New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
THE TARIFF NOT A TAX.

THE BENEFITS OF PROTECTION EXEMrLIFIED
BY THE MANUFACTURE OF LINT.
1o the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIT Let analyzc and review the practical results
OF nome competition rntcr high protective tariff and
SEQ theoretical maxim pedlers are truthful when
'hey deliberately state that the consumer i compelled.
t"ueh Protection. to pay tribute to manufacturers
IN o'her words, that the tariff is a tax
recall my early experiences a pioneer manu-
Iac'ufer OF lint and materials and articles specially
au'p'ed to surgery. medicine and ant-cpcs. that
Weh'! hFe years had no existence In the United
,"'r' "hen the enterprise pcmy with limited
Ia'nH' The founders keculy realized the sst guard
guaranteed by proIiltory duilc,. In the o'
I'" years Is Is Oh" experience Of nearly al. MANI
i"'"'fn allcr sinking considerable capital In expert
meh's the work Of making lint finally became
American industry. For the first few years f. was
piAcucaIy without competitor. but that only
temporarily IN" case. Let Us cXamirc what ills print
i've Industry effected, by singing ont lint which IS
arti'l" Of general utility. Lint mad a specific and nd
V"'frm DUTY. Manufacturers IN England monopoiiz,d
'o P"d'cuoh Ii was supplied 10 druggists AT
~ - per pound A similar or Inferior article the
American product was sold I'm the British market for
- ID or about so poorer grades at lower prices
were also made. Consequently We were compelled
to pay shilings more for the English commodity
when sold here than at the sourcc % low labor pro-
uu'uoh Tor thu purpose OF sustaining a debt.
which, after an, a blessing IN disguise since It
was Instrumental in creating and developing new In
dusires through the encouragement which our pro
tcciive tarh gave to our people.
when the firm already alluded 10 successfully manu-
iacuFed superior article and began transact bust
ness at home. the price fixed for 1t was % per
pound selling 1t to the consumer lower price
than If sold in Europe without tariff duties thus giving
employment to idle hands. and creating an increase
Of capital at home instead Of supporting white slave
wage-carners abroad employed by European trusts
opulent manufacturers. who have interest in this
country OF It's future. ON the other hand II created
another branch Of commerce in the long line of Amer
can Industrial Independence
Charity Should begin at home. Is It not more
patriotic 10 feel that We feeding and 'levating our
own countrymen and those who have come TO this
country to stay. than TO support the poor Of other
countries and their wealthy employers? 1t seems that
large portion Of our countrymen begrudgo the
prosperity we have honestly won, and perfectly
willing conSgn the degrading conditions under
which most European nations laborng. while
they equally ready Ia deliver into the hands Of
foreign capitalists instead Of own men OF affairs
surely 1t IS crime for TO cNpcrd the fruits OF
labor at home on the "lveandlet-llve7 principle
The cry Of the "robber haron manufacturer IS as
fraudulent the assumption Of the Democratic party
that the tariff IS tan 1t IS not tax the necess
ties Of life. but il j. q tax the Injuries Of lie that
do not produce FOR National revenue. Ours Is the
cheapest retail country IN the world. considering quality
and workn anehp; and the only country In the world
where the employer protect, and champions the
OF the emlloye.
What else has this enterprise accomplished II
produces some 1000 articles for most 81 which We
formerly dependent upon foreign manufacturers
The entire list Of manilciurS with rare exceptions
Icing sold In Great Britain. France. Germany. Italy,
scandinavian 6ounir'-. >aitIoiland. Russia Austria
Australia. south America and ,," world over. al m"
SANE pie" ~ they ar being sold IN our homo market
yet the iIrr oh tho" remains 10" same tn" Gov