Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-28

Facts for Protectionist Editors to Pom
der-where Is That Tin?
In order to determine the much moot
ed question whether tin plates are yet
m ide in this country, except in an ex-
perimental way, the secretary of the
Tin Plate Consumers association sends
ont to the members of the association
thl following circular;
In furtherance OF the objects of the Tin Plate
Co 1sumers' association the directors respect
fully request the members of the association
TO furnish monthly returns of all American
ms de tin plates purchased by them, beginning
wi h the month of January, 1892; also stating
whether any American made tin plates have
bes n bought by them previous to the LIST of
sai le month, and, if so, what quantity, sizes
Anil kinds
The names Of those forwarding the informa-
tioa viii be regarded as confidential by the
dir ectors, and will not be published. Respect
fully yours, ROBERT GAM, Secretary.
In response to this circular lis replies
have been received, of which exactly 100
declare that the writers have not bought
any American made tin plate. Here are
few samples of the replies received:
California-San Francisco: We have not
been able to obtain any American made tin or
terne plates so far.
Connecticut-New Haven: We use only
big nest grade tin plate, and we have not heard
of any of these being manufactured.
nlinois-Chicago Haven't been able to find
any
Dundee: The tin plate which we use is no,
| yet made in the United States.
Highland: Obtained none up to date.
Chicago: None of any kind except a sample
box Of 20 by . terne.
| acknowledgements: We have not bad any
American made tin plate yet.
| Indianapolis: We have obtained no American
| tin plates whatever.
| Kentucky-Louisville cannot buy any thai
know of.
Louisiana-New Orleans: AS yet have moi
been offered any.
Observation-Disclosures: Have not been able
TO obtain any. Have neither bought nor beer
offered any American tin plate
Ridgely: We have never seen sheet o.
American made tin plates. and never had AM
| offers or quotations.
Observation-Disclosures: Have not seen OF
heard Of any American tin plates in this mar
| ket.
| been offered single sheet of American til
| plate.
Michigan-Adrian: We have not been abb,
| to fl any tin plates suitable for our use, ex
cept imported article If you know OF an
manufacturers of the article we would like Il
have their address.
Misouri-kansas City; On Dec last w,
ordered a carload lot of tin plates for Januar!
delivery from American manufacturer. Their
Is no immediate prospect of getting same, ana
| we viii cancel order.
Nebraska-omaha: None offered, and we d,
not believe there is any in the market.
Iowa-Sioux City: Five boxes.
New York-BroOklyn: Have neither houch
nor lad any offered to me. Have not beel
able o find any suitable for my purposes OF
making inquiry.
| Buffalo: Have not bought any tin plate man
ufact lred in this country: none offered at an.
| price.
New York city: Have not seen any excep
| in Tri bune newspaper.
| Waverly: None offered.
! Wopdstown: Have not bought any American
tin plate. Do not know where it is made.
| Ohio-Cincinnati: We have not bought o
seen my American tin or terne plates for com
| mercial use; only political.
| Pennsylvania-Phila We have no
| been bile to buy single sheet of American
tin plate.
| Pittsburg: Cannot get any. but would like to
| Wis Observation-Disclosures We have not hat
any American tin plate offered TO US, conse
quent have not made any purchases.
Of the fifteen replies stating that thu
writers have purchased American mad
plates, the following are examples;
| Ohio-Cleveland: One box: but price too higl
| for us
! Pennsylvania-Ph Philadelphia: Five boxes W,
| have ad no plates offered to US by any manu-
factursr. The above were bought to try tn
| Qualitr.
The entire purchases up to the present
since the duty went into effect here
amounted to only Cos boxes, or an aver
age Of less than six boxes to each of tn,
firms which have sent in reports. Ant
yet the high tariff journals are maxim.
the claim that We already produce sew
eral thousand boxes per day. But wha
becomes of this tin plate?