The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-07
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
1T WORKS
SATURDAY. MAY 7, 1892.


pass the house, Mr.. Mckinley said con
corning the metal schedule. that there
was nothing in il that called for a reduc
ton OF wages or a diminution of tn,
number of employees. Now it happen
that the metal schedule was made vi
and dictated by the American Iron ant
Steel association, just as other schedules
were made up and dictated by the re
ceiver of the taxes instead of those
who were to pay the taxes. In May las,
the secretary of the association said
During the long period in which this
measure received the consideration of
congress the views of this association
concerning the proper framing of the
metal. schedule Of the new tariff were
frequently solicited and were promptly
given;" and that those views were
sacredly respected is implied IN his next
sentence: This schedule, as it was
finally adopted, is, in my judgment, the
most harmonious and completely pro-
tective of all the metal schedules that
have ever formed part of our tariff legis-
lation. Our iron and steel manufactur-
ers have reason TO be thankful that the
new tariff adequately protects their in
terests from iniuriou foreign competi-
ton, and also adequately protects all
other American interests. It is working
admirably"
In connection with these remarks by
MIR, Mckinley and the secretary of the
Iron and Steel association it will be in
teresting to read the following list of re-
auctions in wages in the iron and steel
industries:
READING. Pa, Jan. 2G.-festerday the
reduction In the wages of the employees
or the Brooks Iron company at Birds |
boro, this county, announced some time
ago, took effect. and all the puddlers,
heaters. and other employees continued at
work excepting SOM of the nail feeders.
The firm employs nearly 400 hands,
Philadelphia Ledger (Rep.). Jan -,
1892.
The wages of the puddlers in the en-
ploy of the Chesapeake Nail works at
Harrisburg have been reduced from 81
per day to $3.50, taking effect on the 18th
inst.-lThe Iron Age, Feb. 1S, 1892.
On the same day 4 reduction in wages
varying from 7 to IL per cent went into
effect at the Central Iron works, Harris
burg.-lThe Iron Age, Feb IS. 1892.
The pudding department of the Cen
trial Iron Works at Harrisburg. Pa. shut
down Saturday night, throwing between
20 and 300 men out of employment.
The men would not accept the reduc-
finn --Rncfon Co,oI D.IIA.-
ruary 90. 1892.
Cofrode e. Saylor of the Reading Rol-
ling Mill at Reading, Pa, on Thursday
night notified their employees of a 10 Der
reduction of wages to take effect
next week. The firm employs about 63O ,
hands.-The Iron Age. February %,
1882. Also by Associated Press, Febru-
AIRY 10.
Early last week the Jefferson Iron
Works of Steubenville. o., notified their
nal!ers Of a reduction in wages amount
ing to % per cent. This was afterward {
%, 1892. :
The Columbia Iron and Steel company Z
81 Pittsburg. whose plant is located at a
.niontown, Pa, have made a demand I
Tor a reductiod of % per cent in the n
wages of their employes.-IThe Iron =
Age, February %, 1892. =
The Pottsville pa Iron and Steel u
will reduce the wages of its "
700 employees at Pottsville 10 per cent ft
Boston Commercial Bulletin, February :.
1892. d
PITTsBURG. Pa, Feb. 2S.-Following D
he discharge of the puddlers from ali fl
he furnaces at j. Painters Sons mills O.
asst week came the dismissal of 200 .,
uddlers on Saturday by Jones & .
Iaughlin. + 4 Il There is but one u
hing to do. and that will be 70 reduce tt
he wages of puddlers. Especial dispatch b
the Chicago Inter Ocean rep Feb =,
uary %. 1892. -
t has been definitely decided by the tin II
late manufacturers that wages on black b
lates must be reduced.-Special dis y
atch from Pittsburg To the Philadelphia =,
'ress (Itep.). March 2, 1892. II
We can state that all the nail factories II
the Pittsburg district are being opera d
under private arrangement with their q,
zen as regards wages to be paid for cut
ng nails. While it is true reductions III
ave recently taken place at one or more tn
ills. the men have no recourse in the &C
atter.-The Iron Age. March 3, 1892.
And yet it seems as though something
ad been said about the protective tar. es
insuring %workingmen high wages. tic
here seems to be a hitch somewhere. in