New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20
NEW SILK MILLS BUILT.
FVSTERED By THE M'K1NLEY IAKlFF.
THE PROPRIETOR TELLS WHY HE is REPuB

THE PROPRIETOR TELLS WHY HE Is a KEPOB
LIoAy AND \ PRoTECTIONIST.
The IepubIcans of New,Jerscy are rejoicing over
he MANY Illustrations which their state affords oil
the benefits Of the Republican policy OF protcc'i"
TO American industries. They point to Newark WIN
It's large and varied manufactures to Paterson vain
its silk mills its rolling mills and other like establish
unents; 10 Passaic and Garfield, which have been
so wonderfully built up by thc tenciicent results Of
the Mckinley Act to the pOttcries OF Trenton ana
TO many other industries which protection has fostrrea
and encouraged.
One Of the latest illustrations Of the benefits OF the
Mckinley Act j. afforded In the establishment at
Summit, y. j., OF the summit silk Manufacturing
Company This company Incorporated August
H. with a capital OF 100000. The articles oil
incorporation were filed in the ONCE OF the clerk OIL
Union County, and the officers Of the company are
O. Deforrcst, president; W. IL DeForreet, )r'
treasurer, and John Nightingale. secretary The OBJ
ject OF the company, set forth in the articles OF
Incorporation, IL manufacture and sell brohd SILKS
The principal place OF business In the State Of New
Jersey is Summit, and the company is to have an
ONCE No. 473 BroOmeS in the city OF New orA'
The formation of this company Is all important
occurrence In the industrial history Of Union county,
and marks the establishment Of "A new industry in
that section OF ewJersey. Heretofore the manu-
facture Of silk has been confined almost exclusively
TO Paterson H. far AS New-Jcrscy Is concerned; but
under the fostering influences Of the Mckinley Act,
silk mills constantly sprnging up III various
sections of the state, and ,he manufacture OF SILK
goods, which few years a;o Was Il struggling IN
dustry is now one OF the most nourishing and i'm
portant branches OF manufacture In the state OF New
Jersey. There millions OF dollars Invested In H.
and thousands Of operatives derive their support from
It,
o. DeForrest, the president Of the Summit SILK
Manufacturing Company, was seen at his home In
summit by IL Tribune reporter last night He said ;
Il do not know that say that the establish
ment OF our works is a direct result of the Mckinley
,arif act but this can say that would have
established our mills here and put the money we have
into the enterprise. If II had not been for the NC
Kinley tariff act and for faith In the reelccu0h
q President Harrison. which faith based on our con
fdence In the sound conlnon-sense OF the American
people. There is doubt whatever that the Me
kinney tariff act has been a grand thing for the
American manufacturers, their operatives and the
people at large. | do NOT think that II would be safe
10 trust The Democratic party 10 tinker With the
tariff. If We were TO have free trade OF reduction
Of the tariff, the silk manufacturers would have
lard time for year two, but then they would
probably be able "a start up again, and then the
workngman would be the greater sufferer. be-
Ieve that six operatives would he found working for
30 cents day, Of them do OH the other side
Of the water and then there would be trouble Why.
IL free trade IDEAS 10 prevsii. VIC would SIZE
shrnkage in values disturbance In business such
Therefore, l said before. am a Republican, and u
Protect.Onst.
"As far own company is concerned, can
say this: We have secured brick building two stories
high, 50xj0 feet, costing about $4,000. We have
tract OF ten and hall that make
additions to plant whenever choose. And We
shall number Of neat and tasteful cottages for
operatives. We Will employ 100 hands at the
start. and w5 have double TIA, number In employ
al the ond OF the year. Our building is completed.
Our looms WI! go in this wcea, and Will begin
operations next week. We VIE Manufacture broad
silks, by which ! dress silks for ladies goods
and will make a high grade OF silks well
brOcades. equal 10 imported and even better. We
will get raw material from Japan and Italy, and
weave IL here. The waSe> that VIII pay
operatives viii be twice high paid In France
for the class OF goods
The Tribune reporter talked WIKI number Of people
in Summit and all u them spoke in the highest
Of the McSSr>. DeEOrrcSt and OF Mr.. Nightingale, the
three principal men in the company and all agreed
that the establishment Of these ylk mills employing,
as they WILL large number OF skilled operatives who
will move 10 the town with their families, Will be
decided acquisition to the place and give summit a
boom such as II has not had for many years.