The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-01
THE TARIFF BILL.
A Resume Of the Talks a Reporter Had
with Prominent Manufacturers.

The report Of the Tariff Commission and
the bills relating to that important subject,
now pending In both houses OF Congress,
form topic Of conversation at present in
business circles, especially among manulac-
turers, that Is almost all absorbing. There Is
general desire to have Congress settle the
matter OF Tariff at once. An ISTKLLlGEScER
representative In conversation with mum.
Der OF prominent manufacturers Of this city
yesterday, found them all anxiouSly awaiting
the result The disposition shown BY nun.
Der OF Congressman to delay action has caused
uneasinesS and that feeling will continue TO
prevail until the subject Is disposed Of
The iron men characterized the present
OF the trade. Especially are the manufacturers
OF bar aud sheet iron anxious; they want
a basis on which to do bushes and that, they
cannot obtain until Congress atranges the
tariff. The ore men are not giving them
prices-they also, are waiting TO know what
they may expect In the future. 1t Is true
the nail interest Is not as much affected by
the uncertainty Us other classes Of iron, for
the reason that very few nails are imported
and those that are, are OF poorer quality
and finish, still nails suffer to certain ex.
tent and there Is not an owner In the city
or vicinity that does not want the
tariff promptly adjusted. One prom.
inent manufacturer expressed himself
as being heartily in favor OF President
Arthur speedily converting the new Congress
provided the present one, does not dispose of
the matter. a majority OF the iron men were
found TO be In favor of solid protective
tariff. Others with strong Democratic ten.
one expressing himself as sin favor OF tariff
with incidental protection" another was for
'judicious tariff" These gentlemen were
disposed to favor the Senate bill, as more in
accord with their views.
Circulating among the glass. men, there
was found an almost unanimous desire for the
House bill and decided objection 10 that
OF the Senate. The House bill, based on the
report OF the TART Commission, meets their
views, as in that they are granted what they
asked. In the Senate bill there Is an incon-
gruity that is almost ludcroous, as, for In.
stance, the ad sdl0rem per ceatum on pressed
ware is 10 per cent-5 per cent more than was
asked for7-while on cut and engraved ware
1t Is but 45 per cent. The labor alone on the
latter class amounts to 90 per cent Again, the
House bill makes the classitications ard
definitions much more specific, and
this meets with the. approval OF
the glass men. The opinion seemed 10
report OF the Commissioners would pass ut
this session. One gentleman who aslargely
interested himself in the subject, and is gem
orally considered one OF the best posted men
in the country, expected to see the bill pass,
and would be very much pleased II It could be
made to cover period ofsix years instead Of
leaving 1t for future Congresses to tinker with.
The glass business ut large has been depressed
OF late, and 10 use the words OF glass man.
There Is no doubt but what the depression
is in part attributable to the uncertainty con-
nected with the tariff bill" Locally speaking,
the failure OF Congress to pass tariff bill at
this session would not materially affect trade
Another reason the glassmen have for want.
ing to see the House bill passed is because 1t
is based on the result of Il thorough investiga.
ton OF the glass industries OF this country
Manager Pearson, OF the Wheeling Pottery,
has for the past four days been at Washing.
tou looking after the interests OF that indus.
try in which he is largely interested. He re.
turned to the city yesterday morning, and a
Said be: "Yes sir! the present un.
certainty has affected the pottery trade
and II Congress should fail to pass bill at
this session the business would be materially
affected. think, however, that the Houte
bill will pass. Last night lust before leaving
was reliably informed that 1t was expected
from the outlook at that time, that the bill
would 60 through in about sixteen days. The
Senate bill won't suit u.s.
"of course you heard some speeches on the
subject"
"flistened to one made yesterday by sena.
tor Davis, that was good one-he seems to
be all right, but there is Springer, OF Illinois
well, he ought to be drowned. Always
has an amendment TO talk on. and then with
draws 1t after words. The Republicans have
stopped talking, except now and then to an
swer question. They sit still and call on
Incorporation to vote. I'll tell you this, that
from what I've heard and seen, the action OF
this Congress on this matter will have tell.
ing effect on 1884,"