Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-15
Smelling Foreign Lead in Bond

The Daily Citizen is a republican jour.
mai aud of the party's policies prOmi-
ncnt IT which is the protection that it
affords for the development Of our re
sources Among the protected prod
ucts is lead ore Yet great deal of
foreign head ore comes to the United
States without uaying duty To the gov
eminent and thus the government is
not only deprived of revenue. but the
ore itself enters into, for us disastrous
competition with the home product
The foreign shipper pays the duty to
the trust. which pockets the money
uses the ore IN its plants and then
sends the fchnod lead equivalent as
pig lead To Europe less 10 per cent II
We had reciprocity with Mexico and
the free Importation of lead ore were
one Of It's stipulations the United
States would at least receive a Cunces-
sion in other matters As il is. the gov
eminent gets nothing except the cost
of employees etc. the trust pockets the
duty. and a depressed market for their
product falls TO the miners. Not only
as citizens OF the United states. Citi.
lcns Of New Mexico. with plenty of
resources In the way OF lead ores. but
as republicans faithful supporters of
| tho government. We protest against a
continuance of this state al affairs, and
! The Citizen hereby issues petition.
copies OF which will be- sent upon re
quest e. any city. town, village or min
| ing camp. so that signatures can be oh
tanned there to compile monster pea.
! ton which We shall present to the
president Of the United states, in
whose sense OF Justice We have un-
| bounded faith
! TO the President of the United States
The ind arsigned. citizens OF tao
! Territory of New Mexico. hereby beg
cave To submit To you our grievance
| about the unjust and to our interests
| disastrous CirCumvcntion of the laws
which congress established for the pro
lection OF the lead mining industry @.
the country. The manufacturers are
protected and the miners were TO he
protected but the smelling of lead ore
in bond doprcsses the market for tn,
product of the miners. ana leaves them
at the mercy of the trust. and We need
not add that trusts are not established
tor mcrCy's sake. Nor do We ask tOi
mercy. only Justice So long as ne
article of reciprocity shall prevent the
importation oi such ore free OF duty
we not only consider such action VIC
lation OF the law as well as the policy
OF protection but claim that We arr
treated with great injustice. IL is ar
gucd that il the ore is not smelted II
the United states IL Will he done u
Mexico and Canada. and that thu
United States will reap no advantage
Where then. is the profit that accruei
To our government and the lead pro
ducer9 II is loss To the one as well "a
the other The trust gets the duty an'
the lead miner not only finds the mar
ket ovoIstocked but frequently cai
find no market AT all The trust buy
his ore when II wants to, and pay
what It chooses. We do not think thi
was the intention of the trainers O
the Law and most respectfully. as wei
as earnestly, solicit your examination
of the state of affairs. and redress O
the great wrong done US We renal
with highest esteem, your most ohed
cnt servants