New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08

sTAGNATIoN IN THE TIN-PLATE TRADE.
Interviews with several leading manufacturers and
exporters show that the metal trade is the one prin
cipally affected in the Liverpool district and the TIN
plate trade particularly. There IS complete stagnation
in this industry at present. American buyers TO
anticipate the working OF the new tariff as far rs
practicable imported during the six months prior TO
July when the rate went into efect. more than
enough tin plate to supply years demand The Dig
manufacturers here are all hopeful that there will be
a change i'm the law nfer the next Presidential cleo
ton. One OF the leading tlnplate men said TO tho
Associated Press cores pOndent oh yes our Yankee
cousins can make tlnplate; they are making it now
in fact But the question IS Will 1t pay them TO MAKE
itl Possibly the Republican party, knowing that
unless the home production OF tnpate reaches certain
proportion of the total consumption within three years.
the Mckinley tariff will fall to the ground, may
probably concert 10 lay down plant and bear the
loss themselves, but otherwise it is unlikely THAI
private venturers will 20 in extensively for unplate
manufacture when Presidential election. or indeed
many other things NAV at and for all upset tho
new tariff, and ent rely and irreparably ruin their
chances Of establishing n profitable Industry
one of the largest Liverpool exporters who has
recently been in America to Judge for himself cx-
presses his opinion follows 1.-The Increased duty
has caused stagnaton in the ttn-pate trade. But as
we had sufficient foresight to get twelve months stock
landed before July l. We can afford to walt this year
and do little or nothing else. Besides supplying al
orders for twelve months, the merchants landed large
stocks OF their own and at the present time the larger
portion OF these thousands Of boxes are warehoused
and unsold. Trade is now at standstll With the
South Wales workers. ard the Liverpool exporters are
doing nothing except in tinpate for Oil cans. etc.
The duty does not affect this branch Of the trade ex-
cent on the right side. II the Mckinley bill Is sus-
tanned after the coming election the English trade
must be impaired; but for the present the safe and
ONLY policy TO be pursued by both masters and men
1, to keep the prices low rs possible, In order TO
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the men must bear in mind how large their earnings
have been in the past especially In those cases where
father two or three and daughter are all work.
inc topctber The Americans, without doubt can
make tin plates There is now II mill out West where
they use1 TO turn out very thin gauge and they are
now making tin plates AS to the cost cannot say
although we are very anxious to Know what they ma
the cost OF production to be-"
The representatives of other large exporting firms
expressed similar views. one OF them added: we
need not be afraid OF being permanently affected Tho
new tariff was introduced by Mckinley with tho
object OF creating and stimulating an industry they
do NOT possess TO any great extent His idea thai
bv making the duty what 1t now Is he would enable
American manufacturers TO establish works which
could proftaby produce tin plates, and so gradually
drive the British importer out Of the market. But 10
has been ascerialned by y depuation who went ont
there to inquire that they cannot possibly do this
unless they put on such prices for their manufacture
as would be burlcnsome TO their customers For the
present we are standing idle. waiting for the stock In
hand 10 be exhausted and for the turn % the tide Of
events
THE SITUATION IN WALES.
Welsh makers interviewed at Cardiff admit that the
time must when Americans will make their own
plates but they declare that they fear no immediate
attempt. Prices at Cardiff have greatly decreased
and are barely remunerative; but the demand Ia
the same as ever, all the works being again In full
operation. II Is also asserted that the demand from
America is as constant as before the Introduction Of
the tariff. Therefore the Weshmcn say that so far
the McKinley has not affected the tnpate trafes
though its indirect effect has been to cause prices to
decrease. Prices. however. not much lower uan
prevailed before the tariff heard Of and the Welsh
men think that should the time come when Americana
make their own tin plates the former wiz be able q