The Republican journal., 1884-02-14

\ PIfTsBt rig MANUFACTuKER CONTRADIClS
A FREE TRADE MEASUREMENT.
some Of the Pittsburg manufacturers are
excited about recent publications in New York,
to the effect that they are in favor Of free trade
or at least of radical reduction in tariff duties.
one of the manufacturing firms Park Bro. y
Co.. has published in the PittsbUrg Commercial
a card III which they refer to the publications,
and say that none of the members OF that firm
have ever been interviewed in regard to the
tariff. nor have they ever expressed themselves
as ftNoring free trade On The contrary, they
favor high protective tariff. This is hardly
news. but Park Bro. Il 90. have thought
enough of ii to inclose copy OF the card to
Washington TO Representative Bayne of Penn
syvana, with the following letter:
"A correspondent OF the New \ ork Herald
has recently been interviewing some of the
Ptt>burg manufacturers regarding their views
on tariff matters. and in nearly all cases has
been disappearing them in the columns of
his paper. We We're obliged To publish in the
( Pttsturg Commercial a card of denial. ell
close you a copy of the same The sentiment.
expressed are the same as those of all Pittsburg
manufacturers
1t may be regarded as Il rather significant
condition Of affairs when one of the heaviest
steel manufacturers in the country is obliged
to 90 into the newspapers with card saving
that he il not in favor of free trade, but of Il
high protective tariff.
/ HE pEMpt IC l"-NOIl1lNiI FDLt1.
\ courageous or aggressive fight for free
trade or revenue tariff by the House Demo
crdt> would at least secure tie SUI port of the
free traders of the country and tie respect of
everybody. while the d0-nOthing policy. which
they appear to have marked out. Will only win
contempt and make their impending defeat
more certain and complete. The fact is. that
nniesS the Democratic party i going to stand
up squarey for free trade. il has no mission and
no business To be around b0themng people
least of all, any claim 10 be intrusted with the
government. There is nothing in It's record
during the last twenty-five years that entities it
to ANYTHING in the WAY of rewards. and no
evidence that il would till the offices any more
honestly or efficiently than they are filled now.
/ On nearly every other question it has ado pied
the Republican belief, and if it is now to con-
fes> that protection is best for the country. it
might AZ well get out of the way and leave
those who passed and have thus far defended
the tariff laws to administer them, and if il
don't, the people may be trusted 10 remove it.
Manchester Mirror.
! HOW FARMERS ARE PROTECTED.
The protection which farmers get under oul
present tariff laws is is follows:
Animals lG per cent.
Barley - cents Il bushel.
Barley malt 20 per cent.
Oats 10 cents bu>hel.
Peas, beans. etc. 10 per cent.
! Bristles ID cents a pound.
/ CurrantS | cent IA pound.
/ Lemons and oranges % per cent.
/ Hay 20 per cent.
/ Hemp $50 a ton.
Jute SD ton.
.lute butts 81 alton.
SiSal-Sl5 Il ton.
7 Olive oil 81 Il gallon.
1 Butter cents pound.
Cheese % per cent.
Pickles. capers, etc, - per cent.
Potatoes ID cents bushel.
Rice , cents IA 0und.
FlaNseed 20 cents Il bushel.
Tobacco - cents pound.
Lumber - per NJ. feet.
Wheat 20 cents per bushe.
1 Woods, raw, 10 cents pound and II pei
cent.
Besides this they get i'll the demand for theil
products which the tariff creates an incidental
protection, which is hundred times more i'm
pOrtant.