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be allowed. Mr.. McAiorris, Of Philadelphia,
argued that what was asked for was not
raallv ut, innrnana Lu4 n I'D Ia~a4ia., ~ ii. :.

prior 10 tho reduction TO seven dollurs
Some years avo. this reduction wa
applicable 10 pix iron alone, M,
that interest was the only sui
erer. The other industries were nov
professedly iavoring reduction, but eacl,
was unwillingto lower tho duties whicl
affected itself. lie thought Il would onl,
be fair play now for bar iron and steel mel
10 agree to some reduction, and allow min,
dollars on pig iron 10 be restored. The lat
ter interest needed the duty. It would no
increase the cost 10 any easteru manuiac
turels, because as there was m oyer sim
ply abroad the price would not DO affected
MIR. Bushnell, Of New York, said TINT II tht
convention made any radical mistakes ht
mud others would 10 before the Ways ant
Means Committee ut Washington and en-
deavor 10 have them rectiied.
Mr.. Williams, Of Catasauoua, Pa, CD
posed tho recommendation for m ai
vance. The protection claimed for tho pis
iron trade in its infancy ought not to bt
continued now TINT it bad reached The
years ol maturity. The feeling OF bar iror
and plnte'meil was In favor Of Il reduction
II 1t appeared 10 be necessary, but the,
were unalterably opposed to IN adyanct
In the rates upon any article. 5.l +.
Mr.. Spearman, Of Sharon, Pa, said tha,
an advance OF 81 per ton had been decided
upon BY the pig iron men in their meeting
ntter careful deliberntion, and the,
did not propose to submit to the
dietation OF the Representatives +, O.
other industries as to what the,
themselves should recommend. He hai
boned to see harmony in the convention
but from what had transpircdhe concluded
that the pig iron men were in tie wrong
boat and that they should not have CONT
10 the convention. Their ouly peace wa,
in convention Of their own, because the,
were here dictated to by men not produc.
ers OF pig iron, who claimed to understand
the wants Of that interest better than they
did. Concerning what had been said
about going TO Washington he had only t6
say that pig iron men had not been there
but were entirely willing to 70 there and
take care OF their own interests, irrespect.
i've OF cooperation Of other branches o,
trade: MI slernber, Of Reading, be,
lievcd TINT 81 per ton afforded
ample protection for the pig iron
Industry, and that II the object was to pu,
money into the pockets OF the producers II
was one which the country would seyereIy
critlcisc. Alter further discussion, in which
the suggestion was repeated by several
delegates that the Convention should re-.
consider Its recommendation in regard "a
iron ore and conlne itself 10 the correction
OF admitted antiquities and inequalities
IN tariff. Mr.. Ely, Of Cleveland, moved the
appointment Of . committee Of two mem,
bers OF each section to consider and report
a liked schedule Of duties on all iron and
steel products and on iron ore.
Mr.. Morrell favored this as the only
practicable means Of securing harmony 81
action. G lr y .l0C1,-.i !"
Mr.. Brown ol jeeted, and said that This
would be violatiYe Of the order OF business
Mr., Moan, OF Worrpster Mosa r'nl;uj
that the pig iron men need not be iriphten.
cd, as they would still have after thu con.
ference I'LL the votes ttIey now had.
The motion was carried with but little
opposition. @ -" =
!, A resolution favoring reduction Of du,
ties where changes are made erront !,
correcting the erroneous Interpretation q
the tariff adverse 10 trade, was referred tc
the Committee, md a recess was taken
until this afternoon. ~. .t.l''''
The committee appointed to prepare 9
schedule Of duties to be presented In be.
half Of the convention to the tariff com.
mission did not report until Lalf.past
o'clock. The convention in the meanwhile
adjourned, and at that hour reasse,n.
bled. The presentation OF the
report created some little discuss
ion, but was finally passed uncer;.
monlously, with the exception Of the dut,
on pig, which had not been changed, Thtt
pig iron men advocated IN increase strong.
ly, and finally the matter was settled by
mutua concesalon and the proceedings
were thereafter harmonious. The changes
recommended by the convention arc as fol
lows: a 80, -