The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08

A manufacturer writes as follows to the
Philadelphia Telegraph:

A manufacturer writes as follows to the
Philadelphia Telegraph:
-You. In common with other pro:eotionists. assert
that . high tariff makes high wages' with e1.
psrence Of lifetime in the manufacturing business
assert tho very contrary It has more to do with
It than the man in tue moon know and vouch for
It a. positive fact that the wages in the Southern
mills from 80 to so per cent lower than those paid
In Philadelpha mila also know and youch for It
positive fact that tho wages paid in the New Eng
land wooen and worsed mills are from 20 to 80 per
cent less than paid here for exactly the same kind
Of work. Now. what want to know 10 this:
rs this not all one and the same country Do not
she worknRmsn In every portion Of this broad land
enjoy the blessings Of protective tariff This being
So how 10 1t that wages are SO much higher in
Philadephia mills than In other portions Of the
tryf Have special McKISLrT law for this section
of fair land there special MCKINLEY laws
different locantiss."
The Telegraph replies rather lamely that
there Is no Republican party in the South.
and argues that the protected manufac-
turers Of Philadelphia have been more
grateful for their privileges than the pro-
tected manufacturers In the South and
New England. who employ cheap labor.
We infer that the Philadelphia pro-
tected manufacturers are truly good
mon who are not in business for the
money which they can make. but for
the sake Of paying big wages to their work.
men. Our Philadelphia contemporary re-
gretfully confesses that good many pro-
tected manufacturers take lower view Of
their duties: and it urges the protected
manufacturers to get together. have done
with cheap labor. and persuade persons
who are doubtful about protection or hostile
IN hat 10 n n hap
"Tns wrstched condition Of some OF tho Southern
mill operatives would DO duplicated in every Northern
city and manufacturing town II the protective system
should be abolished seriously nterered with Mans
tnhumanity to man has made countless thousands
mourn. and mans avarics and injustice have
caused more than one Political revolution. The
manufacturers Of America to-day stand face to
face with great crisis. They maintain the pro-
tective system. or they can Kill 1t. They shouId
realize tho opportunity and the duty Of the hour
the responsibility under which they They should
make II their business to dsarm as rapidly possible
the enemies Of protection to recall its friends who
bavs strsysd away from the party of protection and
10 rsunite them In ono earnest honest effort to protect
protection from secret Is well as open ensmisa"
These are very becoming and virtuous
sentiments. but they are absurdly belated.
1t L. too late for the men who have been
despoillng the great majority Of the Amer
lean people to reform. They should have
reformed earlier. paid better wages. and re-
moved all doubt that spoliation was an ad-
vantage to the people. In 1890. In 1891. in
1892. before the election. there might have
been chance for their protestations to be
listened to. and their change Of heart to be
believed. 1t Is too late now. The doom has
been spoken The people have decided that
protection Is robbery and a form OF robbery
that must cease. Repentance should have
come before the prisoner was in the dock