, 1870-05-04
THE SYRACUSE MONOPOLY.
Duty on Salt to be Reduced.

Hasaington {ApsN ~ cbrespo'4dea1es af the ks''
l'oTk Journal Of Commerce.
The question OF reducing the duty On salt
has ut last assumed shape N which the ar
gumepts in favor Of reduction are presented in
= conyicing manner by the momentum OF the
jniluitv iteelf. This healthy change in tho
Legislative mind is being vigorously. followed
up bv the action, Of those directly interested
against the Syracuse monopoly
The main facts in this mattera1e well known
in New York, but some Of them, and some Of
the outrageous inpositions Of the monopoly,
should be given to the general public. Tho
explanations OF Mr.. Mccarthy, ID the Honso
Of Representatives,, on behalf Of the Onondnga
salt Company, md the cnnvass OF votes and
private lobby in Congress by that gentleman,
were parts Of system to be followed up by
every other effort that could be made. The
woodruff 4 Robinson in New York city, herr
t& Brother and Bd1nm 4 Son in Philadelphia,
and Kerr Brother and Davis 4 Co. in Balh-
more, controlled the salt trade in those cities.
Agents we're cent to each firm to sec Whist
could be done. Davis was slenced Ii BALI
/ moro rear ago, and has since sold the Onon-
/ laaa salt. Woodruff and Robinson, in New
ToTk, and others, held out and opposed the
tariff. NIessrs. Woodruff Robinson led
The opposition to tho Syracuse monopoly for
:: long lime and up to two weeks ago, when, to
Tie surprise Of the balance Of dealers, they
AnDHHfeU
committee of Onondagans, at the Office OF
Ker d Brother. A proposition WAS then
made. that fnlsmuch as the 6yracusans had
nleut7 OF money, md wera bound to sell their
salt In Philadelphia and Baltimore at aoy
price, to prevent importation and destroy al
opni,osition, The phi1Adelphlsus aud Baltimore.
AIS had better fall in and accept the terms OF
the Onondaga Salt Company Those terms
were to bo simply that all irnpoEtationa cease;
ana that the Onondagn Company would iand
their salt in Philadelphia md baltimore At
ndcs which would enable Ill concerned II the
trade to make money; n osnsr NJ nc Totas, Al ms
and exact from .ha consumer double tho;pric
WHICH should te charged, II necessary
tn fnl6l the terms of the compact.
The dcalers and Onondagans varo to IGOR.
ner" it Whenever . ~ corner would pay, II
this proposition we're not accepted, me aealels
cuad monopoly had been protected IN the Conn
mittae Of Ways and Means by the member
INN SYRACUSE. Second, that tho same inftu-
ence il all-porertnl in the House OF Represen-
taHrea. and cannot beaten 1hAt after
Congress adjomns i vii be Be found that the
compliahed, and then sy1aeuso salt will be rstn
into Pliladelphia and Baltimore to tho friends
~ fla monopoly st prices which Will prevent
the sale Of q pound Of the foreign article
Moss1a. Kerr 4 Brother and humn
L Son respectfully aeclneo ~ " .bo bo
Rmonopoly Rasasgp p haye,. therefore, two :: strong
nIaces to fight, IL: Philadelphia and Dalti-
more. where these gentiemen's impottationa
cnmpeta in tho market with domestic salf-
The South Is therefore pl1ced IN = dlsaeTeea-
ble position, where she iB obliged 70 pay from
1aS M to i50 per cent ad paloren on the supply,
10 @ taTiN, fo1 the sole purpose Of supporting =
monopoly N The effort to oppteas the people
~ tha vbcIa enuDtry. ....
Within The past tTo Of s15so o5ySaieg yss fcr te1
eountl5, ssanas b but more particularly ia i the
eotton % planting States Of the South;
Ths % e,per:ments have proven sncceasfal, and
have done great deal toward the. system Of
uaine less lard and enEiching it, thus. increas-
Ing @ fhe number q operating planters and The s,
Quantity md quality Of cEops..- This salt is AZ
imported, and pays an oppressive tariff of 15o
per cont, ad oalorc1n. Syracuse could not