The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-15
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In 1890 n considerable number of New
England iron and steel men placed their
names TO Il petition which demanded
free coal aud iron and low duty on pig
iron. This petition was given the great
est prominence by certain irec-trnde
partisans for a year or two. The truth
is that most OF the sgners gave little
heed TO the questions at stake. They
thought, in the midst OF their prosperity,
that they might b. relieved OF the pay
mcnt 81 duties on what they bought, and
at the same time enjoy The advantages
OF "a protective tariff
But thcorizing IN prosperity and trem-
bling in ndyersity are different things
altogether. On June is, the free trade
Senate, Hill and lrby being the only dis
sentcrs, refused To grant free coal; ON
June 10, Hill excepted, il refused to grant
free iron ore, and the dose was iulped
down Ivy the free trade House on August
ID Thus was the answer given to the
free coal and iron mnnufacturers--an am
swcr over and over again predict I'll by
the protcctionist papers and speakers.
The dreadful effect Of free trade md
the anticipation th ercoi have praci ically
solidlied the iron men. They see now,
as they could not, or refused TO, sec in
1890 aud 1892, hat the cartoon uf tho
dog and his reic' tion in the water wai,
meant for them. The Republican party
was ousted and Democracy ushcred in.
Republican pro lection was dropped and
sectional destr Iclion rode in on top Of
''peridy and d ishoner.' Prosperity was
lost and not hing was gained except u
rude awaken ing To the fact that you
never miss the water till the well runs
dry"
Sundry OF these iron and steel people
have beoll on deck this year, but instead
81 complain ing OF the measure OF prosper
ity allo we'd them under Republican pro.
lection; instead Of demanding the Amer
lean market FOR their own wares and
dem indine the purchase Of raw material
tur led out by foreign paupers from alien
mi nes free Of duty, while American citi-
ze ms walk the streets in search Of work !;
instead OF this they have repudiatced
Democratic free trade and all that APP
plies TO IL; and firms thnt clamorcd for
free trade principles four years ago now
speak as follows;
AMERICAN TWIST DRILL COMPANY, La
lCoNIA, n. H.. We believe the present de-
preston in trade To DO caused by pro-
posed tariff changes and believe the
proper remedy Co be speedy settlement
of the mattcrso that manufacturers may
know what Ca DO.
There has been so much prosperity
under existing rates of duty that we
could not recommend any changes.
ROLLINS ENGINE COMPANY, NASHUA, n.
/ H.; Any legislation that cramps or
\ cripples any other. industry viii affect
ours. We are not aware that steam en-
gines are imported to any extent; our
competition comes from rival manuiac-
turcrs in this country. We do not think
free iron, coal or other metals would
materially reduce the price Of the class Of
I work we manufacture.
HUMPHREY MACHINE COMPANY. X EENE.
/ y. H.: IL X beyond our ability To say
| what rates oi duty nre needed 60 place
domestic products on n plane with for
eign. With present disparity 81 wages IL
requires much higher than IL ought.
| With reduction ~ duty labor must nd.
! just itself 60 the change We are also
unable to say what reduction of cost
a. thirty-thfcc per cent. reduction al duty
ON our lines would neccssitatc We think,
however. that IL would affect us more TO
have other duties reduced, as the de-
mand for our goods depends more upon
the general prosperity OF our customers
than upon rates ON our special products
! Foreign competition on them does not
trouble us SO much ms lack OF demand
and home competition, which is likely Co
I've aggravated 10y general reduction Of
duties.
The effect 81 reduction OF duties, except
So far ms it affects the cost Of raw
material. must of necessity he met by
reduction 81 price Of labor. We know 81
no other way.-American Economist.