St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-14

corduroys, collars, cuffs, laces, edgings,
iembroideries, ruchings, kid gloves les
pecially the cheaper grades). ribbons,
handkerchiefs. clothing {and many raw
materials used in its manufac ture, such
as low grades Of wool worsted, -or the
hair of camel, goat or alpaca, carpets
Eand many of their iDgredients1, many
lines OF hardware, groceries, boots and
shoes, tobaccoS, ETC., are all increased
from 10 to 100 per cent under this law.
And the demonstration is easily made,
but space forbids giving further de-
tails
Mr.. Partridge also gives figures on
cutlery, proving that on the cheaper
grades used by the common people the
increase is from 20 to 55 per cent; on
the high class goods the increase is only
6 per cent. Mr.. Partridge then adds:
Now, if ever, our boosted Inanufact-
ufers should come to the rescue. For
years we have been paying tribute to
the manufacturers on the plea of build
ing up home industries. Where do
they stand to-day? Exactly where any
silrewed business man would expect
Them to stand. They are taking advan-
tage of the situation to advance their
prices.
I'VE have paid millions of dollars in
duties on linen goods, toweling. crash,
ETC., III the years past, and have but
one mill of consequence making these
goods. These are the Stevens crashes.
Under date OF October z, they submit
new price list with an advance of 10 per
cent on their goods, aud by referring to
the Mckinley bill. we find the tariff on
these goods raised.
IAN American cutlery manufacturer
writes: We beg to advise you that we
hereby withdraw all former quotations
On our cutlery. We have made an ad-
vance in our prices which will be quot
ed you on application 1t is fair 10
presume that the tariff advance on i'm
ported cutlery had something to do with
this advance.
lone jobbing house received in one
days mail last week fourteen letters
IRON American manufacturers advanc-
ing prices on American goods. In some
eases an advance is due to an increase
IN duty on raw materials used in their
business. and the balance to their being
men who take advantage of these OPP
portunities. The men engaged in manu-
featuring enterprises are, as a rule,
business men.
"A considerable percentage of the
goods handled by joDberS in all lines
are what are known as combination
goods the manufacturers or importers
agree on selling price for both them
selves and the jobbers, and one of these
writes: The question as to how
and when TO advance prices was
fully discussed, uand it was unani-
mously decided to make the adj
vance at once; any other plan would
demoraliZe trade. We therefore notify
you that all orders received by us after
Oct. 6 will be filled at prices III accord
ance with the new tariff. Exceptions
cannot be made. Dealers will do well
to mark up their stock accordingly.
Il might cite further Instances, but
believe have proven my case. No one
who will investigate the situation will
deny the assertion that there is not a
stock OF merchandise in the city that
can be replaced with similar goods
short of a material advance. In the case
of dry goods. and goods of similar
kindred nature, the increase would be
from 10 20 20 per cent, and if our mer-
chants do not choose to mark up stock
on hand it simply shows that they do
not choose to take advantage of their
opportunities
Above facts are presented by man
who knows what he is talking about.
because he is dealing every day with
the men affected by the Mckinley bill.
1t would seem to an outsider that some
more explanations are due from S. 2.
Snider regarding ''thIs wise and bene
ficent legislation" as he calls it. -