The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-28
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Coal and Iron Men, without Exception,
Want Protection Southern Men Say It Is
the Hope of tbs South-Tho Ilace Ques'
tlOn Involved.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The House
Ways aud Means Committee met
promptly at ten o'clock this morning
and listened to a statement by @. s.
Landtrs, OF New Britain, Conn, on the
subject Of table cutlery. He was satisa.
ed with the provisions Of the Senate
bill, except in regard to one feature Of
the classification. The average duty on
table cutlery imposed by the bill, was 81
per cent. and the change in ClassiaCa-
ton would increase the average to $50
cents. The cutlery manufacturers
would have to be protected or they
would have TO die.
Hon. ]. Logan Ohipman, Of Michigan,
read kilograms from various stove firms
10 Michigan, protesting against mica be-
inv removed from the free list.
Charles BiCe, representing the Gold
Dealers Association, argued in favor Of
an increased duty on gold leaf and
bronze powder.
The anvil, theoldest implement known
to mankind, as II was characterized by
Mr. CLARK Fisher, OF Trenton, N. j., was
the next subject Of discussion, and that
gentl, man presented the reasons why
the duty should be increased. OF the
ahvis used In the United States about
two thirds were imported. He advo.
Gated the imposition OF q duty Of 2 BIC
cents u pound upon anvils and he be-.
leyrd that II that was done, they could
be sold cheaper to the consumer, as II
would enable the manufacturers TO in.
crease their output. Forty years ago,
when he trst went into business, there
were twenty-five anvil firms In the
country. Now they had become extinct
with three exceptions. To lower the
duty would have the effect OF wiping out
thescthree establishments.
TIN PLATES.
Mr.. William @. Cronmyer, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, described the unsuccessful
efforts Of American manufacturers t
produce tin plates at q profit. In 1872
the tirm with which he was connected
had StarttdtO manufacture tin plates anC
for three years had been successful. A
tlIa' time thp price Of ordinary tin plat
WI. Sl2 II ton, but II had fallen TO 81, ant
hir tirlp had htun Obliged, IN 1885, 10 "
out II that line OF business. Then thI
price had ugain guhe up, since the con-
petition had been withdrawn. He pro
ducrd before the committee samples D
tln plates, sheet iron and laggerS iron
explained the difference between them
And stated In the course D
his explanation that the more laboI
WIS put into sheet iron, and thI
h'rt the work upon II was the lees pro
lection IL received. In response L
queries by Mr., Burrows, Mr.. OfonmeyeI
SAID that 10 Manufacture q box oi III
plate In thlA country cost about % %
willie In England 1t could be- pruduCtt
y 20 lrsS, the difference beiIR attrtb
uiaOr IL the difference 10 the cost o
lAOIt Thu present duty was not u pro
ltrtlye one, but that proposed by thI
Senate bill, while not as high as l
0u,hl to bt, had the mtrlt Of being pro
!trllye. II the tin plate industry coulC
bt bliltup In this country, II would sup
pOtta number VI people nearly EQUAL Il
lhepOpnlAtiOn u New York city,
In conclusion, Mt. OrUnmuyer reat
40 rGltaCt from the Iron Mongtr, pub
ii.hed III London, warning tile Welbl
ul plAlD manufacturers Ol the ehor
being made In America 10 increase thl
dul! OH that aitlCle.
William MelCali, Of pitlRbufgh, int
rested In the product Of CruGlblb steel
Impressed upon ihp committee the fac
That since q lArih had been placed Of
Mttl and iron the cost 70 the consume
Ol arllCles manufactured Oi those nlate
fiAls tad been reduced, He stated tha
~ sold steel u Mt, Fisher 10 DO used Il
iht manufacture Of AnyilsI that With
Wnly.Ohs years lhH priCv Of this ulet
nAu iallVn from 80 10 90 per cent
lREiNTEREsTs.
George +, Oliver, representing III
manufacturers Ui wire rods and wlret
aldItSsyd the committee. He was We
satisfied Nllh the existing tariff on ever!
lhlhg except wifO rods, On this matt
hAl he advocated a specific duty oil 0l
S.hls pound on fC(iB not smaller tia
NO 2Sitr guAge aud VI onB cent Q poun
0h iUlS sulallef than No. D. Any redu
Iioh VI duty on wire rods would new
Wy advance The price u haFbea vi
ienrlhg aud wlte nails 70 the Consunl.,
a, W, Campbell, Of West Virgin
AMAnuIaCtutef Of cut nails, ConttoVeft'