The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-02
INCRlEFsff nAOED.
HfAAlNos BEFORE THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE AT WARRINGTON,

MtNNp CpMMl ltt ~ WARRINGTON,
Free Importation Of Copper Ore, Intended
Tor Expectation as Refined Copper,
Favored Manufacturer of GLASS aud
Earthenwara Ash for an Increased
Daty on Their waras'-The Wool In-
dustrY to be Heard On Thursday Next
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE ways and
means committee first listened 10 an ar
gument by Robert NJ Thompson, Of New
York, Ia favor Of the free importation OF
copper ore Intended Tor expectation as
refined copper,
The committee then listened 10 q num-
ber OF gentlemen interested In tho man
ufaoture OF glass and earthenware.
j, II, Kimes, Of Philadelphia, ad,
dressed the committee In favor Of In,
oreaang the duty on china clay,
William NJ, Wilson, OF Philadelphia,
favored an Increase Of duty on manu-
featured earthen and glassware, He
said that since the tariff had been taken
OF these articles the cost OF labor had in
creased and profits decreased, II the
duty was not increased the business
would have TO be given up within five
years,
Mr., Bodine, Of New Jersey, argued In
favor Of increasing the duty on glass In
III various forms, The duty lm-
posed before 1888, II restored, he said,
would be sufficient 10 enable homo man.
ufacturera 10 successfully compete with
the foreign,
John Moses, 0f Trenton, representing
tho pottem and china manufacturers,
advocated an increase OF tho duty on
these wares,
He was followed by ex'Congreasman
j, II, Brewer, Of New Jersey, who adyO-
Gated an Increase OF duty on pottery.
He said that this was necessary Ia order
10 check tho Immense importation and
10 enable tho homo manufacturer 10
compete with the cheap labor OF foreign
countries, II this was not done tho
homo people would have 10 lower the
tabliahmenta, lie also advocated 70.
establishing the "paokago clause In tho
custom laws.
Mr. j, Q, Aldrch, OF Plttaburg, repre-
Sentlng tho tile lnduhtry next Addressed
the committee, and advocated an In.
crease la the duty imposed on plain tilo.
Mr. q, A, Macbeth, OF Pittaburg, a
manufacturer OF lamp glass, argued that
an Increase Of tariff ON those goods will
not decrease tho importation, The raw
material, he said, waa what the Amerl-
can manufacturer OF these goods needed.
Give them this and they would be able
10 compete with the entire world and
pay their worlmen higher wages.
When asked II taking the tariff of tho
raw material and the ilnished product
would ohoapen the product, hc said that
II would, When asked what benefit tho
consumer would got out Of II, ho replied
that II depended on the retail dealer, and
ho doubted II they would get any.
Mr., Gillndor Of Philadelphia, a
manufacturer Of glassware, next i'd
dressed the committee. He favored u
duty ON manufactured goods of this
class, but did not specially care about
pressed glass, ~ the homo manufacturer
was well abl0 10 control tho market for
this class Of goods,
Mr., William Elliott Smith, OF ST.
Louis, manufacturer Of green and plato
bottle, spoke next The material used
In this business, h0 said, was plentiful in
the United Statos, but he asked for
protective tariff on account Of tho differ
enoc In the cost Of labor
William j, Smith OF Plttsburg, presl.
dent Of the American Flint Glass
Workers union, argued In favor Of u
duty ON glassware. This was needed
ho said, 10 protect labor, for II the tariff
was taken oil II would cause a reduction
In the wagca Of the worlsmen.
Mr., Gilbert $, King, Of Now York,
representing tho Crystal Plate Glass
company, OF St Louis, argued In favor
Of taxing all grades OF plato glaso at 40
cents per foot llo was followed by Mr..
Philip Slommcr In opposition 10 this
proposition. Tho committee thOn nd.
journod until Jan. 9, 1890, when II will
hear parties interested In the wool
industry,