New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.
Continued from first page.

Which are used IN the English yards, and thus
compete with them in building. He cited as an
example Of the reduction Of cost in manufacture
that newspapers in the last ten years have
dropped in price from five to three cents a copy
TO one cent copy. and at the same time the
hours Of workmen had been decreased and
wages increased
II that can be done IN the newspaper bust
ness why not in your business? II we have put
our brains to work. why don't your" he asked.
Disclaiming any knowledge of the ramihca-
lions Of publishing newspapers. Mr.. Downey
proceeded to give his ideas on the subject. He
spoke Of the great presses and the intricate
plants installed at enormous cost. which ne said
probably were responsible for the decrease in the
cost Of production
DANGER To FOREIGN COMMERCE.
And now I want to say" he added. that
take of my hat TO the who invented the
machine. the man who had the means and the
courage to 90 to the expense necessary to install
it, to the machine itself rather than to the man
who merely stands beside it and feeds in the
white paper. You asked me why we had not
used the same brains in the shipbuilding trust
Don't say trust, FOR there is none now, and
anyway. was not in IT. But do believe that
10 be possible, although We cannot do II while
staggering under sitting legislation. Our
prohts In the foreign trade are balancing on the
line OF l, > or 3 per cent, ready every minute to
be toppled over by the movement Of the hand
Inc manufacturing industry Of this country has
developed far in excess Of our CONSUMPTION and
therefore we need the foreign trade in order 70
exist. The labOrer needs It as much as the
manufacturer I not a calamity bowler. but
/ believe that the present period of unprece-
dented prosperity is nearly at an end. and that
the country will settle down to something like
reasonable basis 1t is then that the work.
ngmen Will have TO put their heads with ours
and be willing to do part Of the calculating in
Keeping our thousands Of mills and factories In
Operation"
Hilary A. Herbert, ex-Secretary Of the Nav,
inquired if the decreased selling price Of the
newspaper had not been brought about by the
better transportation facilities. which aided in
obtaining large Calculations. and the education
OF merchants Of the country to the value Of ad-
Nertsins' and thus greatly enlarging the rev
enues OF newspapers
Mr.. Downey said he would prefer 10 have Mr.
Hearst answer the question but he would VEN
ture to say thai the actual labor performed by
the day had little to do with the reduction in
the cost Of production, in comparison with other
mediums which had been mentioned
ASK CONGRESS TO KEEP HANDS OFF
w. b. Cowles. Of the Long Arm System Com
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company. of Brook
lyn. both declared an arbitrary workdav in
foundres to be impossible. and that such legis-
laiion would drive all those concers into bank
ruptcy. Foreign work under so short a day
would have 10 be given UP. they said. Mr.
Cowles said he had worked on the bench and
had experience as an employer. and he could
say without prejudice. Eight hours a day is
Ioaing and giving away the energy that is
wrapped up in this country"
Edwin FreegaTd. Of St Louis secretary Of the
United TypOthet5e OF America appealed to Cor
EF'sS 70 Keep hands or in the matter OF regulat-
ing the workday. saying II was a question 10
be met by the employe and the employer the
same as the printers day had been reduced
from ten 70 nine hours by a conference at Svra-
Cuse a number Of years ago. He said a man
should be permitted 10 work long as he
pleased.
In speaking Of competition i'm getting business
Mr.. Freegard used the term graft explainira;
that he meant ~ f. its slang sense, such as
might be evidenced II the Eigh; Hour bill should
become Law and government officer could
say when exceptions might be made under the
Representative Caldwell. Of Illinois. said. II
suppose YOU mean graft I'm the st. Louis sense
OF the w0rd?'
'TuhesitatinEly, yes and the New York sense
too replied Mr.. Freegard.
And in the Chicago sense 49, said Represent
atve Bartholdt. of Missouri.
And don't forget the Postofice Department
added Representative Gilbert OF Kentucky
Charles +. Waltz. OF Cincinnati. representing
the Citizens Industrial Association; II. G.
Staver and Captain J. II. Smith OF Chicago
representing the Illinois Manufacturing Assoc
citation, also appeared before the committee
Another hearing will be held next Thursday
OPPOSE THE ANTI-INJUNCTION BILL
Daniel Davenport. az Bridgeport. Conn raDra-
sentlng as an attorney the American Antf-Bov-
cott Association. the Chicago Building Trades
Council. and the National Builders. Trades As
ISOLATION. made extended argument before
the House Committee on Judiciary to-day
against the Grosvenor bill TO limit the meaning
% tine word conspiracy" ana the use OF re-
straiHtag orders and irjuEctions Mr. Daven-
port said he was associated with James NJ
Beck who presented an argument to the COM
mittee yesterday along the same line The Judi
ciary Committee room was filled with the friends
aud opponents Of the bill. Mr.. Davenport is 20
be questioned by the representatives of labor.
who favor the bill. 1T the conclusion OF his gen
eTal argument He began by stating his obiar
tons TO the bill. He said il would make law
ful agreements between associations of en-
plOycrs and labor unions by which n aOu-mer1-
Der of either body would be excluded and bov-
cotted; In certain respects II would make lawful
sam ParkSiSm." because eNtOrtiOn which he
declared praCtiSed 10y members OF such
combinations ne had referred to- would he
legalized by the passage OF the bill il would take
away from the States the right to declare acts |
like the boycott criminal
Representative HOCg Of Colorado reviewed |
the recent labor troubles IN his State which led |
him to oppose any legislation which would
lpgalize combinations Of labor as be said he -
Mr.. Bond for the Baltimore and Ohio RafIrcad |
Company, also argued against the bill He said !
# would paralyze interstate commerce by plac-
ing railroads in the hands Of employees
ha1 n he mad to.