New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-29

ask: "Would II not be worth the while Of certain
prominent Chicago papers TO pause and reflect on some
OF crying evils of their great city, before direch
their energies 10 unjust criticIsml' ITO what
desperate straits" they say, must certain papers Dc
driven when they undertake TO print q message
similar 70 that referred TO below:
Chicago, March 81: Is now announced that
Farmer l.. Williams, vino attempted to commit suicide
Monday night Is graduate OK the Kelley Institute ut
Dwight, and instead OF Dependency brought about
by persecution by the National COIdage Company
being the cause OF the act II IS now SAID that nc was
rho.c who have studied the operations OF tue
National COrdage Company lay That the general
public does not realize the immense expenditure which
Tie company has been compelled TO incur In the EN-
pOyncn OF men Of the highest skill and the longest
experience 10 insure The highest excellence OF out
put, and they point the fact that the various
manufactures which dre acting together under the
control OF this company have been obliged to throw
out old machinery and 10 the best machinery
invented IN the world, with every possible improve
Ildr product. They say that least s225,o0O worth
Of machinery which was not equipped with the most
mills and the hes, improved machinery was put In
It's place In this way cheaper production was Sc
amount OF value for the labor and expenditure put
upon them. The National Cordage Company buys
supple, in such enormous quantities that 1t newt
abiy psys the Lowest prices for the material which
famous New Engond expert on mannfactures, pointed
out some time ago in an article which attracted much
attention all over the country that the profit OF
acpenaG IN the scit Mills a. Upon ' the economics
prncticd In the purchase Of OIL supplies and materials
New England mills that these economies in the pur
chase and OF supplies and in the use OF the best
processes determine entirely the difference letwecn
profit ald loss 30 great q company as the NatlOna
Corlage Company OF course apply such economies
as these In materials and supplies. and continue to
manufacnrcs With these Facilities ard advantages
can furnsh to the public the best on tT Wi, ana
handsome but Legitimate profits. Those who under
carr manufacturing
on tremendous scale, with the highest skill. the most
complete experience and the greatest ability, and
furnishing 10 consumers all the country the hest
product without any extraGnnce In the prices charged
Those people who hold firmly the conviction that
nssaicd and misrepres,ntcd insist in the most posi-
tive terms that this Is In no way a monopoly. no
means. 1t is well understood ~ every hand that
some grot combinations OF capital have not hesi'at a
defended, put nothing OF THIS sort can be truly
pointed out In the history of the National Cordage
Company. It's friends declare that It has steadily
kept In view the nt,rests OF the consumer as well
s Interests: that It seeks to realize profits
that not excessive or extravagant, by the dlrec
don Of the finest intelligence and most extensive
experience to the Improvement OF processes. by the
incest adaptation OF mems to ends by improved
systems OF distnDuuon ana OF handing materials ana
products alike. lis managers and representatives
say that they fully realize what an lrTeparnble dam
age would be done 10 their investments II they
should attempt 10 create monopoly. and should try
to advance prices beyond the figures which would
aGarl reasonable return on the actual quantity
manufactured. They have secured many economies
In admin sraton and In turing They en-
phatically discalG being trust. In tho sense In
which that Is applied to some combinations OF
capital. which by INSCRIPTIONS dealings and methods
have become extremely unpopular In the public mind
This Is they claim. ~ important aggregation Of mills
ard Of Interests. which have no disposition To dam
ace the interests Of the consumers. but seek to put
the whole business a sound ard enduring basis.
and to give pic.s such stability that farmers and the
great multitude IL other of their products can
calculate well IN advance what they Will have 10
pay for the products and De assured that there
viii be no sudden disturbance In the business, and no
immOdcrate and unexpected Increase In price at any
time. They argue .!at thorough investigation Of the
subject proves that the development Of the opera
ton Of Tho National Cordagc Company must inurc
I'm The long run to the benefit Of consumers all over
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