The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09

one Kicks at the DtnEIey nuI the other says
the Mills Are uunuiag.

-TRESroS, y. j., Oct SIN view OF he fact
that the wire mills OF the John A. Roebling
Sons Company arc running day and night, that
the company is now erecting a larger building
ard that the mills employ more workmen than
any other Trenton establishment, considerable
surprise was expressed by Republicans over
the statements made by Mr.. Ferdinand ".
Roebl.ng yesterday. In a letter in response to
Q request from the editor OF the STATE Gazette
concerning the state OF trade, Mr.. RoeGlinS
wrote:
I've have $500 men on the pay roll q. pres
ent: and work for them Ave days per week only;
We should have $500 men and q full weeks
work. Owing to reductions made In the last
taE!i act there IL no prospect Of any advance
IN wages or OF better employment for our men.
most OF whom voted the Republican ticket at
the last election. They have been deceived
and cheated. and will probably Try the other
side nett time
Mr.. RoeblnS was a delegate TO the National
Convention that nominated Mckinley and
Hobart. and MS brother. Col. Washington A.
Roe5iinG, was one Of tho Presidential electors
from New Jersey. The Republicans, while
unable TO explain What grievance Mr.. Roebling
has against the party. felt assured that the
views expressed ny him did not meet the APP
prevail Of Col. I%O"bl!ns and hi, brother. Charles
e. who are momhHrs 81 Thy company.
Thl- evening CO... Washington A. Roebling
set :" ne .n.a' poper7 he '%o!lowi:g:
SIR: Ny attention has been drawn to a letter
iHy1gr ISSUE ot Thpr-dav, oct. :. signed John
{ E2"bl!nS sons Company, per F. W. Roe.
tirs Wai!" this letter may represent the
No. ina! opinions Of the writer. 1t does not
reITr-"nt the continents Of the other members
o. IA" John, A. i~;oobi:nS sons Company. which
name has been used without warrant or au-
taor!ty. and. IN particular. u doe, not repre-
sept he sentiment. Of the undersigned.
] am ;,hd to b- able To state, from my own oh.
e"rTatIDrs. that We have never been az busy as
We arr now. w" ar" working. double turn,
day and night. In some departments We have
three months work, and in others a fair amount
ahead. In our two large wire mills where the
pen nave been working at half turn only dur
Ihg ne l''t four years, both turns arc now
Hpr~ing on fun time. Even our rolling mill
pa enjoyed n st"hdicr amount Of work than we
hhi reason 10 anticipate last winter.
Inc eau" OF his renewed prosperity ] at
Elnl7trhtion last spr,ng, ami 10 tho renewed
hope, confidence. and fre-h energy which per.
NaN"- all breasts sInCc the Rcpubli AN party
one more coHtFo!s the destih!es of this great
While it may be true that the number of OPP
eretF"7 - only l.-OO or 'hcrcabOuts, II is also
ttIe nat ~" introduction Of laborsavinE ma
chlhery during the past four years enables
THESE 200 men 10 produce as much rs 900
WoIlh nay" done some years ago. The taritY,
% pass"t Ia.t summer, i, practically the same
a. mat Oi the W ilsOn bill, so far as our inter.
tats are concerned. IL might have been high.
sr but II II also a fact Il at the conditions Of la
oor. OF prices, and OF tho value of products have
rome down and are now more nearly on a par
with the rest Of the world, hence a high tariff Is
20 longer as essential 10 our manufacture as II
vas some years ago. When these conditions
mat tho tarlf Is changed In the right direction.
% conclusion ] will say that have yet to see
ne FIRST man in our mill who feels that he has
'"en cheated by the fepuH,!can psrty.
Vice President OF John A. Roeblipg sons Com
pany and a Republican.