Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
TIE NEW TARIFF BILL. The Effect it Will Have on the Entire Country
  AND OUR CITY ESPECIALLY, As Viewed by Leading Citizens in All Trades and
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AND OUR CITY ESPECIALLY,

AoE-HERALD reporters, in their rounds yesterday, interviewed number of lead ing citizens in the various occupations as to the result of the new tariff bill, with the following results:
 MAYOR Fox: "It's all right as it is; and Birmingham ought to be thoroughly satis- fled. Free coal and iron ore would not hurt us, but our people do not seem ready for it just now. This community will set tie down to business and the croakers will be silenced, hope"
 E. F. ENsLEN, cashier Jefferson County Savings bank: eff Birmingham can't get along, grow and prosper under that bill she might as well quit. Itlookslike every thing is our way"
 GEORGE M. CIUIKsHANK, assistant postmaster: "Surely, Birmingham is sat. isfied now on the tariff question, II she does still complain of currency.
 JOSEPH HARDY: ""rhe settling of the tariff bill ought to have Fl very stimulating effect on business. It removes the cloud of uncertai niy and ought to be satisfactory to the people of Alabama, not as being the besI that could be formulated, but the best that could be secured, and is certainly a great improvement on the Mckinley bill. It ought to have the hearty support of all good democrats
 JOE FRANK: 'sIt is the most beneficial IeS1SlaIlOn lDab COulu nave DeeH pdSSeu iol the mineral section of the south, the out come of which will be the moving of the iron manufacturing industries to this sec- tion.''
 F. LESSER: "I believe that leaving the Mckinley bill as it stands will benefit Bir- mingham. Free iron ore and coal will be disastrous to the commercial interests of this country, therefore the representation of our district should be urged to maintain the tax on these articles.'
 JOHN D. ELLIOTT: "I believe that it will benefit Birmin gham and her industries. l think that it protects our iron interests against other sections and gives us chance to compete with other iron markets. Still, with it eff 1 don't believe it would ruin us.''
 SoL MARCUS: "The passage of the tariff bill is bound to do Birmingham good. The strike being settled, with the passage of this bill, Birmingham has hopeful future.';
 N. F. THOMPSON: Birmingham is certain to feel the benefit. It is already feeling it. If we do our part, kill off the croakers and get right down to business Birmingham's possibilities are as good as they have ever been. Birmingham has suf- fered in the past for want of common medium through which to direct its ener- gies. The now has the Commercial club for this purposS, and properly utilized will pull Birmingham out of the rut.'
 VIM. HOOD: "I think everybody ought to accept it as the best thing that cond be done, as it is afbill that will prove much more beneficial than the No Kinley bill. l think now that the country will put on new life. The outlook is good jor large commercial business, crops are splendid all over the country, and Bfrmingham's cot ton receipts will be more than doubled, and altogether the outlook is cheerful and very favorable
 w. J. CAMERON: "Am glad the senate amendments were adopted. Our people feel relieved that the question is settled at last, and for one don't want either party to do any more tinkering with the tariff. look for decided improvement in the business affairs Of the country"
 H. H. SlNNIeE: ''The bill is a good one, and IS quite relief from Mckinley ism. From now on business will brighten very materially, and in a few weeks there will be no room in Birmingham for "croak- ers.''
 w. D. COLBY: "I am believer in moderate protection, but think the bill just passed will give general satisfaction to this section of the country, and feel sure that the mere settlement of the question will cause much better feeling through out the whole country.'
 JOSE PHI MARKS: "Am perfectly satis- fitd with the tariff bill as passed, and don't want any more s'monkeying' with the tariff question. Birmingham will move up rapidly under the new order of things"
 J. P. MUDD: "The bill as passed suits me infinitely better than the Wilson bill, as it retains duty on coal and iron ore, the two items in which this district is vitally interested. look for improvement from this day on, and you will find Bir- mingbam's here to stay'' f
 OLIVER CHAEIFoCX: "The people of this district have known for a monlh past that q good tariff bill would pass both houses of congress, and the improvement in trade began right then and has continued ever since. Our sales today are consider ably over double what they were the same day one year ago, and attribute the im- provement 10 the settlement of the tariff question: Q
 E. N. CULLoM: "I think the bill passed is the test possible that could have been passed, in so far as this district is con cerned. The settlement of the tariff ques- ton will cause a quick revival of business,- and Birmingham will feel the improvement at once.'
 T. D. YOUNG: ''If the tariff bill had given us free sugar-I would have been per- lectly satisfied with it. As 1t is feel sure Birmingham and the whole south will move right up. now that we have tariff re- form. Birmingham especially will quickly feel the good effects.'
 M. F. GoRMAN: 'tI am well satisfied with the bill as passed and feel sure free lumber will wt TX no injury to the Birming- ham district or the south.''
 M. WE'LL: ''The tariff bill that has just been passed will have a splendid effect on the business of the whole country, and l think Birmingham will feel the good effects at ouce. am glad 1t is settled, and prefer the senate billto the house bill, and am doubly glad that Louisiana was taken care of.' c. E. THOMAS: "For Birmingham l think the bill as passed is what we wanted; look for decided improvement at once