The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-04
foRsIoM ANp noME Market,

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Ab""t b fsre ga Msrket-nut Ou,
Manufacturer Are >eiling IA That >onrke|
shcnpsr Than - uonte-An Investigation
wissrh Proves This.
II will be remembered that durina
the brief debate On tine Tariff bill In the
House u Representatives the charge
was made by Congressman Mansur, Of
Missouri. that u manufacturers In
many instances soil abroad nj discount
rate lower than in the home market.
Mr.. Smyser. Of Ohio. denied this and
quoted q high tariff paper Of his State.
the Cleveland Leader, 20 prove that Il
was not true.
Then some protcctionist statesman
sent on a Telegram 10 one 81 the leading
manufacturers Of agricultural imple-
ments in the country. asking him 10
send q strong denial ut once. This de-
nial II was proposed toread in the House
with crushing effect and put 70 con fusion
the enemies Of the holy system OF pro-
lection.
In a short time the answer came. but
II was not what was ordered. II read as
follows:
'Of course we sell cheaper 10 foreign
ers than TO Americans. What Is protec-
tion for?"
But this particular manufactures is
no believer in protection. In fact he
has said that the only effect protection
h4as on bis hrc~incss is 70 make his goods
deafcr to the American people.
lie wanted his answer known on the
other side in Congress. and SO he telc-
eraphed the whole thing to a prominens
Democrat, 4 the Democrats had the
Republicans. IS it is popularity said. in
. hole"
Some Of the protectionist newspapers
OF the country have tried to deny that
these export discounts are made. But
these attempted denials have only made
matters worse for the Engineering and
Mining Journal. a prominent trade paper
OF New York has settled the question
In q way that no longer leaves room to
doubt
The result Of this papers investiga-
tion Is 50 striking. and Is 50 important
20 the consumers that the article d here
reproduced entire:
DISCOUNTS FOR EXPORT oxLy.
In che House Of representatives. on me
1oth inst. In the discussion Of the TarIn bin. |
~. Mnnsur. Of Missouri. brou1ht up the
Of our manufacturers selling their /
goods for export cheaper than they do 10 the
home trade. and he cit d the Export rice
LIST, issued every month with the Engineer.
ing and Mining journal. In proof &c the truth
OF his statement Mr. Nan-ur, knowing the
standing Of this journal. naturally felt ~
sured that the statements and figures pub.
|IaIAU In nUE HAwAx 40 -
and can be relied en-; but Congressman
smyser. OF Ohio. with whose views these
Iacts FLASHED. replied. quoting the Cleveland
Leader. 10 she eject that American manu-
'acturers make lower discounts to the home !
'race than 20 the fcreisn. q statement which
= % easily disprsyed that the Cleveland
leader can not be ignorant Of the fact. f;
W recently received . letter from the
read Of the chief presecfion organ In this
'oontry skiing In tho most naive manner y
whether " IL actually srue that greater dis Q
'ouAts are gwen t. the export trade than to
'ur home buyers; and IL % the reasons :
my 70 would seem. theSefoSe. that among :
he MIRA protectionisfs there 10 q large and Y
amount o; ignorance on 4 sub. {
rcr vhseh " had supyossd vas % well {
- 20 FALL for no special
M which ID fact 10 90 vol known that the !.
eguias monshIy p~ublies<son = che fact. and =
{ the actual export prises Of our manu- ,
= - ~ 4A4E 8UX10EEEIMA ADO / n
WING SouTD.l, have neves hren questioned !.
? c-0ntSovsssed, though - ave had fire. !.
TENT letter. from some manufacturers OBJ =
setfng - Our letting the home trade know y
, s-priceS and discounts auwhbch they sell Z;
orexport only-' -
'1nordper 70 confirm the nde which !,
r. Aans.1 has shown In our statements on =
ecs'pt Of he Congressionai Record OF the p
lst Inst e~snsnining the ~pors OF these q
p~e>rhcs> - had = few Of The most impor.
nj man u1aefurtng concerns with of1css In =.
Ais cty- interviewed. ant VI give here !,
r'edt mes Substance Of whasshsy Say. The y
are withheld. though ~ forward "
hem to ~. Mansur for his satisfacsion. A
hey ace ~ firms Of high standing, the Il
lrgess censeFns Of their chsses. and their :.
'~atenrnts are easily verified q
10 man1ger q . very prominent iron q
n,
"'ws ns~sRnfacturs exclusively engines !,
"a nSsiers; We. Of course. make = discount y
y export ~ an illustration: The 20.horse =
owerv ngine on the nrst pasc 0f Our cara- ~
que = Listed at SsO. Our Invest price for In
sme - d-aasrs or who'esais Aooses Of anv -
Ind tn this country 10 s5z5 net; our export =
'scouns ranzes from "a 60 ~ per cent. bet. -
ze Of che e3gine.' ID
"One Of the very largest exporting frms. u
10 manfaSssrc silver plated ware. SAYS:
saAow IN export discoant OF 90. 10 ana
rom our list. The best hone discount a. 81
'er give y 80. IS and 10 Jr cent. This. 10
Dwevrr. = only on large orderAs IN
Anoehes q our large siIver-plate mann ~
ctnrsrs. v1o does . very large export LusI.
-. says
Or expert discount II q. 10 ana 5 -
Cur home discount - 80 PEI cent. We a.
allow an extra . per cent. bur -
'ly With stew nrms N
SLATE manufacturing concern. do,nv . ba
~ large business. says: oil
! ~ Ne have special sxport Al. N,
units C>se Export Discounts stamped ~ "a
fstde 81 mr. cata1ogue).s -
Inc catalogue shows these sexport AZ. Of
ANA ~ 3e from 3sis TO 5lpss cent ana a. 20
IKE IosN , per rent more. Ar,
ons % the largest cutlery ~
s-non.&ry. doing = COED. export business.
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We % eourse, make esoonssd< r.ble ar. a
nHcs IN the discounts on export trade. b
nbhst- however. 90 giving you orr home a.,
counts. - they 1uctuate. -
= n export discounts IN thfs ease are lper -
e. greater than those to the home trade. A.
w. -
4 large fancy hardware house writes: ~
Certainly we make adherence on export :"
our discounts. however nuctuate ~ an
'ch that we Will have % make Z list ouA ah'
yo9' IL,
4 very importaas hasdvHss house a.. -
erss ~
Lowest price 1t witch vs sell goods, ~