The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-01
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1899.



A bare mention Of number of In
dustrial enterprises. which are alread y
feeling the effects of the free trade
victory, furnishes us with something
like an adequate idea OF tho wide
spread business stagnation that will
take place when the free traders begin
putting their theories in practice after
ASSEMBLING in Washington In Decom.
Dor 1895. 1t will be interesting to read
the following items of news that show
how the victory is regarded by many
OF the business men of the country.
A large slate mantel manufactory ut
slatington, Pa, which was going to
add new store-house ut a cost OF
e75 900, has abandoned the project.
At Columbus, Ohio, tho firm OF King,
Gilbert and Warner state that several
contracts and orders for steel have
been recalled since the election. The
company had been furnishing about
one hundred tons of steel for tin.plate
and the order had been countermand-
ed. At Youngstown, Ohio. the Falcon
Iron and Hail Company which has
been engaged in putting in founda-
tons for tin-plate plant at Mlles,
Ohio, has decided to complete the
work already laid out, but will not
finish the improvements until tho
policy of the administration Is deter
mined.
At Biddeford, Maine. James II. Nc
Mullan, agent OF the Saco Water
Power Machine Co., states that con
tract for 100000 worth OF mill ma
chlnery fora Southern mill has been
cancelled by the latter, From Rock
vile, Connecticut. comes the news
that notices have been received by
number OF large woollen mauutactur-
ers of that city, to cancel orders fo
goods for large amounts on account
Of the result of the recent election
One company, which has been plan
ming new mill has abandoned the
project.
At Pittsburg. Pa. the workmen il
J. Painter & Sons rolling mills hav
been notified that the mill will only
run a single turn. where il has beef
running three turns. At Canonsburg
Pa, an iron and steel manufacturing
company, which had been making ar
engagements to start in connection witt
their mill the manufacture of tin-platc
and had ordered the machinery for tn
same, has abandoned the prOiect an,
countermanded the order for the ms
chinery. The superintendent OF tb
plush mill that was established som
time ago at Bridgeport, Co nnecticut
by the English firm of Sir Titus sal
d Co., who In an intervle W which ar
pears in the Standard of that cit
says:
THE Democratic party will b
obliged TO do something with the tai
iii. They have said SO much about tn
Mckinley Bill that it seems to III
thoy will have to repeal it, II the!
do that there will he no need OF GU
remaining here, and you will find u
competing with the American manu-
facturers from Saltaire ENGLAND
once more. do not see why tn
people OF this country are 30 anxiou
for u change. During the past lou
years it has been the only country !
the world that has beer prosperous
Here in Wilmington there are TIL
same evidences OF check to tho pro.
perity of our manufacturing Interests
A large order for paper machinery
at the Pussy II Jones Company
works has been held up and j. Par
Postles, though an undertaking sur
porter OF the Democratic party an
policies closed one of his factories
few days after the election and Kaa
lin Clay firm at Hockessin has shu
down,
The list could be heightened out fl
definitely il space would permit bl
what we have given are like the fin
rain drops that herald the coming {
a drenching storm. The extent al
fury of the storm will be- determine
by the attitude OF tho new Congre
toward the protected Industries.
1t carries out the letter OF the Chical
platform there will be no telling the e
tent of the injuries which will be i
flicted on the industries of our ooul
try.