Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-20
Tin Plais In This Country,

Judging from their past conduct it
be sensibly concluded that the free
organs are saying just at present col
lively little concerning the manufact
tin plate in this country because the,
reformed from lying. The statement
have hitherto made in the face Of fac
which they have never retracted
little hope of conversion on their
Their comparative silence just now n
the condition of being deposited in
and trying to crawl out. They are
enough to do just at present in trying t.
the people believe that the vacillating,
ing and altogether incompetent attit
the Democratic party toward the
question in the Senate isn't half as
as it appears.
The public, provided it only knows
to look for information on the subj
tin plate, is ever ready to receive it.
information is not wanting and to
with one wishing to arrive at some
sion concerning the matter will find
his advantage to familiarize himsel
the report made to the treasury depa
by Special Agent Col. Ira Aver, show
production 10 this country of tin and
| plates by quarters during the two
years ending June 80, 1898.
Production by quarters, P'
Iuly l. isgt to September 30, lsgl......
| October 1, 1897, to December 81, 1s9l..
January /, 1872, to March 81. is92....
April :. 'sy2, to June 70, ls92. ......-."
July l, 1872, to September 30. isR...
| October /, isgz, to l., der 81, lea2 !
January 1, 1873. to March 81. ls93.-....
April l, 1898, to June 20. 1893. !
| Total for first year. -.............-.. l
Total for second year. .
Total for both years. ....-.....,...''' II
Commenting upon these fgur
editor Of the American Economist 81
1t will be noticed, from an inspec'
the above figures, for that for the seco
the make was G3l a per cent. or almo
times greater than for the first yea
that from April to June 80, lss
average make per month was about
a. the output of the entire year endi'
June 80, 1892.
Few industries can chow such
ing development. Our steel rail
ton did not even approximate this in
In 1867 our make of Bessemer ste
was 2277 tons, and in the next yes
tons, or less than three times as mu'
, the fret year. Our tinplate industry
contrary, was . stable infant the fir
with 6092 gross tons, growing to
ton boy in the next.
This wonderful growth has been
the face of the most general, stul
and shameless mendacity that the vi
ever seen. Surprise has often be
pressed that the opposition to the e'
ment of q tin plate industry here
much greater than to the establish
I the Bessemer steel industry. III
I two reasons for this: The Welsh I
lists have been for some time distrit
portion Of the shares for new tin "
this country, q precsution that the
! rail makers did not take. And tn
loss of trade with this country in ste
has taught both the English manuf
. and their agents here, the importers
' pressive lesson.
The lI3. 465 1921 pounds Of tin a
plates manufactured in this countr.
: the two years in which the Mckinl
I has been operative have been effe'
q only in reducing the profits of tn
monopolists, but also in furnishing
II ment to labor in this country, with
seauent market to our farmers and
the amount Of gold that could be c.
Of this country in payment of for
t debtedness. All have seen the disad
q following scarce money during the
-. or six months.
Secretary Carlisle aid his master
turing every law to not only pew
= increase in the employment OF labt
= country or the retention of MON
but are absolutely trying TO destroy
dustry, to the end that more men Q
II our streets employed and hum
that the Welsh tin plste works !
,ioua in the future. as in the past.
o from us some $50 900 900 snnusil,
p fits. Labor and mat-risl'-