The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-08-11
ENGLAND IS DEMOCRATIC.


British Manufacturer Praise the Work II
the Democratic HOuse-Americans
to the Rescue OF Britain.
Whatever their own ceuntrymsn may think,
about it, tho Free Trade "reformers have
Ithe satisfaction Of knowing-we suppose they
dnd satisfaction In 1t, else how explain their
course OF actton-that their work is appre-
something We find in the Birmingham eng.
Ilandl Iron Trade Circular Ryland s. Of May IS,
which Is copied from London Iron. We pro.
sent 1t with the heading exactly as 1t appears
In the British paper, except the italicizing:
GOOD NEWS FOR BRITISH IRON AND STEEL
MASTERS.
INT Information ,1 now at hand giving fuller re-
ports than were at first available OF the discus
sion In the American House Of Represents
tives on the cotton-tie question shows that
there was considerable opposition. The
House, however, passed the bill of Mr.. Tur.
ner, OF Georgia, which provides for placing
ootton-ties, and hoop-iron generally, on the
free list. The opponents of the measure are,
1t appears. declaring that it Is phenomenal to
put this manufacture on the free list at the
same time that America is retaiaing the duties
on coal, pig-iron, blooms, and sheets. But it
seems that there are only about twenty.one
establishments in the States where hoop and
band iron Or steel are manufactured, and that
until the Mckinley bill became law America
made only about two per cent. of the total
try; the importation OF English cotton-ties
advancing, indeed, from 1854 tons in 1884 to
10. 305 tons in 1888.
The act of 1890 adding ene-ffth Of cent per
pound on the imported hoop iron or steel
from which cotton ties are made seriously
checked this rapid increase; and official sta
tistics for 1891 show how rapid the decline has
been In English ports into the United States
under this head. notwithstanding the objec-
tons Of the inn,ical Anaericanl manufacturers,
~ 30 -. E.
british manufacturers that the bill got through
the House: THIS repeal Of the duty-,chich under
the act Of 1888 ,oas as much as 80 per cent
should greatly stimulate our British hoop iron
and steel trade aoih the United States, and tho
prospects are s1ch hat Enstish iron and steel
said that the act OF 1890 had . serious effect
upon the English hoop iron and steel imports
into America, and as an illustration of how
marked that effect was, we may mention that
value OF our shipments of that description
fell from over 990,000 to $4,000. Even the
former figure was under IS per cent. duty,
and If this is abrogated, we may fairly hope
not only to return to our previous record, but
to surpass it. Of course before the bill Just
passed becomes a,c it nil haze to receiue tho
sanction Of the Senate and Of the President,
and 1t is in these stages that the chief difficulty
ahead kes.-Hon.
What doyou think Of that, Democratic work.
l1ngmen? Are you not proud of yourselves for
afiliating with party which is trying at this
moment to get that free cotton tie bill made q
law who's, passage by Democratic House
was such good news to British iron and steel
masters" What kind of news do you suppose
it's passage was to American iron and steel
masters and the thousands OF your fellow
workmen whom they employ The most Or
binary dictate of self interest, not to speak Of
patriotism, should teach you that such legisla-
ton in the interests of foreign capitalists and
foreign labor is deserving of your unreserved
condemnation. Come out from such party
and vote for the interests OF your own people.
your own country, your own family and fire.
huenced in his political action by no higher
motives than the personal gain for which he
hopes, in case his party is successful, get you
away from this simple truth: A vote for the
candidates who stand for the Free Trade
principles underlying the free cotton tie bill is
la vote for your own impoverishment and for
the degradation of your homo and family.