New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-17
A DISCUSSION ON TIN PLATE.
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REPRESENTATIVE DALZELL'S sTRONG ARGUMENT
AGAINST TIE HoLE-PUYCHISG ELL

IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. June 16 (speclaD.-The chief and most
interesting feature Of the debate the TnPlate bill
In the House to-day the admirable speech VI
Representative Dazell, OF Pennsylvania, whose I'M
answcrabc argument against that penclous, not TO
say iniqitous, emanaOn Of the Free Trade majority
OF the Ways and Means Committee deserves n wide
circulation. When he had concluded, the advocates
Of the blll-incuding The immature statesman OF the
name of Bunting, who temporarily represents the
XXXIIId New-York District, and who read " set
speech today in favor Of free tin-plate-were left
without leg to stand on. Mr. Bunting posed rs a
consumer" of tin-plate he is the president OF the
state Packers Association and naturally feels deep
personal interest In the tin plate manufacturers Of
Wales.
After hearing Mr.. Buntng's partial and prejudlccd
views it was relief to members of the House who were
present to face toward Mr. Dalze and listen 10 his uml
nous and logical exposition of the subject. VIII oh left
nothing to be desired lie formulated the views Vi
the minority in opposition the BILL abstract OF
which published In these dispatches when tho
document was submitted 10 the House nearly two
months ago. Since that time he has obtained much
additional information bearing upon the condition
and prospects OF the tnpate industry which has been
newly established in this country under the en-
couTagement of the tariff, and this was embodied
In his speech today
F. B. TAYLOR of Ohio. spoke on the connection OF
trusts and the tariff, maintaining that trusts existed
generally in the manufacture Of unprotected ARTICLES
Mr.. Dal7el. OF Pennsylvania in opposing the bill
said that prior to the passage Of the Tariff law Of
1890 there WAS no un-plate industry IN the United
States Notwithstanding the fact that we are the
largest consumers In the world OF tin plates In the
twenP. wears from 1871 to 1891 we paid Tor these
necessary articles to foreigners the immense sum OF
1907, 941 .4O4 exclusive OF the frcghts ana I'M
porters' profits upon total importation Of 3.6221JO
gros, tons. The law of 1890 provided remedy for
the existing evil. 1t had been In operation but nine
months, but it's results had been such as TO demon
srate its wisdom. II had eSsencd importatons' IL
had reduced foreign without apprecably Increasing
home prices TO the consumer; IT had already esao
lished a new American industry fun OF promise 10
American capital and labor. During the three hscai
years ending June 80 1890 there were imported ana
entered for consumption in the United states oil TN
plates crne plates and tagccrs tin in round numbers
9 O35 100000 pounds. or an average OF 61'ooo'ooo
pounds annually During the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1891. there were imported ana
entered for consumption OF the same cohi-
moditles O5s 900 900 pounds that Is 10 say 3Ooo-
900 pounds in excess Of the average Tor three
previous years. In other words, 3-OoOo.o" pounds
imported 1901 in Of the yearly average wonld
take the place OF that number Of pounds that would
had not the act Of 1890 become law. have been I'M
ported - meet the demands of the market III loO-
and would naturally lessen TIE Importation Tor mat
year Assuming that the consumption OF the present
wear would not exceed The OF the three pre-
coing years. the present years importation then vi"
not exceed 3OOOc0O00 pounds
on The dae 81 rnc taking effect OF the Mckinley act
the price had fallen ~ box from tc preceding
January. the next six months II declined 3o cents
more and in the last three months cents more I'm
pates WERE therefore. 81 81 cheaper box In Liver
poo thnn they six months before the present law
went into operation As 10 tie production OF TN
Mate in this country already at least s3oOo,0oo had
found Investment in this industry An cSunhtc Oh
the capacity OF the works already established ana pr
jcc,od showed a probable output 10 the n"'ehborhooh
of 100000 pounds a week, this at forty-ivc weeks
In the year would give production OF 2f3'Voo'o
mounds more than Onetl!rd OF the imports Into the
tinted States and nearly II 100000 ponds ~ excess
M the total consumption NJ Great Britain lie con
troverted the proposition laid down BY the gchtlcnhh
from Indiana (Mr. Shlvely) that large proportion OF
the American tin plate was manufactured lohh Hh
ported black p,a;cs. ., =, 49,,
Mr. ONeill Of Pennsy lvana. read "A telegram ne hnd
inst received from the firm OF ~ g. Taylor OF mia
dclnhia stating that their works would be completed
Inv the middle Of August with weekly capacity OF
900 boxcs finest grades 10000 boxes cahieis I'M
Mr. Urmphn OF south Carolina, addressed himself
n thc financial question and urged Congress + enact
icdsiotion which would relieve the people OF the SCUM
from the legislation under which they were now suher