New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-17
ONE SAMPLE,

large German manufacturing company Is re-
ported to have purchased tract Of six hundred
acres ten miles from NewBrunsWlck, ana
will create a town and erect factories
for the employment Of about four thousand
hands The name of the firm Is not dis
closed by its representatives in the transac-
,ion but they admit that the object OF the firm
is to establish in this country the manufacture
Of goods which the proposed tariff would pre-
vent them from sending hither from Germany
with nroft In the abSerce Of further informa-
lion il is conceivable that this particular plan
NAV not be carried out. or that 1t has been in
some respects misconceved or misrepresented;
hut If Is well known that other establishments
have in the same manner been transplanted
bcdilv from Europe TO this country, and in WOOL
cotton. silk. thread iron and steel manufactures
establishments quite as important are now in
operation and well known, created in this coun-
fry nv foreign capital and skill, in order to
reach the best consuming market Of the whole
world Nothing is therefore risked in consid-
erng the New Brunswick plan as typical of an
industrial change which the new tariff is calcu-
lated 10 produce.
About four thousand hands would mean as
many as were employed in all the works OF the
Maine. New-Hampsh!re or New-Jersey in 1890.
The proposed works alone, If of that character,
would about double the production in New-Jer-
sey in one Of the most important branches or
manufacture. The benefits to be derived by tile
people of that and other States are, however, by
no means mainly sentimental. There is first the
purchase of land, and for six hundred acres on
the line of the Amboy Division of the Pennsyl-
Dott foir w
To that extent at the outset. German capital
comes hither for permanent investment in the
development of American resources, whereas
sum probably much greater has gone into the
pockets Of the German firm within four years
as profits on goods purchased by Americans.
Those who sell the land have the capital for use
in other industries.
Next the works and permanent plant for an
establishment to employ four thousand hands
might naturally cost from 100000 TO $4,000
OOO as in New-Hampshire or Maine. In the
erection of works there will be employment for
American mechanics demand for American iron
and Steel brick or stone. lumber and glass. for
a great quantity Of costly machinery, and for
the labor 10 produce and put together all these
materials into a finished factory. This means
work a full year at good wages for several thou
sand men, many Of the better grade of mechan-
les. and more work must also be done in con-
structing the dwellings and other buildings OF
the town TO be created The millions Of capital
10 employ American labor in this constructive
work will come from Germany, whereas here
tofore the American labor has lacked employ
ment because the money Of Americans went over
to Germany to pay for the goods manufactured
there.
II is conceivable that the German firm might
bring over some Of its trained workmen ana
forcmen in different departments although
grave difficulties arise whenever such men come
In under any definite contract to labor here, and