New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-27
facturers for tinpate. not pound or IL
was made In this country up 70 that time That

was made In this country up to that time Thal
represented sum paid into the Golfers Of Great
Britain from 1871 To- 1884, Of 1901 600 900. lie as
serted that the tinplate industry might be- sald
TO De a natural industry in this country, for we
produced everything which entered into the
manufacture of tinplate. except block tin ana
In that respect, Great Britain no better on
than we were Now there was invested In Inc
industry in this country between S3.o00O1O ana
81. O00.0 900 OF American capital. The natural re-
suit was that very much more work was gwen
to American laborers for digging the ore ana
timing the plate The price of tinpla'e fell AT
once under the Influence of the Mckinley tariff
The price OF tinp.ate in the Liverpool market
also fell considerably. 50 that In this case II was
impossible TO deny that the foreigner paid the
tax. The price OF every article made out ot TIM
plate was cheaper in America now than before
the Mckinley law went into effect. The crlti-
cism had been made by the opponents Of the Nc
Kinley bill that American tinplate factories sup
piled but small percentage OF the tinp!a'e
used. but It must be remembered. he said. that
the industry was less than three years old.
Mr.. Breckenridge dem. KY offered sub,
stitute putting tinplate on the free list. and
spoke In favor Of his proposition.
Mr. Coombs dem. y. " said he did not be-
lieve Congress could afford To- reduce the rev
enue any further than had already been done
He thought II had gone IA far as IT could IN
that direction. He opposed Mr.. Breckinridges
amendment.
Mr. Deliver Rep Iowa. said that there was
only way to answer a Democratic campaign
speech Of 1896. and that was by Democratic
testimony in 1893: and he therefore sent TO the
clerks desk and had read letter from
Democratic manufacturer saying that within n
year two. II the present law be not Inter
fered with the people could use American tin
plate instead OF English tinpate.
SIMPSON TROUBLED BY VISIONS.
Mr. Simpson pop. Kan) supported the amend
ment to put tinplate on the free list lie
wanted the workingman. when he washed his
face in a new tin basin. TO reflected In It the
shadow of a man who would no longer pay trib-
ute to the alien owners OF tin deposits in the
United States.
Mr. Bynum Dem. Ind argued In favor OF
duty OF Us cent per pound on tnplate, and
said that that rate would be purely revenue
duty. lie expected that large amount or
revenue would BE- collected under 1t. He would
Hereafter vote to reduce II to lower standard
Mr.. Cultivate Oem.. Ohio argued In favor
OF cent per pound duty, and argued that that
rate would produce as much revenue as
! Is cent rate
Mr. Hendrix Dem. y. " argued against put
ting tinpla,e on the free list. The duty 81 10
cent a pound h. said. was .eyenue duty. ard
the revenue which 1t would produce was needed
by the Government
The amendment ~ Mr.. Brecknri1gc was then
voted down-yeas 30: nays. lsi Mr.. Outhwaite's
proposition was divided and The question was frst
taken on reducing the rate from - cent a
pound - ! cent II rejected by - yeas 10
i2s nays The second part Of his amendment
providing that no rebate shall be allowed was
also defeated without a division.
Mr. Houtella G.ep.. Me- moved 10 substitute
tho lumber paragraph I'm the Mckinley act for
ina, reported I'm the Wilson bill. The rate u
duty on lumber was 50 low under the Mckinney
net that as n matter ~ fact. II was practically "A
revenue tariff Mr.. Boutelle read extracts from
canadian papers 70 show the beneficial effect
which would result 20 the people Of canada from
the passage Of the Wilson bill
Nj oates dem. AlaJ replied 10 Mt Bouteile.
ana quoted against his argument the bills TO
allow lumber free of duty IN the case Of the grea:
fires I'm Chicago and Eastp1r' II free building
materials Mr. oates said. were good for men VINO
had los, their buildings IA those fires they were
also rnod for poor men 1or rich men either who
Wished - cree; homes fo~ themselves.
Mr. Shaw Gscp WisD spoke oi the theoreti-
cal" posiiion II the Committee on Ways and
asked the ma jority members 81 that committ""
70 ,hny did rot know that 60 per cent "i the
uutpuf Of lumber had received itS last touches
as A manufactured product. sixty per cent
~ f. he said. went directly Into the hands "i
tho carpenters. and was put Into buildings
without being subject 10 any further machine
work.
Mr. Wilson rep WASH spoke OF n remark
which ne had heard made by II resident or
British Columbia last fall 10 the effect thar AL
he wanted was four years 81 free coal ana or
free lumber. and he would make all the money
he wanted: but he did not suppose that I'M"
American Congress was composed or such Dig
damned fools That was the character when
the people OF British Columbia gave To their
Democratic friends IN Congress. Republican
laughter) st,
After further discussion the lumber schedule
wont over I'll tomorrow morning, when another
hour IL to be given 10 1.-THE lead ana zinc
schedule 70 be taken up after lumber. ana an
hour given To u.
And then. at $50 o'clock. the House took n