The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-02
The Testimony Of AC. al Dealers n
the ArtiC.1
FVCTS FOR INVESTIGATORS
They Cannot Find the Much Wanted
''Tin, Tin, American Tin: Some
Hard Facts For pr1tecti0hist Editors.

In order to determine the much moot
ed question whether tin plates are yet
made in this country, except in an ex
detrimental 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
to furnish monthly returns Of all American
made tin plates purchased by them, beginning
with the month of January, lSg2: also stating
whether any American made tin plates have
been bought by them previous to the LIST of
same month, and. If so, what quantity, sizes
and kinds.
The names of those forwarding the informa-
ton will be regarded as confidential by the
directors, and will not be published Respect
fully 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
terne plates so far.
Connecticut-New Haven: We use only
of any of these being manufactured.
Illnois-Chicago: Haven't been able to find
any. -.''
Dundee: The tin plate which we use is no.
yet made in the United States.
Highlands: Obtained none up to date.
Chicago None of any kind except a sample
box of 20 by % terne.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: 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.
Louisana-New Orleans: AS yet have not
been offered any.
Observation-Disclosures: Have not been able
to obtain any. Have neither bought nor been
offered any American tin plate
Ridgely: We have never seen a sheet of
American made tin plates, and never had any
offers or quotations.
Observation-Disclosures: Have not seen or
heard of any American tin plates in this mar
ket.
Boston: We have not bought nor have we
been offered a 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. II you know of any
manufacturers of the article we would like to
have their address.
Missouri-Kansas City: On Dec. last we
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
Iowa-Sioux City: Five boxes.
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.
ufactured 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 chly political.
Pennsylvani; philadelphia: We have not
been able to buy a single sheet OF American
iin'plate.
Pittsburg: Cannot get any, but would like to.
Wisconsin Milwaukee: 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
writers have purchased American made
plates. the following are examples:
Ohio-Cleveland: One box: but price too high
forHs.
Observation-Disclosures Five boxes, We
have had no plates offered to us by any manu-
sacturer. The above Were bought to try the
quality.
The entire purchases up to the present,
since the duty went into effect here.
amounted to only 6G5 boxes. or an aver
age of less than six boxes to each of the
firms which have sent in reports. And
yet the high tariff journals are making
the claim that we already produce sew
eral thousand boxes per day. But what
becomes of this tin plate?
AMERICAN WAGES ARE HIGH,