estate agent In this city has
assigned. Preferences, $4,000.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, December 20.
Donald Gordon, an extensive dry
goods merchant in this city made q
general assignment to-day.
New YoRK. December 2O.--Brown.
son, builder, whose failure was an.
nounced yesterday, had fifty houses
under construction. His liabilities are
i seems plain to Us that ; high tar
III Is no guarantee against business
depression. Before the great panic " |
1873 and during all the long pc.
Iiod which il lasted we we're under
g.taTiG framed By the Republican par.
y and in full accordwith it, theory.