New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
NAVY INTERESTS REPRESENTED.

IRISH acknowledgements sUGA'-KlCl-
IRON oRE-TYPE FoUNDEIEs- LTArHEE TANNERS
FUTURE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONS.
LONG BRANCH, ~ j., Aug. 21.-Communl-
cotious were admitted TO the Tariff Commission to-day
as follows: From ArtAur Liyermorc, United states Coh
sn AT Lon onderry ireland, in regard to the cXPora
ton Of potatoes from that island 10 the United siaes
st ting that such expectation was impaccabe except
under very extraordinary conditions OF scarcity Ill inc
limited States and abundance IN Ireland, and that the
present duty of Is cents bushel was almost pr0hDuOry
from y. :. Wilson, of Fort Collins, Col, urging
the abolition OF the duty on lumber an"
on all forest woods, and suggesting an export
duty on lumber. hcwod timbers and logs !;
from Windmulier d Rocker, commission merchants, New
York on the subject of hair CLOTH representing that the
existing duties 30 and 40 square yard nshe
the nd vaorem equal TO over 70 per cent ana sug
costing an nd valOrem rate OF 30 per cent from v I"
Bloede Of Parkersburg, W. Va, representing the Amer-
can Aniline Works of that place, who urged
that tie anine industry he lib rally protected, At least
for a few years. lie recommended uniform duty
Of from 81 50 10 - pound all aniline dyes.
Mr. Blakelev President OF the Northwestern Express,
Stage and Transportation Company ST. Paul, MIhI sent
statement in the interest OF the manufacture OF sugar
from sorghum by the adjustment OF the rates OF duties
on sugars and syrups j. L. Many rice broker of New
York read statement advocating the abolition OF all
duty on rice in the rough or paddy" state
Alfred Earn,haw Of Phadelpha, importer OF iron
ore read a printed argument for the adui-sson OF iron
ore and sanife iron ore into this country duty
Tree as means OF protection to tine iron ana steel
trade HI conclusions we're tnat even prohibtory
duv on ore would effect the price of native ore tha
the removal Of all duty would not affect the price OF
native ore; that prohibiting duty Oh ore would materi-
ally increase the importation OF Bessemer pig
ron: TINT free ore would decrease materially
the importation OF zig iron; that an Increased
duty on pig iron would decrease its importa-
tiOn that higher duty on pig iron would stimulate me
developmeut of Southern ore the erection OF
furnaces III the South that the higher duty on pig iron
would greatly increase the price OF and that the de
vcloument Of The Southern iron business would per.
mnucnty reduce the price OF Best ncr pig IRON and Bes
senior ore tnis country Apart from the que tOn OF
iron one was that Of mlnganerOus Iron orr used IN the
manufacture OF spicgcescn. an article or absolute ne
ce--ity III The manufacture Of Bessener steel There
were no deposits III this county OF suitable ore, in
quantity and the very small quantity OF spcge, now
manufactured here was snehed chiefly from foreign
ores The removal Of the duty The ore could do
hrm 20 any body and might encourage The transfer OF
the manufacture Of spe "lel-en lIon Inroie to TINS
country AT present the importation OF spegeesen was
TTomHs MacKeiar, OF Philadelphia type founder
made argument for the continuation o. Protection to
al yal0rcm rate 10 specific rate. in
order TO avoid frauds by characterization.
might be- three rates established on the various sizes
TO- , and ii cents pound.
brokerln lath,r representing the principal leather
dealers oi Ncw-hork mate an argument asHln't ne
Nh. .ad there was har y leading tanner making his
hodou rtes 81 NcwY0 who NOT IN favor OF abso-
mt trre ira i'm lea her. B II quite, on 10 were 10 De
retained they should be maize uniform AT 10 per cent
the leather trade and tanners OF Antrca were -tIone
,nc TO Zee to foreign COMPETITION, aud thy
would tAcn pu-uout swell the Olumc Oi exports.
Ia 1893 WAS sent 10 Europe 90 tr! ANA introduce
orr sole leather there. bat nad to sell it al hall price.
or about hree-Ourt HT OF Ms value. In 1870, went
tlere again and succeeded bette and ever since
have been selling lar-cy We -hould nave made great
uradway with DO ID Air. Luxe who got mp the syndicate
originally h.d lived but ne took JAY Gould part
ucT auu sold out III Philadelphia. Ia Europe th,y
are threatening to put embargo our sole lea hcr
because we charge them 80 OF 10 per cent what they
send us.
Merritt Wickham. appraiser OF carpets. furs. etc. in
the New York Custom House. made statement tO the
COMMISSIONS 1ncrc too many clussrs of mcrchan
many rates duIy. The tariff should be riuplihed. He
suggested that al leather and * rs Of every nome or
should De taxed at one rate aud tina, pieces OF
r skins dressed unurcssed rccuttiug hatcr
nurpose= should be I'm the clIrs.
ne pice of flax ranged from to "a pence per pOInd
and il paid G4O ton that the poor man had Ia pay
cheap linens winch he used larger rate imam the
rich man pald the line linen. That made the tax
very UNEQUAL with hOgt' brlstles lhey came from
Russia ana China and there very heavy trade IN
them Their picc ranged from cents 10 - pound
In his Judgment al VaOcm Fate upon them would DE
| falrer Mr.. Oliver, from the Committee on Bush
ness reported the following addition 10 the programme
for future sessions OF the Commission, already
| made public, and IL adopted unanimously ::
Leave Chicago Monday morning. September IL, Tor
VI IWauket hOiu a session In Milwaukee on the same
| MIMI and hold a session there on september II; on
| September 49, hOld session In Minneapolis; leave
Minneapolis Scutemucr il, and arrive IN Dcs Muncs
the same night; hold session IN Des Ones on Septen-
Der lJ arrive 81 Luius September 10, where SEES
| sions will DO held on september 10, Is and 49,
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