The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-28
Tho Tariff Commission.

NASHVILLE, September 20.-Fiye mem
bers of the tariff commission, Hayes, Botel'
Ter, Underwood, Olive and Garland, ar
rived here tonight from st. Louis. A re-
ception was given them at the residence Of
Mr., Collier, where many prominent citi-
zens assembled to greet them. Afterward
formal reception was Held in the parlors
and various opinions on tariff expressed,
w. II. Jackson, formerly a general in the
Confederate army and now engaged eX-
tensively in farming and cattle raising, APP
pealed for such q revision of tariff that
would do justice to the agricultural part OF
the population. He wanted the farmers
protected against protection. j. b. Kille-
brew, who is engaged in the iron
business, wanted the tariff on iron
and steel let alone, because il it was raised
the large capital that would be invested in
tho business IN Pennsylvania would elect
ually crush out the business in Tennessee.
The commissioners left for Chattanooga on
the midnight train.
CHATTANOOGA, September 2l.--The tariff
commission held a session here this morn
ing, at which there was general concur
renee of views in favor Of existing tariffs,
particularly on iron.
A statement was made as 10 the grand
resources Of the state Of Tennessee by J. Il.
MCGOWAN newspaper editor and correspon-
dent Of the Birmingham, Alabama, Iron
Age. The resources of the state are coal,
iron, timber and cotton. The iron interests
Of the south have been developed rapidly
since 1860. IL would not be to the interest
Of the south to have the duty on pig
iron redrced. Excepting the tariff on
bar-iron and all the other coarser
grades Of iron the tariff was not excessive.
There was an abundance OF iron in Ten.
rraa nd %
lieved that the American produce Of pig.
iron should have such protection as would
put him on an even plane with the foreign
producer in view Of the difference in wages.
A. NJ. Johnston. OF Lookout rolling
mills cOncurred in McGOwan's views. lie
declared himself democratic dyed in the
wool, and said that he had always sdmired
General Hancock's outspoken statement in
favor Of tariff for revenue only, but he be-
lieved that the present tariff was a revenue
tariff and that il should therefore be sus-
tanned AZ il is Mr.. Johnson did not believe
that any change In the iron tariff system
was needed, and thought il would be an
advantage 70 him IS a producer Of bar
iron. III there should be home CO npeti-
ton in pig-fr0n. He believed be was
better OF than IL be were dependent on the
foreign supply, but would not have such
duty o. would enable home manu- lecturers
0f rig irun % put prices too high, and be
would adjust that matter, and thought u
well adjusted nov. He would not have the
pig-ir0n men grow rich Of the expense Of
the general interest Of the country.
II. +. Chamberlain. president o. the Enane
rolling mills. A b. Lowe commission rner-
chant, and Q. A. Ncdu.ie. connected With
the iron interest. c0ncurred generally IN The
views u the preceding witnesses, Chgmger-
laiH siatirg that be never .fears dlssatisiac-
ton expressed now on the question Of tarlh,
and NJ. Mccuffe stated that the opinion
nf the farmers. - far ns they have hren
brought within the radius q mHuuisciur-
ine establishments, a extremely
farurdbls % the present dufies
on irgn. and farmers would strongly
darrreate anything hist would un-eftie
fiie rrrfseuf curi tipn NJ things Lufe Dee-
81 Jackson. Mississippi, gave bis ufiuiun g.
f1 toe srnfiu1frf ir that state On the Sub
ieci 81 the tariff He said that apsrt from
the newspapers and uoiificians. there Wa
no dissatisfaction On the subject TIE
sentiment in The south j
in favor q establishing ruauufact0rles
n tfe south nnf j uas growing rEriclvs
TIE sr-tirlErt q favorable g. he pflIicy 81
rruiec-ion siso- Ire people q MisslssirTl
reDe-a d. ue-r Indifferent % the surIe1f n
tariff rhrf taf never irresfirated y
-trTp-rtlT ard Erru ara c1rel tut little
1i.1rt i. ard 81 a. erT re-.erai opposition
A. he ta-if there uas - sr.t tt-r-
snrnr rr1rls - MissIssrTi FcT
ifrrsef BE- thcusht q rrr1