New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
TIE EFFECT IN NEW-ENGI.AND.
WHAT LEADING MANUFACTURERS SAY OF THE
WILSON TARIFF ELL.

WHAT LEADING MANUFACTURERS SAY OF THE
WILSON TARIFF ELL.
Springfield Mass, Nov. 2o.-"Throrghout the
Connecticut River Valley keen interest Is felt In
the new tariff schedules" says 1.-The Republican"
''rhe woollen manufacturers naturally not OPP
posed to the free-llstng OF their material pro-
v!ded il does no. provoke retaliation from WOOL
growers The cut in the duties goods however.
T., more than ;hey wanted 20 see Free coal Is ac-
ceptabe to everybody in this section Of country,
and to Republicans no less than Democrats. SO IL
free iron ore. TIE heavy reductions IN the duties
pig iron and crudcr forms Of iron and steel IL
is generally admitted, VIII help tne iron industries
Of Ne-:ng,and On The details Of the bill various
opinions are expressed
"Thc Ludlow Manufacturing Company at Led
low is particularly affected by the new Dill.
Gunny cloth for cotton baggng is the principal!
product of the mills. John T. Stebbns. president
of the company. says the new rates must sadly
inJure and viii probably destroy this branch Of
their business. The existing duty Is specific one
of l6 and Is cents square yard, and Is eiuiva-
lent from 20 to 30 per cent; the proposed rate Is
= per cont He thinks that at this rate the gunny
cloth OF India car drive them out of the bUs!n
They told the Ways and Means Committee that
they could stand some reduction but not so much
as this The Ludlow Company Is not member
Of tie Cordage Trust but In seeking to punish
the trust innocent parties have been brought with
In the condemnation OF Congress
James W Cummock agent of the Dwight Manu-
featuring Company. OF Chcopee. while condemning
he bill in general. thinks the Dwight Company
slu Only he a1ec;ed on ane cot;ons and not per-
'nanen;iy injured.
"Ex-l 4uten1n; Gore. nor Halle. OF Hale Frost
wsolen manufacturers says the advantage of free
wool IS more than o~set by the reduced tax Oh
:uIsheI product, lie THINKS free wool VIII Kill
the ysooi-sro1lng Industry in America.
ID Il. Wesson. revolver manufacturer. says the
tariff on his product Is reduced from about 60 20 90
per cent but "a orc-;hird OF his production IS sold
abroad the GU: will hurt others more than HIM
lie does not intend TO curai production or reduce
wages believing that a strong Protection Congress
ana Administration win be- chosen AZ soon as there
is a chance
"The pearl button tariff % . per cert in 1855
-yas elevated to li6 per cent by Mckinley, and now
goes back 70 90 per cent. William q. Newell, OF
tae Newell MANUFACTURING Company; thinks they
cannot mohe any pearl buttons on me NJ" 'e'"s
II = Hawisins. iron worker and bridge builder
says the cut from 60 per cent To 92i- per cent IA
valore, in pig iron and ths other GUS h IN ,n
iron schedule WI hay r n9 ea ags en- ms he hosht
were suif GENTLY well established y hod the' ow'
Ian 40 silk manut.ciu-e- s,hich VII b. more or
less infected The new tariff reduces the duty on
a ar N rnf FGcngress.nan Whiting says the for
.lgncr VIII have about 70 pr cent OF the cos. III ms
perlor to the foreign that the amount imported
heretofore has been small.
20 II Merrick OF the Merrck Thread Com.
pany SAYS the reduction to them Is ~ per cent ana
,ower wages must follow. lie thinks the bill! VIII
not pass -, .,....
Joseph Metca!t treasurer OF the Farr Alpaca
Company. says the reduction Will be fatal to their
business" . 49,,
Boston Nov. ?e--Robert Ileakls. OF the Hyde
Park Wooen Mills who for several years mas
been a conspicuous exponent OF tarIn reform, says
OF the Wilson bin 80,
Il I'm very much surprised that 50 essentially TALLY.
unjust A measure should emarate from the Ways
and Means Committee. | cannot quarrel with the
Administrations purpose 10 give the wooden manu-
lecturers of this country free raw materials Tor
alp In hearty sympathy with that object. 1 ques-
ton however the wisdom Of measure which al
ters with Sudden violence conditions of trade that
have been established for so many years. ihere
are large vested interests which Will be affected
by any sudden reduction in the tariff. do not
think Il Ia right that those interests should be
forced to suffer unnecessarily ard violently. Inc
injustice OF any change which would effect vo-
lent depreciation - very apparent since Wh"tner
wisely or not. these Interests have been fostered
hy years OF taril protection. II would I've mani
fest hardship To make any change 80 sudden and
sweeping TO cause great drop In values