The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-19
All ASK For PROTECTION.
MauuEi cturers. Farmers, md Employees \ p
peal to the Ways and Means Committee.

peal to the Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-The hearings before
the Ways and Means Committee to-day were
opened By John W. Stewart OF New York. snles
agent for Lister Il Co. Of Bradford. England.
| makers OF seal pushes. The tariff OF 1890. he
said. raised the rate on these goods 50 as to
make it almost prohibitive. and deprived the
Government of a large revenue. The domes-
tic production began in 1889. but the goods
IN ade here were inferior. Under the prohibit
DRY duty domestic manufacturers raised the
price. Before 1891 nine factories had neen
started. some by persons from abroad. who had
transferred their works here to share in the
large profits. The competition proved ruin
Gus. and majority OF the manufacturers
failed. In concluding. Mr.. Stewart said that II
the duty was changed he hoped it would be
made moro equitable.
". Il. Bent Of Taunton. Mass. spoke for the
Mason MachineWork and the Cotton Machine
Manufacturers Association. and requested the
retention of the present duty on Gotten ma
chinery. saving that any reduction would
greatly injure the industry here.
Il. Z. Smelling. representing the Pettee
chinery at Newton Upper Falls, Mass. said
that IL the tariff should he reduced it would
be seriously detrimental to their business. II
ii did not result in its complete humiliation.
Joseph Nlmlno of Long Island spoke in he-
hall Of he agricultural interests. of that sec
said whose agriculture is so much In need OF
protection as New York. no other state more
df1ssry,ng OF protection, or which had IN It's
from protection. Canadian competition was
easy by the way OF the Champaign lanai and in
important instances the ratios for transporta-
tion were actually less from some OF the prin-
SSipe towns IN Canada than from points In the
ports Of agricultural products from countries
beyond the sea wore brought to New York
city at the very lowest return cargo rates;
before the committee when the Mckinley bill
was, being prepared. and proved that they
and got about what they asked for.
Mr.. Parker. farmer of Long Island: spoke
the ,ns Of this seetoD was
w. ". Dudley OF Washington representing
importers OF IN neral waters and mineral salts
advocated placing the latter on the troe list
The water Of tho medical airing was free.
The products OF this character We're largely
used ~ II medicine hy the poor. who could not
sp Of YUt r the re-
tention Of the present duty on ultramarine
blue saying that without protection we could
cause OF greater labor cost.
7. T. liodinc, Of Philndelphia; President Of
Association. said that no country had an ad-
vantage over tho United States in the manu-
a sheaD Es wss
equal in quality to the foreign. The rapncity
OF the works Of this country was equal 20 tho
cnnSuinption of this and several countries
abroad. The industry was carried on in four
teen states. A reduction in the duty would
result IN diminishing wages and II the work:
men refused TO accept the reduction, 1t would
close factories here. Then Wa would depond
upon imports. and probably have prices in
creased.
Replying to questions by Mr.. Turner. he said
but had not prosperCd under it.. 1t had bene-
fitted the industry. however. and no would not
change il.
j, /. Everhnrt Of Pittsburgh. President OF the
Window Glass Workers Association. appeared
IN the interest OF tho glass workers. lrotoc-
il they We're to have their high rate Of wages
continued. 1t could be maintained to the in
tcrest Of all. the manufacturer. the lAborer.
ana the consumer. to say nothing OF tho rove |
nue.. Importers wore now supplying one !
fourth Of the glass used here this curtailinE
can only. work eight months. and must live |
twelve We only had the homo market TO look |
to. Foreigners supplied all the world; except |
America. and they were now eagerly LOOK
Ing Tor thsr market Inc conditions
thore were different. We must have, ne !
poor and chcaD product in China ard other |
countries sending his best here to compete |
with u.s. TRANSPORTATION was also IN favor OF |
the foreigner IT WAS cheaper to lay glass |
down in New \ ork from abroad than from some |
Of the nome factories as many vessels took it
GUESSING the proposition OF reducing their |
wages They did not want to work for wages
paid abroad. They dill not wish their wives |
and daughters to wheel coal and sand They |
wanted to be able 10 scnd their children to |