Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER.
A Senate Committee Means to Gather
a Lot of Information.

a Lot of Information.
"A letter has just been prepared by the
Senate finance committee to be sent to the
Industrial interests of the country for the
purpose of gathering information as to how
the proposed tariff will work. The corre-
spondents are asked to answer the following
questions, adding such general or special
matter as they may be possessed of, and
which, in their judgment, will be of value
to the committee:
IL. Name of corporation, firm or fndi-
vidual and character Of manufacture.
80. Location of plant.
''3. Capital invested.
~. When was the industry established?
"5. Amount of production and kinds of
articles manufactured annually since the
value and quantity for each year.
"6. Have you at any time during the past
two years been running less than full time,
and II so. chen and why?
81. What rate of ad valorem (or specifc)
duty Is NECESSARY to place the domestic
producers on an equal footing with foreign
producers, and your reasons?
S-If the rate Of duty on your manufac-
ture were reduced one-third. what reduction
in cost of production would be necessary?
'D-Please state the domestic wholesale
price of your goods in 1884. 1890 and 1892.
lO-1O your huOWlcuSe has there DctD any
increased competition, either foreign or do
mestic, during the past four years?
lido you desire specific or an ad valo-
rem duty. and why?
as you were in 1892, and if not, why not?
'13-What has been the tendency of wages
during the past twelve months?
Tiff possible. will you give an estimate
Of the exact cost of living of the families OF
two or more of your skilled workmen, speci-
flying, as near as may be, items of expendi.
ture?
'15-Have you any difficulty in constituting
the existing law in regard to importations
OF the class of articles you produce, and
have you any suggestions to make?
'16-Has the price of living in your local
ity increased or decreased during the past
four years, and to what extent?
'11-What, in your opinion, is the cause OF
the present depression In trade. and what
would your remedy be to correct it?
'1S-What component materials Of your
manufacture are, to you, raw materials?
''19-Are the goods you manufacture luxu-
ries or necessities?
'.20-What rate Of interest are you com.
PEELED to pay on loans?
'.21-What effect has immigration had on
your business?!
'.22-what proportion of skilled labor dc
you employ?
'.23-How do you propose to meet any re-
ture?
''24. Give the number of men, women and
children employed. and state the wages you
pay for ordinary and skilled labor.
''25. How many hours per week are they
employed?
'.26. Do foreign articles of like kind enter
into competition, and to what extent?
''27. What proportion Of your manufac-
ture Is exported, and do you realize a less
price therefrom than for domestic consump-
ton?
'.2S Has the cost of manufacture in
creased or decreas sed since 1885, and to what
extent?
"29 Has the increase or decrease been in
materials or labor?
''3O. Have your selling prices increased or
decreased since 1890?
''31. What amount of agricultural produc-
ton of the country Is consumed In your
manufacture, and what amount Of other
domestic productiols?
''32. What component materials are used
In your manufacture in which you pay a
specific or an ad valorem duty? Give the
rates of duty.
''33. If your raw materials be free would
there be any necessity for a customs duty
on the manufactured product?
IA. Please state the wholesale prices for
1854, 1880 and 1892. Have these prices in
creased or decreased since 1897"