Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-24
HOW BUSINESS MEN VIEW THE
 TARIFF BILL
Steel Manufacturers See a Blight Fer That industry In the Tariff Measure as Now Drafted.

 CHICAGO. March 23.-The tariff bin now pending in congress was welcomed as a blessing and also re garied as q menace in various ln- dustrial circles of Chicago.
 Eugene J. Burlington, president oi the Illinois Steel company, sees a blight for the steel industry If the measure is enacted with contemplat- ed provisions. J. Harry SelZ. second vice uresident of Selz. SclIwab & Co, says the shoe industry will flourish ike A bay tree, if hides are put on the free list. Fred w. Upham, pres ident of the City Fuel company says the measure will make little q Her ence so far as coal is concerned.
 "I have not made 8 comprehensive study of all the provisions of the Payne bill," said Mir. Burlington. noted. however, that iron ore Is to go on the free list and that there mas been a big slash on steel and iron schedules. Just as sure as radical changes arc made along this line the American steel trade is gong to feel the effect.
 Fears Effect on Wage Farmers.
 ''It Is going to be felt here in Chr cago about as soon as any other point in the United States, too When the south Chicago plant of the Hi nois Steel company IS running on full time, about 16.0O0 men are employ cd. with labor in England, Germany and Deigium So cheap as to enable European manufacturers to make the'r products at low flsu5e, the Amof4cau mechanics and indirectly .oF Ar,asTfacFl yFa ErnFTRrT6 are going to feel the effects Of tho fight United States manufacturers must wage.
 '.It Is my impression that a vast majority of the steel men of the coun- try gro against the cut"
 bfr. Burlington said that the Illinois Steel company advanced the wages of it's workmen in 1907 and has been op erating under that scale up to the present tine, and so far as he knew. he said. the company will continue to operate under that scale.
 When asked about the report from New York to the effect that the Unit cd States Steel corporation is conten'- plating q proposition to make gen eral reduction in wages, he said all he knew about 1t was what he had seen in tho newspapers.
 Shoe Manufscturer Is Pleased.
 When 1t was pointed out 10 Ar. Selz that the new bill provides for the placing of hides on the free list he was elated-
 "That means much for the Ameri- cans" he said. Tt means that the shoe manufacturers will know just where they stand in the future, and it will give them a chance to forge ahead. As matters have been stand ing they have been handicapped be cause a combination of packers and others has been controlling hides.
 '@The laws of demand and supply have had little to do with the prices. They were forced up at the most un- seasonable times
 'eThe manufacturer never knew where ha exactly stood with refer ence to prices on hides. But If the provisions of this new law go througt hides can be brought in from al parts of the world. It will be case Of the world making q market GoI a coterie of packers.
 "The measure, 1t Is true, proposes that schedules on leather and shoes also be cut. But no manufactures. here will be afraid of that. Let tho
  if they want fine fight
 "ChicagO can pat itself on the bacH if the hide provisions in the Paynt bill are passed"
 Lumber Dealers Are indifferent.
 The proposed reduction of tariH du ties on lumber will not have any ma terial effect on prices according to 10 cal dealers. The new schedules pro vide for c general cut Of about q per cent.
 About the only effect Of the pvu posed slashing Of present dut es oi timber and sawed lumber I can se would be to increase the value o standing timber in Canada" said h. r. Rttenhouse of RittenhOuss an En,bree, wholesale lumber dealer' "ks far ss prices to the consumer ar concerned I do not think there vi bs any reductions. They are nor akout as Iow as possible, consideTin the cost Of production In regard { the local lumber situat on. t is oih cult to see where it will Do change materially
 Woot Dealers See Little Benefit.
 Local wool dealers WGre nOS sdz guine as to consumers getting an benefits from the scheduled change III NAOl ULt4N1 AAA N-Ae A-erff 's-a-A- ---~- ure. and wholesalers were equall doubtful as to whether the messUr as now formulated, would iHc-eaz the revenue.
 'sThe proposed cut ia the tariR c wool will make little difference the man who buys a suit cf clothes sad Ferdinand Silberman of Silbe man Bros, wholesale wool dealer "The price of wool in other cOuntTit win be raised coulmcn5urateiy Ui' the reduction in duties, so there VI be little red difference made iu grlc, or in the quantity imported"