Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-14
THE lINIERESTS.
cyzvEaTl,x Al cRzssox SPRINGS.

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Dsscussinx tho Schedule OF Duties-some
! Changes to bo Roommended to the
Tariff Commission.
The convention of iron and steel manu-.
facturers re-assembled at Cresson Springs
on Wednesday morning and took up the
first item Of the recommendations of the
pig iron manufacturers, an increase of the
duty on iron in pigs from ~ to % per ton.
In tho course OF the debate a suggestion
was repeated BY several delegates that the
convention should reconsider its recon-.
mendations in regard to iron ore, and con.
fine itself to the correction of admitted
antiquities and inequalities in the tariff.
Mr.. Ely, Of Cleveland, moved the appoint
ment Of a committee of two members OF
each section to consider and report fixed
schedule :of duties on all iron and steel
products and on iron ore. ....
Mr.. Morrell favored this as the only
practicable means of securing harmony ol
action. ~ . -
violation of the order of business.
Mr.. IOen, of Worcester replied that the
pig iron men need not be frightened, az
they would still have, after conference, all
the votes they now had.
The mOtion-a resolution favoring re-.
duction of duties, where changes were
made. except in correcting erroneous in.
terpretati0ns of tariff adverse to trade
was referred to the committee and recess
taken until afternoon.
The committee appointed to prepare q
schedule of duties to be presented in behalf
of the convention to tho tariff commission
did not report until half-past seven O'Clock
p. m. The convention in the meanwhile
adjourned, and at thai hour re.assembled.
The presentation of the report created
some little discussion, but finally passed
unanimously with the exception of duty on
pig iron, which had not been changed.
The pig iron men advocated an
increase strongly. ard finally the
matter was settled by mutual con-
cessions, and the proceedings were
thereafter harmonious. The changes
recommended by the convention are as
follows: Irons are charged from 20 per
cent. ad val0rem to IS cents per ton pig
iron increased from 81 to SO per ton cast
scrap iron increased from Sc to So per ton;
steel rails reduced from $28 to $22. 40 per
ton steel bloom changed from 40 per
cent. ad valorem to $50 per ton steel wire
rods increased from so per cent. al valOr-
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forms not otherwise provided for
changed from thirty per cent. ad
valorem to three cents per pound.
The other recommendations simply make
clearer the provisions of the present tariff
relating to iron and steel, and the ratifica-
tion of erroneous interpretations of tariff
by the treasury department and the courts
aud also for the creation of safeguards
against future errors and interpretations.
This work being completed, resolutions
were then adopted providing for tho ap.
pointment of three representatives from
each branch of iron and steel industries of
the country, to lay before the tariff com
mission schedule of proposed duties
adopted, and also requesting the American
iron and steel association to prepare and
submit to the tariff commission a report
setting forth the benefits which tho cOun-
try has derived in the past from its appli-
cation, and asking for continuance of the
same.
The convention after thanking officers
adjOnrned sine die.