New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-12
COMMON SENSE PROTECTION
BENEFITS UNDER THE MKINLEY ACT.
SILK. LACE PEARLBUTTON AND TEMPLATE
FACTORIES sPRIHGING rP-wAGES



FACTORIES sPRIEGING rP-wAGES
INCREASING.
The Republicans OF summit, Union County N.
j.. are doing good work for the success of tls
Presidential and state tickets. The nomination OF
John Nran. IT, OF Elizabeth. which is the county seat
OF Union County. has greatly encouraged them. and
As "ir kean IS exceedingly popular In summit he VIII
pol large vote there. The establishment o. The
new SILK mills in SUNNI, has given tie people o! that
town practical Illustration 0. the value OF Prot"e'ijn
and Is a standing evidence Of the wisdom Of the Re
publican pariys policy and a Of considerable
worry TO the Democrats and Mugwumps
one OF the strongest advocates Of The Republican
policy Of Protection Is James NJ Hicks. consulting
engineer and patent expert living in summit and doing
business IN Park Place New-York He has seen In
his own bushes, the beneficial results OF the Mckinley
act and T. able TO give good for his Republican
Ism. lie said TO Tribune reporter the other day
1t is well known fact tho Mckinley act has
stimulated capitalists to invest their money in in
dusrics euch rs silk mills lace factories pearlbutton
factories tin plate mills. and many other industries
Capital being tImd, naturally seeks the enactment Of
such law a guarantee that the Republican policy OF
Protection will be maintained. As To the effect Of the
Mckinley act rpor the working class | will say this,
tia: OF my own knowledge wages have advanced and
dat whether they have not ADVANCED by the day, it
Is very certain that the aggregate OF wages per
gear has largely increased. mechanics have been
employed more days and hours since the Mckinley
act passed than before therefore the amount OF nj. Icy
paid out for labor has been Immensely Increased.
AS Ear my own business as a consulting en-
gnecr and patent expert Is concerned say that
the stimulation Of our industries by The Mckinley act
has greatly extended The field OF invention and many
new and important Improvements In the systems Of
manufactun have been devised In consequence OF thc
increased demands Of trade. The outlook for the
future Is. in my opinion. exceedingly bright one and
predict that should the protective policy he con
inucd under the Administration Of its friends for all
other foul years will, under the NJ kIncy act sco
| such strides In thc American manufactures will
tonlsh the world The american patent system IS
founded upon the principle II LrotcciiOn Nh persons
who ObJcct 10 rot elton sho gically object 10 oar
patent SYSTEM which has worh,d aIsh wonders for w
whole world. II would be hard to ind men Who would
Object to that ana who To , not sadE avail them
originate anything new. II ! only those VINO have no
who would like to trade freely on others brains. Cm
drcn also protected until able TO stand alone and
take care Of Themselves Protection l. natural law
AS much a, any other common-rensc rule ,
You ask me what particular scnfhis can r,ch az
policy Of Projection. Why. LOOK at me SILK INDUSTRY.
see what Protection la, done for that see the SILK
has bcnn rontollsly stated Nv Mngwumps that this
indus ~ fake, but n any ono Will take the palms
The maclincry Is now in the mills and samples
being turned ont Of the most clabo?nc and orna-
mental patterns for the benefit OF the trade New
have personal knowledge that the Egi.h market IS
m excited
industries woollcn mills. Knitting mills. cotton fac
tories. iron and coal mines. and sites f9r mnHunc
turing purposes wafer powers ami railroads IN act
English capital 20 the sum Of hundreds OF millions OF
dollars IS ready for Investment IL almost any soou
having Industry IN the United states.
q know too. that the manufacture ~ braid or all
descriptions from smallest Size Ia The largest
cable +, soon to be- started In The vicinity OF Nc"
YORK by n wealthy resident Of summit. WHO viii put
M a large plant with improved machinery. lie In.
noon stimulated 10 do tbs hv he protective pphcy 81
mills can ho made much cheapcf IN the United STAT.
than abroad. and NJ the same time DETER 'hsS o
N flr n, ne Mckinley act gives uS common
sensc Projection IT meets my hearty approval Tor ne
rensor that any schorboy Ought to Know that INC
first element Of success for man or country j. 10
be a perfect unit. ~ MS mean ihat ~" nnh ".a t
COMPLETE in the exercise o. all his functions u IS
The same with nation. Then. TOO. nation mus,
have The power 20 support ltsclf before II can anou
n hc charitable. ! consider IRE" trade n" chAHiy
Of nature II Is plain to al students OF N" lH..
"ne.tion that Protection has brought th" lni'Hl
states IN 70 such 2 position that II j. now able :"
trade with other nations. and reciprocity: Wmch j.
one q, the salient features ~ the Mckinley act j.
simply trading With other nation. on "tlal '".I'.
inc effects which have already followed This WIS.,
policy Of reciprocity and which IN my lnns"h. WI
be sure TO follow Il IN the future. VIII cause r.
ncndous increase IN our foreign trade ara N o .p
Ming say our shipping because wh"r" trade IN rhSrs
the facilities for transportation mus. ncr"a'" 10 meet
Is said by free traders tha; productions arc
cold abroad NJ lower prices han thny ARE snlu Tor
=. home Now this Is partly 'rn" but onlT IN n
limited sense. Manufacturers Who make n surplus
NJ goods over what De utilized IN This country do
send the surplus abroad and gct for T. almost any
nrice n win bring but all thcv got j. practically
on his shelves which do not End ready sale snds
,horl 10 tho anction and obtains tho hos' price
he can for them rather than retain them at The loss
OF the irttrest on bis money