The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-11
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Senator Burrows Amendment to
Tariff Bill.
FURNITURE MAKERS BENEFITED.

Ch"ngc i'm the Tariff which Adds a Vast In
dusty To This Country brought About
by senator B1rrows-No Truth i'm the
Statement That Michigan Senator's OPP
posed the appointment of Professor An
geli-Michigan People in Washington.
Washington, June S.-Two years ago
lanes a. Pugh induced Schrenk & Co..
large furniture manufacturers Of Mich
lgan. t. start silvering German looking
glass plate in this country and stop sill
verlng IN Europe. This firm demon
strated beyond doubt that the work
coulo be done successfully in this coun-
try, ard Senator Burrows, seeing that
the pending tariff bill favored the Eu-
rorean silverers to such a degree as to
Kill the industry in this country, made
hard fight and had the bill so amend
ed that the 10 per cent ad valorem duty
imposed on unsilvered glass, was re-
moved and added to lookingglass
plates.
The result of this was that within
twenty four hours after the amendment
had been passed the importers of look
ngglass plate began making arrange
ments to do all the work OF silVerng in
this country. This means that at least
1000 skilled American siverers will be
given work, whereas for the last thirty
years European silverers have been en-
ployed 1t also means the consumption
of thousands of dollars worth of Amer
lean nitrate of silver where heretofore
European nitrate of silver has been
used. This change i'm the tariff bill, Sc
cured through the untiring efforts of
Senator Burrows, will transmit to this
country the best part of the vast indus
try which IL located in Fuerth, Ba-
varia. The American ooking-g glass
plates will not cost the furniture manu-
facturers of this country any more than
has heretofore been charged.
Fought by the Importers.
Tho change in the tariff bill was
fought very hard by the importers, but
| through the hard work of Senator Bur-
| rows the amendment was adopted. The
| furniture manufacturers of Michigan
| who are the largest silverers of looking
| glass plates cannot fail to appreciate
| this work Semon, Bache 81 Co., Ben
| did, Grey & Co., Van Horn, Griffith d
| Co, the largest importers of German
| plates. have already begun making
prepare tons to put up extensive plants
| for the silvering of these plates in New
| York city.
| Charles Brown of Hastings Is here
| with his son. who has been recently APP
| pointed page i'm the house Of representa-
! tives through the influence of Congress
man Hamilton.
| u. y. Dingley, Jr., of Kalamazoo, has
| been here for a few days the guest of
his father, Congressman Dingley of
| Maine. He is a candidate for vice pres
/ ident of the National Republican league,
which is to hold it's session in the city
! Of Detroit this month.
Stephen Spencer and Arthur Contant
| Of Mount Pleasant, and William Nj.
| Brown of Ann Arbor, have been in the
! city for several days, looking after the
! interests of the Mount Pleasant Indian
! school. The interior department has
Just decided upon the plans for the inn
| proveinont OF this institution and have
| advertised for bids for the erection of
new buildings and additions.
General S. Turch of Alma is now in
| Washington on his way to Richmond
( Va.
Angel and His Mission.
! Professor Angel minister to Turkey
was here for a few days and had inn
portant interviews with the president
and the secretary of state concerning
his mission to Turkey. 1t has beer
claimed that Mr.. Angel is persona nor
grata to the sultan. That ruler, near
ing that DR.. Angel was a religious fan
attic, and fearing that he would take
decided stand against the policy or th'
sublime porte sent numerous communi
cations to the state department concern
ing the case. The department has for
warded q great deal of evidence show
ing that these reports were untrue ant
that the doctor was not only not a re-
liglous fanatic, but very level-headet
man. Ii is expected that he Will sal
for Turkey on June II. as previously
arranged.
There is no truth in the statemen
that the Michigan senator's opposed tn
amendment of Professor Angel. Or
the contrary they are both men of eX
perience and knew that no valid OBJ
lection could be made to the proposed
appointment. They gave their assen
and secured the early confirmation o
Professor Angells nomination.
A prominent Michigan man who wa
4. in Senator McMillan's committee room
this afternoon, said Both of our sen
ators realize the fact that when presi
) dent makes a suggestion 1t is well u
|; agree with him. because later on, whei
the senator makes suggestion, TN
president is likely to agree with tn
D senator and make an appointment Sen
ator Farwell of Illinois opposed the APP
pointnent of Robert T. Lincoln to b
minister to Great Britain.
Opposed President Harrison.
/, "He not only opposed Lincoln. but h
opposed President Harrison at ever!
; point after the nomination had beef
. made and confirmed. The result wa
that the president fought Farwell unit
! he went into private life. The Michigan
4 senator's are too wise to make such
: mistake"
!, II is quite likely that after all tn
mark and barracks of Fort Mackina
| ,,oa, bs used nv the federal government