Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-29
THE M'KINLEY BILL.
WHY THE DUTIES WE'RE INCREASED
ON SOUTHERN coTroN-TlEs.
An English Cotton.Tie Factory Compelled
to Shut Dewn--other Similar Iaria
outraees-The New Judgeships
FROM Oar Regular correspondeut.l

IRON Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-When the Mckin-
ley tariff bill was under consideration last
wear there was not Democratfof any
prominence In either branch OF Congress
who did not protest against the heavy In
crease that was made in the duties upon
cotton-ties. The southern men especially
felt that the rate Of duty proposed was an
outrage, for the reason that IL was pro-
hibitory or very near that point, and IL
would impose en- additional tax upon an
industry that is distinctly southern IN
dustry.
INasrFD UPoS IT.
Mckinley was determined that this additionai
tsx should be levied however, and payne lnss.ed
also because it would put largo pronts INTO tne
pockets OF the Pittsburgh manufacturers. ne
claimed that while they had not Manufactured
70 any great extent cotton-ttes the mhnuiactuIois
OF his section would engage more eA.q 'n ~.
into this branch Of the business. Protection 70
certain extent Is endorsed by most sensible peo-
ple hat outrageous duties md excessive taxation
are 20 be condemned.
coMPEILEp TO SHUT DOWN
The United States Consul az Tunstall' Eng, IN
n rcport forwarded TO the state Department
spoaits OF a cotton-to factory at the village OF
Whoelock that has been compelled 20 shut down
ON account Of the new tariff ON these goods. The
Consul says:
nortjcuiar forge and It's importance in tho cot
fon-tie industry OF this country, will at once DO
recognized in the fact that, out OF an sverage
annual expectation Of $4,000 tons, l5,Ooo Tons Ions
were produced at this village Of Wheelock. The
ties are cut In lengths OF IL feet each out OF no.
Is gauge iron inch wide. Thirty OF these ues
constitute a bundle, a. Of which bundles weigh
Just ton. -. -.
IL cents per pound on tho band Iron and an ad,
dition two-tenths Of q cent per pound on Dahd
iron wholly manufactured into ties, as against
an dd oaioTepl rate Of 80 per cent. under the oid
law Therefore, one ton Of such ties valued
hero at an average Of Ct, orS34.O6, being uutlh-
bic at the rate Of 30 per cent. would pay duly
OF a1I.92. while under the new law NJ mo spe-
cino rate Of 1.3 cents per pound tho same toh
would have 20 pay duty Of S29.l2, or an In
crease Of S17.20 per ton. This, a. the present
price OF cotton ties TO the United states ana
there being no other market except IN the
United States for their product, Inns compelled
the company 10 close its operations"
NOT MUCH RECIPROCITY.
England takes more Of our cotton than any
country OF the Garth, and there is not much re-
clprocity in imposing such duty on cottOn-ties
manufactured In England, 10 say nothing OF the
high tax on cotton-planters In the Chlted
States.
With such stin rate Of duty, which practi-
cally keeps the foreign manufacturers OF cotton
ties from competing, the Pittsburgh men can
charge anything they please. They VIII ENJOY
n MONOPOLY and the southern planters can be
set NJ defiance. Tho Mckinley bill has lots oi
outrages Just ike this one, and among tho same
may be mentioned binding-twine. wire Tor balinR
hay, burlaps for wrapping furnlture' common
mirror-glass used for the bureaus and wash
stands in the cheaper grades OF furniture ana
which article Is produced chioGy In Germany
and last Int not least tin-plaie
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL DO.
When the ncxt Congressmects the Democratic
House will send some separate bills over 70 the
Senate that will give men Of the Mckinley stamp
no end Of trouble. From ten 20 dozen OF the
western Republican senators Will go INTO deal
on the balinR-wire, binding-tWlne, ana cotlOh-te
question, and tho chances are that these pro-
hibitory or unjust duties will be wiped out
Cotton-bagging Is another item that Will need
looking after. The Iute-bagging trust has been
able 20 build up an immense monopoly uhder
the operations Of our tariG laws. The Mckinley
ties In going 90 lengths at end OF the line are
as bad ms the wild free-traders Of the Frank Hurd
or the Henry George kind.
CLEvELLED's PORTRAIT.
A portrait in oil OF ex-Prosident Cleveland was
placed In the White House to-day. IL was paint
ed by johnson, of New York, but Is not consider
ed an especially good likeness Of Mr.. Cleveland.
The shape Of the head Is not good, OF at least 1t Is
not an accurate reproduction.
TIE JUDGEsH1PS,
Az has been repeatedly stated in this corre-
spOndence the appointment OF tne hlho nc" ~ :
cult Judges is giving the President no end OF work
and consideration, and at this writing very few
people have any idea as 10 the time when he
will actually make the selections. The prevail
Ing opinion IL that he will not announce these
appointments until the assembling OF Congress.
He will however, appoint the judges Of the new
land court, and the belief is that ex-Congress-
man Payson, OF Illinois, will be the Chief Justice
OF the land tribunal.
THREE DEATHS.
The death OF Congressman lIouk, Of Tonnes
see mikes three deaths among tho members
chosen for the House In the Iifty-secOnd Con-
gress The other two we're General Spinola, Of
Now York and MIR. Ford Of Grand Rapids,