The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-05


Many TIN piste Manufacturers On Paper
nat very rec u Aesuss Esissenee-s.G
pate itsrs"
Col. Ira Aver. special agent appointed
~ secretary OF the Treasury Foster 4
collect statistics on tin plate. has begun
seniing out requests for information
on that subject
lie has commended /, the treasur,
sy>tem ~ reports 20 be made qnar
,erly. Col. Aver explained that thi,
work was being done in order that the
Government might have information
On which 10 act on that provision Of the
Mckinley law which provides that OF
aud after October I, 1897, tin plates and
tsrne plates lighter in weight than
sixiy-thre, pounds per 100 square feet
shall be- admitted free Of duty, unless
il shall b. made TO appear to the salts
faction OF the president tvho shall
thereupon by proclamation make
known the fact tina. the aggregate
quantity Of such plate, lighter than
sixty-thrsc pounds pr 100 square feet
produced in the United States during
either Of the six years next preceding
june 30. 1891. has equalcd one-third Of
the amount OF such pi ates inn ported and
entered fr consumption during any
fiscal year after the pm sage OF this act
ami prior TO said O-t der I. 1891. pro.
vided that the mount OF such plates
manufact lrcd into articles expor ted
and upon which a drawback shall be
paid shall not be included Ira ascertain
ing the amount Of snch importations.
The statistics which Col. Aver Is
after inclnde points on which 70 settle
all the questions which may be raised
under tlis section. lie has recon-
mendei &, the department FOR adoption
a system ~ reports which prcscrib,
that the forms Of invoice shall embrace
the brand. number Of boxes. size, mum
Der Of sheets per box. total weight
quantity lighter than sixty-thrce pounds
per 100 square fee: and sixtv-
three pounds and over per 100
square feet Statement from all
The rolling mills showing the names Of
the manufacturers to whom sheet iron
and steel have been sold will be asked
for. The stamping companies will then
nc N~nEA ~ m8R ~ " AHr
amounts which nave been stamped into
articles and afterward timed or ternc-
plated
Mr.. Aver said lately that he had re-
ceived reports from the Tin Plate
Manufacturers association OF Ameri-
ca" which gave the names OF
engaged in making tinncl plate and
those which are preparing to do so.
"Will these reports be used In max
ing the official statement 70 the govern
mcrt?" he was asked
mo. they will not" he said Elm
making the report 70 the treasury moth
ing will be considered except the sworn
statements OF h parties making the
goods"
The list Of concerns counted by the
association as engaged in the tin plate
industry" makes an imposing array on
paper. 1t includes twenty-thrce firms
An EXAMINATION of this list. howe yer,
shows that the greater prop 7rtion are
still doing a businessi in futures" The
total capacity of these plants. which
are 70 b. completed s-soon" or which
propose 70 make timed plates" is pat
down by the association at 500. ooo boxes
a week. which is regarded as q vcry
comfortable figure bv those whose en-
thusiasin on the subject has led them
70 can the reputati, IN Of ..tin plate
liars Closer examination OF this "a me
summary osthe association shows that
the statement i made that oniy five OF
the twenfy-three are atuaIly
making timed or terne plates These
NE, on their own showing. have a
capacity OF :. $50 boxes per week. which
4 said % be barely enough for samples
forusc 10 the trade. $50 Louis Republic.