New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-28
GLOVES AND THE TARIFF.
A RAPIDLY GROWING INDUSTRY.
PROTECTION RAPIDLY FORCING FOREIGN PRO

pubneIn tluh Of New.I York 10 Inblhe Iti"'''I :"
few days ago. IL have story for yon and the PROOF
TO acco'mny it," and with that he opened drawer Ill
his den and produced four boxes containing seven OF
eight pairs OF exQulsitely made women- gloves.
Did yOu see richer or softer kid. finer work
manship, more effective or artistic finish we'll
there is 10 Paris stamp those gloves. They W"ft
made right up here in GlOyersvlne. newborn ana
they about perfect gloves can b. ma 'c'
They the illustration. Here Is the story which
I'm these DAYS Of FreeIrade fallacies Is well worth
Publishing:
About ten days ago was chatting with feminine
friend OF Democratic Tendencies who had just re
turned from Europe. and she mentioned the lars"
supply OF gloves that she had brought back from
Paris. Why Is it, she asked, that we American
can't make govesi
ON general principles I replied that We could
Knew nothing about the subject beyond vague
idea that gloves made in Gloversvie. though OF
what sort | knew not.
Indeed we cannot,' said my friend emphaiically
AN the gloves worn by the women of America are
made In Paris. In France and in Germany W.
Americans are nowhere The few womcn's gloves
made in this country do not fiji and do not wear ana
vonr wife would be ashamed 10 BE- seen wearing II
pair Of Amercan-made gloves
Il entered another denial, and by the way WHY
is II that when there Is any sandng-up to be done
for American Industries It is the Republican who
does ~ And then ! said that not only disbell"ved
the statement but that | would prove IL false Ac-
cordnely that evening wrote to a business a.
auantnncc In Gloversvie, ID. G. Durler, ser tdr'
OF tho Principal Republican organization in the city,
hrlegy explained the Hcts and asked whether my
contention was right. and II to forward TO me "a
,cw pairs OF American made woncn's gloves IL
speedily rs convenient lew dhys later fec'N'"
the following letter:
few days ago you asked me 20 send you some odi'~
gloves made in this city The sizes YOU "'h'" n'''
ecos.crv e. make most Of them. but have the peaaufe
If handing YOU some American gloves from American
stock made Win American machines by American wage
oarn.rs | have taken the liberty 70 submit thrm "
coupetnt critics, who have long been connected WIN
the importing tTode and they pronounce cl'm "lu" a.
least ana instances supaior' l" any P''i' no"
rnnor,cd Ihr has been the condition 81 'h"''
for any great length o. time IL Il only since WV
Nrinley Tariff law went into e1cct thot any '''i' MS
been made 10 pSduce thee goods IN hi' country '
the growth Of the industry has been HafNcHou>' \"
classes Of gloves produced nc7e in such dm'nu NAV
II is almost impossible t. ill n" oFder'' ana wan
,creasd "a. tory loom and working over time many &"
Tho manufacturers stin unab" :" supply tAef r''
These goods formerly imported. but u" ''''H %"
NJ 100000 dozens Of import last wa mace 'No''
active den and for tho home production and our man
c,rrc,. At once took -eps supply both t'e quantity
and the quality desired.
These goods from me house Of JACOB Ao'er '"''
,hi. city ard Ncw-York, except the snort w''so 1o'
which foul tire Norutop N""u"''' ~" 'F'''
Johnstown. y Y. ,
take Measure in stating mat the Fourth Wa1 OI'h o.
mi. city Is organized To- the "PFomouoh anu -"
,.,,ou,, q America tdust'ies. Our c.uO an"o'' j"
.o,, g. Won and through yuu "a whoeve you pleas
., SOLICIT one or more pair VI MS ooA'h u '"''''
10 i,d,.., glove knowing that whoever comes 'n
contact with this clas OF goods VIII b. 'o"N''" "
,hi, city can and Will supply tn enahu LOT '"' -'
I ASK YOU Therefore. a. ept TIL SH'h uo""~'" J" Wv
.au4 s,,rit with which II f. given 'ii n'h' N'" W"
u It a. your god ludPmen, directs. WIZ" 49,"
America. d. It int-,-is remoin, very i'"I-'"'H'
- D. C. DURFIE. s,c"'s-y.
.vo, have in YOUR hands continued the '"b man.
. tie package which came down from "'o'''''''''
, ,,n,,t,,t,r presented the whole lot To my Wiz"
v no went into rapinres over u' q"''''' - -. -
their colsr fit and general beauty ana III "' '"0
,.,s,Ior -. selected O pair Of black undr'-''u hu
anal s.pt Them. with her compliments To MY Dem"
tt ,I.,d Remember. sac lad declared h'7'
ennhotlc,lly that gloves mnde IN th'' 'ou'"'
No., ave-, Fl, 10 put upon the hand but ""'H '"'
r,..sv.d that pair OF American eIov"'' 'n'l'"'l
Ignorant Of their Gloversv1lle "rish' S"' =
n. I'm beautiful, and their fl p'.i''i'
81 have heard stories Of American VINE uhu''
.,,,, l,hls missing undctected, and 81 American
,,, ,,,,rd OF rs English and scotch goods OF h'Hn
,r,de hut untn this incident arose scarcely p''''"
,,em true The fact Is that win MI me ''"N' W
paris gloves there half dozen e-'"''''''"',u J."
,bie counfrv making high grades "i """'' 49,
tt, in color ana fl rs are Imported. VII"
In ~,
r co,npefe nntI thc American wor"nnh h''
,d ,,. level Of a u eerr Indian. for 'mf' - u"
r, dstr.s, ne Illustration Of European PH'P'' "''
than vomons cheap KID glove -. ,..,...
'r, vcEtnl.y tarn Increased III" duty On u'"'
,.,..s and so widcnod the market Io' NM
tina, It stimulated h' proc" ''' W
,,', ods Of womcns glovos rs we'll ana 'N U'"'
'"s" So ,r .,,cc that tar.r enmct'd tn"
manufacture Of American ladi's' gloves NJ spun"
into being ,r,aroy-,,r ON.
49,, ,,n ,.uorter promptly decided I" make " j."
,nopir,es himself B'nIing IN mimi 'h't ~ '"'
n.rf.ct American product. he selected seven ~ 81"
,.rc.t Grygoods store n BIoad"H' l"e"''
80 l,x,have and sought the head o' the glove
4 partment In "ch. - g., ~, t,,ia.
,..- yos tho answer at the first store. " '"'
,,'s, ,rov.- 20 few are mad" her" tha' ''f ''
IN, worth mentioning. Mems gloves are "."' -
- in good quantities and QUALITIES ''' "''
ion +, that the color Is dcf'chV'' Ut "o''
-, tho .xucnsc Of durability No. we P''''
import all our gloves ,.. .onor,cr..
INA, ..cond glove expert greeted me TP''''
..o,irv wan: lyon have come to the WRONG MA"
,,,, holster ND your tnrii. ! am Free lr'uI.
niuc pos,ib.y'' rc ,iu'd the reporter n"' '''''
.,,e facts ARE they not
certainly" ,i.-.
DO you handle any Amerean''nade N'''''
gloves" a. T., ,,t. cam
ny, bat The pithn'' II "''''''
always VII be-
How aoout mems Gloves ,
.ub well. that /, different. There are gre"
,unut,iies Of mems glove mldc nero ,r,,- I,v.
"ProIdct increased ,'"er 'nc po,o"'
was ~ has. Ihe duy w. increased ana OF
cour.r lie American manufacturer pushed up "'
- 1,,. manufacturer, deny that