Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05

No. 10, page 81.
George w. Parker. Lyons, Ia, sheet
metal and architectural Work.-No re-
duction In cost of production would %
necessary in case Of reduction OF duty
on manufactured articles, hut in my
opinion il would tend to advance the
price of labor.-Bulletin No. 10, page
SO.
Union Spring Corporation, Whitman'
Mass, steel shanks.--We think tnere
would be no necessity OF duty with Tree
raw materials. Exports are very smah.
The prices, when exported, the same as
domestic No. 10, page 81,
Weiss & Ridge Cornice Company,
Kansas City, Mo.-Duty does not anect
ms. With free raw material no duty IS
necessary on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No. 10. page IS.
Radiator Com pany, Rochester, n. "
heating arpsratuS.-If rates OF outy
are redrced one-third no reduction is
necessary on cost Of production. we
EXPORT per cent. of our goods TO Gan
ada We would like to have the Cana
dian market open TO our goods. They
sell At same price, but could sell ten
times as many.-Bulletin No. 10,
page 81.
Centennial Company, Rye, n; L.,
sheet metal goods.-Thsre would Do no
necessity of duty with free raw mate
rIals.-Buletin No. 10, page TO-
William Early, Philadelphia, heating
apparatus.-I would recommend tSe
lowest possible duty for revenue on tih-
Mate; for with free raw materials thu
Mate, I believe, could be manufactured
in composition with imported article
With l cent pound duty In ten years
70 per cent. of consumption Will De
manufactured in this country, and In IL
Years or less tinplats will be exported
Bulletin No. 10, page -.
John L. Eichburg, Memphis, Tenn
| tin roofing. Il consider the tariff on un-
Mate An imposition in every sense OF
the word. enrIchlng q few at the ex-
pepss OF the ,many.-Bullettn No. 10,
page 16. -
facturers Of tin cans aud boxes anu
nearly all the Gamers OF meats, vegeta'
bic and fruits agree In favor OF re-
duction of duty on tinplate, their volu
iuous testimony will be no lurther
quoted. ,D.,.
Windsor Locks Steel Company, Bridge
mort, Conn.-There certainly would Dc
no need OF duty on manufactured pro-
ducts II our raw material was free'-
Bulletin No. IL, page.
Essex Horse Nail Company, New
York.-We export about s per cent. OF
our production at about same price Is
for domestic consumption. Nail roas
nsed In the manufacture OF horseshoe
nails should be placed on the free lis'
or at low rate Of duty for revenue
Bulletin No. IL, page II.
Z. ]. Knettel, Scranton, Pa, manu-
facturer of wire goods.-My opinion is
that a reduced tariff will do no harm In
apv respect. Bulletin No. IL, page So
Rutter & Merritt, Limited, Philadel-
mia. architectural iron and wire works
Lowering OF duty would probably not
greatly affect US. We export very
little, but what we do brings better
prices than In this city.-Bulletin NO.
IL, page 81. NH.
Ellwood WINS Tube Company, Phila,
delpbia-We believe ourselves entitled
70 a protection above the cost OF the
steal. which cannot be made here; but
ask. At ANY rate, that the Discrimination
of the Mckinley tax. II against the
manufactured goods, be remedled. we
ask that Swedish steel. 49, Sra ba . g.
| ,.,,I no, -,sds in 'this cnnpIV -usJAO;
not less than 25 per cent. be imposed
on tubing Of steel or other metal.-Bul
letin No. IL, page rs.
Anderson Iron and Bolt Company
Anderson, Ind.-In our line goods are
selling lower in Anderson than they are
quoted in Europe. 1 cannot see how
any duty will help US. In fact, l think
free trade would be advantageous tC
the iron mills Of the country.-Bulletir
No. IL, page so.
Columbus Bolt Works, Columbus, o.
We export about 5 per cent. of our
product at no less price than for domes'
tic sale. We would like to try the rates
in the Wilson bill (25 per cent?, but
would prefer 30 per cent. to be SAFE
Bulletin No. II, page SO.
Indianapolis Bolt and Machine Works.
If raw materials were free there
would be no necessity for duty on man
ufactured products. l feel confident
! that American skill and industry will
more than overcome any other country's
cheap labor.-Bulletin No. IL, page SO,
Kansas City (Mo.) Bolt and Nut Com
pany.-Care nothing about duties. The
Wilson bill is good enough for us.-Bul-
letin No. IL, page 81.
! Pottsville Spike and Bolt Works,
Pottsville, Ps.-Present descriptions Is
due to too much silver, intense domestic
competition, an unjust protective tariff.
| The Wilson bill is step in the right
direction. To pass il quickly will help
the iron business and all business won
derfully.-Bulletin No. IL, page IS.
j. II. Sternbuergh e. Son, Reading,
] Pa, bar iron, bolts and nnts.-We do
| not fear a moderate and wise reduction
/ on the present rate of goods we manu-
! fscture. We export 9 small percentage
of our goods through exporting houses,
| but do not know exactly to what extent.
We realize the same price on such ex
ported goods as on domestic sales.-Bul-
letin No. IL, page SIS.
w. II. Shiblock IL Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
cast iron pipe. not fear foreign
competition any more. Don't think the
duty would affect US.
Floyd, Wells & Co., Royersford, Pa,
stoves, etc.-Pass the Wilson bill or
something to settle the tariff. Lay pol
itics aside. Get through a moderate
tariff bill, when we will be all relieved,
aud business hum.-Bulletin No. IL,
page 100
John B. Harker, Indianapolis. iron
kitchen utensils-We are a tariff for
revenue only" concern wholly, and our
experience has taught US that we can