The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-10

any fun out such a subject as til
plate but the N. Y. Post fre
quently performs this feat to th,
amusement Of everybody except
major Mckinley and his followers.
The sangnine major promised that
the passage Of his tariff bill, (which
lays heavy duties on the imported
article,-would soon be followed by
the establishment Of tin.plate fac
tories in this country, thereby prov.
ing the beneficence Of the protect.
i've system. And during The past
four or FIVE months the Mckinley
newspapers have joyously announc-
ed, from time to time, that the
manufacturing had begunj that gen.
uine American-made tim plates were
on the market in competition with
the loathsome English product.
But there were some unbelievers,
chief among whom was the Post.
Whenever the starting Of tin-plate
factory was trumpeted forth by the
protectionists, thatiinpudent jour
nal sent its reporters to the spot IN
order to get acquainted with the in
fantindustry. Invariably, however,
the infant proved to be shy, and
showed an unaccountable dispOsi-
tion to crawl into its hole and to
pull the hole in after it. So far,
therefore, the Post has had small
success in its search for these al
legged factories, but it still contin-
ues the search with unAagging zeal.
Besides this, it has in its columns
a standing offer to buy 5000 boxes
Of American tin-plate OF anybody
who will produce them. What a
comical thing this is a great news
paper patriotically endeavoring to
enlighten the world about prom
ising American industry, and
this same industry dodging, and
hiding itself in the most un-
heard-of mannerl
Lately, ex-congressnan Neid-
ringhaus, Of ST. Lous, a republican
manufacturer. gave it out that he
was one of the tin-plate makers,
whereupon the following correspon-
dence took place:
NEw YoRK. May o. 1901.
F. q. Nicdringhaus, ST. Louis;
your representative will call st
our Office full particulars of an offer
to purchase 5000 boxes of American
tin plato will be given him. i-
aig EVENING POsT.
.t sr LOUIS, May %. 1891.
To Editor EceniRg Post, New York:
Your telegram asking price for 5000
boxes American tin plate received. L
know that newspaper men don't deal
in tin plates, but if you are willing TO
publish an article Of Information re-
garding the manufacture of American
tin plate under the Mckinley bill for
the enlightenment OF your readers, |
will gladly prepare and send II TO you.
Il. e.. NIEDRINGHAUs
NEW Yonx. May 25, 1891.
To r. G. Niedringhaus, st. Louis;
We shall be glad to print the article
you propose, not exceeding 1000
words, If you will fill the order already
sent you Of n. l.. Cort & Co, Of 245
Water street, New York city, for 5000
boxes of American tin. We will print
another article of similar length from
your pen IL you viii accept the other
order which we hold for your whole
product OF American tin for the year
1891, mentioning, Of course, what the
probable amount will be. Answer.
EVENING PosTs
This correspondence reminds one
OF the scriptural illustration Of the
man who gave his child a stone
when asked for bread. The Post
asks for tin-plate and Mr.. Niedring-
haus offers n a newspaper article.
1t is unnecessary to add that the
protective journals are very angry
with the Post for its heartless ex-
posure of these shams.