The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-30
THEY FEAR THE SOUTH.
Pennsylvania iron Men Would Now Like
TO Havo Protection Against Alabama.

Pennsylvania iron Men Would Now Like
TO Have Protection Against Alabama.
New York Herald Editorial.
The Pennsylvania iron men are in "a
perfect state Of mind" aud II consists
largely Of astonishment, chagrin and dis
gust.
They have heretofore been able TO con-
troll the market, fix prices, limit produc-
ton and exercise other prerogatives Of SOW
ereignty. Small fry have been absorbed
or crowded 10 the wall. They have had
their own sweet way, and by means Of
combination have worked the home mar.
ket for all Il WAS worth. In other words,
they began by shutting out the foreign
product on the plea that American indus
tries ought TO be protected. That ncces-
sary preliminary accomplished they made
every man in tho country who uses iron
or steel In any shape plank down hand
some profit.
The unexpected, however, has hap
pened. Pennsylvania never dreamed Of
Alabama. But nowadays she las a chronic
attack Of nightmare, and the great dragon
which thumps heavily on her chest until
her stcrlorous breathing is heard from one
end Of the land to the other is this very
same Alabama.
\ competitor has entered the field. Not
one Of the small fry to be cajolcd by n
promise or frightened by q threat. but n
full grown, formidable, determined fellow,
who seems 10 mean business. lie has
found an nexhausiiblc supply Of good ore
ON his own land. He has bought the most
improved machinery and he commands
plenty OF cheap labor. lie has boldly
thrown the gauntlet down with the do
claration that hc " In the fight 20 stay.
Ills product Is on the market aud the YER
diet Is that Il Is good article. That all
important matter settled, he proceeds to
cut rates aud undcrscll the old concerns
which have held undisputed sway for
years
Tho contest Just begun promises-.io be
extremely interesting II isa little early,
perhaps, 20 predict results, but Alabama
has grit, snap, enterprise, dash and all the
other qualities necessary 10 Success There
II evidently to be- no BOYS play, but a
straight out and out struggle la which two
giants will DO their level best.
Let us make n suggestion IN the interest
OF peace and harmony. II protection is a
correct principle. why not make iis appli.
cation UNIVERSAL II American industries
are not 10 DO invaded by foreign manuiac.
/ turcn-that u the way they put IL, we be.
/ lieyo-why should the industries In Penn.
/ sylvania, Tor Instance. be invaded by the
people OF Alabama2 II the iron works in
Ohio are TO be ruined. il ruin any the less
fatal when the blow comes from man In
Alabama than when it comes from some
foreign manufacturer? II you are to be
! killed YOU don't ask whether the knife
that does tho work was gcd In Sheffield
or In the South.
Pennsylvania wants protection. and Ahe
/ has Il 10 far ~ foreigners are concerned.
hut she hasn't enough, she needs more.
She wants 10 b. protected against Ala
/ hama, or she will have 10 sacrifice some
/ Of her profits ~ SURF ~ the sun shines
She can't make a deal with the now
corners apparently, aud the next step Is
30 bar one state irom competing with an
/ other. That " ihu logical result OF the
/ protective situation.
Then when We have that wedge we'll
entered We can proceed 10 bar the farmers
| OF one county itom undcnolling the potato
crop In the adjoining county, aud the gar.
/ denen OF New Rochelle from cutting the
/ prices OF gardener on IA Harlem Hats,
and the ha;leu above TNcn,y.thirl street
irom chcapcning the tiles sold Ia the
| downtown stores
Tho principle j. capable Of Indefinite ex.
ransion, aud a. y ia correct In theory aud
| admirable in application. why not expand
II on the ground tia, you can't have too
much OF good thing?
While the pcop'c are Eliminating on this
| subject tbs Alabama iron men are strain
| ing every muscle 90 get q trm ioothold IN
| the market, and the CONSERVATION la Penn.
/ sylvana u wondonnl to behold.
! The price Of tbe product h going down.
/ when IA pcrhaps worth considering. aud
every poor man IN the country will get the
/ bengni al tho COmUstitiou.