New-York tribune., 1898-12-28

MEMORIAL PRESENTED BY Nt.WSPAPr.t
PUBLISHERS TO THE JOINT
HIGH COMMISSION.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE American Newspaper
Publishers Association has presented 10 the Anglo
American Joint High Commission carefully pre-
pared argumen, in favor OF free paper and free
pulo. The following is an abstract Of the arsu-
men::
The directors OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. representing i5 daily newspa-
Of the total consumption OF print paper are in favor
OF Tree paper anI free pulp The tarir OK - ] a tUn
thai the rate of 81 g. ton for mechanically groun1
woud-pulp f. excessive: that the American paper
manufacturers need no protection because they
can manufacture paLer cheaper than Is done in any
other part OF the world. and that they now sup
plying the Australian. Japanese ana Brtlsh mar
kets I'm competition with Swedish and German
manu,actnrers chat no printing paper is brought prov
INTO the United states Du during last year the eN-
port has averaged over one thousand tons week
only 5 i- lasi so mat no serious question OF
free pulp and free paper. The difference in the cost
OF the transportation to market IS their great
foreign country They are also protected by reason
of their ability 10 obtain cheaper and more conven-
are not obtainable in the Canadian forests.
In January. lS'S. All the big and profitable paper
exceptions were merged into the International
Paper Company. combination that absorbed TWEEN
y-four mills producing about ~ per cent OF IN" en-
was canitaIzcd upon Il basis Of $50 OOoWo The pre-
text given for the organization. or trust was ina
billiy OF mills to make paper at prevailing prices
that bsnkruplcy stared them IN TIE iace b lbs rn
prietors whose mills we're in poor localities or
siFeams dna Teaf ba ,rt nned whdrsws 81
Government favor Excessive and improper prices
were paid for many mills that located on
nausted watercour.es and that tributary 10
denuded timber tracts for mills thal at periods ot
the year have insufficient supply OF water or
under water; for mills that inferior and worth
less in machinery, equipment and constructions for
pnwer s for mills that do not own or control wood
lands for mills that have neither pulp-grindlng at
tachmen,s nor suiphite pulp auxlliaries
Five OF the paper mills obtain their power al
total annual cost of $4,000 per annum Two others
possible. and hvc others have insufficient power
mo nuiphe anxiiiaries Nnety.esht paper-makns
machines comprised In the pHnt OF these mills.
sn only 81 ne Ho nne " %es M OF s Tfee IN
all the combination possessed all of the six essen
.ials for the cheapest and most successful manu-
The organizers Of the trust frankly admitted at
investment yet n dividend OF per cent the
common stock declared in November. payable
selling I'm wall Street 60. \ circular based upon
information furnished by officers, Of the lnterna-
trust was making pr9ht Of $40 ton on Its ontnni
42O tons day FOR theoretical capacity could be
reproduced by press n investment Of slj 000O00
,ns, The American consumers OF newspapers are
ls' ~, ~, 80, diyids,ls mon an inaatea a,tI u'bn,i,
fictitious valuation Of al least sioococCo
raised the price of paper wherever possible In
three cases t. raised It; priee $40 ton and has
of ile, tons. eauaing an increased tax OF s2.l30Oo0
per annum upon me NEWSPAPERS OF ne .ao country.
nun for their paper supply.
The production OF wood-pup 10y pulp and paper
mills % the United States. including manila and
writing. II stated az TWO million cords per annum.
which consumption requires the entire stripping %
pulp timber on 625 square miles per annum. Our
sprice wood supply is limited. We therefore urge
tha, the Commission should take advantage Of the
present opportunity and Immediately secure sum
Client supply Of spruce freed from iarin compn.
cations.
The enlightened policy OF New-York and other
States In protecting forests should be encouraged
by putting Canadian pulp and paper on the free
list Every increase % quarter cent pound In
the price OF paper adds s3i 00 O0 the value
OF the trust securities The duty paper prevents
cheap books and cheap newspapers II taxes in
telNesnce because the newspapers the peoples
school and their library Al taxes upon paper are
taxes imposed upon knowledge. upon the dissent
nation OF Information To make newspapers arti.
fcialiy dear Is wantonly 10 restrict the number OF
readers, and 90 increase the sum ot ignorance.