The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-08

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congr~S.men ". g. Wilson. of Wet yIr-
lion "ivep blythe Mckinies TAstl tothe
Iron indastrsss Has Anected the Work
IA :.
wncn the conference report upon his
bill was about To pass the house Maj
Mckinley. in rcvie wing its provisions.
said: Nothing has been done In The
metal schedule that can call for . re-
duction Of wages or dimminutlon OF the
number Of employees" In fact, the
metal schedule was made up and die
tated BY the American Iron and Steel
association. just rs the other schedules
Of the Mckinley bill were made up and
dictated by the receivers Of taxes. with
put regard for the interests OF The pay
ers OF taxes. In the May following its
passage Mr.. Swank. the secretary OF
the association. in his report to its
president. said Of il:
During the long period in which this
measure received the consideration OF
the views OF this association
concerning the proper framing OF the
metal schedule Of the new tariff were
frequently solicited and were promptly
Klttus Allu tIAL ku0oE $NR WIZ
sacredly respected is implied in his
next sentence: ''This schedule. as IL
was finally adopted, i. in my jadg-
men', the most harmonious and com
pletely protective OF all the metal
schedules that have ever formed part
OF our tariff legislation
s'Our iron and steel manufacturers
have reason to be shpnkful that the
new tariff adequately protects their in
terests from injurious foreign compc-
tjtion and also adequately protects all
ether American interests. 1t Is work.
Ing admirably"
statement and with the assurance II
the secretary Of the Iro, and Steel as
sociatio1 thai the new tariff is the
most harmonious and c implicitly pro-
tcctive OF all the metal schedules ever
formed" and adequately protects the
manufacturers interests. il will be in
seresting to read the following lists Of
reduction of wages in the iron and steel
industries Of the country, complied
from recent notices by the New YORK
Times:
READISG. Pa. Jan. 26-Yesterday
the reduction in the wages OF the EN-
ployes Of the Brooke Iron Co. at Birds
boro. this county. announced some
time ago. took effect, and all the pud'
dlcrs. heaters and other employees con
tinued at work excepting some OF the
nail feeders. The firm employs near
lv 400 hands Philadelphia Ledger
(Repl. January 81. 1892:
The wages OF the plddlcrs in the en-
ploy OF the Chesapeake nail works n
Harrisburgh. Pa, have been reduces
from "a per day tosl5o per dav, taking
effect on the 18th inst Iron Age. Feb
ruary IS. 1892.
On the same DAY n reduction IL
wages varying from : to II per cent
went into effect at the Central iror
works. H~arrisburgh, Patron Age
February IS. 1924
Cofrode & Savior of the Reading
Rolling Mill at Reading. Pa. on Thur
day night notified their employees of
10 per cent reduction OF wages. I, take
place next week. The firm employ.
about $50 hands Iron Age, Februar.
25. 1892. Also by Associated Press
February 10
Early last week the Jefferson Irou
Works Of Steubenville. o.. notihes
their nailers of q reduction in wage
amounting to as per cent This wa
afterward withdrawn. Iron Age, Feb
ruary Is. is9s-
The Columbia Iron & Steel Co.. o
Pittsburgh. whose plant is located a
Uniontowu. Pa, have made a demand
for a reduction Of per cent in tn
wages of their employees Iron Age
Fe bruary 81. 1892.
The Pottsville (Pa J Iron & Steel Co.
will reduce the wages Of its employees
at Pottsville 10 per cent -Bostoi
Commercial Bulletin, February 90
1897.
PfTrsnuRGH. Pa. Feb. as-Follow
ing the dis charge Of the puddlers from
nil the furnaces at j. Painters o n
mills last week came the dis missal Q
GOD puddlcrs on saturday bv Jones
Laurhlin. There IS but on
thing 81 do. and that will be TO reduc'
the wages Of puddlers. Special dis
patchto the Chicago later Ocean rep
February 20, is92
II has been definitely decided BIZ thu
tin plate manufacturers that wages o .
black plates must be reduced. Pitts
burgh spccisl to Philadelphia Pres
(Rep), March g, 1Sg2.
We can state that all the nail factr
rics in the Pittsburgh district are beipi
operated under private arrangemen
with their men as regards wages to b
paid for cutting nails While il i tru