Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-04

l3th congressional ulStrlCt OF Mis-
souri, expects to devote much of
his time during the balance Of the
session of Congress to pushing his
bill, which fixes a duty on crude
barytes, barium suIphate and bar
ium compounds.
While it is probable Mr.. Rhodes
will not be able to get fayorablc
action upon the measure at this
session of Congress, because Of the
opposition of party leaders to any
tariff legislation, the work he will
do will be of great value III paving
the way for the inclusion of the
duties he asks for in the next tariff
measure which Congress shall pass.
His bill proposed that a duty of
s. per ton be levied on crude or
manufactured barytes; Of SD
per Ton on manufactures barytes
or barium sulphate, and s25 on
barinm carbonate, bariHm blnox-
| ide. barium chloride and every
other barium compound.
The 18th district is particularly
fortunate in being represented in
Congress at this time by Repnb
Iican member, who is in sympathy
with the protective policies Of the
dominant party in Congress, who
can look after the harytes interests
/ in the district. How important
this is may be shown by the state
ment that one of the SIX munufac-
tories of barytes in the United
States is located at Mineral Point
Mo. in that district. In the six
establishments $3.50, 900, 600 is In
vested. The chief source of barry
ties in the United States Is the state
of Missouri, and the counties
which furnish it are Washington
Cole. Miller and Craw ford. The
production in Washington county
was greater than that in the other
counties and greater than that OF
any other state of the Union Other
than Missouri. There are snal
deposits in Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Virginia, but nothing t'
compare with the production o.
Missouri. Of the manufacturing
plants other than that OF Ninera
Point, Mo, three are iii Nlrg'nla
one in Tennessee and enc in Norll
Carolina.
! Representative Rhodes, who i
familiar with the minin" Of barry
ties, says that ii cannot be prodnc
ed protitably five miles from
rai!road. In " ashlngton aud o'h
er counties of his district there AZ
. unlimited deposits which are tiFtcei
or twenty miles from a rallroad
, These immense deposits could b
used proiitabiv if it was moi t"
; competition of the baryics broUg!l
. III from abroad mines by cheaI
foreign labor and hauIcl rs Dai'a.'
by incoming ships. Ni!h Tn
adoption Of the protective prlnc|
p!e in his bill this foreign ore WI
be made duiab!c and what - II
ready an impnrtant industry W"nl
) reach surprising proportions. an
and contribute greatly to the n;
I tcrial pru~pcr;,y Of Missouri,
The introduction of the bill b
Mr.. Rhodes has brought Gut IT.
- most interesting fact that a hl
compauy has hceA urga;,iz"'' ill
u, are now building al Immense p'aI
t at a point between E.ot ii. Lou
and Alton, Ill, f,r the inans!fa
| ture Of prccipilatcd baris'm su
|, phatc aud ecjpita;yd hari'm G.:
= Donate. 1t vii! Get lis .uW maicri
from aoiiinLl0n county II
n mca>,.rc uf protection eau he :
cured. 1--WE thirds of the capt.
that has been invested in the pla
"a has been made up lay 81. Lou
,urtlcS, a.,l one third Of it by re:
II dents of De ) 1,o. Mn, a'd vici,
- ly. lhi> !l,:nl Is ioca'e,; IN Re
rr>ri.,a.lyu |. ndrr;i,2rI'- district
- Illinois. a!l, la . read, tn ca o
crate with Representative R:iIdi
t.i,re,rn.aliyc Bs.lhnil aaI OIL:
~, !,"i,.lj.,icau II, .nipers ut t.,HGrG
from i'!c two >iate- IF M'ssnu
4 ;.nd Illinois. ii.e n,'v crni,;tnY
:,ra l.I hy William j. ! :s''r'~' t
Y who lives on e,:.c,.::,.i IN! uvcii
'e ia st. Louis. I'rA.i ~ action