New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
NOW, As EVER, \ PkOTECTIONIsT.
COLONEL TH0MP.oY HAS NOT DESERTED THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

COLONEL TH0MP-OY HAS NOT DESERTED THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Certain Free Traders have been making merry
over the allegation that Colonel q. W. thompson.
president OF the Diamond Mills Paper Company ma
deserted the great cause OF protection declaring II
n failure and It's workings n great DISAPPOINTMENT"
All Of this Colonel Thompson d"ricd yesterday
morning at his Office. No. a. Murrly-St where RI
porter OF The Tribune had called. lie also said tha
these stories without any foundation whatever
ITO begin with" said Colonel Thompson, Il am
a Protcctonst. and have voted the Republican 'rh''
for over forty years. As 10 the statement that "S~
paper manufacturers were enleavOrng to iorih an
association control and gIate the trade thA' Is
Incorrect for the meetings IN question were held ~
makers Of manila tissue. which is used for Wrapping
fruit and when parafned for packing butter. &C.
This kind Of paper Is not imported into the 'h'e'
states I'm any considerable quantity and never WIS
for the that there only little ot II hdue VI
the other side This paper IS not protected oy a
duty and none Of the mills making il are Affected
by the tarlG In any way. As to the tissue Pai'r
used for copying books ana brass blcschcd or silver
paper, that IS another thing and is now prole'"'u
by duty of eight cents pound In addition 10 an
ad valorcm duty OF fifteen per cent AT inc "ne
this tariff went into effect the importafions OF ines"
higher grades of tissue vnucd Mt over Sl,Joooo
Annually.
"Under the smulus Of this protection American
mills began 10 make these papers and some eiel' OF
ten mills soon received this 81 100000 which for
mcrlv went abroad for prior to the time the NchhN
tariff went into effect little II was made IN inc
United states. Foreign matters were charging -
rcam for this silver paper but when our mills began u
make II they at began pulling down the prize
and II dropped from 80 10 ~ II rcam. wheh We
had to abandon our competition with the pf"1"cls
OF the III paid labor OF Europe. Oir worunen '"u''
not live on the wages which the European manuiact-
tn L.
VA, 80 per cent al valorcm. when It was FOR Soh'
rca son lowered 10 % per cent. The II sue Mana
facurcrs' Association believed that under an inc'Sri
duty we could easily turn out a. good paper - aN
mill I'm Europe. and "" succeeded In hdu'l"R "V
House Committee on Ways and Means to conceho Il
duty which amounted TO about twice The former d'V
of % per cent. We argued that there would be onN
small increase in the cost Of the paper ana as Il
matter OF fact the price increased Ouly about ~ per
| cent Copying paper has been gradually ialhng W
prcc owing 10 the fact that It be made cheaper
In larger quantities and 10y the Introduction Of I'M
proved machinery The price Of silver paper has also
been falling slightly for similar reasons ahhou-"
| little Of It Is now imported.
alt is not true that said that Senator AdrT"
opposed This article for tho reason that he was M
importer Of paper. certainly did not crltlclse 0cn'
Tor Adrch or any other Senator in any way Tor any
| course which seemed wise 10 them to pursue do
not know whether senator Ah1ch opposed this article
In thc senate and 10 the best OF my hh""'V'N'
he IS not an importer Of paper. The Free Traders arc
| trying TO make out tina, there is split IN the Nh
| broken ranks Of the PrOcctOnsts and str mp
| public misunderstanding If possible. The Cohih"F
OF WAYS and Means saw at once that there must De-
protectvc tariff on this paper II was ever made III
This country The Senate for some reason sirh'h ou
this article but II rcnsertcd by the CONFERENCE
| Committee as originally reported 1t Is faise ana
absolutely without foundation that have opposed inc
! Mckinley t:rin or said that any part OF IT shouil
lie repealed The manufacturers are all satisfied WIZ
II and are all opposed to It's repeal Consumers UT
| also satisfied and wOnd, think oppose any 'hd"sc
II IS working rs perfectly rs the most sanghe ever
expected IL TO. repeal Of tho tarh would A"p al
| tho mills making this paper. ~ no time have ! th'v
ANYTHING about the Tariff bill other than n pI7s ~
H. wisdom and splendid workings. Every thi.e WIZ
/ have aid has been twisted that II wonln convey
| an erroneous impression. 30 YOU can scc thil CIV
| not regard protection - 'humbuI " any W''hN
! As a tTe American. am heartily hHd uh,O'nP,vul9
| incly opposed 10 British Free Trade: as i"Pnbh't
and 4 protcctionst. do now, n ] always nave; nlDs
! heartily favor and uphold the Mckinley tAriU law
and I think American wOrklngmen VIII dcclhIr tncl
| loyal appreciation Of II at IA" poh. IN November
| There il no question about II In my mind ,, =,
| J. The most absurd part OF II ALL continued VI,
Colonel is that the first time these stories iplr'a
II wps stated that the figures and data hnd been r.
cc!vcd from another sonrco and now IL is said tha'
made all these stafemcnt-.'