The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10

Washington, Jan. 9.-The hearing before
the ways and means committee today was
devoted to iron and lead ores, metals and
manufactures thereof
The report of Mr.. Ora on behalf of
manufacturers and mac cry New
England, was presented withor- COM
rnent
". H. Alexander of Omaha, Neb., sug-
-ested the following modification of the
present paragraph in the law relating to
lead ores: ''All ores of which lead is
component part shall be dutiable at the
rate OF q of 1 per cent per pound on the
lead contained therein
He thought this provision would accom-
plish the full purpose of the revenue and
De acceptable to all concerned. He did
not quarrel with the rate of duty in the
present law, the chief features of modi-
hcation being the elimination of the mis-
leading terms, lead ores and silver
ores
John D. Davis of California, said there
we're immense bodies of galena ore in
development. The industry had been
started under the Mckinley bill, but had
Deen forced TO suspend under the present
law. thousands of tons of this ore had
en- the dumps, ready for delivery. and if
protection was given. these mines would
again be worked. He advocated a duty
OF cent-per pound on lead ore.
TEN CENTS ON NICKEL.
Representative Herman of Oregon ap-
pealed for duty of 10 cents per pound
u-on nickel in order to allow the devel-
opment of our nickel mines.
NJ. r. Thompson, nickel refiner of
New York. said that Mr. Herman was in
error regarding the prospects of the mines
OF the United States. He had had ex-
M inc
Mr. Herman and found that they could
not be made to pay, even with adequate
protection.
Stephenson Burke. president of the Can
ada Copper company, said that miIies he
represented were developed by American
capital and owned by corporation in
corDorated under the laws of Ohio. In
order to have the government and the
people of the United States get the bene-
mt of nickel armor. the company had sold
to the secretary of the navy nickel at II
cents per pound. Just previous to this.
a French company paid - cents for the
same product The company had suggest
ed nickel armor and desired to have it's
value demonstrated If the mines referred
TO in this country existed they did not
need protection. He suggested that their
owners be allowed to develop them and
erect refineres.
II. J. CantweH of Missouri spoke for
the Association of Missouri Lead Miners
and said the present law could not be
properly enforced, and complained of the
smelling of ores in bond.
CARRIERS PAPER.
Senator Carter of Montana requested
and was given permission to prepare and
present later paper on silver and lead
ores.
William A. Ingham of Philadelphia. on
behalf of the Eastern Pig Iron associd-
ton. asked for the restora ton Of the Nc
Kinley rates of duty on pig iron.
]. n. NJ. Sinner of Philadelphia asked
on pig iron and endorsed the sta tements
of Mr.. Ingham.
J. c. Thropp. of Everett. Pa, thought
the present duty on pig iron was adequate
now. but if fair market and fair prices
should prevail. it would attract the for
eign product. and then the duty would
not be sufficient. Competition would keep
the prices here at a normal figure and
protect the consumer.
ON TIN PLATES.
w c. Cronemeyer, of Pittsburg a
of the tin plate industry.
asked for increased duty of from one
eighth to One-half cent on various grades
and Z new clause to cover plates below
No. 80 wire gauze. which were now manu-
factured here and needed protection.
After the massage of the Wilson bill. it
became necessary to reduce the wages
of the wOrkmen from p to 10 per cent.
Tin plate makers desired the repeal of the
drawback clause of the present law
Eighty per cent of al drawbacks paid
by the treasury was on tin plate. great
quantities of which were imported be-
cause of the drawbacks.
John Jarrett. of Pittsburg. also tin
plate maker. said that one of the most
important questions to the industry was
the drawback feature. Replying to ques-
tons he said that the reduction of wages
together with the decreased cost of steel
biilets had alone permitted the industry
to live under the Wilson law. The work
men had paid for the reduction of duty
r. T. Smith. of Baltimore. representing
the canned goods exchange of that city,
argued against any increase of duty on
tin plates
Thomas Hunter, of New York state.
the sporting gun manufac-
turers of the United States. said the do
mestic makers were fully able to supply
the demand of that home market, pro-
vided they had protection.
r. E. Hastings. of Philadelphia. speak
ing for the workers of silver and gold
leaf aluminium and dutch metal, all used
for decorating purposes. desired a duty
TO cover the difference in the cost of
labor here and abroad
The committee adjourned until Mon
fay. which will be the last day of the
hearing. Various schedules. including
and the free list. will be taken
up.