The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
COTTON BAGGING.
Appleton SturgiS Resumes His Story,
The Trust From tho Standpoint OF
the Manufacturer.
The Poor Follows Cannot Get Along
Without Protection.
They Should at Least Have Tariff
of Two Cents.
Tho Present High Duty Ho Acknowl-
odges as Prohibtory Messrs. Phe-,
Ian and catchings at Work
to Holp the Farmer.

WASHINGTON, Sept MIR Appleton
Sturgis, of New York city was the
only witness before the House COM
mittcc on manufactures today. Mr.. Stur-
gis is connected with the Eagle Mill COM
pany, Of Brooklyn, with the New York
Rag company, and is manager OF the Cal.
cutla branch Of the firm of l.. Waterbury
X Co. l.. Waterbury Il Co. arc also tho
agents of the New York bag company.
The witness testimony covered largely
the operations Of the mills in which he
was interested, and showed nothing Of
general interest not already known. lie
was asked what protection would DO
necessary in order that the bag mills in
this country might retain their trade in
cotton banang ut q fairly profitable price.
He said lac has given the matter great
deal Of thought. lie has gone INTO facts,
81 have cablcd to Calcutta and received
letters from Dundee nnd have made
thorough examination of the subject. Tho
mnnulaCt lrcr can't possibly get
along without q protection Of at
least cents per pr ymd that Is I cent
per yard lcrS than the present duty. Tho
present duty IL pruhihltory. don't think
protection ~ cents would be- 50. IL
would put all OF us on our mcttlc and
would force us into competition with
foreign markets ut times Of dull trade and
low wages, aud NJ the same time the less
protection would be- in an ordinary season,
an induccmcnt for the smaller mills 10
continue work. and not close our mills en-
tirrly, which must be- the ease II the price,
~ u rule. Is too low ior them 10 continue
10 manufacture at q living profit
1T would hc no protection. ! would
Just rs leave see h1gping free as given q
protection oi cents u yard. II would
close absolutely nll the smaller mills. and
in very short time all the larger ones.
Mr. Sturris promised in furnish state
mcnt showing the working capacity Of tho
Brooklyn mills, the amount ot wagcA paid,
cite, which would bo OF use 10 the COM
miucc.
Adjourned subicc, 10 call.
CArCuNOs Am FnrtAV At woRK.
Mr. Graft Of st. Louis who Is az tho
| head 1T the western branch 1T the Cotton
Tag trust, WIS examined by the senate
iHrH subcommittee today lie stated
that the organization owed its origin en-
tiryly tO The Mills hiIl. aud that but flr tho
introduction IT that ne isurc itWoull never
have been thought ui Tho cotton bag
manufacturers were driven 10 combine IN
order tu wNc their mills aud machinery.
Representatives Catphines, ol Mis,i0ip-
pi, and lhclnu. ui Tennessee. today called
On the commissioner agriculture la refer
rncc to q substitute iur cotton hlggiug
made OF iuto. lie promises 10 make uu
ulllclnl nyrsuwj WpRd,'h"t0 write 10 cot.
tom factories which huy large quantities Of
cotton, aud which sell the uldbagging aud
suggest tu them Ia ship what they have 10
| distributing points IN the cotton region.
II hls been proved that this old bagging
can be- used q second time. Paper factories
also buy large quantities II this old bag
| cling. aud the commissioner agreed 10
write a. some II them and suggest that
they srll what they have ON hand. Tho
commissioner also promised Mcs-n. Catch
ings aud lhclan Ia make an official iuycs-
legation II the whole subject and make a
report Ia the next Congress. The special
investigation IT substitute for iuio bagging
will be- made ut once