The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-02
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WASHINGTON, D. c., September 3O.-The
National Tribune contains a long review OF
the work ot tue Tariff Commission, gather
ed from conversation. Some Of the
more interesting portions OF this review
are the following:
"What industry bns been particularly
represented before you-iron and steel?"
mo one has particularly represented
the iron and steel industry before US, and
the only persons who appeared in that in
terest were few manufacturers who came
merely 10 apologize for not coming. They
will prepare exhaustive statements OF that
industry, and present them TO us on the
return from the South"
"What industry seems to have been
most prominently represented before the
commission"
Probably the sugar interest; but we
have had more persons before us to present
their views on the duty on quinine than
on any other subject. 1t was quite amus-
ing to see how little some Of them knew OF
the subject. No one could tell us how
many persons wire employed in the man.
utacture OF quinine in this country
whether it was 10000 or 500. The fact is
that there are 35e persons employed in the
quinine industry in the United States"
"Were the representatives Of the sugar
interest desirous OF having the present tar.
if on that article reduced?"
'"We have probably heard more on that
subject than any other OF importance.
This question is viewed from three differ.
ent points Of view-the growers, importers
and refners'. They all appear to agree
that they can possibly stand the reduction
proposed ut the end OF the last session OF
Congress, which WIS to take Off the % per
cent. increase imposed by the act Of 1875"
SLOW much reduction will those en-.
gagged in the sugar business stand ?"
"They will stand the % per cent. reduc-
tion." - :,
"Next to the sugar interest, what was the
principal interest before you2" o-
81 should think that the pottery men
have come 10 the front more than any 9th.
ers. They want to increase the present
tariff on the tine wares; but, us We are able
to compete with foreign nations in the com.
moner grades there is no great opposition
to lowering the duty on that class OF goods"
"What do you consider was the most i'm
portant testimony heard by the commits
sion?" nl
"The testimony Of the free. traders as a
wholc-for it shows the full strength Of
their position-and the expert testimony.
This latter was very thorough. We bad
some thirty Or more OF the most thorough
experts in the New York Custom. House
before lis. We began with Schedule A, and,
taking the duty on each article through
every schedule down to the free list, we
made thorough examination rs TO the ei-
feet und results Of the tariff on each item,
inquiring where there had been auy cues.
tions arising in the levying OF the tariff and
the reasons therefor"
"What was the general character OF the
testimony Of the free traders?"
"There have been two classes OF free
traders before the commission. Sensible
men like Everett ?. Wheeler and David 4
Wells recognized the fact that we are
commission 10 revise the tariff laws and
not a debating school for the purpose of
discussing questions Of free trade or pro-
lection; that the fact Of the appointment
Of the commission is recognition that
the people want an examination into the
subject and to sec where it needs revision.
This class want a reduction on raw ma
terial on the ground that thus we will in
crease tho manufactures Of the fcountry.
Their suggestions have bean valHnhle and
important to the commission. There has
been another class, who demanded abso.
lute free trade, which WIS absurd, as the
commission WIS not appointed to sec il It
could abolish the whale system.p
"Who represented the shipbuilding ip.
terest?" 7''I'
"No one. They are 10 meet u9 when we 20
East. After leaving here We will take a run
10 Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
to hear from the great interests in those
quarters, and We expect to GopelHde ovr
hearings about the 18th Of October in New
York; @.Ey
"po YOU expect 10 finish your work in
time for Congress to act upon your report
and recommendation this session, II they
really want TO act on the tariff 'questionY"
"Oh, yes. We shall submit our final 70.
port, II not before the beginning OF tho
session, certainly before the holidays. !. At
cur sitting in St. Louis Gov. Coleman came
before the commission and said lie was
backed by l2,N0 AoQ farrcts, and they
were all united In the interest al free tsade.
Gooa after this statement was made gen.
tleman III the audience stepped up 10 me
and said; 'Mr. -, do ypH suppose I
could say a word on that poinl' = sail,
Certainly y know something abomt
farming he continued, 'as happen 10 be
the Master pf the State Grange Of Nilsson.