The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
AMANUFACTURERS UNION


A movement recently started 10y manu-
facturers in Cincinnati, o., and which
has already received considerable inn
pctus by the support Of Western interests
is most commendable and deserving Of
success. IL originated with the Man
uiacturers' Association OF Cincinnati
and Hamilton county, o. This organi-
zntion, for the purpose OF promoting
the prosperity of the manufacturing in
terests Of the entire country, proposes
"A convention OF manufacturers bc held
at Cincinnati on january %, 1895. IL
IL expected that this convention will
result in the formation al national
association OF manufacturers which shall
embrace among its objects: G) The ad
vocacy OF carefully considered legislation
10 encourage manufacturing industries
OF all classes throughout the country.
(2) The discussion of ways and means
whereby trade relations between the
United States and foreign countries may
be developed and extented. (3) The
establishment in South American
capitals and other desirable points Of
permanent expeditions for the display
OF American products.
The foregoing has been proposed by
the Cincinnati body mentioned as the
basis upon which the convention mny
proceed, but OF course other topics may
come up for discussion. A very good
suggestion made by the Cincinnati people
Ia that the meeting shall be non-political
non-partisan and non-sectional. The
invitation sent out il without limit ms
TO number OF attendants, and is eXtended
not only to accredited delegates from
organized exchanges representing manu-
featuring interests. but TO any indi-
yidual manufactures who may have the
promotion OF the general good by organi-
zed efforts sufficiently at heart to be
willing To take part in the movement.
Ii is evident that movement OF this
kind may be productive Of great good TO
the manufacturing interests OF the coun-
try. The subjects proposed for consid-
GRAFTON at the preliminary convention
are good, but it may be well TO proceed
with great caution in the matter Of legis-
lation. The manufacturing interests
have suffered severely in the past year
or SO from unnecessary legislation, and
they are even today threatened with
further legislation il the party yet in
power sticks TO the announced dctcrmi-
nation OF it's leaders TO proceed regard
less Of the recent most decided expression
OF public opinion. Carefully consid-
cred" are words well applied 60 further
legislation affecting our manufacturing
interests. although itdoes not Unnecessarily
follow that the glaring plumbers pcrpc-
trated by mere theorists should he al-
lowed to become permanent. The dis
cussion OF ways and means for the
extension OF our foreign trade should
certainly result in something beneficial
TO home interests, closer commercial
relations with the South American coun-
tries will be beneficial 60 all, aud the per-
manent display 81 American products in
those countries would show how much
we are ahead OF European countries in
some lines. Aside from all questions Of
tariff and reciprocity American pro-
ducers have not shown sufficient energy
In pushing trade with South America
Many who have carefully looked over
the GROUND declare that European man
uiacturers in numerous lines hold their
South American trade simply because
American goods have not been placed
before purchasers.