New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04
COLLAR AND CUFF INDUSTRY THRIVING
LEADING MANUFACTURERS AsoR1BING THEIR
PROSPERITY TO THE NEW TARIFF LAW
sHIRTMAKERS ALSO DOING WE'LL.

PROSPERITY TO THE NEW TARIFF LAW
sH1RrMAKERs ALSO DOING WELL.
Albany, Nov. (specaD.-Leading collar manu-
facurers in this region say that business has
been better in the history of the industry. The new
Tariff law has given it boom. 1t was the passage
of the Mckinley bill that nipped in the bud the plan
of a member Of the firm Of Tim d Co., of Troy, who
not long ago left this country for Germany. lie I'm
mediately ordered laundry and other necessary ma
chinery from this country in order to equip large
collar, cuff and shirt mandatory in Germany. He
secured a site for the factory at Frankfort and was
awaiting the result of tariff legislation before com
pleting his arrangements The Mckinley bill passed
and spoiled the scheme. Had the Mills bill passed. OF
had the Democrats who DISTRACTED the passage OF the
Mckinley bill been able to defeat It, this man would
have had his large collar and cuff factory started In
Germany and Others would have been built where
manufacturers get labor for Is to % cents per
day the markets Of the country would have been
flooded with these German-made collars, cuffs and
shirts and the collar and cuff factories Of the United
States would have been compelled to shut down.
Fortunately for Troy. this scheme baked and the
member Of the firm who conceived it will soon return
with his capital and machinery to start business in
Troy anew.
J. X. p. Pine, one of the largest manufacturers
Of shirts and collars in this country that the
collar men Of Troy never had such brilliant prospect
before them as at present. Everything Is boom.
Ing and at no dmc in the history Of
the collar and shirt industry of Troy was
there such a volume Of trade pouring in.
Increased trade increase in the number Of en-
ployes and better wages. The effect Of the Nc
Kinley bill has already been felt and the manu-
facturers jubilant the future OF tho great
industry. The CRY Of reduction In wages is
false as every employo knows
E. o. House. a collar manufacturer Of Troy. saws
that never before In the history Of the collar in
dustry have the shops been running so full now.
There has been no stoppage, circumstance which is
unusual at this time of the year The prospects that
there will be cessation of business all this year
except when the usual and necessary inventory Is
being taken There Is industry in the country that
pays its employees better than does the collar industry
of Troy and to Congressman Quackenbush belongs the
credit for the present good condition of that business
Charles c. Cleminshaw, collar manufacturer, said
1.-THE condition Of trade in the collar business has
never been better, and we confident OF large
Increase Of trade that extending our plant ia
meet the demand that is to come. We feel that
1t is through Congressman Quackenbushs hearty
Influence was brought to beay by NewYork importers
TO have the duty unchanged, but this was counter
balanced by Congressman Quackenbush
collars lars 1 from ne importer three years ago
with request for price on the same line OF goods
The price Of the imported goods was so low that ho
Troy firm could not compete with the foreign mad
goods Since october the Troy firm has received or
DE- the 5W p1es f'G fs er
been coming to this country only in the last foul
years and we're introduced during the Administration
In Troy has already begun the manufacture OF shirts
Which heretofore it could not do. The Mckinley bill
French shirts, aud by raising the duty has made II
possible to extend the American industry.