Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-21


year ending June 30, 1892. and it shows
the output ~ tin and tin plato for that
Year in the United States Of IL, 2iOS30
pounds, This Is lees than per cont OF
the amount consumed during tho same
period OF time. We are told when the
Mckinley bin was pending In congress
that, within year after its passage, We
would mako IN the United Siatesall the
tin plAtcs We could consume. How
far have those predictions fallen below
the facts which time has dovelupeds
LESS THAN TWO PER CiiNr
was produced IN this country at the ond
OF twenty-ono months Aud only about
one-fourth Of this production, according
to official report, was Of tin plates, tho
other three-fourths were torne platos
whicharc coated with lead and tin, and
used for roofing purposes only. hut
this mcngor output OF less than two
pcr cont OF tho number required FOR
consumption In this country Is not
altogether an American production
The manufacture Of tin plalos consists
tiStof tho production " Iron or steel
sheets The manufacture Of these
black Rhcets reqpirs an eNponsi.c
plant aud skilled labor. After being
produced they ARE dipped In molten Tin
or tin aud lead Mixed Nhose dlrpod
I'm puro tin are called tin plates, Those
IN tin and lead arr called ierno plates.
The Importation Of black sheets prior
Go tho passagc nf the Mckinley bill was
Tor the year 80 only d,tAl pounds, and
for 10 only 2,20S pounds The impor-
,ation OF these plates hcuan to increase
and has continued to inceasa from
quarter 10 quarlcr the Increased I'M
portation corresponding almost exactly
with the ,nocasod production OF I'm
aud tcrue plates, For the quarter eud-
ing March n, NJ the production Of tin
and leruo plates was 3,O00OOO pounds,
The importation Of black platos for tho
snmo period was 5000 900 pounds.
II ~ claimed by the apont
OF the treasury department
that for tho last quarter Of the lnst ils-
cal year b,000, 900 pounds Of black plates
were mndo In the United States, but
where mndo or whether used Ia the
manufacture ~ tin and iorno plates Tor
! that quarter does not appear. but n
/ does appear that the lmpurintiunH for
| that quarter wore ovcrl, UO0, 0ONpoundN.
From this II "a apparent the RtnAiol
| amount uf tin and turnc plato produced
using imported black plates.
AS stated by Mr. Shlvoly NJ lndlani
! In speoch IN tho house ol represents
tlyes, the 10Th Of june lasG "Ih'
great bulk Of the production OF ~
I plates reported 10 tho goyrrnmcn
agent cnnsats OF these black plato
which wore piolSlod, Rnnoaled and col,
rolled In Walos, imported into thi
country, dipped In imported hin In 81
imporiod thinning pot by nm imported
Wclshmnn.N
The product thus brought forth " h'
the treasury department called tin plat
| produced w the United States.
The part performed la America y II
worry large measure mere dipping
process, The materials merely are Ina
ported, Tho timing process y YER
simple, II ~ stated w clrculn
recently isauud by the n, 4 q. TWlo
Co that by the latest improved Wells
timing pot
seventy boxes daily. II this be tru
aud the company milking this stat
ment n Interested manufacture I
tin plate, twelve boys hy working III
entire year could have dipped iho 81
tirn American production VI n
plate ending June 30, lasts M
al the same time N woul
only roqulre 6ig boys 20 dip th
entire amount required In the Unite
States for consumption OF course othc
lnbnrors are required IN handling nn
boxing tin plates producodi but thpH
are not skilled lubnroru, nor are m
boys who do the dipping; they ore pal
at the lowest rates paid for such N
skillod auryiceM Hut, however man
persons may have boeu engaged Ia tl
Industry In this country during I'll
nhst yoir. II h cyid1ui tho America
people who nave been subjected 10
tax Of ~ 5000, ono yonr for the built
ing up tin plate industry have pal
very dear for the luxury Of having sue
plntos made IN this country
, A spectacle was presented NJ Elwoo
Ind. last Woek, when Gov. Mrkinlt
aud Coy. Chase of Indiana, appcnrc
ns sponsors for the now lin plate plar
aud actually by tholr presence boone
private enterprise for the sake Of hn
with tho declared object VI sopurin
votes for tho Republican party, vi
. humlllating IN the eNtlomo. IL IN oy
Z IDENTIFY not Intended ~ build up q boz
. lido TN plato industry IN this countr
Tho Increased rate taxes on tin plat
was iobbled through congress large
4 by what 10 known as Tie America
, Corrugated Roofing company TIN
. company desired 20 place 10 heavy
. TAX upon Vim plates thus incroa
I ing their cost TO American co
r. sumars, that II tin roof won
cost more than one made
. corrugated iron. Tin roof was
competing product They desired
tax Il out Of existence IN order 70 ha'
, field without a rival. They micceo
, cd. and this Is the industry which
. nuuriAhing while tho manufacture
/. Gin plate after twenty-Ono monii
trial n not equal 70 "
/ pet' cent Of amount required for 60
Z sumption The whole scheme W
4 conceived Ia sin and brought forth
iniquity. False protonses werc p
d forth. bolstorn3 up by inlae statistics
4 order 10 secure legislation.
4 The Democratic parity " CLOTH
h with the power Of legislation by q
! people az tho ensuing election, vi
4 speedily put an end 10 this polite
: partnership With private enterpris'
d and Will restore tho duty on tin pla
= 10 cont pound or place tho arti'
upon the free list
- Braksmaa Killed
4 HousToH. TEX, Sept. ~. lspecia
I, To-day a. tho San Antonio aud Asaa