New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
BUSINESS AND THE TARIFF.
WHAT SOME MEN THINK CONGRESS
SHOULD DO.
THEIR OPINION as TO THE ADvIsADILITY OF
PosTPoNING DEBATE UNTIL AFTER THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION.

I VIsaDT.ifV pOstpOHIHE
tariff question until after the election In November
when the people will decide what they wish The
condition of many Industries at present is deplor-
able 1t Is not to be expected that manufacturers
will keep heir mills and factories running when
there is much uncertainty as to the action oil
Congress
Among those seen by the reporter was
John Clahln Of the H. b. Clahln Company, who said:
There can be no doubt to the effect OF Con-
gressional inactivity business 1t has produced
a stagnation which has been felt In all branches oi
business The passage Of the Wilson bill would not
improve the situation. though the reconstructed
measure might be better than nothing II Congress
would adjourn now" he added, without doing any
thing az 10 the tariff It would insure speedy re-
turn TO prosperity.
"Our mills are now inactive; they have been so
for long time because OF the uncertainty as 10
what Congress would do. but let 1t once be known
that this Congress will leave matters as they are
and most OF these idle factories will start up our
people would have employment and prosperity
must follow.
Even the importer should be anxious TO soc our
mills run" Mr. Clahn said. land 1t would be 10 MS
interest. also. have action postponed because ic
can sell more OF his wares when our people are mar"
Ing money than when they are idle 1t matters not
what his prices are
Arthur r. Sullivan. OF Sullivan, Vail co.. 40
800 Broadway. seen al his Office ana sa'u'
business has been paralyzed through this Demo
cratic arln legislation. and manufacturer ana Ia
boror alike are having pretty hard time OF II.
The mills are not running stocks exceedingly
low. bat | would be willing 10 see the tunes sun
harder before would consent to compromise
tariff such as has been proposed
He FAvORs FIGHTING THE BILL
II believe" said Mr. Sullivan. In lighting the
Wilson bill 70 the last ditch. II Will be hard Tor
all classes. but will reap the reward wheh uhe
next Congress which Will be Republican. gives us
,sIf he
protection Then business Will revive and the work
lngmen VIII bee able To live once more as ne uii III
prosperous times This commercial depression mas
had the good effect 10 demonstrate that the IN
terests OF the manufacturer and the workinsman
are Identical and to-day the laborer is as anxious
70 see action deferred In tariff legislation as inc
manufacturer.
The South fought the Force bill and killed 1t
they GA II because they were determined ana I'M
rclentlng IN their eforts-why should our members
Of Congress not show the same spirit In regard 70
this measure which Is Of infinitely more import
auce?
The sooner we learn tha. this Congress VIII sop
rs work on the tariff the sooner vi. business ac-
;v!:y begin !, vi. no, come In day or Week
any more ,han uphold pauon; xgans his strength
A, once. q VIII come slowly but certainly ana
,ew months WI see good busness everywhere
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
C,rneru. y Bliss. OF Bliss Fabyan & CO. had
never poorer A. 'his time u me year than J, IS no"
ard noting tha. his Congress VIII 3 can hep
matters There viii - some business. ~ course
there are always consumers and there "ouh DE
goods sold Il We bad absolute free trade. but there
can be no activity IN trade during this unsettled
condition % affairs
some are anxious - have tarln % some kind'
q, matters no' VIVA, g g. adopted. Among these are
the importers - they can take iher goods OUT %
bond BIi az 20 the domestic marufac'urer no'hihs
c.ud benefit him - much as The sending nome OF
The Democratic members % Congress. who are ohy
/ lbstruc,!onsts IN ,arn legislation.
81 would suggest" continued Mr. Bliss. that the
Democratic members follow Croker 10 foreign
shores"
" l. strong. q " /. Strong & co. No 70
Worth-s,. sal. ~ Congress adjourned to-day.
wIthln A week more than one thousand sets 81
wooden machinery now iile wond De pui ~ opera
ton
To-Day tre woolea Industry Is Aat It's back
because - .he expectation q change ~ the ,arn.
| ant a mlterlai change a. that No manufacturer
felt Ike making than he could Sc. from day
% day Many have shut down and made no stock
a; al for months II the Wilson tar.n were 70 10
/ into erec'" Mr. Strong added. many factories
o5w running on part time would shut down. and
AZ % The c0muromlse bill can't say, because the
wooden sche-.ue has not YET been reached Manu-
,l-,uren 81 no, fee Ike producing goods on an IN
certainty. Wher 70" people nnt oli mat the I'M
/ na~f A hl
hands - ,her, would be change A. once every
whee. 80 every manufacturing establishment In the
/ United states would start within "A week
INDUSTRIES Would REVIVE
40. on the wooden industry" added Mr..
s,ron, but all manufacturing industries In this
/ country now dormant, would revive and there
would Doe such a boom in business as We have not
hal IN zen years. and there would be the greatest
! scarcity o. merchandse that Ne have had here
since the war.
Emil Klrpcr who represents large cotton In
/ aus,res IN New England. seen at his office.
! "a az broadway He said: " Coorcd woven goods
/ have been much depressed anG sales have been
small no one feeling Ike buying more than he
actually needed Some Of the mills which repre-
/ sent have been doing large business. but THAI
,s only because OF their making special styles. The
! s-coSomv which "a the natural result OF so much
forced ldIcncss shows tsclt in the demand for low
/ grades Of goods. and cotton goods are now being
/ pu, on the market in which the six effects OF few
| years ago are being reproduced.
He WANTS THE QUESTION SETTLED
81 think n settlement OF the tariff question" said
Mr. Ripper. would have 5000 erect on busi-
ness and rather than have the iil-erects OF the
s,r r,snse continue. / would favor the adoption OF
| the amended Senate Tar1G hn'
! 4, the Office Of f. \. q \. Sawyer II said
that only onethirl o; the machinery in the woollen
| business Is In operation. and the other two-thrds
/ has been Idle more than "A year. liner" IS a
poyeriv Of goodg all the country. and Il there
! was any postv. action on the part OF Congress.
or II they would adjourn. merchants would re-
/ plenlsh and trade would surviv"
| 'Inactlon Is better. though than the adoption %
/ the low tariff act There are 10 day tons upon
! tons Of goods ready IN foreign markets 10 be
dumped into this country Immediately low tarin
has been established. Let Congress go home: let
! them attend 10 ther appropriation business aad
leave the tariff question TO be settled by the next
Congress"
General Horace Porter who has recently visited
Washf agton Is emphatic IN his view that II Is the
dutv OF Republicans, In the interests OF the people
alone to do everything they can TO defeat the
/ pending measure.
/ Il believe" he said, they would be justified in
resortlng to every known filibusterlng method 70