The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-10
TELEGRAPHIC
The TarIG Commission.

ChicsgO, y.-ln the morning session
the tariff commission heard Chicago rep
resentatives Of the lumber interest. They
generally sgreed with the Saginaw men.
hon. Thsddens Dean, q prominent
dealer, took, however, an opposite view,
declaring himself most decidedly free
trader on the lumber question. he could
see many reasons against and none for
the payment Of duty Of 81 per /, 600 on
Canadian lumber. If, as East Saginaw
men claimed, they had only enough lum-
Der for ten years, II was the part of pTu-
dence 20 draw from other sodrces. BE
didn't believe the supply would be ex-
heusted so soon, but the end was coming.
The stumpage men we're bulling lumber.
Before the FIRE lumber cost him an aver
age Of $l4.z5 per 1000; q year after the
FIRE, $3.50. In 1876 it had fallen to 50.
in 1880 it became $11. 81, IN 1851 il IVES
1882, and this year il was from Sl4 to
| S15. he didn't put any faith in the talk
about the difference in The cost OF labor.
Why would fool across an imaginary
line work for SIS month when he could
get $50 on this side? He made further
argument, which was listened to with
great interest, As he showed q thorough
acquaintance with the business, and
esinced great originality in his ideas.
Several barbed wire manufactures ar
gued against an increase Of the duty on
plain steel wire, their raw material.
The cork, gold leaf, flower and other
interests were represented.
o. W. Potter, president of the North
Chicago Rolling Mills, sent word that
iron and steel Interests were not repre-
scented before the convention because
| iron and steel manufacturers of the whole
country had been called TO meet on
Tuesday to consider the tariff question,
and that the convention would appoint g
committee to present views to the COM
mission.
Z. Blskeley, Of st Paul, stated his ex-
perienee in the growth of sorghum, and
manufacture Of syrup and sugar there
from. Sorghum cane grew about ten
tons &c the acre, and should produce l2O
gallons of syrup and 600 pounds of sugar
With the present duty on sugar, the
sorghum experiment would be success
Western states could produce enough
sugar for home consumption.
Marshall Field, ofthe great dry gOodE
lhouse, said he was for liberal tariff, de
believed in encouraging home menufac-
iturers and home labor IN every reason
liable way, but was convinced the present
tariff was too high, and that il should b.
reduced, thoroughly revised and simpll'
lied, with q lower duty on articles q
luxuTy-silks, velveis, ribbons. lsces
kids, etc. Government would get more
Irevenue, and the American mGnufac
,urer better pro- ectiOn, as there would b
less under valuation and smuggling
There should be- q large reduction Of thi
l6uty Ga al raw materials. H'
would not tax wool over 10 pc
cent, cotton and linen manufacture
lover p, nor wooden manufactures owe
IS or 40 per cent. He rec mmended
duty OF about IS per cent. on silks
salias, ribbons and lace made from pure
silks, and specific duty By tie poun'
, weight on piece silk and saiIns, ths
+ would Yiel5 an average rate OF 80 OF 4
? Iper cent; RlsO q specific duty OF 50
dozen on kid gloves, also the abolition
,, of sll packing charges and shippini
charges, brokersges and com mission
fees, aud mixed duties. He thought a.
= raw materials would at no distant da
. be absolutely free, and me duties o
manufactured articles reduced below "a
points be had suggested. The tari& rt
: stTicted American manufacturers almo;
wholly to the home market, but with tn
cheap lands and food of this country
steadily decreasing tariff would enAol
Us to compete snct essfully with EDglRu
for trade. Other countries nov cor
trolled by England would be contr0lle
by her as long as the present tariff Law
were maintained,
John Tyrell presented s petition
earthenwsre importers Of Chicsg
against any increase Of duty Oh potter,
and recommending uniform duty OF
per cent. 0G VGLoTenI on all eartheawer
} china and porcelain, plain or decorstet