Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-21
FOREIGN AND HOME MARKET.
Mckinley Says That No sanctty Hangs
About the Foreign Market-But Our
Manufacturers Are Selling In That Market
Cheaper Than at Home-An Investigation
Which Proves This.

Mckinley Says That No Sanctty Hangs
About the Foreign Market-But Our
Manufacturers Are Selling In That Market
Cheaper Than at Home-An Investigation
Which Proves This.
1t will be remembered that during
the brief debate on the Tariff bill in the
House of Representatives the charge
was made by Congressman Mansur, of
Missouri, that our manufacturers in
many instances sell abroad at a discount
rate lower than in the home market.
Mr.. Smyser, of Ohio, denied this and
quoted high tariff paper of his State,
the Cleveland Leader, to prove that it
was not true.
Then some protectionist statesman
sent of telegram to one of the leading
manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments in the country, asking him to
send strong denial at once. This de-
nial it was proposed toread in the House
with crushing effect and put to confusion
the enemies of the holy system Of pro-
lection.
In q short time the answer came, but
1T was not what was ordereds TREAD as
follows:
"Of course we sell cheaper to foreign
ers than to Americans. What is protec-
tion for?"
But this particular manufacturer is
no believer in protection. In fact he
has said that the only effect protection
has on his business is to make his goods
dearer to the American people.
He wanted his answer known on the
other side in Congress, and so he tele-
graphed the whole thing to a prominent
Democrat, and the Democrats had the
Republicans, as it is popularity said, sin
| 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 way that no longer leaves room to
doubt.
The result of this papers investiga-
ton is so striking, and is so important
to the consumers that the article is here
reproduced entire:
| DISCOUNTS TOR EXPORT ONLY.
ain the House of Representatives, on the
! 20th inst, in the discussion of the Tariff bill
Mr, Mansur of Missouri, brought up the
question Of our manufactures selling their
goods for export cheaper than they do to the
home trade, and he cit the Export Erice
List, issued every month with the Engineer
ing and Mining journal, In proof of the truth
| of his statement. Mr.. Mansur, knowing the
standing OF this journal, naturally felt as
| sured tina. the statements and figures pub
| lished in our pages are absolutely correct
| and can be relied en- but Congressman
| Smyser, of Ohio, with whose views these
facts clashed replied, quoting the Cleveland
Leader, to the effect that American manu-
facturers make lower discounts to the home
trade than to the foreign, statement which
is 50 easily dlsproved that the Cleveland
Leader can not be ignorant Of the fac.
1--WE recently received a letter from the
head of the ch If protection organ in this
country asking in the most naive manner
whether it is actually true that greater dis
counts are given to the export trade than to
cur home buyers; and if SO the reasons
| why. It would seem, therefore, that among
the ultra protcctionists there is large and
convenient amount of ignorance on sub.
ject which we had supposed was so well
known as to cal for no special comment
and which in fact Is so well known that the
regular mon bly publication of the fact, and
of the actual export prices of our manu-
facturers, as given in the Engineering and
NJ ming Journal, have never been questioned
or controvertci, though VIC have lad fire.
qucnt letters from some manufacturers OBJ
jectng to our letting the home trade know
the prices and discounts at which they sell
4 export only
AN order to confirm the confidence which
MIR Mansur has shown in our statements, on
receipt Of the Congressional Record of the
2lst INST, containing the report of these
speeches, we had a few of the most impor-
tant manufacturing concerns with offices in
this city, interviewed, and We give here
briefly the substance of what they say. The
names are withheld, though we forward
them to Mr. Mansur for his satisfaction.
They are all firms of high standing the
largest concerns of their classes, and their
statements are easily verified
"Thc manager OF very prominent iron
works said
"'We m inufactu-e exclusively engines
ard boilers; we, Of course, make a discount
for export. As an Illustration; The .O.horso
power engine on the first page of our cata.
loguc Is listed at 500. Cur lowest price foi
same TO I, d,aers or who esalG houses of any
kind il this country is 1928 net; our export
d sc7uS ranges from 2lg to 7Is per cent. bet
ter than the home trade. according to the
size OF the engine
"One of the very largest exporting firms
who manufacture silver plated ware. says:
awe allow an export discount of 69, 10 aut
from our list The best home discount W,
ever give is so, 10 and 10 per cent. This
however is only on large ORDERS
"Anothcr of our large silver plate manu-
facturcrs who does very large export bust
ness, says:
"'our export discount is 50, 10 and pc
cent. our home di count is 30 per cent ",
sometimes allow an extra per cent, bu
only with few firms
"a slate manufacturing concern, doing
very large business, says;
, "'Of course, we have special export dis
, counts. (seo Export Discounts stamped oi
outside of our catalogue).'
, "Ihe catalogue shows these export dis
, counts to be from 33is to so per cent. and oi
large lots 5 per cent more.
lone of the largest cutlery companies il
the country, doing a good export business
, says:
i 1--WE, OF course, make a considerable diff
, ference in the discounts on export trade
We object, however, togiviny you our hom
, discounts, as they huctuate.
The export discounts in this case are 4pe
cent greater than those to the home trad,
, and the firm writes: Prices are for expor
only
~ large fancy hardware house writes.
, "'Ceitainly we make a difference on expoI
trade. Our discounts, however, fiuctuate s
much that We will have 10 make a list ou
for you.'
"a very important hardware house ar
swers:
"Iowest price at which we sell good
class A or net, we allow for export dis
count of per cent upon all other goot
we allow Ssis per cent for export aud 25 p,
cent. tolarge home dealers
zone of the largest exporting manufactu
ers Of paints and varnishes makes the TO
lowing very important statement. We ma
say that the heads of this concern are, ,
, were at the time of the last Presidents
election, very strong Republicans and pr,
tectlonists. Their political and polite,
economical views appear to have bee
:, very greatly modified by the practical worl
ing of the trust protection policy now
! force, and by the threatened increase In Il
tariff:
ave used to make discount for expo
CHER than for the home trade but II
trusts nave completeiy destroyed the e.
port trade in paints and varnishes To ri,
an idea of the injury trusts have done
U you will readily see. Linseed oil to-day
selling in England at "a cents per gallon; "
| are paying s! cents per gallon to the trus
This Is difference of so per cent. In favor
the English manufacturer. White lead
selling In Eng ard at ceGts per pound; "
! are paying g.. net, making difference of
per cent. against US. We can not ny our @