The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-06

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GENTLEMEN: Enclosed you win find circular 10 ne
have long been satisfied that my euuginoas hIssAFsn
have mistaken the Cause OF their ALLEGED trouble. and
cannot lei inns opportunity pass without feeodng ~
1916.
Propose now 10 submit plain statement Of fab.
which hey know 70 be true and which az. eonela.iEs
with me- that il is me interest Of the Pennsylvania iron.
master to oppose any change in our present tarf
Inc cost OF manufacturing pig iron with anthracite
from NJ to sS PEI ton 10 z @
quantities daily thrown into Philadelphia for dol
Jar per ton; making the whole cost to the ron-masier
Thepigron made from charcoal west Of the mountains
costs the furnace men, delivered in Pitsbug ron SIS
sao according 70 their facilities for manufacturing and
Now let us see what advantage the Englishman has
over us in own markets Of Ptsburg and Philadel'
pbia. The Liverpool Times now before me- states the
cost OF making pig iron in Great Britain 10 be from o.
TO $l2 III must be remembered too that English pig
iron is inferior to ours for many purpoas9
The following statement, ! am satisfied, viii be ae'
knowledged fair one by all familiar with the subject
Per ton
The cost Of metal ut the furnaces in Grea, Britain,
Transportation to Liverpool or Glasgow storage. - :
ssw u Tar ss
chaIsss lsf unading. storage. No. NO. &c, in our
/ +. .,. E. e
Actual cost Of ton Of English iron in New York or
Bicknels Philadelphia Reporter quotes anthracite iron
in Philadelphia at gao to $23 English and Scotch pigs
per ton 1921 to $24 The Commercial Journal and other
at a3 to $27. English pig metal in Piltsbug. NONE. Ii
costs at least eight dollars per ton to get it there
That our profits are fully equal to those Of any other
show-particuarly II proper attention and economy
observed by the iron-master
The mere passage Of the act Of 1912 unnauraly in
aed the iron business in this Statethe product OF up
wards OF seventy furnaces being almost Immediately add
ed to the yearly suppy-that the demand has to this
day not even overaken it. Now, give another unnau.
raj impetus to the business by augmentng the present
duty OF 80 per cent, and who can tell how many more
iron works would Immediately spring up and ichen the
would oveake the SUPPLY The fact is the
many rolling mills and furnaces for the consumption OF
iron The demand is, however gradually growing upon
in another year, be heaful and prosperous. England
cannot successfully compete with in own iron
markets for any length Of time The iron. masters Of
much longer Their losses by the shipments Of iron to
this country for the past year two must have been
nous The disturbed state of Europe, it is true, com.
only market they considered safe We have compelled
them to sell at sacrifice, and doubt not they are tired
Of the experiment.
Ii appears 10 me, Messrs Editors that the truth per-
ecty clear, and lies in nutshell. The iron-masters
of Pennsylvania have TO fear from domestic than
foreign competition. Let "tpeii enough" alone.
- A PENNSYLVANIA flRoN-MAsTER
The following is the extraordinary circular to which
correspondent refers He has touched perhaps the
only chord, their own interest, to which most of his
brother ironmasters will respond. We are satisfied
that he for one proves exception and that he does not
carry his principles in his pocket And he assures us
that he does not wish to be protected the expense
OF the great of his citizens the consumers
PIrrsBURo, Oct. II, 1919.
DEAR At informal meeting of Penns lvania iron
men in this city held last evening, the une rsgned
were appointed committee address you the subject
city the 2lst OF November next
We have the peasrre 10 state, from the best information
tended. and from different Saies and that and
account. invite you participate in the action thereof
has bsen recommended TO have not only the iron
but the operatives Also deep
y interested In the matters TO be discussed and determined
on With this view IL Is desired 10 have representation
from every furnace where such thing Is paccablc-say
from one to three from each furnace
We have further resolved to have meetings called the
earliest period after home of the hands tho
which resolutions shall be offered in favor Of Of
protection by specific duties, and petitions Congress
drawn and sigdcd, by all who willing do, for
an alteration Of the present tariff laws; each meeting
draughting its own petition, and the signers designating
their professions, whether collier, oedgger, farmer,
Il may be- That these petitions and proceedings be pre-
pared in time aud forwarded TO the convention In this
We commend to consideration similar mode of pro-
| ceeding.
As tmay be nconvenient for furnaces at a distance
have Of he operatives in the convention IL
Is desired in such that the meetings be held the
procuring OF petitions Congress- signed in the manner
proposed and forwarded by safe hands, In absence
thereof by mail addressed to the editor Of the Ptsburg
| We are, respectfully, yours, &c,
Ralph Clapp, Kerr, Jos G. King, Frederick Creery. d.
| B. Long, T. Mccullough 5. Plummer, Wilson Packer,
| Jas. Freeman Committee.