New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
THE IRON INDUsrRrS PROTEST.
AN ADDRESS 10 coSGnEss IL OPPOSITION 10 THE
WOOD TARIFF.
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WOOD TARIFF.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1i.-JauIes ". Swank, Secre
tary Of the American Iron and Steel Association
presented to mcpbors Of the Ways and Means
Committee to-day, the address Of that association
adopted ~ their meeting IN Philadelphia, on Tues
day last II may be recollected that that meeting
WAS secret and its proceedings in full have not be
fore transpred. The following resolutions embody
the substance of the address:
Resoired. That IT Is the uaaniinols opniIn OF I'll,
meeting thut the present trn should NOT De disturbed
until the business of tic country has fully recovered
from s long prostrtipn ana uot even th.n uhle's
thorough inVest cation is first made Of the business
needs 'hc country IN Wcn Investigation representa-
tyos OF AL American industrial Interests shall be con
Rcsofrod That the reduction o. the duty scrap iron
nominal rate VIII greatly Interfere with the produc
ton OF big iron, nOOdn the with scrap iron
from all parts Fl the world and making II substitute
the former article 70 the extent u tue quantity lm
Iesoired That Section 81 which permits 'all materials
for I'M, -ruction equipment or repair OF vessels oi
the United states TO bc imported in bond ami Withdrawn
thcIcOm without the payment ofduty IS AN 0dons dis
criminal against The Of beams an gle iron,
iron stanchioniron cables anchors and other material
used in construction audequlpmclf o. iron ships an
sniccts thcr business under conditions absolute
t33, -, tie rnmnctifou of fnrri0uer.. that sncI n
privilege Is neither desired nor asked Tor by the builders
OF iron ships nor IL it desirable or advantageous 10
merce 10 encourage the Of inferior foreign material
in the construction oi Amercaa-buit ships.
built ships owned wholly by citizens OF the United
states TO registry license and to ell the benefits and
privileges Of vessels OF the United states,
because 10 would interfere directly with the
wellestablShed Industry ~ bGding iron ships in our
own waters, would deprive thousands o.! skilled AmcI
can mechanics and lahOrels of the vocation and means
of subsistence would cripple the merchant marine
which training aud supporting mariners who are the
reliance of commerce aud OF our navy
RcsOiced, That patriotism. good policy and common
prudence require that American commerce should be
transacted the well the
iers. in Amoriciil-built vessels.
Res9ised, That We send greeting 20 all sister as
sOciatiOns In this country which represent III
dus tries whose existence is menaccd by
the proposed Tariff Bi and that we
earnestly ask them Ia stand firm in adhcrng 10 the pro-
fectiyc policy and 10 the present tdr not cOmprOmiS
ing the agreeing to amend fhc other.
ReS0red That thanks are due 10 the nanuiactur-
ers Of Pittsburg and their wOrknen for the grand
demonstration made by them on the 9ti inst. support
OF protection and Ia opposition 10 the proposed enact
!ncnt of a free trade tariff.
Rcs1cfd That a committee OF members of this assOcl-
alton be appointed bY the president 10 bear Wash
ngton the address aui resolutions adOpted at this meet
ing, and 10 impress members Ot Congress the great
Importance Of adhcrIng 10 The present tarin.
ResOiUcd That the act Of the Executive Committee OF
this Association in joining the Industrial League is here
by approved, aud that heartily commend 10 all the
ndusies OF the country the WORK Oi the League, and
urge tnat 10 receive from them liberal and
support. IL organization created solely
binc yocate and sustain the protective policy ana
has for years embraced representatives of the
cotton. .wOOen, silk. pottery, IRON, Steel and other
llstlleS