New-York tribune., 1886-03-04
APLEA FOR THF POTTERY INDUSTRY.
rprXToX WoRKNH~ WANT THT TARIFF LET ALONF

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WAsuINGToS, March 3.-Bciorc the Ways
and Means Committee to-day Thomas Corbett president
of the Confederatod Labor Unions OF NoW-Jer'
sey. appeared for the workers IN pottery.
Tho gorkmen in that industry. he said. were ma
lives o opposed the reduction OF 10 per cent on dec
Grated china and per cent on white china Ihe WORK
Ingmen knew what reduction In tarlh meant IL moant
nreductlon IN wages. deprivation OF comforts, dep
rvation of educational opportunities for their chdIen
The present rate sufficient protection. for the
goods were undervauei on tho other side The indus
try here was young, the Americans were competing
with the heads The foreign workmen who came 10
this country had refused TO teach the secrets OF their
trade to American apprentices, but to-day the American
po,ters asked no Of any other country they were
let alone Tho average rate OF wages at Trenton was
SO u day. ranging from Sl2 80 to $50 weok. while In
staGorsnre England. the average wages wero II %
day. In answer to Mr.. Breckenridge. OF Kentucky, Mr.
Corbet said that the cost OF living IN Stanordshro was
much ess than Trenton. lie could got house IN tho
former town for year at tho price lie would have to
pay months rent In Trenton ana Other thlhs5
were cheap In proportion.
Mr. Kelley remarked that he had personally examined
the Staordshirc pOtteries and ID found thcre degree
OF recheduess that outside OF Lye and LycWaste and
other regions I'm England In which women and girls
made chains and nails he had never expected to SEQ In
Mr. Corbett said that he meant to make plain the fact
superior to the condition Of English workmen.
MT.
Trenton from eight to sixteen persons lodged
I'm one roOm including father and mother adult sons
and daughters, and daughtersin-law and grand
children.
mo SIR" responded Mr. COrbett
They common pebble stones throughout
the district you descrbe much better Than Ireh-
ton" rejoined Mr. Kelley.
Mr. CObett remarked that no had not meant TO convey
any such IMPRESSION and added that lie had never been
In StanOrdshlre ,~
Mr. Mulheron, OF Trenton. spoke OF the difference In
wage. this country and England. which ho said en-
the English manufactures to unde sell Americans
The Trenton wOrkingmen wished the tarn let alone.
His idea was that the pottery importatlons should De
prohibited altogether. That would bring over To THIS
country the English manufacturers with their capital
II that WAS refused, "why then," said the witness,
give trade and will 20 over there and take
lick at them" -, ,,,
In answer TO request for an explanation, Mr. Mul,
heron SAID that he Amercan and believed he had
a right TO expect a good living In this country lie
would be 10th leave It, but under free trade would be
forced England 10 get work.
Daniel Haggerty OF Trenton told the committee that
several hundred wOrkmen In his home had been thrown
work result OF tho change OF duty on wire
rods imposed by the act of 1883. Mr. MORRISON re-
marked tho Insertion OF the wire rod clause dence
Vire) atompt 10 throw cub to the Kansas agr-
cultural whale 100
The committee will continue its hearings on the tariff
question day excepting Sunday until March IL.
Tomorrow the iron and steel mon will bo heard