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

ANSWERS 10 Circular
Sent Ous BY the Sen.
Finance.
upon the considera-
n the Senate Committee
ed a circular letter OF
manufacturers and mer-
country In order TO obtain
scessary for the intelll-
ion Of It's work. The an
sent in during the last
MINER, and are now pup
riss OF bulletins Manu-
q informed that publicity
given to their names ana
iness; and under this as
have spoken with entire
In comparatively few 10,
yeyer, have they avalleo
of the promised freedom
ty. IN.
ing these interesting bulle-
q every tariff schedule, toe
enIies of manufacturers VINO
the tariff should not Dc
any particular are not given
ers who implicitly believe IN
theory Of any kind need noe
bred so much as those WAC
criticise and are able TO give
ms for their dissent. But the
Isis will be startled by the
n n eVRrV
be of American industry as
By these bulletins.
answers here given are from
turers who declare that they
vor Az tariff reduction on gen
ibciples OF political economy
osa who saw they want no pro-
AZ thew largely export their
cts. and. lastly, from those man
urers who frankly own tnst theiF
ucts are proftably exported;
- ratrrns OF trade shows that the
forts OF American manuIac'ui'tS
Smount annually to SlT5,OOO' OOU'
For the rest, it should be SAID thA'
these replies, with very few EXCEPTIONS
whether from the protectionlsts OF iIee
traders. bear the impress OF thorougn
frapkness and integrity. The writers
believe All they say, whatever may 90
thought OF their conclusions. As inc
metals are the most important Oh Amer-
team exports, they properly stand AZ the
head Of this review.
Reply of Z. & q. Brooke Iron Com-
pany, Of Birdsboro, Pa. pig iron ana CUT
nails.-We do not recommend any
change 10 the present tariff out som
slisht reductions in the duties could oe
made without serious injury to the man
ufaeturers. Bulletin No. y, Seheu'
ule G. ~,
r. T. Crane, Crane Company, CHI
eago-A glance at the exports OF manu-
featured goods from this country Is
tuf6ciept evidence that in those lines
we are ready for free trade; and II We
are ready for free trade in those mes
ought we not TO be nearly READY Iol
free trade in those lines Whlca aF'
as 10 labor and materlais'-
Bulletin No. 9, Schedule q.
Allegheny Iron Company, AleghanJ
Coupty. Va.,-We claim for our lrot
'that there is no better foundry lror
8made in the world; no Imported OIL
domsstic iron eau surpaSs us In quailtI
~, 49, way our trade on this account
keepiHgg "i6feie6~ iron out except the
6ne qualities. Bulletin No. Q, page SO.
Dow Moor Iron Company, Virginia
1n regard to reducing the rates OF duty
lone-third, no reduction 10 the cost oil
lplg iron would be necessary. Very lit
gtle OF our iron Is exported. Not to any
Stent at present do foreign articles
RetA,with US. Under proposed ad
es foreign pig probably
title of our iron is exported.
sold at same price as do
s.-Bulletin No. 9, page 81.
drnace Company, st. lgnace,
Mich.-CompromiSe the tsriff question.
Give the country something 10 depend
on, and let manufacturers work out
their own way. l AN Republican, but
believe the party 20 power should be
given an opportunity TO carry out their
plans Bulletin No. 9, page So.
Tecumseh Iron Company. Cherokee
county, Alabama.-Do not know that we
will have to meet any reduction OF duty
on raw goods. Protection that has
made manufactures Increase beyond
home requirements aud at cost too
large to be exported, the delay OF Con-
gress TO act on important measures and
seeming Indifference TO the general good
are causes Of the present depression
Bulletin No. 9.
DougIaSsvlle Iron Co., Pa-Cause of
depression, Mckinley bill. Urge the
passage Of the Wilson bill with the ut
most dispatch. Bulletin No. 0, page
1Ol.
Minneapolis Rolling Mil, Minn.-
Our distance from the seashore is such
that freight rates already give US SUI
AclenA projection, The duty is imma-
terlal 10 us.-Bulletin No. 9, page 1O4.
ReuAy OF plate steel aud
nails Established $500. The duty upon
pig iron and scrap iron and coal so In
creased the cost Of our product that we
are abe TO supply only limited section
Of the (country close to our works and
accessible at low freight. In event OF
reducing the rate OF duty one-third, not
any reduction in cost of production will
be necessary II accompanied by repeal
OF duty on pig iron aud scrap IRON
Bulletin No. 9, page l23.
William Bergh, Newton, Kansas, gal
vaniEed corniees-I desire no duty. To
relieve the present depression, reduce
the tariif.-Bulletin No. 10, page Al.
Clark, Burnett & Co, Limited, New
York city, rolling steel shutters.-No
reduction In cost Of production that we
can see sc present would be necessary il
the rate Of duty were reduced one
third. We export very little, which
realizes d better price than for domestic
We respectfully submit
that the duties on our importations