, 1888-11-01
POwDERLY A pRoTECrIONIsr.
He Outlines His Position In the Present
Campaign.

| Campaign.
| PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 26 ---Secretary
Cake of the Window Glass Workers As
sociation to-day gave out portion of d
private letter he received from L. V. Pow.
derly, in which the latter declared himself
a protectionist. Mr.. Cake says the letter
was written in answer to Que from the
| National District Assembly No 300 had
| sent to the general master workman, ask.
| ing for an opinion as to the legality OF
their action in placing speakers in the
field to advocate the cause of protection
during the present campaign. The fol-
lowing are extracts from the letter which
Cake gave out: mo explanation is neces-
sary as to the course taken by lodge No.
300. II the members think they are right.
that is enough for me. so long as the ac.
tion taken does not interfere with the
the workings of the assembly. / do not
advocate either party and have not done so
by word act or intimatlon. You are at
perfect liberty to denounce me through
the press, If from this moment you catch
any trace of my fingers in this campaign.
except it be for some well-known friend OF
labor. believe in protection, and never
have bought single aItice made across
the ocean. 1t is my invariable practice to
ask where an article WAS manufactured
before | purchase it. Ii cannot get
home made articles will wait until can.
J would not allow a single article to land
that we can manufacture ourselves.
would not allow any workmeu to come
over and take the place of our workmen.
am protectionist, and in many re-
spects differ from those who are preaching
protection in this campaign. Were it not
tor the labor organizations there would be
no protection for the man who works.
These things are facts, and yet am &C.
cused of partiality for the democratic
party. am neutral in this campaign,
and intend to remain so until election.
DIVIDED BY THE RIO GRANDE.
Chinese Crossing From Mexico Into Texas
American Articles Boycotted.
Ell. PAso, Oct 26.--The task Of euforc-
ing the Chinese exclusion act proves no
easy one along the Mexican frontier. Ell
Paso, Texas. and Paso Del Norte. Mexico,
are separated only by the Rio Grande,
which is at present practically fordable
for ten months of the year. There are
two or three hundred Cinnamon in the
two cities and heretofore they crossed
freely from one to the other. Collector
Magoflin rs enforcing the laws as well as
his small force of inspectors will permit,
but it is an easy matter for Chinese to
cross the river
BoYCoTTED BY CHINA.
New YoRK, Oct 26.--The following
circular has just reached the Chinese
merchants at New York from their home
officers in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
"Gentlemen: You are hereby notified
that you are to Immediately discontinue
the purchase Of the following articles from
American sources and markets, as they are
being severely boycotted by members OF
the trades unions and other citizens, and
these articles now prescribed are petroleum,
white sheeting, all kinds of American
calico, watches and American firearms,
ginsina root and -four" With the excep-
ton of few Chinese firms in New York
the above circular will have no effect, bu,
many San Francisco firms will feel 1t more
severely, as several OF them are heavy
dealers in American -four, petroleum and
cotton goods.