The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-15
r<RIrr sExnIres.
rroteet,o, Demanded Tor Cerseut. Gallery,
TIN Plate, Tile. GInss, and Iron and Steel.

Protection Demanded Tor Ceueuts Gallery,
Tia Plate, TILES, Glass. and Iron and Steel.
WARRINGTON. Sept 14.-President Alderman
| and General Superintendent Soul Of the Law
renee Cement Company OF New Yorh opened
| the hearing before the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day. Their statements we're in the
same line rs those made to the committee last
week when the same subject was under con-
sideration, namely that the industry lie OF great
Importance, that its labor cost 10 81 per cent.
that domestic wages are much higher than
they are In Europe. and that the foreign Gem ent
is now laid down In New York at lower rates
than the American manufacturers can meet.
William I. Rockwell OF Mer!den, Conn. spoke
on behalf OF the American Pocket Cutters Asso-
citation, saying that up to the time thatthe Me-
Kinley bill was passed tho business had been q
losing one. but since then it had been fairly
satisfactory.
Thomas W. Bradley of Walden. n. Y spoke
in the interest OF the labor employed In the
cutlery industry.
J. q. Battelle OF Pittsburgh appealed for pro-
lection for the sheet-iron and steel industry,
arguing that protection was needed to make
up the difference in the cost OF labor here and
abroad.
Ex-Representative Neidrinhaus OF st. Louis.
a manufacturer OF tin plate. gave history Of
this industry The Mckinley bill had started
it. and 1t was now established. Tho laborer
received the benefit Of the duty. II 1t was re-
lowered according to the reduction made. II
the price Of labor here and abroad was equal
the foreigner in his own market
VIC. Gronemeyer. President OF the Ameri-
ago he appeared before this committee and
was forced to admit that he represented an n.
and was iiourishins. He asked the committee
not TO commit breach Of promise BY repeal
the maj ufacturers five years to prove that they
could nuke tin plate. Tinware wa was =, now ,Ss
duty might cheaper, the dinner pail for a
WHILE but he h asked what would the laeorer
John Jarrett entered plea on behalf Of tho
iron and steel sheet workmen. and compared
wTseS here %s END abroad 4, nd Star Tile
Company Of Pittsburgh begged the committee
to retain the duty imported 1 ,hs
cost OF labor here and abroad. 800
George W. Blair Of the Flint Lime and Gaso
s6aaes. slp6es %e table % ware and shs
blown wares. said that a reduction of the tariff
on these goods would stop the a. BUSINESS S Oh IN
william n: Garland 81 Pittsburgh, PGyesidsnt
Association. asked on, behalf OF the working;
men the retention Of the present tariff on steel
and steady a work. Thes had heard it said that
commodities would be reduced accordingly.
They did not believe this. and preferred to
work on the higher plane.
John Goehring OF Allegheny. Pa. member
OF the Amalgamated Association. representing
the hop and cotton tie workers. appealed on
their behalf for no reduction in the present
tariff.
Representative T. W. Phillips Of Pennsyl-
yania read a protest OF workinglnen against
tariff revision.
President Arlington Of the Green GLASS;
blowers Association spoke for retention OF
the present duy on these articles.
Conrad Auth Secretary of the same assoca-
ton. followed in the same line. after which the
committee adjourned until tomorrow.