The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-24

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The Change Voted For. .0
The change that the people voted
for at lust falls Presidential election is
taking effect much sooner than was
sxpeo cd by those who voted for It,.
The New York Tribune graphically de-
scribed the situation in New Eng land
and regrets as every well thinking
person docs regret the effects OF the
change. In New England several
thousand families few days ago were
supplied with work. but are now idle.
Two great mills have decided to stop
operations, not at all because of mon
etary difficulties, for both have long
been known as prosperous and sue
ccssful, but because they cannot yet
form any idea what the market will
be for their goods next year. when
goods ordered now would go into
consumption.
Their orders at present are back
ward and inadequate and liable to be
countermanded ct any time before
tile goods are delivered The pros.
pect of change OF duties restricts
those who would otherwise order
freely. The companies, il they go on
to manufacture at their own risk and
to pile up goods, have no means Of
knowing what demand there will be
for the goods hereafter. Still less
have they means OF knowing whether
months later, when those who order
the goods come to pay their notes
their sales will have been such as to
make payments possible. The decis.
ion to close is hard for thousands OF
operatives. But the people, when they
voted for change. voted for exactly
this kind of change.
The Am oskeag Manufacturing Com.
pany, OF Manchester, New Ham pshire,
one Of the mills that has suspended
operations, has capital OF 81 900, 900,
operates 5000 looms and $50 900 spin
dies. and man ufactures glnghams,
ticklnge. denims and fine cotton
goods. The company Is said to EN-.
ploy 5000 hands and TO have the lar.
Eest cotton works In the world. Its
consumption every month has been 6,
0oo, 900 pounds OF cotton and 1t has paid
SECS. 600 every month in wages to
hands. There were only six States in
the Union, according TO the census Of
1890. In which as large sum was paid
in wages to cotton operatives as Ii
now paid by this ono concern, not {
single Southern and not a single
Western State. nor even New Y ork
being one OF the elk States. The prop
osition to stop all the cotton mills ir
Now York OF in Georgia might moi
havo been regarded with favor by the
supporters of Mr.. Cleveland or o.
Speaker Crisp, but neither even
would throw as many hands out o
employment as the stoppage OF thu
ApQsEeag mill alone. 1t Is hopet
That the closing will be on ly tempo
faFy, and yet In view of the cireum
stRGces already stated, there canno
be much certainty as to the future.
Another of the mills about shutting
down is the Slater Woollen Mill. o.
Webster. Mass, and is one OF the bes
Known mills in the country. 1t has
capital OF $500. 900, has water wheels
81 boilers, 81 sets of cards, $751; broad
Icons and 49, 100 spindles, aud manu-
features beavers, broadeloths, doe
skins, fannels, tricots, kerseys, ladies
cloth, etc. 1t has been so finely man
aged that. 1t is stated, the mill ha
nsver been stopped before. But tn
eprters have been discharged and a
fhs work In other departments run
out the hands will be discharged AM
the works stopped indefinitely. III
suspension or closing Of several oths
concerns is also announced. the aggre
gate Of hands employed being not eA
sctly known. In several cases it j
stated that the mills have never bee
obliged to stop before. or not in fit
years, The Amoskeag Company be
gan operations In 1880, more than hal
century ago, and it is stated tina
this lie the frat time that mill has bee
stopped for forty six years
The unfortunate events narrated al
not only confined To one section OF IL
country 1t is true, but the same thin
is going on all over the country, In I'll
north, east south and west, I've
here In Wilmington we feel its effect
Instead OF the Harlan y Holllngswort
shipyards being ready and gettin
ready to launch bay steamers, we Res
of over 500 men being laid of. II
same Is the case with number {
other manufacturing establishment
Of this city. The Arlington Mills al
in state OF suspension. 1t Is sal
though enlarRng tho works. Pic
badly more room is wanted in wAie
to stack goods. Tho Diamond Sta
Iron Company,it is said has closed a
OF It's departments indefinitely, excer
the spike mill, AMI it is reported tn
the Augustine aud Ruekland Pap
Mills will take much longer shuttin
down vacation this year than Tor man
years past.
Thus the action OF the people at la!
kovember's election is coming hon
to them. Democratic papers sti
Keep up the deception BY telling Il
people that what little stagnatic
there Is in business. Is caused by Il
silver excitement. and put ali Il
blame on the Sherman Silver Bi
Even President Cleveland takes tn
view OF the case, and says tho tar
question is but psychological I'M
dent OF no account These deception
will all be swept away by and b
and tho people Il Is hoped W
Else TO true conception oil the dit
eulties they will have to encounter.
DEEcHAM'e Pills sch we'll because tn
ure.