New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-27

OF a new industry In the United states Is n misde-
meanor and 10 achieve even partial success IN sucn
nm cntcrprse is a crime for which punishment Is
too severe None Of the pioneers have alluded TO
were rich linen, bat they were ardent enthusiastic
and certainly deserve credit from the American people
tor tbeI, encr,v and persi stcncc Willie the bill
unJcr discussion. the principal objection urged
against the imposition OF the duty was that the
industry could never be established here; 1t was
said that the people OF Wales had attained suc degree
OF skill and experience that II was useless To think
competing with them In production Oh "nlch they
were complete masters. ~ was iur'her useu lha'
even ~ the necessary skill could be secured, that the
processes by which tin plates were maze were so I'M
healthy and degrading that American "orhlhgmeh
nfver would engage in them These cries OF the OPP
postion have bcen abandoned. and from time 10 time
new objections each more trivial ana ABSURD than
their predecessors have been discovered BY the political
or business opponents OF the tin plate duues'
SUCCESS UNDER GREAT OBSTACLES.
"Notwith standing all the ciamor and plain, down
right lying that has been INDUCED III Dy 'he men WHO
are putting every obstacle In the WHY Oh success III
The establishment OF this great Industry Oh uhe ohiHd
states the work OF building II up had gone steadily
forward The number Of pounds OF TIN ana ~ihe- pm'e
manufactured in each OF the quarters OF The hScal
veor which closed on June 80. 1892, was ms follows:
Quarter ending September 80, 1891 e2o,922 pounds
December 81 1901 I,4Oo,s21; March III. loo2'
3Oo4Os7; June 30, 1902 s,2.o'o'l' VI Ihc
oo5 G91 mounds produced in the last quarter, over
1000 600 pounds were made from black plates pro
duced I'm the United states. The competent 'Peoai
agent Of the Treasury Department VINO mas III charse
rho collection Of statistics in regard tin plates. esti
mates. I'm letter which ! submit ana Will nave
printed in Tho Record that the production Tor the
current fiscal wear will be least 1OOOOOOoo pounds
and that by the close OF year the production VIII
be at the annual rate Of 2ooooo0OO pounds
"The special agent has also prepared for me list
OF the twcnty-slx firms and cOrporhtlohS WHO hNc
produced tin or terne plates IN the last quarter WIN
Inc amount produced by each. Seven OF these names
appear IN the list Of producers for The lrst unc'
and Mr. Aver reports that some eight or ten
additional firms expect begin the manufacture
within the present quarter. Many OF the names
lncludcd I'm the list represent the STR INCEST hrms
In the country. several Of whom were among the
most ardent opponents Of the imposition Of tho
additional duties
TTN.PI1TT, PREDICTIONS VERIFIED.
"When the act OF 1890 was before the senate
exnresscd great confidence that within three years
II the plate duties were imposed thht co"sl'
cradle portion OF the tin plato consumed In the
Inited states would be Of American profuc ton.
I have no reason whatever 10 change tho views then
EXPRESSED Everything that has happened since con-
firms dheir correctness The uhplatc lhousuS
of the United States Is now an nc
complshcd fact. But enc thing Is neces-
sary for It's triumphant success and that Is the main
tenance OF tho protective duties The exports NON
Great britain 10 the United states for the last four
.aars bavs becn a. follows. in gross tons 1850,
ar GA tons: 1900 oQG2l5: 1901, A@s3oO' lsO-'
oo3 OIL: tho exports Of the last twelve months
hong 90 .365 tons less than for the previous
wear. oo77 tons less than IN loo' arc
Io7 73o tons less than I'm 1850. 81 thS amount
however IL should be understood mat proo'oS 'p0u'
$50 600 900 pounds. or about 0'ooo "hs' arc uS'u !"
ths manufacture OF cans for export ON these e1-
o,a,lop. drawback IS paid to the exporter, pract-
auv coual 10 the fun amount Of the duties As long
. ANYTHING like the present difference IN the cost Oh
production exists between the ULitfd states and wales
the American producers cannot hope I" compete io'
This trade 80 that the portion oi Inc harho' WIN"
the American producer can have any eApc'"uohs u
securing will lie represented this year by an III
narration of 10000 tons. Unless we should have
o,..rsoI ., the pocy Of tho United states growing
ont Of the elections next November. II Is enir'N saie
~ prcdct that within two years from ms uhe'
very much the larger part OF this amount VIII be pro
dnced In the United states by American labor.
Undcr the tarin act Of 1883. tho cotton ties used
IN the nitcd states were imported. since the cinct
mcut Of the EXISTING Ia" The An.Fl'"la h". ~
acture Of cotton ties has suppN'u me "" ,t, COW.
nand. and they sold at lower cost 10 Tue con-
The imposition Of adequate protective duties upoh
lace window curtains. SILK and m'ar pIis"e0' P'''i
buttons and many other articles. has ul,s'c'l,u
important ndu.lrics to thc United state We n.e
nov prOdEc .ns u large variety NJ me nh'r Hnu l'.'
OK pen-iy. manufacture 81 cotton, WOOL ana i'l-
all of which were imported prior I" i79u. ''nna
facnrer, mr., ,narglns their capacity for productlo
and i'm every branch ~ industry III" greatest acuVN
prevails some manufactures notably thht oi "p'nri
goods, dun ard elc'S Df 'ou'lu' Hoy , -
excessive competition with the enornpus amount ol
foreign good That had been imported N anticipation
of nm advance " duties and prices. These sd"
have been largely disposed OK.
TILE wooLLES INDUSTRY
The condition Of the woolcn Industry Is shown by
the following extract from the Boston Herald u''
leading tariff reform newspaper IN the country "noc'
tate ~ .Iulr IS. l-g2: Where - the Idle woolen
-, Tow tI,t they arc not worth counting. N"t phIf
are the great majority OF the WOODEN his enIiSii,
e"ior"cments and improvements or such endorsements
and Improvements already begun Nh"t nc ~. W
az az mel mel, ot The country has known for years.
In the iron and steel Industries the worn ~ cNla
sion is going on, but prices are very ~" anu P'0"S
comparlson Of the value Of duabe merchandise
imported in l792 with tho imppr'an1h OF 1ne '' ,h
extent to which the market OF me Ainefr"i ,
has been enlarged oy the direct ole'S scc o. in ss5
Of 1890. The ihportailpns 0f tiSe au'rs Loo ~
amounted In value 10 rJS9,oOooN' ana III - ~
s363 800 900 or decline IN three years ot 20
900 If the value Of the Imported articles 81 t,s
class had increased AZ the ratio with me ~ az ~ Wy
value Of all impgai6n' the npUr ,,n in n is,9 IN
stead Of 80 100000 less. II wOilI nPpcai from w,
compar~ou that articles or the fpFflS1 Ndlhr VI AT
least 81 900 900 pr1uccd IN the United state
I'm the fiscal wear 1892, which, If II had not been Tor
the adoption Of the act OF 1880, would nave been I'M
portfd II we add the average rat" OF duiy 10 ms
sum We should have value II domestic production
redeemed from foreign competitors u AZ least
400 900 900 This production would furnish employ
ment 10 100000 people and support nearly million;
XII Of thu is Of course an addition TO the natural
growth Of our industries,
have attempted 10 answer all the objections 10 the
oc, 81 I.JO that have been brought 30 my attention
hnt / have no idea that the work OF the friends of
icction I'm this direction i ended. rs the crop OF
iucl concentrations il perennial. There IS
Int IN tho Ingenuity or resources Of the persons
iovcd IN manufacturing slatlstics for the purpose Of
breaking down the protective system lhec mas bcsh
beret0fore however. no hnlting turning aside in
The trlumpha march u the American people 10 In
dustral success ana independence by reason OF The
fnbrlcat,ons prophecies or hyserca cries Of prOfes
sona rcforIncrs have unbounded faith In the