The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-12

,ens.
Two Opiu Ions.
The Every Evening in its local re-
ports Gays, "The reduction OF the
iorce In the patent leather depart
nent OF the c. 4 ]. Pyle Leather Conn
taRsis works, at Sixth aud Monroe.
streets. is owing 10 the dizziness that
prevails regularly about this time OF
lie year. 1t is the general custom to
slose the department during August
and take advantage OF the dull season
N cleaning up the works and getting
n shape for the fall work"
Joseph Pyle, the President Of the c.
b j. Pyle Company, and senior mem.
len OF the firm, says that what he be
beyes to lie the cause Of the present
depression was, The unsettled con-
Ation OF the affairs OF this country
nd the uncertainty as to what Con
'ress will do both with the money
question and with the tariff question.
II addition to this the threats made
" the Democratic party previous to
he last election are having their eff
bct."
Z Mr.. Pyle has evidently furnished the
nrther Information that "the shoe
usiness is In an unsettled condition
md the shoe manufacturers are not
uying any leather except they are
bsolutely compelled to do So" The
Doe manufacturer is going to hold
II his purchases just as long as he
an, because the duller the leather
rade becomes the cheaper the shoe
manufacturer will be enabled to buy.
That We want to know in regard to
1ese two reports is, which is right?
lss Every Evening seems to know all
Dout the @. & j. Pyle Company as
atent leather manufacturers, and
ives its reason why the depression OF
be business has occurred. Ii Is sim
ly that midsummer is always the
ull season for business, and the com
any is taking advantage of that dull.
ess during August to clean up the
orks and get in shape Tor tile fall
ork.
We do not see that Mr.. Pyle, the
rad OF the firm ami who ought to
now all about 1t. says anything of
10 kind. But from what he does say
. lind that for twenty years this is
a. frat lima TIN firm hna falt tho Ia
tegsion OF business. 1t is no usual
ugust shutting down for repairs or
siting for orders. Mr.. Pyle who
nght to know. very plainly gays, that
is caused by the unsettled condition
affairs in the country, and the un.
srtainty as to what Congress will do
9th with the money question and the
milf question. These are the two
pinions given. The first from a mar.
DIV partisan standpoint, and the lat,
81 from the manufacturers business
iandpoint. The fact that for twenty
care, this is the first time the com,
tny has been compelled to curtail its
srce of workmen on account OF ne
Edere for goods. stands us an argu.
sent In favor OF MIR. Pyle,s opinion
he cleaning up opinion OF the Every
wening, and preparing for Iall work
oes not hold good. from tho fact that
sb Z. Il j. Pyle Company is one thai
on twenty years has never had any Of
tbs cleaning up to do, nor preparing
81 fall work.
The unsettled condition of the shot
neiness to which Mr.. ryle refers an'
which no attention is given by tn,
iVery Evening, stands as potent ar
nment as to the reasons why thu
stent leather business is dull. 1t i,
cry natural for tho shoe manufac
urcr to hold of his Purchases as loni
she can until the patent leather trad
ecomes more embarrassed, when h
all get his material cheaper, Tn
anne conditions OF the shoe trade,
presumed, exists IN Great Britain
hoe manufacturers there want cheaI
leather also. aud very natural
viz Oii ia lliell pHitiuSe5 luo BAN
American manufacturers do,
In this view of the case the tariff s
II as England is concerned wool
ave little bearing. but the tariff al
he unsettled condition OF the bus
sss OF the country has much to d
tilh the trade in this country. En-
and, OF course, expecting to profit /
he depression here, simply awaits /
ults, and Is waiting to get her patei
sather cheaper
It must not be forgotten either tn
be patent leather business OF the G.
Pyle Company Is not part of Il
lle business started in ls4I. II Y
pis'ake not, the present process Il
IlItting and enameling patent leath
largely duo to the ingenuity oil u
!. q ]. Pyle Company, and this proce
Ices not extend back further Tbs
e73. So that the manufacture
atent leather Is really not part
he original business. The cofupau
we understand, was peculiar
Gtunate in introducing its pate
hathsr goods to Europe boloro the
vas any attempt to make it in IN
Guntry, and ahead OF any simil
Ems in the United States. II
naturally gave the company the lie
tie trade in patent leather In be
Nuntries. But the business has |
Sme SO fully developed now u
ompetltion has caused sta9natlo
nd hence the result. The main thil
o look at, however. is that the pate
Hnther business ia suffering from I
depression of business like eve
riser branch Of business in this count
md has been compelled to curtG
dr.. Pyle, the head of tho firm of
mo ], Pyle Company, says SO, and
nova ipote about it than any @
tss. his opinion on the subject
Forth more than the opinion OF f
rade newspaper,
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