Show rl 1 ier here and end ab abroad abd d superintendent pearson of tho the plush factory of sir titus salt stilt sons co lately moved from england to bridgeport conn has written a letter contradicting the free rree traders assertion that blushes have advanced ira in price because bec tuse of the new tariff he ife abr throws qs boino some light on other points bearing on the tile status of the plush industry under both the old and the new wo we quote as follows the statement tint blushes have risen in price is due either to entire ignorance of the facts or to unpardonable kisr presentation present sent sen atlon tation flushes are k buns king ing marketed today at the B imo same prices as before the passage of the bill the effect of the duty being merely to moie more surely reserve the market to the american producer under the old rate yate we vi e in england could break down the american manufacturer every time reduce the mckinley tariff and plush manufacture in the united states becomes impossible the higher rato rate of wages paid is the irreconcilable element which prevents competition with the foreigner foi eigner our present plant is but an experiment we are gradually enlarging it and as our facilities for manufacturing turing increase and the american competition which ia Is sure to follow the enactment of the tariff begins a fall in price iii 6 inevitable the higher rate of wages paid is the irreconcilable element which prevents competition t i tion with the foreigner is the testimony 0 n y 0 a man at fit the head of this manufactory formerly operated abroad we ask workingmen nen to seriously consider conr coar r whether his Is words are no not more worth worthy Y of crede credence tice th than those of the tile uninformed rm e d reform demagogue |