The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-16

ut the hands Of his supcriors Is therefore
fully deserved, and relieves General For
SYN, and his friends from the necessity Of
taking any further action in the case.
And the SIN, in our opinion, covers the
situation entirely in that one paragraph.
While Mn. McliISLEY is travelling
about the country speaking contemptu-
ously of cheap coats and endeavoring to
persuade the worklngmcn that they are
destined to become rich and happy under
the beneiicent sway of his tariff, the
manufacturers of this proud and prosper
Gus land are reducing wages with an in
dustry that excites our special wonder.
On the 7th Of this month, the New York
Times published list Of some Of the pro-
tected manufacturers who had cut down
the pay of their workmcn since the pro-
mitigation of the Mckinley Tariff law.
Among the reductions mentioned in that
list were those made by the Bethlehem
Iron Company, the Pottstown Iron Com
pany, the Lackawanna Iron Company,
the Buckeye Mower and Reaper Works,
the Brooke Iron Company, the Ellis IL
Lessig Steel and Iron Company, the
Surtcvant Blower Works, the ribbon
manufacturers in Paterson, and the manu-
facturers of pottery in Trenton.
Since the publication of the 7th, and
stimulated by the public interest aroused
in consequence, the Times has continued
lis investigations, and to-day gives a sup
Elementary list as follows:
In the coke region of Pennsylvania
from 10000 to 5000 men have been on
strike since February o against a proposed
reduction of 10 per cent. in wages. OF
the $1,000 ovens in this region, 10000 arc
controlled by the II. G. Frick Company,
| Of which the wellknown high-tariif ad.
| vocatc, ANDREW CARNEGIE, is the head
| The workmen maintain that their wages
| should not be reduced, but, on the other
| hand, should be increased 123 per cent,
owing to the higher cost of living.
Southern Steel Company, at Chatta
| nooga. Notice of reduction of 10 pei
| cent. for all workmen receiving more thar
81 per day was posted two or three weeks
ago. This reduction was accepted on thu
| 9th instant.
In TEHNEY's hat shop ut Methuen
Mass, u cut-down in wages of % per cent
has been announced, going into effec
next week.--Nag York Tribune, FcbanJVS s
BATES Mills, Lewiston, Me- The op
crativos in the bcaming department hav,
struck against u reduction Of per cent.
Nearly all the employees of the Jackson
vile Underwear Company mt Jackson
vile, H., struck last night because of {
reduction of wages.-Neio York Tribune
FeJihdIV 8. THE duties on underwear
were largely increased by the McKISLEi
act
Coal mines between Evansville and
Huntingburg, Ind. All the miners or
strike, February Z, because their wage
Lad been reduced
A reduction of about 10 per cent. ha
been made in the wages Of the worllmer
at the Emma blast furnace, Cleveland
Ohio the property of the Union Rolling
Min Company, taking effect at once
IostoH Commercial Bulletin, February II.
Smithville Cotton Mills, Willimantic
Conn. The speeders struck against re
duction of Sl.50 per week, and on the III
Instant a settlement was made by tn
restoration of the old rates.
The ribbon weavers of the Adelaid
silk Mill of Allentown, Pa, have beol
nfolmCd of a reduction. .--BDii0l C0HneI
o'd EuiIdiH, Ftbrhury II.
Now, il would be interesting 10 kno'
wiatthe workingmen are to do. Iftho No
Kinlty tarifr increases the cost Of coats
Lats, fuel and food, and the protecte
manufacturers so ON cutting down wage
where do the workingmen find their az
vantage in Mr.. MckTNLEY's Statesman
ship? Itis, no doubt, a very fine an
naughty thing to scorn cheap coat, bt
striking noble attitudes is not going
feed Etbe lGborers and their familie
However, it may crafty Mr.. McNINLE'