The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-07

10 is reported that Mr.. Frederick G.
tive in Congress from Missouri. has gwen
formal and emphatic notice by . written
communication 10 Major Mckinley, that
he viii not vote for the tariff BAH reported
by the committee OF which the latter Is
chairman. unless il be first modified ~ TO
the duty 70 be placed on borax and boracic
acid
Mr.. SiedringhAus was elected ~ . Re-
publican from . district heretofore repre-
sented by Democrat, and which 10 nor
maliy Democratic by q considerable ma
jorify. But IN 1873 the suicidal message Of
Mr.. Cleveland made protection the para
mount issue. and on that issue. clearly
presented. Mr.. SiedrinKhsus was elected
Pending his candidacy be did not intimate
that he Vas . protecsionist only 70 the ex-
tent that the principle would suhserve his
personal interests, bat without quaiiica-
ton stood for the doctrine In ali of its
hearings and ramihcstions. In the sketch
OF his life. furnished by himself for
publication in the Congressional
Directory. he attributes his election
70 personal popularity and the issue OF
protection" In such contests, during Q
presidential campaign. personal popu-
larity'' cuts but = small figure His sue
cess. which excited surprise and rejoicings
ali over the country. was due to the great
groundsuell for protection.
But Mr.. Frederick c. Siedrinehans is Q
member OF q firm who are the largest
manufacturers i'm the United States OF an
article known ~ granite ironware." In
this business large quantities OF borax are
used. He insists that the proposed duty OF
two cents pound on crude borax. and OF
three cents . pound on refined borax and
boracic scid would be ruinous 70 his bust
ness. On this point incontrovertihle facts
are against him Since the great borax de-
posts OF California and Nevada were dis
covered. thanks to the slight protection
they have received. the price of borax has
been reduced TO about one-sixth OF the
prices that ruled before that discovery was
made. Thanks TO protection large num-
her Of men and considerable amount of
capital have found profitable employ
ment in developing q natural resource
OF the country. while Mr.. Siedringhaus
and others engaged in the manufacture
Of granite hardware. have obtained the
borsx portion O. their raw material ct q
reduction of more than eighty per cent on
former prices, and have been thus enabled
20 realize larger profits and pay better
wages.
But now that the development OF this
new source of wealth has built up and
strengthened his manufactures. and at the
same tine borne down the price OF the for
eign commodity. this gentleman whose
election was solely due 20 he professed de-
vosion TO the principle Of protection. would
knock from under the borax production
the slight prop which has sustained IL The
inference is irresistible that the protection
ism Of the 81 Louis representative is bat
skin deep and only reaches to the depth
Of Mr.. Nsedringhaus' skin. Ii fsvors an
addition to the protection conferred upon
hina by Withdrawing The protection afforded
10 those who furnish his raw material.
On the other hand il will be remembered
tA@k sssA= @&&&AENe ~ = h4+sSss4&s- Hsa%S S8I1-
esgly demands OF Major Mckinley an in
crease Of the proposed dnty on horax and
toracic acid. He claims that while the ex-
rioitstion Of the eorxx deposits has greatly
ekeapsned the pslcAps the commodity. and
eoErsspondtngiy benefited all who use IL.
the production has nos been profitable
There SEEMS 10 be some good reasons for
considering this position . sound one The
recent failure of WA r. Coleman & Co.
one % the oldest and wealthses; houses on
tie Pacific coast. was largely II nos wholly
due - enserprising ventures in developing
those great eorax deposits, N which line
sAs members os thai firm we're the hesriess
operators.
Bat u - not the purpose Of this article TO
express an opinion ~ 80 the wisdom OF
raising. removing or retaining the proposed
duty. eGs 10 point oct the difficulties which
caatront tae trainers az q tariff h&il. the
ps;sisess Of selfish opposition wAseh they
have 10 eoniend against, aud 70 invoke
stsons 2aa determined expression By tie
fFienas OF protection. Whether publishers
~ newspapers or private citizens, in favor
al mutual conee~ssozs IN hehali ol a broad
jass nd esastAhss sdiassasat Of The taxis