Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-05

members of congress who have already sr-
rived at the capitol is, that there will be no
further legislation on the tariff question
during the present session. The disastrous
effect of this tariff tinkering policy on the
part of the Democrats is being exhibited in
all parts of the country by a general sup
preston. of our manufacturing industries.
In the iron industries here in New York the
firm Of j. B. & j. NJ. Cornell usually employ
from 1000 to 100 men, but they have re-
Gently reduced the force to 500 men. c. II.
DeLamater Il Co., another of our large
iron manufacturers that usually employ
from 900 10 1000 men, have reduced their
force to GOO men, The Singer Sewing Ma
chine company, which has its factory in
Elizabeth, N. j., giving employment to
about 1900 men, have discharged 600 Of
them. They have recently built a large new
factory in Glasgow, Scotland, where they
employ lsborers at 81 per week who will
turn out as many machines as the employees
in this country who are paid Sl2 per week.
The White Sewing Machine company, of
Cleveland. o., has closed its factory until
after January l, and will give work to less
number of employees when they start again.
In Pittsburg the iron and glass industries
are both in depressed condition, and re-
duction of wages of from 10 to Is per cent
is taking place in many of the establish
ments. The editor of the Pittsburg Iron
Age says:
Business men now fear uncertainties since
Mr.. Cleveland is elected. The country is
unable to look for a fixed policy directing
the financial and commercial interests of the
country. The interval between now and the
winter of 1856, in which new congress
will be organized. will be filled with doubt.
Capitalists will be timid until the
policy of the Democrats will have been
more fully developed. Business will suffer.
do not apprehend further reduction OF
wages, but fear in a few months there will be
no wages at all paid to the operatives in the
iron producing districts in this country.
There is no over production to-day. The
The demand has fallen of, because cloud
of doubt darkens the future. The present
dullness will grow. The numbers Of unem-
ployed men are increasing and their tempers
are becoming more unhappy. / shall es-
teen the country fortunate if this enforced
idleness does not breed serious mischief"
These indications are but drop in the
bucket as to what will take place if there i
any important reduction of duties as,provid'
ed by the Morrison Tariff Bill. It seems
strange that Americans should think thai
manufacturing industries can prosper hvrt
when English manufactures are able to OBJ
tain the money which it costs to establish
their business at three per cent, and thoii
laborers at IS cents per day, while Ameri
leans engaged in manufacturing have to pay
per cent for money and Sl.00 per day fol
labor. Our Democratic friends inform nj
that Americans can compete with the world
in manufacturing. Ii is very true that they
can, but this can only be done after they
have reduced the wages of the working elias
ses down to a level with the wages Of the la
ho-ers !, foreign countries and when the,
ooieiS ~ -o'"
can get money at about as low rate Oh IN
tsrest. America can undoubtedly build W
her manufacturing industries on the fire.,
trade policy, but it will only be done ovel
the suppression OF the present manufactur
ing industries of the country. If our wag'
working class want their wages reduced t.
IA a. ,.ho-or. i Gov
tne iiieas'e P'''aiiee p'''u 'ne ''oS ~ 'o'
eign countries, let them work with the Dem