New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-17
YEW.YoRK IRON ORE PRODUCERS.
AN EMPHATIC PRESENTATION OF THEIR VIEWS ON
THE TARIFF.

AN EMPHATIC PRESENTATION OF THEIR VIEWS On
THE TARIFF
There was well-attended meeting OF the
NewYork ore Producers Association IN TINS
city Thursday to consider the question OF the duty Oh
foreign ore Among the large producers present were
W. f. Smith, Of witherbees Sherman & Co., James A.
Burden president of the Burden Iron Company
Edward Garfield Richard George ex-Judge Potter ana
others large number OF letters were read in reply 10
requests for opinions the following subjects, sent to
the heaviest iron producers of NewYork and neigh
boring States
% The alleged necessity OF the importation OF foreign
ores from a lack of American for the Besseiner
process (2) The claim that American ore producers
have enlarged market by reason OF such lMporta
ons every ton of foreign used causing the con-
sumption of ton of additional native ore when woud
foreign ore an adjunct TO the steel business only ana
has not the effect OF competing WITH native ores Ior 'ne
manufacture OF ordinary foundry and mil iron.
To the last two questions the replies received were
emphatiealy against the claims made. Witherbees
Sherman & Co. wrote that they had In Northern New
York more than were needed but had NOT
been able TO run bed account OF the impOr
taton of foreign The treasurer OF the Port Henry
Iron Ore Company wrote that If the encouragement
were given all the ore wanted gould be furnished by
America H. NJ Brame, secretary OF the Forest OF Dean
Iron Company, said that there would be no lack OF
home Bessener ores II the development OF the native
mines had not been checked by foreign mportations'
W Humphreys president of the Sterling Iron and Rail
sty importing foreign ~ letter was read from
Mr. Burden to Smith NJ Weed of tue committee recently
appointed the meeting Of producers at Creson
PENN Burden In this that the Chateaugay mines
in the East alone able 10 supply lar more lhan all
the ore except Spegelesen, required by oil tine Bes-
semer steel works east OF the Allegheny Mountains.
These deposits extensive than any except the
Great Cleveland deposits in England while the ore
process used 6y the steel works In the United
states than the Cleveland ores The veins already ex
pored in the Chateauay mines are capable OF an au
nual output Of 0OOOOO0 tons Of Bessener steel ore
Mr. Burden estimates the production OF Bessemer steel
Tor 1882 east of the Aeghanies at 69OOOo TONS lnclu
ing steel rails. This would require $4,000 tons OF pig
iron in its manufacture, to produce which l,o4oOVV
tons OF ole would be required Assuming the annual
output OF the Chateangay mines TO be Ony 5,OOOOOO
tons, they alone could supply 1,3OOOOO tons
in excess OF the probable demand as shown above.
The ore needed the probable production Of Besser
finished steel Of all kinds in the United states VIII De
only 100000 tons, only about lOOOOOO tons ID eX-
cess OF possible output ~ the Chaeaugay district
Mr. Burden illustrate the advantages to the ore con-
sumner ut home supply OF briefly recalls tDe iact
that the Carlls war in Spain in lS74I9 interrupted H
operations at the Bilbao mines, which In 1851 exported
to all countries 2,JOO,OOO tons OF ore lie says :
Fancy condition of this country with III ore mines
undeyeOped steel works dependent on foreign cOun-
for their supply of and We ut war With foreign
naval power" -, -.
The meeting adopted resolution fayOring the increase
the duty foreign iron ore TO no less tna ol oV
per gross ton The producers through their asso
citation will present elaborate statement 10 the IHlu
Commission In support OF their position