New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-07
PROTECTION IN PITTSBURG.
WAGEEARNERS FAVOR THE TARIFF WITH.
OUT REGARD TO PARTY.
MEN WHOSE DAILY WORK IN MILLS AND FAC
TORIES HAS MADE THEM RICH-THEY KNOW

ING REPORTS ABOUT TIE
wAGE-sCALE CORRECTED.
Pittsburg, Penn, May 6.-Any Eastern unbeliever
In the virtues Of protective tariff would be converted
nv two days visit 10 this city, if he is guided about
BY a native There is no better locality In the Uhiteu
States for study of tho tariff question than P'.souS
the prosperity OF Its chief Industries the ah"iac'u'
OF iron steel and glass. being founded on Inc 'a'
The census returns show that the population oil ti'
city increased so per cent during the last decade "o
during the last five years the sales OF raw roh ha>0
trebled Tho manufacturer contrary to the arguments
OF Democratic orators does not mOnopoze the pfoh's
resulting from the Republican partys system oi pro'
tection and there Is no place In America "he'o "en
TODD workngmen ore more ABUNDANT than here' lo
own u bone is common in ffttsburg 10 Oe apic ~
point out two ironworkers, one worth Slooooo' 'he
other $4,000 Is striking illustration OF the "ioc sui
between the wellfed and wellclotJed America" "Oih
ingman and the pauper laborer OF Europe
There Is some talk here about reduction OF wages u"
the iron aDd steel mills at the annual selueheh' "
June The manufacturers apparently heavily discou'c'
the boom which was expected to follow Tue e'o'"
Western crops last season. and tue result Is d" wv
production, bar iron selling down TO GU cents d
pound although the iron wage scale Is baseu Oh SUI
ING price of cents for bar The trade Is now De-
Ginning TO improve. The manufacturer NAV natuiaiN
wish TO alter the basis 10 cover all vara'os III t
market but wages will advance ana lower accoiui'sN
and the arrangement will be fair TO Doth siues' nc
puddlers, or boilers" as they are gehefaiS caeu
may be asked to submit to cut, because steer IS ie
placing iron but this has bearing on the tar1 oues
tion or its benefits II there Is dispute on the OASIS
Of the SCALE IL will no doubt be amcably settled oy
the conference committees Of the manufacturers anu
the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and steel WORK.
ers the strongest and most conservative labor DouS "
the world. The headquarters are In TINS city, ANU
while It's president, william Wehe and Its secretary,
hot Democrats.
protective tariff are annually Endorsed BY the anal
gamated convention in ringing resolutions
As an evidence of the friendly feeling between the
on and steel manufacturers and their employees 1t is
only necessary to recite briefly the advancement OF
former leaders OF the Amagamated Association John
Jarrett who recently resigned the ConsulShip al Birh
ngham England to become the secretary OF the sheet
iron manufacturers, was once pudder. From tiis
humble place he was advanced to the presidency OF
the Amalgamated Association and later was maze sec
retry Of the Tinpate Association OF America. "iiIe
occupying the latter place. he greatly assisted 'he nc
publican party by contributing to the defeat OF Nor
rson and the election Of Baker in the Belevllc, Ill.,
Congressional District Mr. Jarrett Is to receive
"a 900 in bis new situation. William Martin who was
secretary OF the Amagamated Association under Mr.
Jarrett Is now wage adjuster for the Carnegie hrns
Mr. Jarrett will attend TO all wage disputes between 'ne
stectiron manufacturers and their men.
Miles Humphreys, who preceded Mr.. Jarrett IN inc
presidency OF tlc AIdbditdteu ASSoNi"'"i an" >''
near being elected Mayor Of Plttsburg BY the Repub-
l,can party was honored with a seat in the Legis-
lature and by appointment chief OF the state
bureau of statistics. Mterward he was made man
ager Of iron mill and now he Is filling the RESPONSE
BILE place Of chief OF the fire department OF this CITY,
In view of the fact that Pittsburg correspondents
of Democratic newspapers trying TO make capital
out of prospective trouble over the wage question
this year. it is well to state that the iron ana steer
manufacturers glad OF the existence OF the ANAL
gamated Association. Its mill committees Simplify
the settlement of complaints originating among such
large army OF iron and steel workers Us thee 10 IA
this city. u. +. Jones' former chairman OK the Ma
tonal Republican Committee, is particularly well hRed
by the men, His pularity originated with an Incident
OF an annual settlement several years ago. "heh
testy manufacturer rebuked by Mr. Jones, ana all
members OF both conference committees WERE loi 'ie
time being at least, put on the same social pane
The WACO scale this year. as formerly, Is The subject
Of careful consideration for months on the part OF inc
workingmen and their annual convention, II II ioio"S
the usual custom, will probably pe III session ioi
month. IL meets In June.
Tariff "refomers" are advised to select some othel
locality In which TO huns for misleading data
The iron workers OF Pttsburg. who are freeholuers
members OF prosperous building ana loan associauohs
and strong advocates Of the public school SYSTEM are
the last class In the world TO disturb the potccu'e
system founded by the Republican party. New
Yorker who visited this city last fall, spending two
weeks at prominent hotel, was visited by handsome
military locking gentleman, slylishly dressed VINO
was introduced Of the finest dr1li masters III
the country The NEWCOMER was charmed, pu'
showed his establishment when they shook hahus anu
bs fell, the callousness Of the Pittsburgers paws 1t
was q genuine case Of "horny handed. Inc
hands and not the pleasant CONVERSATIONS
mowers OF the visitor betrayed the TACT that ne
was a workngman. lie is employed In an iron WORKS
and his daily income is about 81. The astoniShed
ew.Yorker was "Nat' Mckay, who went TO Europe
In the Presidential campaign Of leoo ana secured ioi
the Republican party the illustrations anu ieaaihs
matter which were used in the pamphlets describing
the condition OF working men and women In the bicK
districts OF England Mr.. Mckay found no women
blacksmlths in Pttsburg and to him the contrast De
tween the condition OF labor here and on the o'hei
side OF the was simply stupencous. D'iil
wages OF So $40 and Slo are common In the iron anu
steel mills OF Pittsburg once we had an iron roiier
who received $50 a day and went TO his work III
curage The writer every day sees two iron workers
carried home BY their own horse and buggy, and the
owners Of market stands say that their best patrons
and first nqurers for carly spring produce ana msn'
priced Injuries the iron and steel wolherS lhey
buy residences, educate their daughters ior schooi
teaching and other gentle occupations ana bnhs up
their boys for professional aud business pursuits
Iron workers are particularly prominent In the man
auenent of building and loan associations and IN the
elective membership OF ward school boards, Two III
dicauons OF a healthy ambition In which prosperity
Is 10 figure.
speaking Of the wealth OF workers In Iron ana Steel
II 10 we'll cite three cases. There is one uiacH-
smith, who Is worth at least $4,000 lie makes
rs day at the anvil and invests his savings In real
estate SO does another workman, who makes d
speciality Of lining blast furnaces and who Is worth
100000. william Il. Jones, who was Andrew Car
nese's righthand at the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works. had all annual income OF $4,000, to which
royalties from patents used In MIR. Carneees mills con-
tributed. Mr.. Jones started In life rs an ordinary
Iron worker, served In the Union Army ana az uie
conclusion Of the Rebellion began 70 accumulate MS
$4,000 possessed by iron and steel WORKERS. are
common. e .ouo
support the high tarin policy OF the Repubican party
and so long ago 1860 The big Republican ina)oucs
Of this county earned the title given By President
abraham Lincoln. OF The great state OF Allegheny