Evening journal., 1889-12-28
hl6H TARIFF MEN HEARD.
All Object to Any Reduction OF
the Duty. ..~s.s
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL SUITS

Many Manufacturers and Experts Pre-
sent Their views nefore the ways and
Means Committee Of The House othsr
Washington News Of Live Interest.
WASHINGTON. Dec % Tho ways and
means committee resumed its tariff hearings
today, Chairman Mckinley presiding G. s
Lauders, Of New Britain, Conn, addressed
the committee on the subject of table cut
lery, and advocated the advance OF tariff
rates on these articles. Charles Brice, rep
resenting the gold and silver beaters Of the
United States, made an appeal in their be-
half for higher duty on these products
The Duty on Anvils.
Clark Fisher, OF Trenton, N j., a manu-
facturer Of anvils, in addressing the commit
tee said that the low rate OF duty had drivem
all the anvil manufacturers out of business
with the exception Of himself Two-thirda
OF the anvils used In the United States. ha
said, were imported and he asked to have
the duty on these articles restored to tins
rate prevailing before 1888
They Want Duty ON Tin Plates.
w g. Cronemeyer, a manufacturer Of tin
and iron plates, explained the method and
cost Of manufacturing tin plates. which, he
said, were not manufactured In this country
at present. but with duty on these goods to
protect the home manufacturer, they could
be made and sold as low, II not lower, than
at present
William Motcalf, OF Pittshurg, steel
manufacturer, spoke OF the condition and
prospects Of that business. By American
competition, be snid, the price of steel hssd
"a nj
laborers engaged in this business were much
higher than those OF like laborers in other
countries.
No Reduction Wanted.
George f. Oliver addressed the COMMITTEES
In behalf Of the wire rod industry, inclid-
ing wire rods. wire nails and barb wire for
fencing purposes He described the growth
Of the business, and asked that no reductions
be made In the duty on these articles, as the
supply was able to meet the demand. He
shid that 4 the tariff was reduced the price.
10 the consumer would have TO be advanced,
and that II the provisions proposed by the
senate tariff hill Of last session were carried
ont they would be well satisfied A. X
Campbell, of West Virginia, an extensive
nail manufacturer. was examined as TO the
condition of that business, and he urged that
the duty proposed by the senate tariff bill
be adopted
They Like the senate Tariff BIZ.
| T. j. Slade. Of Trenton. addressed the com
mittee on structural iron beams, building
forms, etc. He was questioned by some
members OF the COMMITTEES in regard to the
combination formed by iron manufacturers
to regulate their prices lie admitted that
such combination ex stad, and said that IL
was necessary, as unrestricted competitions
III III. A..
duties he said that those engaged In this
business would be satisfied with the rata
proposed by the senate tariff bill.
Plea for Negro Miners.
Gen. lmboden, of Virginia, spoke aboua
the duty ON coal and iron ores He de-
scribed these great industries lately de-
veloped in Virginia. West Virginia and
Kentucky, and asked that the duty now inn
posed thereon be allowed TO remain. In
conclusion he begged the committee not to
disturb the duty on coal, as it provided
abor for thousands Of negroes.
These men, be said, were the very best
people in the world for this class of labor,
and without IL the greater part OF them
would have to be supported by the whites
He would much rather give them this labor
than give it to a lot Of imported Hungarians,
and then force the whites TO support the
negroes or have them staal This, he said,
they would not do as long as they had work.
Judge Bowling, Of Virginia, spoke ON tho
same subject, and strongly advocated help
ing the negro, and maintaining the tax now
imposed on coal and ores
Compared with Wales.
Representative McComas, OF MARYLAND.
addressed the committee on the coal and
iron ores question, favoring the retention Of
the present rate Of duties He also pre-
sented several resolutions and petitions from
the coal districts of Maryland praying for
the protection afforded by the present law
Owen Hitchins, miner from Wales, was
questioned about the wages and the condi-
ton Of the miners here and in Wales He
said that since he came TO this country he
had earned much more and lived better and
thought that on the whole the laborers Of
this country we're in much better condition
than those in England.
More Protests Made.
James NJ Sloan, Maryland miner was
also examined. He protested, in behalf Of
The miners Of his section. against the reduc-
ton OF the tariff on coal. o. p OFT. rshaw,
Of Allegheny, Pa, engaged in the nanufact~
ure Of an enameled iron for signs and other
purposes, strongly protested against the duty
now imposed on this class OF goods, and urged
the committee to raise tine duty on these
goods. The COMMITTEES then adjourned for
the day.
Eight Steel ships Thus Far.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S Secretary Tracy
has accepted the cruiser Baltimore for the
United States. The vessel viii put to sea ON
Monday from Philadelphia, and proceed te
Norfolk, and there be formally turned over
to the government by the contractors, Cramp
& Sons, of Philadelphia The acceptance Of
the Baltimore prior to the receipt by the
navy department Of the official report Of the
J trial board was somewhat of a surprise. SEQ
2 retary Tracy, however, had received assux~
, anees that the vessel had proved success,
2 aud he decided not to postpone the acceptr
ance. This brings the number of steel shipa
in the new navy up to eight
why Dom Pedro's Annuity Was Revoked
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~ DR. Valente, the
Brazilian minister here, has received a dis
patch from Rio dc Janeiro concerning tha