New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20

ysd IN 0e1s ho cciycs the dia.rcnoei The present
duty % Per cont AAs cents per yssd sa U seS
sso color w psspis NV Ss
s sss Ans az NOW msss Il s United
ssSs vs S no e s'n %. Rss ss' S S
20 cents yard Ss.e Ssas oa he po
mot 1s'ns Be- have not sndsd
.hs sass' # Is Soupsss true Nat those
who spoke for the seve classes sser ?. tSsr ali re
resented more IN wealth n IN az stsss engaged IN @sss
the same go0ds1
TIVE GREAT JAoKKNITE QUESTION
nh. hutv m pocketknives is another item which has
d.turbed the conscences, II nds the Sleep OF SENATORS
rnon thu other side Of the Chamber ana mo increase
vhioh We have made in tho rates upon cutiery MS
bean usraded throughout the country as one Oh 'he
$50 .no-mites of this bill. Tiey say that we pro-
nose 10 levy III per cent upon cutlery they seek 70
rove this by showing that II pocketknives are worm
IA cents DOZEN or IL cents each, the rate wo pfo
nose would be equivalent TO III per cent ana they ~
further that as the rate upon pocKetRho coshs "a
would be equivalent only IS per cent therefore va
are discriminating against the poor man VINO Diys
1-o cent knife and favor Of the rich man VINO buys
Tho dollar knife the fact that the duty
actually levied by the bill the lowerprced knife Is
INIT IA cents upon each knife while the duty upon
esch OF the higher priced knives Is % cents: An I'M
preston Is created, by quoting these e!svAen' =.
valorem rates at rs and III per cent, pnat We Arv
sctHsy levyng higher rate OF duty upon wpr1ced
knives than upon the hisl-priccd ones.
derived from the boon OF Il cent ana
made tour OF the hardware stores OF Masnngton anu a
the lowest priced knife could find anywhere was 20
' Mr. Frye-Twentyh five cents aplece' .o,,ns. ~
Mr. Aldrich-Yes, 20 cents apiece, as against an
alleged cost OF IL cents. / did ind IN toy store
what was called knife which sold for 10 cens' but
The duty on raxors is another of the items that
gentlemen to illustrate tho enormltles OF TINS OIL
cents Der dozen the rate OF duty Is ITO cent while
upon razors worth 80 cents each the DUTY Is Only oo
Are taxed TO per cent while the for tho rich
are taxed only SO per cent Instead, however 81 tIe
duty being more than three times ; one ts csss
am speaking OF the actual duty now and not the nny
which Is By s assdes % anS
each the higher priced. The lowest prlcea razor 1
could find in any Of the t h s hosb fs a 20
or 80 cents. My informant however; added q" rne ,
not good for anything. and would not ADVISE YOU
did not intend to buy one, hut wished 10 know what
became Of these o-ccnt razors.
TIN PLATE.
There are two or three provisions Of the bill that
have been the objects Of special attack as to which
feel that ought to make explanation In behalf OF
the committee.
persstenty and bitterly opposed and there Is none
which appeals for support with such irresistible force
to all Procctoni>ts, the paragraph which evies an
increased duty upon tin plate. To give some Idea OF
the magnitude OF the interests involved In this cRngc
will say that in 1889 imported 100000 tons OF tin
and terne plates from Great Britain OF the foreign
value of 81 .Oo2 200, upon which duties were paid
amounting to 81 279459. All these plates came from
one locality and took three quarters Of their entire
output have already given the rc;lsonS why these
plates were not produced In the United states. our
failure results solely from defective tariff leglsiauoh'
which now propose to remedy.
TEMPLATES are simply thin iron or steel sheets.
cleaned In acid bath and coated with TN Inc
coating process Is very simple ANA CONSISTS or a n and
then into the molten TN; tine un ndu, A.
should be fully estabs ned in the Cnited states, COO
lie, 1t would give employment TO ut least 'oooo
people. ~ .o.,,,,.o ,.o ,or mi. nroduct x,t,
disadvantage except the want OF experience We
can and do roll the iron and steel ssets; all the
of supply Of bocktn arc open 10 US ana Sai
disgrace for which Congress Is alone Responsible tt
we are dependent upon foreigners for our entire supply
Of this exceedingly useful araele In n,U, sygfy
of iron and steel has been cn'arkable H. .,o ,.,,,oa
For instance the production Of pig iron IN ne Sn,GG
der capita, in 1850, to nearly tons Q, l3
bounds per capita, in 1890. This surprising exhibit Is
nms an Of ran ad steel Ss With the
/ have named AS the metal schedule OF the existhg
c&G sGs f. have REFERRED TO- the most complete and
satisfactory Of any, this wonderful expansion anos
an apt Illustration OF the benecence OF the protective
system and furnishes an unanSwcrablc argument IN
behalf Of the continuance and enlargement Oh ina.
policy / deem necessary, however, in view OF the
inheritance which this proposed change In rates has as
sumcd In public estimation that inc oDlccon usea
against its Imposition should be clearly set forth ana
II is urged that the effect Of the additional duty OF
IL cents per pound will be to largely increase 'ng b to'T
answer: That the price paid by the American con.
sumner for number OF years has been greater lhai
1aap
insured by protective duty. Foreign manufacturers
and importers have taken advantage Of their complete
higher level than would Otherwise have been possible
shown by @ RI'g p St
galvanized iron sheets steel rails and cut nails for the
period "a tab here given sn9% ss tat mat he price
in 1so3 and at Liverpool from los aid in 1875 to
duccd from 1-a cents in 1873 to IA IN 1850, and
steel rail, from az % in 1873 20 30 23 in loSDJ
nate for the wear 1889 in the United States but
10 per cent below the average for the whole period
The decline upon the OTHER articles mentioned, where
the American manufacturer brought in competition
On eaivanzed'lro sheets, which compete with tin
plate for many uses, tn; average price FOR the same
STce IN yfa ss ws % tS the price in being
2s.3 per cent less than the average Tor the whoe
p per cent on SDP nes The price Of rails
for the same twelve years was al 20 per ton, While
the price in 1850 was $29 % per ton or decline OF
30 per cent. The price Of cut nails, upon which
the tariff rate prOhibtory for the whole period
was 2.G3 cents per pound, while the price for 1850
WA, 9 cents o pound. reduction In that year as
compared with the average for the whole term of 24l
per cent.
For this comparison 1t will be seen that have
taken three articles In common use. upon which the
duty during the whole period has been protective ana
these show decline In price OF from "a 10 30 per cent
as against decline Of 12 per cent In the price OF
tIn. plate Further examination would show that the
prce tin plate has been more successfully sustained
than that of any other manufacture Of iron steel
II should be borne In mind that the quotations used
by senators upon the other side 10 show the low cost
of plate to American consumers apply only TO one
grade and that the cheapest. This quality &c Coke
Is sold by dealers here OH u comparatively small margin
Of profit The price ut which this grade Is sold is
from "A to As cents per pound, but all the heavier
weights OF bright tnpate and all erne plates are sold
at u much higher price.
OF the iniporations Of tin and terne plato In 1850
amounting TO 727 ,945,972 pounds, ABOUT 40 per
cent or 10000 900 pounds were terne plates
these steel iron sheets coated with LEAD and tin
Of various weights, and used for roofing or other