New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
rrFrCT OF THE EXPORT TRADE.

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saving machinery. To-day the American iaooiei -
| able TO maintain his wages owing to the existence
| Of these superior equipped organizations o' mann"
| features Through large production ana lne cen
tralizaon of Industrial interests we are aoe I p r,
| the American workman his iu.i wasrs , ~ E,
thereby able 10 compete with the laborrrs Oh Eu "
rope Asia and Japan. think tne U,s " can be
| Sustained is TO centralize manufacture ana tne
economics that come with the use OF 'aoo' -SA'''s
:gu' That means the displacement OF labor IN,
stead of rs employment. does 1t not? sugscs'eo '"o
10 The drndgery performed by the Chinese ana
IqnrmSd ' here IN" by the aborsa9ng machines
There is ample opportunity ior r ~ a,vr driIdc-
"yv and the Iaborer can boss the machine. il au
| tcnis TO the interest OF ihc American workmtn.
| Alter Mr. Flint had found another opening lor u
d.ecrintion OF the high quality of the rubber shoes
made 10y the trust, and the benefit it bestowea upon 1
| further examination of Mr. Flint was postpon n
until this morning in order to give p nm al this
| point the committee also adjourned for uhcheoh'
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
| TN. committee upon resuming after recess took
| ,u tb. so-c9lcd Soda Combination. William ).
| walker the treasurer Of the Church Dwight
| Company. which is said to possess the mohopo'!
| of the bicarbonate soda trade III the suites VI
| Ncw-York apd New-Jcrse;. was first called to the
| stand His examination was conducted by Assem-
blyman Redell and he stated at the outset that the
concern was incorporated In July of last year. with
4 capital stock Of S2,Woooo) which had beeh lu'IE
paid up The offices OF the company were at nos,
THEORIES at syracuse. Cireenpont. Long Island !:
Harlem and Trenton. Mich The directors o, sht
,hmrch. Trs, vice-prcsident; John F. Dwight
| second vicr-prcsident: William J. Walker treas
R~iF Nds ce eriied in In ah "s course Of
further examination that the dir"cIofS wv whole NJ
"a" STOCK OF co o into the corporation
a. 90 Old
After explaining that salcratus sold by the com
panv was distrip,ited to the retail trade through
he wholesale agents factors of trust. as they
have 6 to be RT ne Bede that the
pany made with It's factors. providing that re;
,o u factors who agreed to sell the Cow brand
and Inc Arm and Hammer. brand OF soda s 500
by the Church & Dwight Company al not less
than five and one-half cents pound In packHsts
or less than four and one-hadi cents IN punk III
sentcd in consideration OF the rebate. not to sell
other brands OF soda at less ratio or 10 push '"e''
Now in the face of the terms OF hs agreement nSi
can a jobbcr who is not one OF your factors: COM
pete with jobbcr who has signed one OF your
ASSIGNMENTS .. 40. ,t> roho,o"
Have you not rs a matter of fac brought about
a condition OF affairs whereby all jobberS are COM
PEELED TO make make. an agreement agree with YOU
Wha; is the Sc 9r the S M snd od
they could not do business unless tmGy were pro-
ibc h hs TO eoud not do business The Who'll
business was a nuisance to us and we did not wish
to go into IT. This was in lsS' IT,. ,n,..,.,u
other goods out Of competition ana comp' IlhG the
isn't il A fact that if a factor sells any other
brand Of soda AT loss price man yours ms agree
ment is withdrawn and no rebate allowed him.
40 EXPERIENCE OF THAT KIND.
I'VE have not had experience Of that kind"
Now is It not the fact that you have limited by
this agreement the sale Of bcarbonate OF soda to
these two brands
NO sir: 1t is no..'
is there a competition against you for the sale
of bIcarbonate of soda in packages?'
aye s. sir; a little"
Have YOU not a monopoly in the sale in the
Il would not say We had a monopoly OF the sale
Of bicarbonate Of soda. think we sell more OF 1t
than anybody else. . -,
The witness admitted that nine tenths of the
Wholesale Groccrs' Association desired to continue
the factor Il" denied that ,H his com M
New-York and New-Jersey to the detrirnent of
The witness said that bulk coda was sold in kegs
without brands a. one and one-hatt cents pGuha No.
soda YOU sell with brands ut three and one-half
u can't tell. am not connected with the manu-
featuring end of the business.
WHAT does it cost. per pound to put the soda IN
p9 "I can't tell"
The witness slid no rebate was allowed outside
Nrw.York state lie also admitted that there werr
aereemrnts with factors in Pennsylvania and other
in New.York. The price in New-York restricted
to ye n na IN oar nome the
price is Sc cents pound while in the other states
"Weil the other States have to pay by freight
charges" $500, ,., -, 49,,
bia comp,ny manufactured soda He denied that
there was any agreement between his company and
the Salve Company. OF Syractse or any other com
p"ting companies in regard to the output OF soda.
In reply to another question the witness SAID that
agreement altogether. III takes good deal OF
time to send the rebates he said. o,-.oou,o,,,o
Were you coerccd into making tho agreement!
Yes. sir: practically"
.R;; ne Wholesale Grocers' Association"
Now is II not a fact that your company sends
out representative through this State to get the
signatures OF all the johbers VINO had not signed
Wen we sent out \ circular and received re-
wished to continue the agre 'ment
I'm what way do you hold the mon who enter
into The a agreement IN" light OF agents?'
Il have 70 opinion on that subject replied the
witness. cautiously
No sir" replied Mr.. Walker.
ness aid thai he didn't believe his company had
eliminated competition from the market. IL"
e%%n TOR T Inca rbonsc 'S of Sn ~ the SAVE
Even II ! could answer the question he wen!
ON. "ns the price we pay the SalVe Company, |
would take good counsel before answering it, |
don't think tho committee should ask me- to answer
n av' question" as We nave competitors " TINS '00"
THAT is matter for the committee to determine"
The witness said tina, the retail price Of the soda
from seven 10 ten cents pound
Isn't IL a fact that no manufacturer in this State
can do business when you sci your goods at five and
Ee-half cents "A pound
NO sir. Il Is not
DO you place the iobber In the position that he
must sell your goods At five and one-haIf cents n
pound and that ali other goods must be sold at the
same price"
II don't think so"
Senator Lexow here put this question do Won
think that the Legislature should tolerate system
whereby the consumers in the State Of New )rk nav
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