St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-03
A FEW SPECIMENS.

The object of the increased tariff
rates is TO foster and develop home i'll
duStrieS. That is the only excuse ever
offered for them. When it is insisted
that the favoritism to certain lines of
manufacture is at the expense of other
classes to some extent, il is alleged that
the rebate on raw materials when put
into manufactures and started to for
eign market relieves the main difficulty.
A number of recent instances are re-
ported that illustrate the practical value
of these claims. One of these is that of
the Buffalo manufacturer of patent din
ner pals. They are in the tin depart
ment. Mr.. EHLE, the head of the man
ufacture, was recently interviewed
by the Buffalo Courier in regard
to the report that his works were
to be removed to Canada. This was
found to be the fact, and the eXplana-
ton was that the increased cost of tin
under the MCKINLEY act made it i'm
possible for him to manufacture his
wares for foreign markets. Even for
the American market there was more
profit in carrying on the manufacture in
Canada. There was no prospect of OBJ
tanning any supply of American tin.
Across the river from Buffalo the for
eign tin sells at 1852 box, and on this
side Sc. This is the statement of Mr..
EHLE:
I'VE can manufacture these pals in Cana
da and import them into this country with
the duty of 80 per cert on the manufactured
product aud still save Is per cent over the
cost OF manufacturing them here. Why, the
duty on the waste we make here would pay
our rent three times over
But haven't you forgotten the rebate of 90
per cent of the duties paid on all goods you
expOrt?'
our orders fIom abroad are smaller than our
nome orders, and when we figure on the
labor and expense of collecting the rebate
we find it does not pay to try for it,
Are any other concerns moving into
Canada for manufacturing purposes?''
Il understand that number of American
Gamers are about to go over, but they hope
that the , , cents duty will be taken off with
in a year.
This man is not politician, but
business man. only interested in the
success of his industry Another in
dustry of similar character is the Wee
den company, of New Bedford, Mass.
1t is one of the greatest producers of
toys III the world. In their manufact-
ures great deal of tin is used. Here
tofore they have been able TO compete
successfully in the markets of the world
with the German and French dealers.
The Increased cost of TN and raw ma
terialS under the new tariff threatens
to deprive them of their foreign trade.
The abatement on the material when
the manufactures are sent abroad is of
no service to them.
An Illustration in a different line is
afforded by the American Screw COM
pany, of Providence, r. l. This is an
old corporation, having been in exist
ence over half-century. 1t has pretty
nearly control of the screw business in
this country, and has had a large trade
abroad. The tariff policy that adds to
the cost of so much of its raw material
has forced the company to abandon the
foreign markets and establish manu-
factories abroad. 1t has in construction
branch factories at Leeds, Eng, and
Hamilton, Can, and will go also to Ger
many. The president of the company.
IN statement in Providence paper.
says:
All the goods that we make in Canada and
shall make IN England ana Germany could
just as we'll be made in Rhode Island. were if
not for the fiscal policy of this government
Employment could be given TO thousands of
Workmen here in the manufacture of goods
for The foreign market. if il were not ham
pered by a high tariff We make better
goods and could make them cheaper here
than anywhere else in the world il spite of
Inc hlgher wages we have to pay because
our system of work is so much ahead of the
European system. The American workman
gets higher wages than his English brother.
put he does more work in proportion
We shall introduce the American system of
Work into our Leeds factory, with Americans