Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
.gFECT ON BUSINESS.
i. NEW TARIFF AND IT'S RELA-
lion TO TRADE.
,llTHER no 'EFUL VIEW TAKEN.
,rD~ond F'"""s''F' nm" "''''""''
The Interesting Question
q rro'peri''-" Least e"'''"'
,.neat Expected


800. ~ the new tariff bill and the
l'' for a revival OF trade through
~. country are questions that ma
-,y suggest themselves at THIS time
i'''''' .rs TO these questions, derived
3h' ,.~.~,ot sources. will be found OF
..,nHar interest do,
ceoree L. Christian, president
.ea national Bank OF Virginia said
o. '' ,,b reporter yesterday that he
20 .-.. ,,mporary effect Of the pas
oeh''' ,,r by me Senate would be
say -,,, business generally but he
I sncyc the Improvement would
on .,t 10 viii, he thinks. stimu-
o. ...,,fsctodes for time. until
i''' 10 overstocked. then a reaction
.,,esenny Do expected. The gene
...s.,.y Of arin legislation Is in
i"' ,b. rrlc1ivurl interests of
.-, which are the foundation Of
el real prosperity. .,o.,
,t to be- promising for a general re-
60 business affairs. As 10 the tariff.
..-.,,.r WAS not settled yet. Mr.. Pace
... There viii be big fight in the
800 house over the Senate amend
I'm support Of his opinion he re-
to ,be fact that Sugar broke
Yesterday. which evidently means
3D.. speculators think the Senate
'- r,,.nf at least In that particular.
en- r.t stand. What the effect OF the
tariT viii be. Mr.. Pace thinks IL
',rosf impossible TO say
r.t.n. John b. Purcell, OF Purceh'
r.5f A. CO.. said the prospects Tor gene
81 revival IN trade would not be bright
- tbe cause which made duh times
r.woved. As far as the drug busi-
- 81. concerned Colonel purcell says
.t., Great many goods have been az
..,.r Inv the new tariff bill. but all adj
..,oes have been discounted, because
les were advanced some time ago to
er The prospective advance by the
hrn. .,so,, - tho
p.,tars' National Bank said that the
,r,snccts for better business conditions
sssro.. TO be exceedingly bright Every
,re aoueared 10 be sanguine, and pussy
autumn was expected.
Mr. r.. A. Dunlop, secretary OF the
chamber Of Commerce, says the naturai
,rect Of the settlement Of the tarlH ques-
lion viii be- TO stimulate business tor the
lime b,ng Whether the change VIII be
ornament or not, is a difficult matter
+, decide. Il am not sanguine,' SAID
Mr.. Dunlop. but l am by no means de-
spoudent" ar. .
colonel John S. Harwood said: 1T Is
i,,rossible TO say what the prospects
ar. 1 can only hope that times VIII
b. better. and AT the end of this month
4 think we may be able to form bet
Ter idea than at present Now we nave
q GOOD day. followed by fair day. and
fh4n comes poor day. We never Kho"
what TO expect. and the conditions are
very unsettled The new tarin VIII not
erect my business. and | hardly know
what lis effect may be in other cnahheis'
Mr. lanes ID. Crump. Of the hrm OF
Wlngo. Elicit, & Crump. wholesale boot
and shoe manufacturers. said the new
,,riy would undoubtedly settle the con-
dtions and make trade better. Ihe
,,rool." he added. lis very encouraging.
ps5rie should stop talking politics ana
go fo work. and things would som be
better"
ur Edgar D. Taylor, 81 the Powers
Tavlor Drug Company. said the settle
mont Of tho tariff agitation was bound
90 have beneficial effect on business
conditions. The general outlook, he
thinks. is very fair, and the fall trade
vU show "a marked Improvement, be-
cause business Is steadily improving. col
Ietious are very fair, and the crops
are good
colonel J. V. Bidgood. Of the J. w.
Randolph Publishing Company, said the
settlement Of all the agitation must be
Dor good and It was tho general belief
that people would begin 10 buy this fall.
Co.on. cary said the conditions seemed
more hopeful for business this fall. Upon
general principles the tariff bill was
very Objectionable The rates were en-
trely TOO high and the determinations
very unjust It's agitation was harmful.
and ts settlement could only lead TO
better times.
Messrs Davenport & Morris said: 1.-THE
bin as IL now stands. Is not a finality
by any means Prospects for better bust
rs,s are hy TO means conspicuous
Captan Curtis thinks the effect of the
tarI0 viii be beneficial, but he does not
look for any material prosperity before
le' when he believes a free-silver wavo
vl sweep the country, bringing good
times boz lbs wake.
The furniture dealers of the city are
very saneuiue as TO the outlook aud
are looking for a heavy fan and win
Ger trade