The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-27

1h8wors from a large number OF
manufacturing establishments in the
1duntry. and requested answers as
Regards tho effect the new tarlr
xSform bill, prepared by the Tariff
Eeform league Of New York, would
nave upon tho country and upon
[ann IN particular. A large number
\ Z answers have already been received
1lld 4 inrgo number more are expect |
~. 6nsi there 10 not one OF them
whether under Democratic or Repub- |
15czn proprietorship that does not say |
Mat the passage OF tariff bill with a
general reduction OF IS per cent. adj
<alorem In the duty would result
y tlxst In general reduction Of wages
&nd reduction in the amount OF
\ manufacturer.
The Optical Implement Manufacture
ing Company OF Chicago replies that:
.js*1t would result in closing up factories
Throwing employees out of work, or
eompelling them to accept reduction.
which would be wages to correspond
with European wages, which would
po"e' VI 1'
{ AHuoring class, and thus reduce the
+ volume Of business In all limos"
!. The Little Falls Knitting Mills N. Y,
replies that: ut would work great in
, Jury. II not entirely destroy the indus
try 10 which IL ID engaged, ana would
nAcessitate areauct'on OF at least . y
4 PEI cent IN wages, whiie the purcnas-
ing power OF tho American wage
Garner woain DO reduced from 20 TO on
Per cent.
Dempster and Place, man ufaeturers
Il of gloves and mittens at Gloyesyllle.
N. Y. say that; Should the rates be
put to rs per cent. as proposed. 1t
would blot out the fine kid glove bust
& ness entirely In this country, aud 1t
& would be impossible to make dozen
OF such goods after the tariff took Of
fect. Our help would never submit to
any such reduction of wages as would
compensate us for the reduction in the
amount of the tariff"
James Lindsay, Lime and Cement
manufacturer, 2ondout, n. Y, writes:
1.-THE effect upon our cement industry
woul be destructive. The plaster in.
dustry would be transferred to Now
\ Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
'sThere would be no wages paid here
by us, for we would have no business ~
Jemas w co,adon ,,i,o-nrosiaar,
We oo"kuoh' epio 'suoh'
sAe 0A On
, .aoA ~ re-, ".t'e1
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~ w aeoNo"'o -
~ america very sreatiy anu possibly
reader 1t altogether 30 protitless that
1t would be gradually abandoned.
n n 90, 49,
y osueh' presioehe VI .he south
ington Cutlery Company N. u, writes
First, 1t would simply kill the cut
y. ,ar,, h,,,vo,, Geo., st., -,
~ au'os. 1eoonu' tne'o "oH'u
Do no wages paid as we Wouia WIND
up the business. FINALLY we nave tc
say That we DO not believe That even
Democratlc House OF representatives
would be SO foolish az to puss such
DILL"
Theodore Coles, OF the Canastota
knife Company NJ T., replies
we think your questions can all b
sas 3ha ~ nr rro ~ Tar;r P1iI .,t,'s -
forward by the Reform Climb Com II
tee would cause an entire suspension
OF the Pocket Cutlery Manufacturing
interest Ill the United States. unit
such time as the act should be repeal
cd"
Adna Brown. speaking for the Parl,
4 wooIson Moobina Coe,r,,,, corl,,,
ol -A"oi'i'Ao No'lA l'1ns' Spi'4s
Held, W., says:
"First-rhe measure carried out vii
bring financial ruin.
second We are building woolet
machinery and it will shut down gu
wheels.
varns ,yanId ~ 10 , naii our D. morMs Ia
but probably should non run oil
rs works.
rourlh--l Inc purchasing power e
:, 1879 - A,uoe " tai soy ie9us'a
~. 9o", =, ~ i''t'e "s'
new tariff becomes q law we woul
cease to be manufacturers and clos
That department, anu become impor
ers ofthe material we would reqnil
Tor the finishing department. Th
would throw out OF work fully u
men.
ut would also tend to reduetfe
81, Wages , ot .nese retained ~ u
least $40 00o per week in wages out
the circulation of business in this cit
AND tnls multiplied ny tho number
Tn ras,,it ,vn,,id Se a.,'i,,t,a ti ',,uI
tion OF business and a loss oil prc
peril. 1t Is our opinion that II L
q ,.am,d oi l,io LIE iiri,e"le
iron and steel industry
The same kind of opl6ions ara .
messed by A large numler 9th
manufacturers in all lines of trade I
destruction of Industries and a d
crease in the wages OF workmen. W
the Democratic party dare reduce L
tariff III 1T does. can The country stal
AZ untii the purity 10 hullea from Powt
Tu, ,rn,oa.i,,oJ 90 otr,, :,
liant nar,iso, s,,o.ob =, az st,,.,. !.
to,ney John Riggs heroro tba T,i,'