The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-04-28

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mcnt Of the Commissioner viii lr
found upon Il critical examination
erroneous, AMI if accepted by Con.
grr,- most dangerous guide To-
legislation. Upon the authority Of
our personal knowledge we leg leave
to state that tho average cost per ton
at the furnaces we represent. cyr,u
-iNc of amy interest on capital and
the cNrcu-,- ufmOying product from
the furnaces, in the year 1Sj, wa.
so, 49,, and in the first six month.
of 90, $29,G3: whilo we believe tho
cost for the last six months will no;
materially vary thorcrrpm, tLc.u
prices being the average cost or the
product embracing the lhrccgua'i:i.
OF iron namely, Nos, |, aud 3.
we respectfully express the con.
viciion that the foregoing av,rug,
cost of the product Of the American
furnace, collectively: it being our
belief that We represent Interest,".
having important economic advuu.
taEo,,
But from thi. testimony, which
would not ic questioned for u mo
mcnt hy any one having au acquaiut
aucr withthc gentlemen from whom
il comes, turn for "A moment To-
examine the evidence furnished CO.,
hy advcr-arips, and shall show.
| think tu tie satisfaction Of any
candid mind. that these figures 80
often relied upon by the supporters
of free trade. will when fully exam.
incd. .urroy, fine un..ti,u No ll,r.
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Ia" aNcaS' wages receive" q! TIC
workmcn employed ut ana "h"ut
our furnaces are more 'hln """'''
the wage" laId ~ Na''@i 'u' rs u'ii'
ing them To be just 'Niro H. h!-i
with IL, tNi, iron would cost, In al
ditlonal price Of wages, per ton
80 -: mahiug tie uctGal cost OF
the labor in ,'ii- ton o. Welsh iron,
il paid for atuur rate Of wages ano
in our currcucy, $50 o., II To thi.
he added the 10 per cent, deducted
above for commission, Sc. s-1!
the market price pgi,c Of this samp.,
tone of iron advances, solely ~ ou.
increased wage, to sil75.
The principal of protection to A.
mcrican Industry, Mr.. Ch"irmln, J.
. .1,ni inr Ia tl.p Ut-DI, 20. Ilul-NlNa
ma anu lhte!'I""hI me" OF VA ''",''f
and nt Lot n n4l.llH.tI lAfl!NS 'fINit