The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-15
Should Be Made a Strictly NOn-Par-
tlsan Business Question.
SOME CHANGES ARE SUGGESTED.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Tells n News Re.
porter How All Classes Might He
Beneflted-TinplAte Tariff u tho Ma
ture OF Moral Agreement.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

BOSTON, Sept. Is. Andrew Carnegie
was ut the vendome last evening" and
talked with a reporter about some of the
questions that are being considered by the
special session of congress. He had just
come from the Profile House, aud leaves
Boston for the Berkshire hills. Among
other things, he stated that he was a con-
slant reader of the Boston newspapers.
Apropos of Edward Atkinson, he said
that he liked his idea of paying pensions
by certificates Speaking Of the silver
/, situation, Mr.. Carnegie said:
"Ideplore the fact that the United States
senate, one Of the greatest Legislative
bodies In the world, has shown itself so
unmindful OF courtesies."
Mr. Carnegie had some pointed remarks
to make on the tariff, which in time con-
gress will doubtless reach.
Concerning Tariff Laws.
II regret" he said. "that from one point
fore the congressional committed The
country had been led to believe that man.
ufacturers were 'robber barons.' i think
the Democratic party should be allowed
to arrange the duties on imports, so that
the 'robber barons' may be saved from
death.
"Would I have this done graduallyf No,
] prefer sudden death. The sooner r reac-
tion sets In the better. l am certain that
the industrial interest of the capitalist
and Of the laborer would be best carried
out by following the Chicago platform.
While believe the prosperity Of the coun-
try depends on protecting manufacturers,
still 1t is vastly more important that there
should be no anita gonism between labor
and capital.
"The country has been led to believe
that protection is robbery. l for one am
not willing to reap any benefits from any
species of robbery. IL the tariff Is robbery
in the opinion OK the American people, let
1t be abolished and labor and capital and
all industries live together in peace, each
satisfied with the other. Any economical
advantages the country may derive from
protection arc dearly bought il one
class Is set against another.
IF there Is one robber baron left at the
end of the next session of congress it will
not be possible for the Democratic party
to put the blame on any one else. For this
reason / regret to see manufacturers APP
pearing before congress beseeching it to
stay its revolutionary hand"
Beneficial Changes.
Mr.. Carnegie thought some reductions
could be made in the tariff. "The Nc
Kinley bill" he said, reduced the duties
upon the things in which am interested
25 to 80 per cent. 1t abolished the sugar
duty II the tariff could be taken out Of
the domain of party aud made business
question, large reductions could easily be
made and I'm manner that would con-
form TO President Cleveland's letter: NO
American industry should be injured"
"What about the tin plate dutyY" said
the reporter.
II am not interested in the manufacture
of tin plate, but think it is in the nature
of moral agreement between the Ameri-
can government and those who have en-
barked in the manufacture of it. Under
the law they are given six years in which
to make one-third of the tin plate im-
ported; IL they do not the duty lapses; il
they do further legislation is necessary to
change it, Some of the parties who have
built new works in the United States came
from Wales, relying on the law. 1t would
be dishonorable for great government to
deceive these people. some of whom have
already become citizens"