New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
a PROTEST AGAINST MILLS
SUGAR MEN AND SHIPPING MEN SPEAK.

MARINE OF THE PACIFIC COAST
WAsHINGroS, March 17.-Mr. Randall has said
that lie Is greatly encouraged by the friendly sx
pressoas of Representatives, concerning his bill
and nc feels hopeful that it vii be substituted for
the Dark Lantern bill. But few men have read
the bill. however and not more than one has care
fully examined an1 compared its provisions with
the existing law, and therefore Mr.. Randall has
received no definite or positive assurances Of Re-
publican support. One exception must he made.
1t is understood that Judge Kelley has declared
in favor of the bill in a letter to Colonel Mcclure.
of The Pbfd1elptM Times. Ex-Represeatatiye
Brewer of Ncw-Jersev. SAID on tuesday that the
pottery industries Of this country cannot bear the
rcduc;o proposed BIZ other bill. Tho Randall
bill would seriously cripple, while the " Dark
Lantern bill would destroy them outright Mr.
Randall has received the following from tho LOUIS
lana SugLr Exchange:
Whereas Tho Tariff Dill introduced by the Hon. Samuel j.
Randall anpeas to be Ia accord net only with the main
object Of such sgsssn tho present TINE but alss tn
the principle OF leaving undturbe far possible the
present protection accorded domestic indusrIos and
Wh,rei' The adoption o, said bills will lend new life an
higher Industries Of tho entire country be 1t
Besor,i That heartily ndocss the bill rs written aud
delegation COngro' s earnest ami active
support.
The Randall bill does not reduce the duties on
sugar.
In his remarks in the House on Mon Law Pre-
mIeI Mills denounced a. false the assertions that
hi committee mai depiei hearings 10 the repre-
sentativcs of industries winch are threatened BY
the " Dark Lantern bill The California Repro
sentatIYcs. Democrats as well as Republlcans pro-
pose To take NILS al ms word, ana accordlugY
they have aldr sal etter 20 hun ~ ling that
Representative Morrow be accorded 4 helrue IN
behalf of the following petition and petitioners
received by telegraph from san Francisco:
Tho Of to undersigned ship owners and mer
chant. Pacific Coast ast persons engaged in ant
dep,nient up,u nna,iA marine FOR lveh)oi ro'
garles, 81 party Obligation has Jesn called to sense o.
Imminent LANCER uDonins from ono featnrc OF ,hs a.
called s r,ri1 BILL about % De- sl5nttoa for the consd
GRAFTON o. ln-rr..
At the present tms o. ship, Aying the Am.rlcan Tag
there engaged BIO tn ade 81 Amsrcsn ports
THIS 800 with gros. tonnage o. say
l75 900 Nest OF th-s, 'ailng vessels although
within cls.. 81 vessels steam
AUXILIARY p,we has b'ei bnt In the hsrbors of san
Francisco Thirty ., hee vessel. hlv' leon recently cor
sirncrl blifing work to our founders
and skilled and sale fer great quantities oi mats
rial usrt ia such coasiructon.
II this new AMI promising branch o. "a p-Snlding
Il strlnfet by aivcrse lsss'tion. II
IA pre- ict within 200 Of such
s-cswu Ply w.er's tho racac asi create on thi'
ClltlueGt cas. beginning u the rebuilding
lost mercantile Added go HIS large number
o. sailing have Teen built within the and
other. are nov brnng -hiu. driven from the
Atlantic By foreign on have souS and found sale
all OF nhi,h and oli. mud rennnrrsive
employment ira" an What 8, Tho interest that
has called INTO and support this large number %
dying Gag and tbs coast Tat
lei and RAPID building OF vessels and -
wing tbs lr4st the lat waning Industry o. ship
building
10 l. hut ono answer Thes. Tor he most
rarf enraged carry NJ the northern ports
tie port. 10 TIC state 81 California trade which. anfcr
existing conditions vessels cannot eAgage No" the
Mills Tarf bui proposes to ace lumber On the Tree st
and thus throw -iie our doors 10 manufacturers OIL
lumber British ColunbA What v.uli be tic Immediate
eN~e OF Is true. 10 manu-