The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-23
And Did II on the Ground Of
= Protection to "lnfant In
dustries.
Furniture Must Advance On Ac-
count Of the Tariff on
Materials.
There was mo- Particular Occasion for It,
But Manufacturers Wanted it and
Got It

out for an airing on Sunday afternoons, let
him or his wife carry it, say tho Mckinley
ties. At this season baby carriages are
practically out of the retail market, but
whom spring comes, and the young mother
or father goes to buy one, she or he will
find that carriage for baby will cost from
81 to $40 more than it would in the spring
Of 1880. Everything that goes into the
manufacture of these carriages has had an
increased tax put upon it by the Mckinley
ites-the rattan, the upholstering, the trim
mings, the tires on the wheels. It will cost
more to make carriages and the dealers
will be Compelled to ask more, and this adj
ditional cost will all como out of the pock-
cts of the consumers.
Although but little furniture is imported
the fact that an extra tax il laid upon goods
Of that class makes It possible for the fur
niture manufacturers to raise tho price Of
their goods Besides, it will cost more to
make furniture under the Mckinley bill
enters into the manufacture of furniture
has gone up, and in consequence manufac-
turers say they will be compelled to charge
more for their goods. Already the big con-
Germs in the east have sent circulars to their
Montana customers explaining the neces-
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tional cost will be charged to the consumer.
who in this case. as in all others under the
Mckinley bill, finally pays the tax imposed
by that measure. And this tax which the
consumer pays follows the same route ~ do
the other Mckinley taxes straight into the
pockets of the eastern manufacturers.
Chair cane or reeds, wrought or manu-
featured from rattan or reeds, cannot come
into this country except under 1Oper cent.
tax. House or cabinet furniture Of wood,
either wholly or partly finished, manufac-
tured Of wood OF of which wood 10 the COM
A member of the Chicago firm of Spiegel
4 Co., furniture dealers, referring to the
effect of the Mckinley bill said:
''Most Of our furniture is manufactured
in this country and should not be seriously
affected BY the tariff bill. Some goods have
advanced in price and Others viii follow.
Upholstered goods are much higher on &C
count Of the tariff on velvets, mohair and
other material used in upholsterinR. Glass
Of all kinds has advanced IN price, and all
furniture in which there is any glass will be
higher. The labor on manufactured wood
ware j. not higher now than i was before
the material used for furniture making
has gone mp materially. Besides
goods used in upholsterinR, all the
metal ware which goes into manufactured
furniture has been advanced in price.
Hinges are higher; brass knobs, handles Of
sessed by the republican party. Springs in
beds, hair for mattressea, dyes for furni-
ture, oils and paints are more costly. The
-~uaanu4aetuEes.s bills tor material Will
have to be paid, and the cradles, bedsteds,
chairs, dressing cases.. sofas and a! other
kinds Of furniture will be taxed to foot
these bills. The manufacturer cannot lose
under the operation Of the Mckinley bill. He
hasa sure thing. Any additional outlay to
which ne Y put ne charges 70 the consum-
era, and although this class may object to
being thus legally robbed they finally settle
and the manufacturer give. many cheers
turers OF furniture VIII themselves only
reap small beneht from the tarln bill,
but the makers OF al! highly taxed goods
that are necessary TO t9e manufactnre Of 1nr;
n!t9re VAL pc reWafoeo py tnelr lrien :,
M G AZ the expense OF me consomef.
goods will suffer severely on account OF the
operations OF the Mchlnley Dill, tne man
ager of the Wakeheld Rattan company
teetities o. follows:
All Willow ana rattan goods w!lA De
higher yhen the neE tsrin gets fairly .,
work. Makers OF TINS CLASS OF goOos nave
not been benefited, however, as the tax falli
heaviest on raw material and such goods q
We are obliged to buy. Rattan IS Drought
here from East India, and whether It !. tn
young cane KNOWN 70 the tid0e - IeeQ q
the full grown stock Or split rattan, It - al
subject to duty. We must pay higher
prices for our stock and We shalt be oblgee
to cell It at higher rate IN order TO get oul
money back. Willow grown IN this country
= largely used in the manufacture OF has
kets and great variety OF articles. Ever
with high tariff on the imported article W
are able to buy goods Of this class made ~
in foreign market. The willow 10 bettel
willow cheaper than We can now buy 1t y.
willow ware. Chairs and nearly all tn
great variety OF willow and cane ware We
lines will probably 20 higher later on.''
chairs and other kinds OF household goods
this stimulus q few people will get rich b,
manufacturing substitute from LOuisians
and Mississippi swamp mos. The poo
people WIG VII gasnet sMs stpH 49,. 81 sn
To- tSa,r 1ahnr ' Rmt the m sctnrar oh,
viii take It after il has been dried, vii
soon make a fortune.
Eastern dealers ~ tuinltp!e and, Nillo,
tha,a = 4; 1 AZ 3s w;'a "a al, ny y
encouraee the formation N fssais A
present they are not able to zee anv sicn