Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-18
A PROMISING INFANT.
Ex-senator Moody Talks of the Inexhaust-
ibIe Stores of Tin Ore in the Black
HiIls-The Superiority of American Tin

Ex-senator Moody Talks of the Inexhaust.
ibIe Stores of Tin Ore in the Black
HiIIs-The Superiority of American Tin
Plate Is Proven.
Ex-senator Gideon C. Moody, of South Da.
kota, was among the more distinguished
guests at the Fifth Avenue yesterday says the
New York Press. He was full of enthusiasm
over the remarkable success already
achieved in the development Of the tin plate
mines in the Black Hills. He spoke with
great animation about what is now being
done to establish the new American indus
try upon basis of extraordinary proper
tions.
at is intensely amusing" said the Senator
to IL representative of the Press, ITO hear
the shrieks of free trade newspapers against
the possibility of the existence of tin plate
in this region. l have just come from the
Harvey Peak region. The excitement and
energy displayed there reminds one of the
days of 49, The company has already per-
fected Il plant for taking out daily from loo
to 200 tons of the little crystals While very
soon arrangements will have been made
whereby fully 1,50O tons daily will be real
ized.
Hundreds of men are at work prospect
ing digging, smelling and shipping the very
does not exist. Investigation proves that
the supply is well nigh inexhaust1ble.
Plants Will BE Developed.
at will not be long before the plants shall
have been so well developed that there will
be no necessity to call upon Wales or the
Dutch East Indies for tin plate. Indeed,
Notwithstanding the fact that the foreigners
can employ coolie labor at sixpence day,
while we have to pay from 81 80 to So for our
help, the time is soon coming when the
producer will be able to undersell his Euro
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latter has heretofore had a monopoly. One
of the best evidences of the permanent es-
Enlistment here of the tin plate industry Is
the closing up of the Welsh mills"
"Could the tin plate industry have secured
a foothold in this country had the Mckinley
bill not become Il law?''
Hardly. The foreigners with their pau
per labor could, if they would have sent
their product here as ballast and laid it
down on our wharves for cents II pound.
The duty of 4 cents fixed by the Mckinley
law makes it impossible without loss Tor
them to place 1t in this country at less than
cents per pound. The Americans will be-
fore many months be able to dispose OF their
goods profitably at the price just indicated.
izing producers abroad. On the other hand,
we can get our tin plate as cheap, II not
cheaper, than it can be sent here from
Europe. and the Americans will have little
or no difficulty in controlling our market.
1t Is Superior to Imported Goods.
AN examination OF the article already
produced here makes it tapparent that it is
far superior in quality to the imported
goods. The coating on the sheet is thicker
and more durable. A great deal of the Eu-
ropean stock is worthless. 1t breaks easily
and cannot endure atmospheric attacks.
Until it became possible to make tin plate
here the foreigners had us at their mercy.
We were compelled to take their goods,
good, Indifferent or poor, or go without.
They could charge us what they pleased as
we had no redress
"Now, am thankful to say, the remedy
has been found. With the erection of mills
in New York, Pennsylvania and Missouri
and other States comes the news not only of
the shutting down of the factories abroad,
but appeals from foreigners to establish
their concerns in America. Experts from
England are seeking employment here, too:
What better arguments could be presented
in behalf of the tin plate paragraphs in the
Mckinley law than than the facts just
cited? The American tin plate infant is n
mighty healthy and powerful one already.
1t will not be many years before 1t will take
its place beside the iron, steel and other
great industries of which the United States
is SO proud.''