The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-11
The 9tluprrat.
A snAm TIN PLATE MlLl..

A Philadelphia concern that Processes
to make tin plate, has managed to get q
good deal of free advertising through re-
pnblicans papers by sending letters telling
OF the superior excellence Of It's "Ameri-
can tia plate" aud furnishing specimens OF
Its alleged manufacture. The specimens
are Of roofing plate, and not of what Is
popularly understood by tn plate and 1t
turns out that the concern docs not even
manufacture the rooftg plate about which
Il makes so much ado. The plates arc
bought and merely dipped In the phia-
delphla "lln rlate works." only about a
dozen persons being employed In the
"great establishment" which has been SO
extensively advertised,
The Nafiosai advertiser, New York
paper published IN The Interest OF packers
aud provision dealers, has been making
inquiries into the extent OF the reported
manufacture of American tin plate for the
Information of the packing trade, hleh tin
useiplate In large quantities Having been
conidenced into u good deal OF gratultous
advertising OF the Philadelphia concern It
finally concluded to make personal invest
lsation. As a result Il states "irom posi-
tiye knowledge OF the facts, and beyond
any question or doubt, there Is no tin plate
mill In Philadelphia, and consequently no
American tin plate works is essentially
rolling mill With all the appurtenanees OF
the same. The actual Timing OF the sheets
Is In reality but small part of the plant,
Investment, labor and expense attached 10
their manufacture"
TIE editor OF the MAJ otai IrepisioHer
gives detailed account OF the questions
asked of and answers given by the alleged
attn plate manufacturer" The rcprrsen-
tAtive Of the paper was refused permission
to 60 through the "tin plato works. or SEQ
uier' admitted he did not buy bars Of pig
iron or steel oc roll any bars iato sheets. He
merely bought the black sheets aud dipped
them in tin. lie could not OF would not say
from whom he bought the sheets or how
much American s,oel or iron he hal pur-
chased or received. lie confessed to never
having hSyd SnAmerioan pig tin, nor could
he ,how On invoice, bill Of lAding or other
document TO show shipment of Ameriosn
pig tin to his "works." The "SorGs" we're
said to occupy building 60 by 30 tost, bat
the interviewer was refused psrmissioa TO
see it aud tho entire force employed Was
I" even meu And siI boys" Working at its
fall capacity the proprietor LOT this great
TN plate mile saSa. "All told. roofing ADD
canning plates. VIC can turn out about iifiy
boxes day.'
Dipping Of pla.ss such ~ is done in this
much sdversi-ed Philadelphia concern, has
been done in this country for years. ANY
sheets which have been'u.ed for the canning
industry, up 70 this date. mast be Imported
shee.F. The Maternal Pfopisioaer concludes
its exposure of The Philadelphia tin plate
sham by saying: whatever IL dpan Et
present in this line ia either dono fpr teliii-
cal effect CT for AdyrFtisiug rA;htS than for
bu'ibess purros's. No tin plate for canning
purposes i maize ~ this country; whatavsr
is used - imported" II adds that "shilo
the '.rse packcrs may derive seme benefit
from the 'irawbacz.' allowed on exported
tin cans, and while the toreigu consumers
may thus enjoy an advantage. tho Ameri-
can people, aud principally tho workingmsn
and farmers. have u bear the brnnt Of the
Drot.e ion which they enjIy. AaI pay ,tbe
taxes Gu tin plato whoa buying csnned
goOds. while none is rnsde ia this country at
present or cen be made FOR somo time
Cleveland IiaiHdea!er.