The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-09
4 FREE 1R1DE MANrE1crtrrn.

A FREE TRADE MANUFACTURER.
Mr., Bass, Of Fort Wayne, the million
aire manufacturer who says he is not
afraid OF the Mills bill and insists that iron
can be manufactured cheaper in Alabama
than in England, even under existing con-
ditions, is Tenncsscan by birth, and a
nephew OF tho late Hon. John NJ, Bass, Of
Nashville, in his day one OF the most use
iul men OF the State. Mr. Bass is q re-
markablc contrast for breadth and libcr-
atty to some Of the coal and iron
mine owners OF his native State, who by
their almost hnatical cries for protection
threaten the integrity OF the Damo-
cratic party this year speech
by him in Nashville would be very
effective just now, II would wake
the people Of that city ~ TO sense not
only OF the onormties Of the nrid, as q
undetermined and clcar.hcadcd manu-
iaclurcr secs them, but would arouse them
10 the necessity Of free tradc-as near as Il
can be had, consistent with the ample
support OF the Federal Government by
customs-as the one thing needed tC
open foreign markets to ", and thus, a'
Mr.. Bass explains, make avenues for the
sale oil the surplus stocks. that Great,
trade disturbances and often lead {,
strikes and lock-outs. Mr. Bass explain
that the passage OF tho Mills bill woul,
have no bad effect upon any Of the indus
tries in which no Is engaged, and that III,
manufacture OF the castings Of car wheel
cannot in any way be affected by tariff
lie says, rs TO Alabama:
Tho orr beds In the lonlity of lhc mnaco con
s.yt. ct rich brown kidney hcmntc aud rNtcn,
nrrus the prpp,fty Ter i've or siX miles lurr nm
from ono hnlf tu three qunr,cr, ofH wi'uwilc, NM
IN r. rr'at depth. lmlic "a calculation that give
million, of ious oi valuable one that viii work o.
least ~ per cent In the furnace and That vii
never roqulrv going more than ll1icrt dHop Thor
ur cumptnio, IN Alabama making iron thntWoul
ho called rr,t class, and ind uul 90 market
part of II. uy one square mile no feet deep, wi
amount NJ shilling ton royalty, M ur
wards oi tlUuOs all being taken fror
open cuts, hcg from nll cspDnao NJ min
ug or sinking shuts We usually make IN
price ur the manufactured article o. orrtiin y,
orut. ut DO, cost of tho material Tint goes into Z
and whether the material b. hifh ~ low viii ~
AFFECT thu uulurtou NJ that C,rsy ui WORK uNcvI
Through Increased dDmrul 1hoU uv 10 plnr,
iu tIy world Whom us ruui car wheel can ho mad
uf cot iI1u rs the United states ipf tc tur.ru
We mako hcuc % very superior iron tmpltrd wit
chIuull unl there ~ % rumVlrtI cly small qulr
tiy ct charcoal iron produced clsoNhor, than d
thv United state, Thgu urc 900 urH Imported O
this cuuutr, ont eft which rnst iruu wheel. can u
mldc lu Eurury they u.r wrought inn oni slcc
unUiWl,,is. while ihy number ct steel WhuylsusUl
DO this county !, small
What Is thuspui ~ plainly can no NOR
be- successfully coulroycHod than whn
Mr.. W. H. Scott said in favor Of nee tad,
In the greatest speech that has yet beer
made against the tariff, ior Nj Biq,, liz,
Mr.. Scott, Is q practical master oi hu
trade, aud knows from experience al
about iron aud steel that II worth know
ing. lie b. the proprietor Of tho Fol
Wayne Railroad Car wheel Mandatory
WHORE moro wheels arc manufacture,
each wear than are made In any other siu
gle factory In the world llc also ha
shops In st. LOUIS aud Chicago, aud !
very largely engaged Ia iron mining il
| Alabama and in the production Of pi
iron. lie i also interested In the For
Wayne Organ Company AMI the clcclri
ligh, works, aud Other important manu-
factories