, 1870-06-01

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slsna1 Committee ON Mauu2ac
tures, By Special CommI.sloae
WsNs-mRsrepFenoutA Correct
! ed.
WAsHuozox, May N.-Aa has hecn .lrosia
stated, the minority Of the House Committe,
Of the report Of the majority, in answer K
the elaborate array Of figures and facts con
tanned in Commissioner Wells report. senG
you tho following communication from the
specnl Commissioner. taken from this pam
brF1on SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS OF TIE RxygSpE.}
WASHINGTON. May Is, 1870.
GESLENKN: I have the honor to submit to
you the following specific answcrs to Some Of
| the charges OF mistakes or misrepresentation
which the majority Of the Committee on Manu-
factures are Of the opinion have been made by
me in ny report. submitted to Congress in De
cen5er, 1853 Had more time and opportuui-
ty been Afforded me, . much mora complete
rejoinder to the charges of the majority OF
the committee could have been made, aud a
mach larger amount Of evidence in refutatiou
Of many Of the statements by them endorsed
could have been presented
I FIG 1noN.
The majority report attacks the Commits
sioner'a statement that the cost OF pig iron in
the United States may be fairly estimated at
e24 to s26 currency. In reply, NJ. walls
quotes the testimony Of Abraham 8. Hewitt,
Esq. one Of the best recognized authorities in
the United states-the commissioner appoint
cd BY the government to the department OF
ticed iron master Of acknowledged experience:
His official report, published b the State De-
partnent, page 40. says: 'tIn tl1e United
States the cheapest region for the maanufac-
lie Lehigh Valley, Penasylvania, shere b re-
ass s cost cost " o, ao'Ga ~ per t. ton not a'GI, i1
North Carolina, Is the committee state, but in
Fennsylyania. A letter. from D. ". Tuthill,
qated 9Ea.e T{aX fE, n y, Jan 2, 1870 is quoted
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, IN March, 1867,
his memorandum book shows 9S5 tons made At
cost Of 3o2.39, and in April, s25 tons at
sa2. .o6. BE adds: my estimate for the iron
ton," and further on, my impression While
there was that re produced iron about a1 per
ton less than the cost in the Lehigh valley.
We endeavored to make No. /, and failing Ia
that was Incidental. Alover grade could hare
becn produced for1eHs money" 1t q meeting in
EEastus Corning, Mr.. Saclett exhibited iron
made at Rochester. under his own supervision.
At cost OF a2506. United States Senator
Warmer Of Alabama, Under date Of May 2,
1870. states TO Mr. Wells that iron ID made IN
estimate. An Internal Revenue Assessor
writes, May 1S, 1870, from Southern Ohio.
that iron is being extensively InAde there At
less than S23 per ton. The agent Of the
Reading fnrnaes, Pennsylvania, stated to
cost Of their pig iron last year did not exceed
925. And abundant other evidence, is given
showing the statement in the report Il. July.
1869, to have osen entirely correct.
wEpBNo.
MI. Wells proves his position u The article
House this vary month, and dated 1t Nothing
ham, England, April "A, 1870, allowing that 6s
proposed no ch&pge in the 1aSe Of duky, but :
only chA*ge 70 aspecido day in the inter-
In reply, Nj. Wells has inserted the 1ettsr-
he publahed in the Boston Daily Adpey4Aiaars
April ~. 1870, entirely dispoaiug ct the Sab
WOOL AND wpo1l1ns-
By extracts from the New York Dry Goods
and, from the Auburn (R. ~ Morus.s Meas.
OF April, 1870 Mr.. Nalls shows " thbat ths
condition Of the wool and woollen itz1n4ty ot
the country is in Itself the best possible pioaf
o. the correctness a his estima.ss pfe4&e-
tipns, and recommendations"
Mr.. Wells meets kud dispoeea entirely u the
charge brought b tho committee, Originally
hs VS. engaged Il a'sbonofaais 10 aitisae Tish sads
foreign steel makers. The schedule that was
recornme ended in the report OF, 1852 md that
h1s caused so much hsrAh ariticisuA was fur-
nlshed BY Nj. George J. Abbott, United States
Consul 1t Sheffield, England, - gentleman
Of the highest character for int alhKence, IN
teg1hy, and patriotism, md who, for his ear
nest efforts during the past year to break up
An alleged system OF foreign steel undervaIna-
tlons. has received the thanks of the American
steel manufacturer. In the tr7aanission. at
thus schedule there MS no GecrecY or anv az
tempt As secrecy, in2amucA a. in addition In
TIE copy sent TO Ms Special Commissioner,
other ohcaal copia& were sent TO the State De.
Rartnent Pr, ana to he Treasury and also TO It
,, stLT~
Upon this s1ticle the reply Of the Special
Commseslorer is full and complete. onofinr
letterB from Detroit, Michigan from Hnarts
Georgia; from United States Senator Pool II
North Carolina, Ac- Mr. Wells replies with
g1eat force TO that part Of the majority rcpori
Which relates to the number Of persons euar
pioyed N MANUFACTURES; Dc. and to the pat
factures, Glying tables of exports md imports
before and After the war, and adds: :" d V1ll
oe seen that, notwithstanding the sczeaae
IN the population Of the country. the
increased facilities for transportation
and movement, and tho great Increase,
through improvement in the productive
power Of machinery, which haye taken place
during the last ten years, the exports have re-
msined nearly stationary or declined, while
m other words, while i.,cressing on purchases,
We have relatively d.ninished the sales Of the
products Of our Industries" 4 table Of COM
ps11tive export. OF domestic produce during
The yeara Of 1857-BE'9 E'9360, and 1865
showing falling Oh, and, during the same
showi.,g IN actual falling on in the aggregate,
and = rpmsrkx AHA falling nff n fha