The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-11
NEWS SUPPRESSED BY A. P.
TIE FAKE PRONULGATOR ALSO 4
FREE TRADE CONCERN.

I'm S,Spo Establishments the DinRlsy Law
VIII Pay Out Annually in wages Over
900 More Than the Wilson Law.
In It's pretensions tho Associated Press Is an
association for the dissemination Of legitimate
news. Il has shown abundantly Of late that. In
fact, Il IL an association for the manufacture
and distortion OF news. and It has now gone
into the business OF suppressing news which IL
not In accord With the political leanings OF its
master minds. That the newspapers which It
serves are OF various political compilations has
no influence with Its managers. They refused
o few days ago TO send out an important and
industrial document prepared By the American
Protective Tariff League for no bctter reason
than that q majority Of the Governing Board
are opposed to protection. The board stands
ten free traders to I'VE PROFESSIONALS.
The document was furnished by Mr.. 7. z
Cowles, editor Of the Economist for use In to-
days papers. A will DO seen below. It IL q
comparison Of industrial conditions in the
spring Of this year with those obtaining in the
spring Of 1895. tho report being the work Of
Representative Robert W. Tayler OF Ohio.
When the report was FIRST given to the Asso-
ciated Press Mr.. Cowles was informed that the
organization might wish TO use not only the
summary. but much OF the detail in figures.
Consequently he Yas much surprised upon re-
ceipt OF tho following note:
TIE ASSOCIATED PnEss, aESEaAL oTYIc1
NKw YoRK. Aug. 9, 1895.
Z. 2. cOsVlss. E,q.. Editor he EOonOH,ist 1875 West
TNpenh-Ghird StrsS, CITY.
MI DEAR oowLEs. Mr.. Stone has looked over the
We should not use In any degree, Sincerely yourn,
Flank W. MACH,
Superintendent Eastern Dtvtsion.
The Mr.. Stone referred to Ii Melville W.
| Stone. Mugwump and free-trader. The sum
mary OF Representative Tayler's report. which
| Mr.. Stone decided that the A. p. should not
use in any degree is as follows:
"The results Of the industrial census just
completed by the American Protective Tariff
League appear in the current issue Of the Amer
lean Economist. together with the detailed
comparisons and analyses drawn therefrom by
the Hon. Robert ". Tayler. member Of Con-
gress from Ohio. The hgurea presented en-
body returns from 2.22o establishments in ale
most every known line Of industrial activity,
and in anearly equal degree Of superintendent
represent the industrial conditions prevailing
in forty-seven States and Territories. The re-
ports give information relative to the number
Of hands employed and the gross sum Of wages
paid in March. 1895. and in March. 1896. the
object being to bring into contrast the condi-
tions prevailing at an approximately equal
length Of time after the taking effect OF the
tariff laws Of 1894 and 8
1T is found that In March. 1895. seven
months after the Wilson law became effective.
the 2.229 establishments reporting employed
204.5S0 hands. and paid them $7.079.323 In
wages. In March. 1895. after eight months Of
the Dingley law. the same .229 establishments
employed 269.329 hands. and paid them $10.-
1903, 136. Taking March as q fair average month
in respect Of industrial activity. Congressman
Tayler finds that. at the SAM rate Of gain
throughout the year. the APO establishments
will employ "a. 800 more men than In the year
Including March. 1895. and will pay out wages
exceeding by more than 3 100000 the sum
paid during the former period.
THE figures obtained by the Tariff League
census tally so closely with figures obtained by
parties investigating independently OF the
league as to justify the conclusion by Mr.. Tay-
Ter that the comparison given above represents
with remarkable accuracy the industrial condi-
lions prevailing very generally throughout the
United States. Mr.. Tayler closes with the
statement that the American Protective Tariff
League presents these facts for the considera-
ton of the American people. Their meaning is
apparent, and their effect must be to stimulate
the hope and strengthen the convictions OF
every believer In the principles OF protection"
The census report will be extensively cirou-
lated by the Tariff League as a campaign docu-
ment.
In addition. the following percentages are
given: Gain for 1893. under the Dingley law,
in hands employed. 31.65 per cent.
Gain for 1893, under the Dingley Law, In
wages paid. 44.o5 per cent.
Gain for 1893. under the Dingley Law. In
averages Of wages paid per capita. 11.56 pei
l cent.
/ The Economist also says:
5 The reports. geographically considered
present some interesting facts. In Colorado
. 90 concerns employed in 1895 4.75S hands, anC
. in 1893 6.632 hands; wages paid. $1,000 ant
$31S.154 respectively.
I'm Connecticut. 70 concerns reported 1885
K and 1870 as the number Of hands employed
in the two periods. and $5o9.e56 and $685. 6$
0 as the wage paid.
q South Carolina gave reports from hfteeI
concerns, which in 1895 employed 3.716 hand
s and in 1898 employed 1892. and the wages pal,
r increased from S62.804 in 1895 to S174.61t
three years later-a gain Of moro than 100 pc
cent. In hands employed. Of moro than $50 pc
t cent. In total amount OF wages paid. and o
nearly 20 per cent. in average rate Of wages.
9 From the State Of Washington the exhibi
u Is equally remarkable. This State sent 10
reports. showing the employment In 1895 o
s 3.946 hands and 1880 in 1893. while the wage
paid increased from 1888 $3.50 In 1895 to $3.50.
r 25S In 8
o Equally interesting details pertaining to al
i the States and Territories and to all the indus
tries represented are given In tabulated state
ments embodied in the census summary an,
o recapitulation."