Telegram-herald., 1890-08-21


makes Us wondrous kind" There Is a
"feIlow feeling" existing nov between
the Democratic party and English
manufacturers and they are ''wond-
FoUs KIND" 20 each other. The ''fellow
feeling" is a cooperative antagonism
10 the Tariff bali. The opposition OF
the Democratic party IS TOO well known
% need mention. The opposition OF
English manufacturers Is proven by
the editorial comments Of English
papers and their reports Of proceedings
taken to protest against the passage OF
the Mckinley bill.
The Daily Telegraph, published at
Sheffield, England, of recent date, con
tams a lengthy report of a meeting
held IN that city to protest against the
Mckinley bill. They look at that BIZ
As detrimental 10 their interests, be
cause It tends to encourage American
industry IN their line OF trade. One
speaker at the meeting said:
''What will he the result to Sheffield?
The exports of the town TO America
amounted last year (lSs9l to e6l3 ,059.
These are 20 be stopped unless the pro-
posed tariff can be checked. What the
effect Will be to employment and wages,
10 British capital and industry, every
man can tell. The Sheffield Telegraph
calculates on good authority that 1900
vii be thrown out of employment and
upward of CSC, 900 a month lost TO the
town. The Sheffield independents
AYERS that If these exhorbitant and I'M
warrantable duties are levied, Shelf
fields trade with the United States viii
receive Il sudden and terrible blow.
The Hon. c. f. Howard Vincent, NJ.
F., said IN his letter of regrets:
"If the prohibitory tariff is enacted it
will hut us heavily. 10 Will cause fin
anclal loss and distress IN many an
honest home"
The testimony of Mr.. Llewellyn,
president of the Sheffield Labor Associ-
alton, is significant, from its acknow-
ledgment that reduced cost can be at
tanned only by reduced wages. He
said:
"Now, suppose this tariff should pass,
and British goods should continue TO
find their way into the market This
increased tariff must be raised some
where. Where IS it TO come from? 4
voice. out of the wOrklngmen.' In
nay judgment there are only three
courses. one Is to raise the price of
the goods, and that is altogether out of
the question. The next Is that it must
come from the profits OF the manufac-
turers. and they Will tell us that they
are quite sure they can not afford 1t.
II not from them, 1t must be pulled off
tho workingmen's wages hear, hear
and you are here tonight TO say that
! you can not stand another twO-and "a
half laughter and cheers that you
are determined you won't cheers -
| and that you will raise your emphatic
protest against this unfair bill.
| iCheersl."
The above also shows who pays the
tariff, the American consumer or the
English manufacturer. Mr.. Llewellyn
does not agree with G.. Cleveland that
the consumer pays it. On this latter
point the testimony of George Senior,
whose remarks were approved by loud
| cheering, n to who pays the "taritf
tax" must be convincing to ms Demo-
cratic allies over here. He SAID:
81 question whether we have not al
| ready done too much for other coun-
/ tries. We have not stood out against
their tariffs; we have been frightened of
I theirs, and true Englishmau should
] l..
/ ICheers. | question whether we have
not got our flag down rather low
about half way down the staff. Hear,
hear Tt is time we got 1t up again.
/ lCheers.l It not right that we should
pay the local and imperial taxes Of this
country and OF another nation rs we'll
| TChecrs and that Is what you are
doing today, and what you have been
dong long anOugh."
The remarks of +. G. Richardson,
master cutter, also show that he has no
faith IN the American consumer paying
the "tariF-tax" for English manufac-
lures. He said
Il say that not only this town, but
I the whole Of England owes something
I % them the manufacturersf and this
country viii not be dong right 10 stand
7 by and sec these people harrassed as
I they undoubtedly Will be. r. their busi-
ness. and scc the profits dimin shed. rs
under she most favorable circumstances
Z they will 70, and also see the wages Of
I their workmen diminished, as undoubt-
edlv they nust be. IF tus measure
should pass into law. fthccrs.
The American people we'll know what
their enemies want, and VII not be
/ foolish enough TO give 10 70 them.