New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14

less than extorton require them 10 rate OF ouS
much CHER than actually requisite for the fr pro
lection Of home industry higher duty than ths they
regard as measure designed force them into using
the American article.
They say further. that this high duty rs taxation no.
protection and regard IL peculiarly unjust anu
onerous time when they have, after years OF eApe
ments and heavy outays for machinery ana pulu'uEs,
reached a stage OF excellence in their work when VIII
insure a ready sale for their goods in the Canadian
provinces Australia the West Indies and south Amer
markets. All that is now required Is cheap IN"
material and this point they propose To make VIZ
orous fight before Congress- One firm OF cdge-too'
makers which has taken leading part in securing the
organic alton OF the consumers asserts That they pay III
their own business alone nearly per annum
for English steel which must than they wOud
pay under lower rate and that this disadvantage TO
them Instead OF resulting in any manner TO the gam oil
American manufactures ia merely swallowed up III the
grand aggregate Of the Government customs revenue
They hold that IL Is not within the intent Of ans Con
gressiona legislation to place such "A rate OF duF on
any imported raw materials shall hamper manutac
turing operations in which they requisite ana espe
cialy where no injury result to the home produc
tons such as 20 drive it's wares from the market
As TO the availability OF American steel IL ~ admitted
that manufacturers have frequently produced
hrst-cass article. though never equal TO the Engsh
steel made from Swedish IRON very large quantity
home but II is asserted that its lack Of uniformity leaos
much complaint The part of edge-toO makers ana
The meeting referred to above held at the United
States Hotel IN this city. few days ago, and consttu
iiOn ana bylaws adopted after some debate on the
several provisions. A proposition TO admit iron ana
steel importers to membership led TO lively diseussion
IN winch the opposition TOOK the ground lndt thelr a
mission would be impOltic IL would be charged that
the organization mainly an association OF importers
and consequently such action would endahger
the chances OF obtaining influence with Congress
in their warfare against the manufacturers Ga the
other hand, II was represented That the importers were
equally interested Win the consumers, ahd hat IL WOuu
bc TO reject any aid that could be secured as 1t
WAS apparent mat the struggle would De severe ohc
and numbers and money would count. The matter was
finally ingeniousy settled by admitting the importers
associate members only, with the privilege OF speak
ing at meetings but not o. participating In the elections
general business. The following extract from the
long preamble and resolutions adopted contains tho
salient po'pts: .,,,,-..-,. .,p..,,., =, %
competition from the ioTesa Auee eanfo' DC looked
errs Iile present duty reduced ouehN the American
steel would sui 53een gold per pound ID hs a'o
or, That This Association respectfully petitions fhe Congress Of
The United states reduce the uy on see and " make The mp 't
me election for oihcyis resulted In favor OF George
Barnes SYRACUSE y. Y, President, ID. ID. Dana Of
Boston as Vice President, william ii. Weed OF Nc~-fork
as secretary, b. Han of Nashua n. H., as Treasurer
". T. Hall OF Boston Corresponding secretary, aud
Messrs. Fred. L. Amos Of Easion, MASS, NJ. J." Fdst
Canton, OHIO, ana stephen f. Garrett COhOes, N y, as
tie Executive Committee.
letter was written by Mr. D. u. Dana, Treasurer Of the
Douglass AK Company Hon. 5. = Cox ana the Hon
Hcnry J.. Perco Of the House OF personalities, eA,
planning in detail the grievances OF the consumers and
iurui. mug statistical information III support OF the
charges. The Boston managers OF the ahur declue 10
permit the publication Of TINS letter
since the date OF the meeting replies have been re-
circulars sent TO different sections, ana the
membership Is statCd at about 800, rcureseuUhg
many wealthy suneTs, importers, ana dealers Ine
letters from the West principally from those VINO
are interested I'm obtaining IRON ana steer implements
OF agriculture and for other purposes at the lowest
price. TIE Consumers Association are rather iubllau
over the excitement which they claim they have caused
in ranks uf the manufacturers as shown according
to the views in the call for the National convention
N Philadelphia on Thursday last They had anticipated
thu. and adjourned their meeting subject 10 the
call OF he President, with the design OF awaiting the
tins PAIadep nld meeting before taxing any
further stops. They have little hopes OF any con-
crssi0n by the manufacturers, and desire 10 know what
is before tBem before deciding upon tier own plan
OF attaCs should their claims Idh 10 Dc recognized
/ !y Congress within a reasonable ume tbcy VIII DC
prepared to adopt the means by which they assert
| other measures nave sucCecdcd-the lnhucnce OF
/ money. they not OblWOus OF the power IN TINS
resp ct that thty VIII he Ccd upon 20 meet, but are
confident that will be scarcity IT the slnews OF
war among members Of tner ORGANIZATION. Another
meeting TO be held this month 10 decide upon the
course 40 pLrsued and committee viii then be ap-
pointed proceed 10 Washington 10 represent their
interests.