Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-09
THIS YEARS SCALE.
Reports Denied-Views of Pittsburgh
ManufacIurern,

VI
Manufacturers,
At the National Scale Convention held
or Saturday, the following delegates were
elected to the conference. which will be
held with the manufacturers some time in
May: P. F. Kunf, John Gearing, Richard
Morgan, John D. Woods, and John j. Nor.
gen, of Pittsburgh; G. d. Thompson, W.
q. Travis, of Wheeling; James II. Mutt, Of
Youngstown, and Harry Klein, Of Sharon.
II was decided to hold their annual reunion
ard picnic at Beaver, either on the last
Saturday of May or the first Saturday in
June.
The delegates at Youngstown emphati
cally deny that published reports of the
convention were correct and say that much
depends on the Congressional action on the
tariff. If the Morrison bill passes the
scale must be reduced, they say, but as
ltat will never be ii is safe to say the same
scale will be presented.
MANUFACTURERS VIEWS.
To day the Western Nail Association
will meet in Pittsburgh and the scale will
doubtless be fully discussed. A Pittsburgh
reporter has interviewed the manufactur-
els of that city with the following result:
I'VE can't work another year under a
scale such as We now have, and in fact
will not sign another such scale. l was
caught this time, but / do not propose
Sgetting myself into such a trap again"
These remarks were made by prominent
iron manufacturer whose office is on Wood
street, who is reputable man, but re.
quested that his name be kept out OF an
,nta ttTf 20 ipnn hlo for n IN
tinue to run our mills under the recent
condition of trade and pay the prices we
are now. There will have to be a change,
and when say that selling prices either
have to 60 up or the cost OF
producing come down. l do not think
the manufacturers will demand an I'M
reasonable reduction, and really think
that we can come to terms very readily. AS
]ule the association is very considerate,
new president to deal with, one whom we
know nothing about. have never met
the gentleman, but have been told by
other men that have had dealings with him
that he is pretty level-headed."
will the recent advance in coke have
sny influence on the settlement OF this
years scale?" was asked.
Not unless pig iron is advanced, which
| don't think is likely. As long as the
o
ton will not enter the discussion"
A number of other manufacturers were
seen who expressed about the same views
All seem TO favor q slight reduction, but
Go not anticipate any trouble at the confer
ence. One said: ANY advantage the
manufacturers get from the workmen will
only be wanted by the consumer, and
hence we will be little benefited. But the
fact that the Amalgamated association has
made some concession outside the scale is
evidence that they do not regard a slight
ksnge toward lowering wsges az untime-
ly" One gentleman spoken to, who is
among the largest manufacturers in this
city, said: I'VE can hardly tell what
month. may bring about in the way Of
changes in the market The spring is
very backward, roads are in bad condition
through the country and farmers are not
trading much. All these things have
an influence on the market. II you notice
the nail trade is picking up, and it may be
possible we will notice quite a strong feel
ing q month from now, which would en-
coursge US to continue the present scale"
Acyr,is ploo5 Eljv;r oTarankaad. I'LL