San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-28
THE TIN PLATE ANANIAS.

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, of tin plate production have told
them is test known to themselves.
1t is certainly inexplicable that after
all the multiplied evidences on every
hand, of preparation and production,
that the great bulk of the free trade
following continue sceptical as to the
existence of tin mines, tin plants and
tin prospects in America. The Baltl-
more manufacturers of tin ware were
cited in the LIGHT, not long since, as
testifying to their belief in the future
of tin plate production in America,
and we're very careful to put them
selves on record as opposing any at
tempt to repeal the duty on tin, as tin
plate was as cheap today as
before the Mckinley bill took effect
and would be cheaper in a few years
than ever before known, so soon as the
American plants were actively at
work. This is the testimony of every
man who unbiased by political preju-
dices carefully examines the subject
of tin plate production in this country
and the effects of the Mckinley bill
upon that industry. The evidence
from the east is corroborated by that
from the west. George B. TaDgeman,
proprietor of large baking powder
establishment in Cincinnati. and di.
rectly interested in the prices, pres
ent and prospective, of tin cans con-
cluded to make personal investiga-
ton of the tin resources of the coun-
try. The results of his visit to the
California tin mines at Temescal, and
the impressions aud conclusions aris-
ing therefrom, are thus set forth in
an interview published in the Chron-
lcle of San Francisco, which reports
Mr.. Tangeman as saying:
II do not like to pay a higher price
for tin cans any better than any other
man, but after what have seen of
the Temescal mines I am convinced
that the Repu blican policy as carried
out in changing the rate on tin will
have most beneficial result in build
ing new industry which will in a
few years give employment to thous-
ands Of men and prove ofiasting bene-
fit to the entire people. had
no comprehension of the ex-
tent or value OF the deposit of
tin at Temescal. The company is al
ready crushing forty tons of ore daily
and making $500 pounds of block
tin, and it is very evident that the
work is only in its inception. or
course the industry could not hold up
now without the aid of the tariff on
tin-plate, hut with the aid of the Tariff
1 expect to see tin mining and tim
plate making put among the leading
industries of California, and when
once the manufacture of tin plate is
firmly established | have no doubt
that, as with all other articles of
large consumption manufactured in
this country, instead Of paying more,
we will be able to purchase our cans
Of better make and for less money
than the imported articles"
There is no law compelling any
man TO accept testimony to truth
that he is determined 10 deny. and
the tin plate Ansnias will continue
to accept only such facts as confirm
his impressions already decided up
these men, who elect to believe only
what they want to, and who reject
all testimony OF an opposite charac-
ter, will do anything else but mis-
represent to the end of the chapter.
There is, however, some consolation
and much encouragement to the ad-
vocates Of protected industries and
the believers in tin plate possibilities
in the testimony slowly but surely
multiplying on this matter of tin,
plate production. When the men who
use tin plate all over the country take
ground in favor of the protective law,
and are certain that cheaper and bet
ter tin than ever before produced will
be the result, as we'll as large lucra-
tive industry giving employment to
thousands and saving to this country
annual millions, when this becomes
apparent, as it is now certain that it
soon will, the republican party will
reap the reward of it's labors, and the
tin-plate liar will be the louiest in
praise of the now order.
The Gar deserves the term Little