New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17

..,, d,soovered what was afoot. put COW"
their prices so that the Americans couu ~. --sx
tain themselves. When the domestic '"u.'"' I'll,
thus destroyed. the importers again 49, s.sssnt
. ."1s ctnoa the establishment OF the presen'
rates OF duty. however. Americans naVe .od a
% hold their own and the Industry mas n.,d
Arm foothod and promises 10 prospe' s.h,itv
there be a reduction OF duties t'"' - .oro,gr
would have the effect that the ac'loh u W ,..rv
manufacturers and importers did s.Ve" ,,a co..
ago. when they reduced their P''Ne
Of domestic production. l., Demo..
" ,,.ro.o,,a,ive Ikert of Ohio. who Is a Ism,
crat. delivered a long argument IN t a'o'
protection of the pottery Industry anu s' ~ the
il with many facts and figures pea, ,,trv "a a
subiect. He took the ground that the ihaus", ed
',,,,,a,a ono and deserves to 10 fairly trea'e',
nv which he meant that unequal competition .hio
no .prevented by legislation. He read 'o,s 80
sbow,nr the rates Of wages in English ana bsd heen
can by practical man who mad workes
fifteen years in an English p0itsay o. n This table,
american wages are y to 10 per cent G csns higher
English wages and more IMAM ~ dP,s,rv He also
shoH that the cost OF pottery
plant the United states per cent more and
,he cost Of materials 10 TO Is per s eehi LIVERPOOL
There are sWeG'y 70 r kEsr With
capital Of 900 and nat an 1her snH Mere s5 hands
that the industry gives support u "'
De9Pbsi s industry said he s certainly wor asS
both ~ consideration and preservation; netition
both Vi on the subject of German comPe..r,o,n,
Imnno ppther things he declared that .ne f.armanv
manufacturer can ship ms s oor,n ~ the United
10 disributing points in the Interior Vd ' Than can
70 ar less cost of transportation .an obio
10 domestic ma nufacturers IN NeW.Je'sgty no tho
III III Lee road statistics furnished 10 MN ~ ~
collector OF Customs at Clncnha,. ,inns of Cer-
steadv and rapid increase OF importatioms ~ ccord
seeauy oiterv during the last three years accoI
ina ~ which one fifth and more Oh an ,Ge erppor
tarv mported into the United states, - raeence ~
manufacture 1t natural III t.e !i.rhat IA HE
sIch fgures for Mr. Ikert 10 eNcai', x,iain those
is unansWerable, no iiipo'''' ~
figures away. . ,o.,o,,ons have continued
s,sa,liiv 10 incr ,ase und .r the eXistns ~
have done so even when the aSSresa'e ~ Trnued
mportations OF duti1ble GOO ~ hf that II would
States Rad declined Mr.. Ikert thought tiat !. ICED
ho q good plan to admit all raw matte h.e.idi "a IN
IN the manufacture of pottery Tree vi uu.!, ii n re
is,ah ,haf II the committee should reconlfnehu d
| ductlon in the rates Of duty on nl,nn anufac-
,icles n must indemnify the American manuidI
urer bv repeating the duties on MS ray az en-
| 10 also advocated reduction OF tne Nv. nu' rha
| nacksees coverings and inland transportation. nc
retention Of that duty, he sdid mus IL, mo
rind az so much protection to the American nan-
| ufacturer because II was necessary III oi"'' ~ -
| Vent frauds upon the revenue iii, orov.i the
In THIS relation. he quoted, with approEsi, W -
ra, orr N Consul Burgess tfat subject MIR ~
~ democratic members of the committee ueslt "a
"a sk Mr. Ikert any questions. although ne nay az
vonce1 and maintained n number OF prop nw
tho truth OF which they 1eny "a the case ot s,
| faCturers who have maintained the same propoS.'
tjons raj Of the Democratic I9enlp',s 49, n,o
MANY disc,ssons Mr. Reed seemed TO tnink uat
Mr. Ikert might be useful irstrumen,nn'y u. n.
cor version Of trce trade )smoc aus 10 tr
which he GkerD had supported with so Hucn "D'''''