Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-07
TIN PLATE TRUTHS.
THE TESTIMONY OF ACTUAL DEAL =
ERS IN THE ARTICLE.

They Cannot Find the Much vaunted
"Tin, Tin, American Tin!''-Some Hard
Facts for Protectionist Editors to Pom
der-Where Is That Tin?
In order to determine the much moot
ed question whether tin plates are vet
made In this country, except in an ex-
perlmental way, the secretary of the
Tin Plate Consumers association sends
out to the members of the association
the following circular:
In furtherance of the objects of the Tin Plate
consumers association the directors respect
fully request the members of the association
10 furnish monthly returns of all American
made tin plates purchased by them, beginning
with the month of January, 1892; also stating
whether any American made tin plates have
been bought by them previous to the lst of
same month, and, if SO, what quantity, sizes
and kinds.
The names of those forwarding the informa-
tlon Will be regarded as confidential by the
directors and will not be published. Respect
iuhg yours, ROBERT GAM Secretary
In response to this circular 115 replies
have been received, of which exactly 100
declare that the writers have not bought
any American made tin plate. Here are
few samples of the replies received:
California-San Francisco: We have not
been able to obtain any American made tin or
terne plates so far.
Connecticut-New Haven't We use only
highest grade tin plate, and we have not heard
of any of these being manufactured.
Illinois-Chicago: Haven't been able to find
any.
Dundee: The tin plate which we use is not
yet made in the United States.
Highland: Obtained none up to date
Chicago: None of any kind except a sample
box of 20 by rs terne.
lndiana-Vincennes: We have not had any
American made tin plate yet
indianapolis: We have obtained no American
tin plates whatever.
Kentucky-Louisville; cannot buy any that
know of.
Louisiana-New Orleans: As yet have not
been offered any.
Maryland-Ba Baltimore Have not been able
to obtain any. Have neither bought nor been
offered any American tin plate
R1dgely: We have never seen a sheet of
American made tin plates, and never had any
offers or quotations.
Massachusetts-Bo Have not seen or
heard of any American tin plates in this mar
ket
Boston, We have not bought nor have we
been offered single sheet of American tin |
plate.
Michigan-Adrian: We have not been able |
to find any tin plates suitable for our use. ex |
cept imported article. If you know of any
manufacturers of the article we would like to |
have their address.
Missouri-Kansas City: On Dec 8 last We
ordered carload lot of tin plates for January
delivery from American manufacturer. There
Is no Immediate prospect of getting same and
we will cancel order.
Nebraska-omaha; None offered, and we do
not believe there is any in the market
lOwa-SiOuX CITY: Five bnXps
New York-Brooklyn: Have neither bought
nor had any offered to me. Have not been
able to find any suitable. for my purposes on |
making inquiry.
Buffalo: Have not bought any tin plate man
in this country; none offered at any |
price.
New York city: Have not seen any except |
in Tribune newspaper.
Waverly: None offered.
Woodstown: Have not bought any American
tin plate. Do not know where it is made
Ohio-Cincinnati: We have not bought or |
seen any American tin or terne plates for COM |
mercial use; only political.
sylyania-Philadelphi We have not
been able to buy single sheet of American |
tin plate.
Pittsburg: Cannot get any, but would like to.
Observation-Disclosures We have not had
any American tin plate offered to us, conse-
quently have not made any purchases
OF the fifteen replies stating that the
writer's have purchased American made
plates, the following are examples:
Ohio-Cleveland: One box; but price too high
for us. eA
Philadelphia: Five boxes. We
lave had no plates offered to us by any manu-
'acturer. The above were bought to try the
quality.
The entire purchases up to the present
'ince the duty went into effect here
to only 665 boxes, or an aver
lge of less than six boxes to each of the
irms which have sent in reports. And
ret the high tariff journals are making
he claim that we already produce sew
raj thousand boxes per day. But what
'ecomes of this tin plate?