Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-26
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Tho senate linnncc committee has pre-
JARED aud issued circular to monufuc.
hrcrs which will throw great deal Of
lght on dark subject II answered
hlly and truthfuly The purpose of the
iIraalar Is, as IS obvious. TO ascertain
low manufacturers propose TO deal With
me- new tariff The questions are thus
numbered:
81, Nnme OF corporation firm or lndiSid-
lnl ana character VI Manufacture.
- Location Of pluni,
20, Capital Invested.
-. WIDEN was the Industry oWnblshedy
20. Amount OF production and kinds OF
articles manufactured annually srce the
establishment Of the industry. Description,
alue and quantity for each year
-, Have you at any time during the past
wo years been running less than full time.
md " 30, when aud whyf
-. What rate OF I'D yaloFom Tor spocihcl
lu,y Is necessary to place thc domestic
.roducors on an equal footing with foreign
PRODUCERS aud your rcnsonsY
"S. II the rate of duty on your mouutac.
nre were reduced onc.thlrl what reduction
II cost OF production would be necessary
"D. Please state thr domestic Wholesale
price OF youF goods iu 1881, 1870 and 1872.
40 To your knowledge haa there hecn
any incroased competition. either foreign
pr domestic. during tho past four yoarsy
III. Do you desire @ specific or au al va
orm duty, and why7
az. Are YOU manufacturing as many
goods az you were In 1872 and f not why
Iot2
"i9 What has been tho tendency OF
wages during the past twelve monthsY
~ II possible. will you give an estimate
n the exact cost Of living OF the Families
u two or more OF your skilled workmcn
peeiryius, as near u may be- Items Of ex-
bendi,urr2
IA Have You any difficulty IN constituting
ho exciting law IN regard TO imp1rtatlous
Il the class OF articles you produce, anu
fave you any suggestions 10 maker
10 Has ihc price OF living In your local.
Ny Increased or decreased during the past
bur years, AMI to what extcnty
~ What, In your opinion Is the cause
u the present depression In trade aud what
rould your remedy be TO correct NJ
as What component materials OF your
manufacture arc, to you. raw mutcrlalsg
no, Are The goods you manufacture luxu.
acs or necessities?
600 What rate OF Interest are you COM
lcllod TO pay on loansi
"2i. What effect has immigration had on
Ionr businessg
90 wAat proportion OF skilled labor do
lou employ
''23' How do you propose to meet any re.
iucdou OF duty ON the goods you manufac.
turei
90 Give tho number OF mcn women aud
ihildren employed, aud state the wages you
pay for ordinary ana skilled labor.
40. How many hours per week are they
employed;
"2d DO foreign articles OF like Kind enter
into competition, and to what extcntY
"21 What proportion OF your mnnufac-
hire Is exported, AMI do you realize less
rlce therefsoiu than for domestic oonsuup-
noni
''2s, Has tue cost OF manufacture In.
REUSED or decreased siuce 1885, and to what
extent;
100. Has the increase or decrease been in
nateriala or laborq
100. Have your selling prices increased OF
decreased sluee 1901
'5i. What amount Of agricultural produc.
don OF the country Ia consumed In your
manufacture, and what amount OF other
domestic pr3dueuons3
80 What component materials are used
h your manufacture In which You pay a
specific or IN ad yalorcn duiyf Give the
rates Of duty.
"aS II your raw materials be free would
here be any necessity Tor customs duty
IN the mauufactured proluctf"