Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-13
SOLID cITlzENss
Ysstsfday's Mxtiosai csasoadeA u
Iron Manufacturers.
Nearly Two Hundred Delegates Ia SeSi.a'
at Cresssn Spsinss-The Remarks
Of President James Park, Of
I Pittsburgh
FULL REPORT Or THE PROCEEDINGS.

CRnsoH SPRISGs, Pa, September l2-The
|, NatioasI Convention Of Iron and Steel Man.
ufarmers and Iron Ore Producers, called
forithe pnpose OF considering the whole
questions Of duties On iron ore, iron and
steel in tRe various TOWNS, snd tin plate,
and to adept q schedule OF duties thereon
to be subnitted to the Tariff Commission
for its consideration, met here at 1890
O'Clock this afternoon. The convention n
the largest representation Of the iron and
steel iaterestr that has ever assembled In
this country. snd promises 10 b very har-
monious. The meeting was called 70 order
by Hon. u. J. NerTell, Of Joanstown, Pa,
and JamesA. swank, OF Philsdeiphia, SEQ
retary OF she Amss3can Iron md 6eeei As
sociation, .ead tlss call for the CONVENTION.
The election for permanent officers
HsaulS<1ss Fellows
President-lames Park, Jr., Pittsburgh.
Vice Presi aents-A +. Keating, Pitts
buryh: oliver Wifitams, CatasQne, Pa |;
Hon. G. ID. Hubbard Wheeling, w. Va /:
A. l.. Crawford. TerTs Haute, Ind; John
stsmbaugh, youngstown, Ohio; A. Hotch-
Kiss, St Louis No.; Samuel l.. Aathsr,
Cleveland, 0his; James McPhersoN Htts-
burgh; Fayette Rrown,. Cleveland; w. L
Cox, Reading; Andrew ". Carnegie, New
York; w. D. Weeks. McKeesport;. ID.
Reeves, Philadelphia; r.: +; BlanEens6ip.
Richmond, Va W. II. Wallace, Stsubcn.
vile, Ohio; o. W. Potter Chicago; ihihP
s. Moore, WorcesRr, Mass; !, II; Courlsy,
Philadelphia; and Hon. Archibald AcCal-
lister, Blair county PG.
secretaries-Janes NJ. Swank, Philslel-
phia; Joseph d. Weeks, Pittsburgh; Geo.
". Cope. Philadelphia; Henry Whitley,
North East Mo.
A Permanent Orvaostastsa
having been effected the rou was called
and showed q full representation Of
the interests OF iron ore, sted plate, and
sheet, bar iron, and nails, forges al
bloomers, and hoop iron.
Mr.. Morrell In calling the convention -
order assured them that there was no In
tentiOn, in creating the Tariff Convention.
to weaken the barriers which hal shielded
and developed our industries, and thus
made the nation great. Our Govern
ment," he said, lis protectionist, the coun-
try is protectionist, and through the wise
action of the President the Government
and the people are rightly represented ID
this respect by the Tariff Commission"
After commenting upon the effects N
English free traders and the results OF tho
protective policy, he declared that this
policy would be continued 80 long - tho
working man Of this country
Insists Cpon . Higher Scaas % Lvfng
for himself and his family than his Euro
pean brother has ever dreamed OF. He 70.
cardsd the work OF the Tariff Commission
as one of great difficulty, but OF supreme
importance in remedying tho erroneous
interpretations OF the tariff laws, by which
- p.la hal hSan Asl
injured. The manufacturers, as business
men, had been obliged 10. accommods
themselves to the situation while protest.
ing against II, but they believed protcc-
ton to be alike beneficial TO them rs pro-
ducers and consumers. They have sought
TO improve the present opportunity TO 20
amend the tariff laws, as TO secure uniior.
nifty and fairness In the duties. In his
opinion, the only way to obtain q cheap
stable price, or an adequate supply OF iron
one, pig iron, cotton, ties, steel blooms ;nr
any other article of steel or iron. was by
the maintenance Of . fairly protcc-
tive duty upon the competing
product Of foreign manufacturers
After OrEaniEasiea
the convention divided into sections,
each representing district branch OF tho
Iron and Steel Manufacturers. Association,
who were appointed TO consider and re-
port what duties should be proposed upon
that branch. The proposed duties ~ 70
ported are to constitute "A uniform schedule.
and when amended and approved by the
convention are 10 be transmitted 10 Tho
Tariff Commission.
Mr. Burt, Of Milwaukee, offered . resolu-
ton TO allow the report IL any section,
which does not meet the approval oil the
convention, TO be referred bnck Ia the sec
ton vitboIt mn amendment and again re-
ported. The resolution gave rise to much
discussion, and was warmly supported by
the representatives Of the Iron Ore Pro-
ducers. who insisted upon, the exclusive
right II the particular branch Oh industry
affected by q duty TO
Fix the Rate OF that Daly.
They intimated that II this was conceded
they would ignor the action OF the conven-
ton and appear before ths Tariff Commis-
sioners independently Of other intsrcsts.
Several delegates deprecated. any action
looking 20 separate or individual action ~
any interest ss imparing ute forces of
sny recommendation made by tbs conysn.
ton. Mr. MarTell. in urging unity ana
harmony OF action, expressed the opinion
that a schedule unanimously recon-
mended by the association would b adopt.
cd BY the Tariff Commission and
Ultimately ~ Cs01rasa.
The resolution finally prevailed, and 70.
cess was taken until evening tn. enable The
different sections to agree upon TIM rates ot
duty TO be imposed.
Late arrivals increase thenuinbsf oi dele.
gates In attendance 10 about one hundred
,eysnty, representing the Ststss of Ohio.
Missouri, New York. Massachusetts, Viz
1T. tiItnoi. U,ext Vir0,uia wiscu0iu.