New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-28
ENGLANDS INDUSTRIAL POLICY.
rREE-TRApn FALLAcrEs AND WORKINGS EXPOSED
AT NORwALK.

NoRwAIK. Conn.,, Feb. PIE. A. Hartshorn,
Of Troy author OF Wages, Tariff and Living delivered
an address here night the industrial policy OF Eng
land which, incidentally, was a reply to free-trado
talk of David A. Wells in this town. short time ago.
Among other things, Mr.. IIartshorn said
II England were to send e1 900 sterling $4,000
annually TO every American member Of the Golden
Club and continue to do so for twenty-five years
zontay) our magnificent system of protection TO Amer
can labor and American prosperity. she would make
mills In single district England could richly afford to
send 100000 sterling 100000, to IL, the r mHm
ton of 90 per duty upon wooen goods which took
effect July i, 1888
To enforce this point Mr.. Hartshorn mentioned an
immense mill in this country. equipped to make fine
cassmeres Since the last tariff act went into effect TINS
mill has been running only onethrd its capacity and
mostly on three-quarters time: Similar mills i'll Brsh
ford England have been running overtime during the
same period making cloth for the American market .
But when the duty reduced on woollen goods II
was also reduced on WOOL to take six cents pound
out OF every Hockmasters pocket In this country nt
owing To the reduced price, more wool was Imported
SO that American sheegrowers suffered still further by
competition The Imports for d the oo year ending
for the next year ss,0O0000. As a
Consequence. the general revenues from this source
were increased 33 per cent Aud yet the law had been
Mr. Hartshorn then vividy pictured the ruin wrought
to midas and Irelands industries by Engands tarn
policy Once the finest textures In the world came from
india fabrics which the Roman poets called wS oven
producing Nation. and the Indian weavers were reduced
10 penury one standard British authority says
81. 600 900 human beings nave died or starvation IN
India since Queen Victoria came to the throne WINE
Miss Nightingale who knows India from personal opser
walton during the last great famine expresses the op
ion that fully this number starved TO death In that single
wear OF her labor IN India The story of Ireland - Ia
iniliar to ALL DO you wonder why In their manly re-
sirtance the Irish desired TO burn everything that
came from England except coal !" And can Americans
adopt wiser policy than oppose the industrial ppcy
of England -, ,,.
The speaker pointed the weak points in tho free
raw material" gospel What was raw material 10 one
industry might be the manufactured product OF another
Each manufacturer calls that which he uses IA the OASIS
OF his goods. material; hence what IL manuiac-
turcd article 10 one is material TO another Pastu
age material OF the nocnaster and wool MS
produc Wool is the material of the spinner; ana
yarn his product. Yarn Il the raw material oi the
weaver cloth his product Cloth Ia the raw material
of the failoi. and garments his product. -,
The mine the material Of the miner. orc IL MS
product Ore is tho raw material Of the furnaccman.
and iron his product Iron Is the raw material OF the
raw material OF the spring and springs his pro
duct springs the material OF the matchmaker
and watches his product.
Therefore men they want free untaxed raw
material they to admit certain manufactured aft
Giles free In order that other articles of hi -hcr grade
might he more cheapy produced complete - stem of
protection protects all labor everything. from the
moment hand Of first touches IL, up ia It's high
and most complex manufacture and the producer OF
the raw material will hardly consent To tarin system
which impovcrish-s him. and leave. him defenccless
while It protects and enrches the class who bny MS
unf