The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-10-20
Aolrtnal.
VOICE OF MANUFACTURERS.
Industrial Revolt Against McKin-
leyism.
From the philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Nothing can be more clear than the evidence from
the replies to the circular letter of inquiry sent out
by the Senate Committee on Finance that the man
ulaeturers of the United States and especially the
manufacturers ofiron and steel exercised potential
influence in securing the reductions Of duty in the
new Tariff law. Andrew Carnegie, the greatest
captain of these industries struck the keynote when
he advised his fellow manufacturers to accept the
Wilson bill Their responses to the Senate COMMITTEE
show how thoroughly they agree with him
While the manufacturers ofiron and steel generally
declared themselves in favor of almost any reasona
BILE tariff legislation in order that end should be
put to uncertainty, many ofthem urged substantial
reducan of duties in the interest alike of producers
and consumers. The reader will again observe the
curious absurdity Of some of these replies In one
breath 1t is asserted that reduction ofduties would
make necessary reduction of the wages of labor.
and in the breath it is admitted that the goods
exported by the writers sold abroad at the same,
and often better, rates than in the home market.
Contrast this with the frank declaration of the man.
uflcturers who say: I'VE want no duty, our pro-
ducts are sold in all the markets of the world. But
let the solid men of metal speak for themselves:
Barbour, stockwell Co, Cambridge, Mass. iron
castingsThe only articles which interest us in the
matter of duty pig iron and steel nails We con
Slfier the present uulN iuesc
i've ON the greater part Of output there is
margin enough TO meet a moderate reduction Of
duty We exported last year about 10 per cent. of
our product and received the same price as in the
home market.-Bulletin No IL, page 10.
Builders Iron Foundry, Providence, r. l.. special
maehinery-we consider that the artificial effects
Of the high tariff have caused injurious results. We
recommend due regard to vested industries, and
gradual reduction ofduties looking to ultimate free
trade a tariff for revenue only.-Bulletin No T.
page It,
Foundry and Machine CO.. Colorado. Cal-Don't
care particularly which or ifany duty he changed.
We believe in protection Of home industries, hut
willing to give free trade II show. The only sug-
gestiOn we make is get the matter settled and do
ii quickly-Bulletn No T. page N.
Gordon Hollow Blast Crate Co.. Greenville. Mich,
furnace castings.-The changes would recon-
mend in the existing rates of duty are practically
those represented in the Wilson bill-Buletin MOL
page III.
FL Paso (Texas) Foundry aud Machine Cove
don't want any duty About half our product is
exported to Mexico. Make the rates of duty as low
as possible and maintain the revenue.-Builctn M.
IL, page n
j. C. Newbury, Coxsackie, y. " iron castings.-I
don't want any duty on nav materials. My remedy
would he free raw materials. thereby giving us II
chance to compete with foreign nations in foreign
markets.-BuIletin No. II. page IL
jay Herbert Newbury, Cumberland. n Y. iron
eastingS.-Export some to Canada and IA small guam
tity to Germany. am personally free trader in
belief and could make money and pay better
wages to my employees ii the customs duties were
entirely wiped out. Foreign competition has no
terrors believe that in large majority of cases
manufacturers wond be better of without protec
tion than with it-Bulletn M II mage III
North American Iron Works, Brooklyn, y. Yin
no way or manner do require any protection by
means ola tariff. Be prompt with the revision ofthe
tariff. and when passed. leave it undisturbed for
some years to come.-Bulletin No. II, page III.
'Snead X Co. Iron Works. Louisville. Ky.-We
think the rates of duty should he gradually lowered
so AS not TO njure any one dependent upon customs
duty But we believe every manufacturer will be
better of when he learns to depend upon himself.
and not upon the assistance of the Government
Bulletin No. II, page l6.
Thomas Devlin Il Co., Philadelphia gray and
malleable iron castings.-Reduction of duties don't
concern us. Home competition alone will make us
reduce wages. We export about per cent. Of our
goods and get a fraction 10 per cent. better
price Still on the ncrease.-Buletm No. u. page
y.
Illinois Malleabe Iron CO.. Chieago-It is our
American competitors whose prices we cannot meet
We occasionally export few goods, and on these
get much the prices. tariff is doubtless ben
etical to the manufactures of a country in their in
ancy.-Bulletn No. Il. page S.
Philadelphia Hardware and Malleable Iron works
Established In ls53.-Some of our goods ported
al prices as high as in our markets The greatest
need of the country present is not tariff legisla
ton, hut such change in our Navigation laws as
L.. r fau a. -
manufactured goods-that is such change as may
permit intercourse by steam throughout the world
in our own vessels.
Dalton. Ingersoll d Co.-So far we are person.
ally concerned in the tariff would be advan-
tage to have the duties either reduced entirely
eradicated on earthenware, east-iron and coal We
can assure you that heart and SOUL are in favor
of either total elimination of the duties the
articles herein mentioned very material reduc-
lion ON the tariff now levied Bulletin No. Il. page
g.
f. L. schmitz. New York, manufacturer of safety
razors-I believe that the present panic extending
all over the world is in great part due to the pres
ent high tariff. other nations have fallen in line
with us and this has resulted in general restric
lion of trade Make trade as free as possible, and
there will be a continual exeange of goods but we
will always have good business.-BuIletin No. ~
page 81
salem File Works. Mass.-In event of reducing
the mtes of duty one-third reduction in cost of
production would be necessary. Our mechanics
and machinery have much greater producing "a
paeity. descriptive circular of the new file-cut-
ting machine has just been sent from England In
which $50 blows per minute are given in cutting 10
inch mill files; our machines give 200 blows per
minute lOinch mill files. Duty will not affect MS
Springfield File Works, 0hio.-N0 duty is neces
sary. Files are made and recut cheaper than in
sheffield, England.-Bull No u. page liz.
Holbert Bros. & Co. New York firearms-As over
20 per of the value of goods is represented
in labor, we can only meet competition by retluc-
ton of wages We export some of our better class
of goods. but realize the prices In the home
market--Bulletin No. IL, page IN
smith & wesson. Springfield Mass. frearms.-
Reduction Of duty goods must be met by reduc-
ing cost of production We export about one-thirl
of our goods mostly to countries where this kind of
arms are not manufactured We realize the same
prices. Bulletin No. Il, page 1a6
Ellis & Lessg Steel and Iron Co. Pottstown, cut
nails.-Reduetion ofduty nsnst be met by reduction
Of wages. We export small proportion for which
we realize same price domestic-Bnletin No. Is.
faeeS
Putnam Nail Co, Boston, MasS.-There is only one
recourse by which we can meet a reduction fduty.
and that Is reduction Of wages Foreign articles
oftbe same kind that we have te4compefe with in
this market would enter into competition with as
II the tariff was reduced on horseshoe nails. Five
per cent. of our manufacture is exported at same
price as domestic.-Bulletn No. laFrase NJ.
Eureka Tempered Copper Co; North East. Pave
do not believe either free trade high tariff would
affect our business We believe. ia q, general way
that IL there were no tariff on copper Il would in
crease nth& than diminish the amount NJ