Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-06

worklIwaaa's Answer sa y TARIFF
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OsgaR's MtaAsasem~as.
\ late number of the Iisoa Industry
Gaertte contains the following mi~lessd-
nng and erroneous statements: First. that
fsaadlers in England received In Septem.
per, 1891 81 S9 per ton; second, that pud.
ilers in the United States are receiving
ncw 81 per ton.
An American boss puddler, of Patts-
town. Pa. makes the following reldy:
: Both statements are false The pud-
ulrr in England did receive o. SO per ten
seven months ago. bat the puddler in
the United states does not receive $a per
ton. This $5 is paid two-tlisds to the
pu'lal"r and one-third TO his helper) for.
pnddling one gross ton of iron--and this
figure Is only paid in Piltsbare and vi.
clnits-and viii only be paid FOR the
present life of the scale. In fact, very
little puddling is being done in the Pitts
burg district at the present time.
"The English puddler is now getting
lctter wages, taking every ything intn con-
,iders,,ion, than the following highly
,raectesl pu,ldlers, in other than the
'ittsl'urg district. and these prices sltow
he falsity of the published s. rate under
he l'encticent wing of Bill M.khdey': ::
- for rn Llling one gross tom of iron
mid by the Ellis Il Lessig Steel anil Iron
tom.any, the Pottstown II. and T. Com.
lamy, of Pottstown, Montgomery County,
Pa, and the f. d q. Brooke Company,
If ihrtlsboro'. Pa. Two-thirds of this,
81 for the puddler in Pottstown and
Bir'tsboro', now equals 81 80 for the pud-
diers III England, September. 1891. But
II the present time the English pud,iler
lie receiving more than $l.S2 per ton.
Where Is the difference of 40 to $50
per cent in wages that is claimed in favor
of the American workman as against his
English competitors Our Protection
rsan does not take into consideration
tllat important Individual, the puddler's
aclper. This fellow must be paid too,
and after the English helper is paid that
sum must be added to amount-$l SO
peid the pu1dler, making il cost ~ ;3
for pudding one gross ton in England
September, 1917 At the present tine
the Price is higher, SO tlIat when a COM
parison is made with the Pottstown rate
it can easily be seen that both the Eng
lish puddler aud his helper are much
letter off-taking everything into con.
,ideration-than the American patriots
whose fat is fried along with their
employers. will guarantee that the
English puddler does not pay 30 to $40
eor rent. This amount must be paid by
the puddler in Pottstown who rents q
house, aud Furthermore, no English pnd.
Her would stay in the United States il
work at home was steady the year round.
"The system in vogue at Pottstown is
such that So per ton Is shared two thirds
to puddler and one-third to his helper,
when all the weight charged is drawn
if short weight is drawn the puddler loses
in favor of the helper. Five heats con-
stitute turns day work, 100 pounds
charged each heat, 8 800 pounds for the
6ye heats. The weight enables both men
TO make fair days pay, taking into con-
sideration the present state of the iron
market and the skill employed, and also
she rate paid to other workmen at other
callings for eight to twelve hours work.
The system in England admits of the
workman making out just as good, and
the free-trade policy gives him better op.
)ortunities of living than are enjoyed 10y
.he Pottstown man, and it lays entirely
within the power of the man himself
whether or not he enjoys the place called
home. He can have one if he wants to.
Incorporate drink is the curse of tile
puddler, as it is of all others Ii drink il
left out of his accomplishments he eau
and will have nest for the young ones
called home, sweet home, and also have
something laid aside for rainy day
"Free raw materials are wanted
proper location, best and latest appli.
.tnces, less poppycock and fapdoodlc
about the poor 'wageaearner' and a
tariff for revenue only The American
iron and steel producer does now and
will make superior article and mnch
more of it than the English competitor
and not only supply the wants of 60,OeO,'
900 of people in this country, but have q
grand opportunity of competing for the
trade of the untold millions of people Of
the world. Times are about ripe for a
change of policy. The axiom the greater
good for the greater number must be
put in operation.