New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
Nv THE DRY GOODS DISTRICT
VIEWS OF THE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS.
MOST OF THEM OPPOSE THE DILL, tut THEY
WANT THE QUESTION SETTLED ONE
WAY or ANOTHER.


,f Ncu-york merchants off from indulgence IN
charitable retrospect OF the silver repeal struggle
and amusing contemplation OF the van A'en m
cident and the Hawaiian bungle OF the present N"-
nIrisration to an engagement IN serious 'o'e
,.st OF the probabilities sprlngng from the possible
| nasqage of such n revenue law. Iher@ Il AWAY"
1iaicuIf in procuring the opinions OF merchants on
suhic-ts pertainng to pcllt!ca! government lEeir
customers consist Of Of all parties ana rep
rrsopt many shades Of economic principles. Hence
there Is hesitation In TIRE matter OF giving eNpreS'
sion to Individual views on political supJec's'
Rut the new measure. II enacted into hw ''"s
necessarily affect all classes OF manuidc'ure'.
-o,rasen,cl by commission houses in Ne"-iork
civ and conspicuously the manufacturers OF '"o-
~jcs For months the dry goods district mas sui're"
nv reason OF the stagnat!on In business Dat p''N
| Il the commission houses through when the "t' =
.hanlIsc IL distributed the country are INC
,,il and factory owners who create the articles
yrod for eale out OF the labor of the operatives
c-,nIoved in the work Of manufacture spring the
Ynerchantabe goods and beyond these are the pro-
ducers OF the raw material. The wholesale iher
chant therefore, occupying. though III 10 o''o"'
sense the position Of a m.Gd''nlhn Is pcV"''"''
cor,ble of formry a correct Judgment VITA re-
.nect TO the effects which spring from causes :"
nj, particular sphere lie receives his wares from
tho manufacturer and dsposes Of them TO the re-
taller who sells 20 the consumer " men the oe
nand of the consumer slackens, then the s'och
II the retail dealer remains upon MS sHeVeS' t"e
obbers cases cucumber his warehouse. the splndeS
NJ the manufacturer become idle the operative ~
~, or emnloyment. and the producer Of the raw
material Is without n market. He cannot sell ana
he cannot buy. The operative In the MIL pei''s
,ncr,-,jovnd necessarily has his pc%er OF r'un
lion curtailei .The same condition "xt'n.S 70 '''
nploy.r the mill and foctory owner Inc COM
mission merchant. Standing On the oreS' anu ~
the capacity os distributor. finds the current ..
trade blocked and re. OF all Others, Is htercs'e'
in accounting himself with the cause.
nif.i. TO REorCE WAGES.
4 Tribune reporter was favored with many eN-
COLLEEN, interviews with men IN the "hol"7a'e "iS
,ooi. trade but Few cared 10 give expression 70
fhcir views i'm print for the reasons already gwen
Vet a rrotty thorough canvass OF the heiu y'''ueI
, ur,ni,nl,v OF scnt,nen. which can be uttered
IN the candid outspoken words OF few
For instance william l.. Strong said briehy ou'
uuhostatinc!y: IN this bill that has been pun
;shei should be entitled "A bill 20 reduce the wages
~ cv.rv warr Garner in the United States and In
~c,s. the sllc here Of foreign merchandise OF az
,,lnas 10 the exclusion % American inanIihc'ut'n
,r,tlc;s' IL would be the correct nam" Tor H.
and NAM other men said the same thins IN SUB
stance.
% ,n,rIde his views upon the public. sai1 ON
,ha,ic,lv; I'VE have been told by friends OF 'he
administration that no tariff hi. would be- Pre-
er,nt THAT would endangcr the industries or tE,!
',,.,,iir r,,. @r,,eflv and v.h due :egarG
10 The labor interests Of The country. rs matt
II ilc; the L. hat has com" out 90 we " - wv
= - C.'n.,it..e = the most radical fisn 'rc eyer
9re..aiel 70 the American nunl. III NJ
- a s.rlous p.rt Of a. rhere have been synie Gu
~ the rp!r;aat paris o. ne 99't,n Svmf nin nv
w,DN.n NIL. could continue TO manufacture many
montas after that bi.l became 4 law. "['or, 9hl
thls Is most important "xc"ptionl b. rriucinE ,n'
,.reS II ih.- opcrltiy- 90 tho 'v'i %! To Eng
~ b r,s mi, '' up IT, MI wi;hou' III slghtcs'
Nnoqy'-i," - ~ business Of the couniry Ihry
taelr expert. evidently III no. know my NOR.
Dan ,na, Ia. II IT, Democrats hal Kept thr
;5rt on.y ~ !,rlte changes In The inri6 would b.
mad. th.sc probably would nay" been c2'npli .
Vsri, ht,. rn,intauc. ticlr position Tor longer
iln.r. bat n ms to that the labar a'"rs's
zen r. lsini.on as Is here proposed
HOW JOHN l. TwErDY LOOKS At II.
JOAN 4 Tweedy Of The firm Of Lee. Twecdy
c, simply said We'll II W. are to have the cAang-,
go sooner =. are over win II the better. We
may a. " u take our medicine ana be done with II
80 matter what n Is to n" have NJ DOUBT the
countr, VIII be benefited II those who be.i~v" II
protec,ion are wrong then I, Is right that IN,
other sile should prevail. ~ any rate they should
have the privilege OF showing "h"thet thty az
v,lth and b.. done With II. We here for bus'-
ness and every good citizen wants good business
,est must come to show whose Views are right ana
whos. views are wrong. may argue on one slue
a AMOUNT yi' 20 ma" inviting We need the praccal trial
and We. approaching Il now the passass OF
The subsequent hard times came There havr prrn
large supplies OF manufactured fabrics Inc p.op'e
have been able To buy goods AT lower price than
for many years past. But this mas b".a rulhouS
to IN" manufacturer Goods are sold today a, less
Than the eos, OF manufacture The reason why.
, r%,s wcre manufactTreI and when the re-
ftl e.f In he disposed
and the demand being low and the supply great
iarae ne demand got the benefit because manu-
their nnnncal obligations We want than
anything know jus, what IL the right prln-
cipc. II We have moi been d9ins business on
right principles heretofore, then let us understand
what the right principles But let W. have the
ihng sett"i or the other.
similar cSprcsslons OF views There IL dsposi-
lion 70 contrast conditions at the present tme win
conditions existing a year ago rms Is done with
out regard To political party affiliations Demo
crat ~ prominence locally and nationally said to
he growing worse every day. l don't know what
s 80 OF out OF vehns hs ~"S in
with This confession with respect Il his Inability
happenings associated with The administration
which he was largely instrumental In putting Into
power Is thrilling.
SHOCK TO ALI MANUFACTURERS.
From all points Of observation It is evident that
the proposed Tariff bin is shock to every repre-
sentative OF Il manufacturing interest in this city
There has been much talk Of free iron and
free coal but" said man yesterday familiar
with the subject, "Nova Scotia coal can be landed
on eastern coast more chcaply than that
shipped from Western Pennsylvania
II is worthy OF mention. however. that nearly
all business men representing the Republican party
in politics who by Tribune reporter
are disposed to the bill offered by Mr.
Wilson. of the Ways and Means Committee. pass
into effect by becoming law. These men say
that the subject of tarln reform has been a Ma
tional issue for many years. and the protective
principle has prevailed throughout. and the masses
uneducated to its benefits and unappreciative
as to It's operations In their own interests have
to think that perhaps something else would
be better and want II. that II would be "A National
blessing to make trial OF other theories and pro-
vide an "object lesson" Mr.. Cleveland appro
priatcy remarks. Republicans say that N they
wrong they want To be set right. and that
Is the time for them to be rSht. II the Demo
cratic party IN capable OF such n performances
But" one OF the drygoods said yesterday
''lets get down to bedrock. system or the
other for we must have bread and the men who
fnr IIlIls hr hren md