Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-06-20
CONCERN ABROAD.
uov the British Papers are Stirred
up Over the Developing Tin
Plate Industry Here.
Uslshmen Manufacturers Advis-
ed to Choke off Mills 10 the
United States
vain Hope Cherished That the
Mckinley Bill Will Be
Repealed.

If the talk about American tin plates i:
no more than talk, a. the festive mug
uump would have Us believe, why does
he Welsh tin-plate maker create such a
bnb-bub on the other side2 Why dc
British trade and daily papers devote
oaIumns TO discussing the prospects OF
American tin plate? The very fact that
IA. question receives 50 much attention
from resident and foreign enemies Of
American industry should be pretty good
evidence to the careful observer, even if
he had no other proof. that our emancipa-
ton from the arrogant rule and merciless
extortion Of the Welsh tin-plate barons is
at hand.
Through all the Historically abusive de.
nias Of the mugwump, and the pretend
ed uneoncern Of his foreign master, we get
an occasional side glimpse OF the true
sentiment of Wales ON the question of tin
plates.
The never varying note to be observed
running all through the chorus of British
comment is that American tin plate on a
large scale is a certainty unless the, Welsh
makers reduce their prices to a point
never hitherto reached The London
IronmOnger says:
what they (the Welsh Makers should
aim at is not the maintenance Of prices by
artificial and inefficient means, but to 50
cheaper the cost OF production as to bid
defiance to the whole world under any con-
asiyable conditions. The Americans,
when they 90 into the business fully,
will do so on new lines, and particularly
will use mechanical and improved appli-
ancee in every process The Welshmen
must do the same if they really mean to
retain command OF ihe industry. There is
noaIternat i've. If they stand still and
rely upon the old fashioned way of doing
things, they will be standing high and
dry, whereas If they will move on and use
their quick wits and undoubted energy all
that other nations may do will not suffice
to sap their supremacy.
We hereby serve notice that when the
cos. Of production is thus cheapened by
competition Of American makers using
machinery and improved appliances in
every process, we shall insist upon the
American Cobdenite's giving due credit to
the tariff We also wish in passing to
call the muqwump's attention more par
tituIarly to the lroumOnger s confident as
sertion that American tin-plate makers
are now so situated under the Mckinley
law that they can stand the Welshmen
high and dry unless the latter employ
more economical processes of manufacture,
This idea, above all others perhaps, the
mugwump delights to ridicule.
Another significant utterance comes
through a communication in the Liverpool
Daily Post which says;
NO mole would be so blind as not to
discern the gravity of the danger which
lies in the direction of doing anything at
al. except promptly and theoretically in
The way Of quick reduction of makers
prices Here is the proposition placed be-
tore you for consideration by Mr.. McKin-
'sy He says: We want to keep the
Welsh tin plates out of America, and
make them in America Therefore we
raise the price about cents per box
which viii make The duty collected on
plates about Sl5,0O0000, or 100000
sterling in all. We America are content
to pay this duty for few years while we
develop our new tin plate industry
Now, this is what you have to face
you the maaers of South Wales Do you
saIrk the awkward position? 1t looks as
Ityou did, as if you wished to hide the
ugly thing. E Sc why are you so foolish
as % add to these Sl5,000,00O! You
ought TO try and reduce the Sl5, 900, 900,
and in so doing effect two things:
".al To keep up the consumption.
lDl To render American competition
difficult.
America has srti6cially increased the
price OF tin plate. you must at once reduce
y every possible way. Every move in
l-s direction increases your prospect o
aylng the trade aud choking off natiyef
mills for a year or two, when the Mckin-
Icy olIi may be repealed Every move
>lsl as the closing Of mills for a month or
other unnatural and perfectly Intellectual
a"age would bring swift re,ribution 20
hs maker.
That You cannot as a body of makers
see al this as we see ii almost parlyzas
que WITH amazement That you do not,
instead of talking of stopping tor a month,
e. once cali the wCrkmen together and ex
pam 20 them the crisis you have to face in
couple of months, and so arrange for
your common salvation by reducing the
wages and foregoing profits, is equally
amazing
We ask the mugwump again to note
BOW beautifully his own course of 0pposi-
DION and utilization harmonizes With TIE
scheme OF this foreigner. The Welsh
-aaliac'urer is to reduce wages and fore
raits ia order to choke off the devel-
Eaent Of the tiu-plate industry in Amer
..# a.. such time as tne Mckinley law will
- ae8led After that, his profits viii,
curse De restored. The mugwump,
. part, lies awake o lights thinking
-.#,ues 10 disc urage the production of
american TN plate and works with wild
aHA consuming eu'j usiasm for the repeal
The law which robbing his alien
a.isr Ct his profits 1t is ours to see
..A. their efforts come to naught.