Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-30
A MARKET IN CHINA.
Mr.. Edwards Says This Is the Last
Hope of Foreign Tin Plate Men.
THEIR TRADE LOST IN AMERICA.
Yankees Will Soon Make Enough Tinware
for Home Consumption.
MAJOR M'KINLEY NOT LIKED ABROAD

"England's tin plate mills haye been idle
since the Mckinley tariff bill was passed, !"
said e. G. Edwards, of Swansea, Wales,
at the Hotel Schlosser last night. He is in
this country looking into the infant tin
plate industry and introducing plating ma
chimes. He is himself manufacturer, and
his father is member of the British Tin
Plate Association. Continuing. he stated
that there is no market for tin in America,
and that English manufacturers have no
other place to sell.
Previous to the time the Mckinley law
went into effect" he said further, "Ameri-
can importers bought up all the tin plate
they could find and stored it in New York.
Since then they sell it at advanced prices
and represent that the tariff causes the ex-
ira rates. 1t is clear gain to them, and at
the same time English workmen are idle.
We realize that the American market has
gone from us forever, and are now attempt
ing to establish trade with China. So far
the attempt has not been great success,
but L have hopes that it will be in the
future.
DEFENDING ON THE HEATHEN.
The Chinese have hitherto used wooden
utensils chiefly, and our hope lies in get
ting them to see the advantages Of tin.
They have taken favorably to what has
been introduced, and unless reckless traders
create prejudice, we will get good market.
81 have travelled great deal in this coun-
try and am fully convinced. that the tin plate
industry, fostered by the tariff, will be a
success, and will soon be large enough to
s4pPly the home market. The fac
tories that have Teen started are
not bluffs. Unfortunately for us
in England, they are substantial concerns
with which, aided by the tariff, we cannot
compete Right here in Pittsburg you will
soon be surprised by the announcement OF
big sheet plate firm that they will begin
timing plate. The firm is strong one and
its intended move is known to only few.
l was consulting with some of the men to-
day and there is no doubt that they will
soon be manufacturing tin plate.
ENGLISH CAN MAKE THE PLATE.
'eThe only thing that will soon be left for
English manufacturers to do will be to
make plate, and send it to this country to
be timed. There is not so much tariff on
the sheet plate as on tin plate, and arrange
ments can be made with American firms. to
do the timing.
"Will many English firms come to Amer
lea, p" Mr.. Edwards was asked.
81 think not" he answered. sThe
greater part of the English plate manufac-
turers are old men who have climbed up
from the ranks, and who have little idea of
America. They have money laid aside,
and can afford to let their business drag
The sons of the manufacturers usually 60
into the professions, SO, of course, they will
not come over. Besides, it costs big lot
of money to start business here, and En-
glish people will not risk it.
:'We are interested in the Ohio election.
The name of Mckinley is almost as familiar
on our side of the water as that of Glad
stone. The majority believe that if Nc
Kinley is defeated, his bill will be at once
repealed"