The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-02-01
FEAR REDUCTION Of TARIFF
Probable Effects of Tariff Reduction
Described by Mining Men
of District.

gram by H. L. Day from Secretary Cabrath Of the American
Mining congress from Washington d. Co., stating that the
Underwood bill had been approved by the and means
committee third reading and puts ore on the free list
and reduces the duty pig lead and lead to per
ad vaorem His wire to Mr. Day based the fact that
the local man member of the smeer committee of the
American Mining congress from Idaho.
Mr. Day promptly held conference here with j. f. Nc
Carthy of the Heca NJ W. Bacon of the Stewart and W.
Hall of the Federal who communicated with Sany A. Eston
Of the Bunker Hill The bill passed Monday by the low
house, but the will receive strong opposition in the
senate from the American Mining congress and all represent
atives from states producing the minerals mentioned Fol
lowing is the telegram received by Mr. Day:
"Washngon, d. G., january 26.
Harry J.. Day, Wallace, Idaho: The Underwood bill ap
proved by the ways and means committee third reading OF
the house calendar puts zinc the free list and reduces
the duty pig lead and lead to 5 per cent ad vaorem
semitic statement of the needs Of the industry
to defeat the bill in the senate United action is important
81 F. CALBRAITH.''
The Boise Statesman while the legislature special
session asked number Of mining Of this district for
statements the subject defining just what the effect would
be the mining industry Of this state and section and recev
ed the following replies
Harry L. Day of the Hercules s-Opposon to radical
ductions in lead tariffs originally contained in the Payne
Aldrch bill and in the Underwood bill predcaed
the conviction that such drastic changes have been and
proposed would inevitably reduce the price paid for lead Any
considerable lowering of this price to be disastrous o
producers and indirectly to those who find the mines then
best markets for large quantities OF oodstu high priced
ern lead miner takes from the depths 16 to "A pounds Of
mine get pound Of ead that he pays all costs OF
development mining, milling, freight smelling, refining and
delivery in New York of this pound of ead that he further
sacrifices 10 per cent of lead values per cent of silver val
ues and all gold under dollar and receives delivered IN
New York the mucen of and 45 cents and gets
his profit if any, of it. Only the best paid skilled labor
the use of the finest machinery obainabe cheap power and
application of close business methods permit Of FIR
rors of Judgment fatal Any change of established con
ditions which seeks to disturb the finely poised equilibrium OF
vast industry should be scrunzed with the utmost caution
j. F. Mccarthy of the HeclaIhe principal lead Woduc
ers of the world in the order of Importance the Unec
States SPAIN Germany Mexico Australia The world
price for lead outside of the United States fixed by London
The reduction of duty to % per cent ad vaore wono ak
this country the market place for lead of the outside world
especially so if at any time there happened to be surplus
product the United aes being the largest consumer as wei
the largest producer .
Lead miners of Idaho among the highest pad work
ers in the country and would be brought into direct compe
ton with women of the above countries and especially ar
they higher paid than those of Spain and Mexico which cou
tries those best able to increase lead producton ola
probably paws as low wages Mexico and produces lead
less cost It is generally believed Spain can double ls e
production if assured Of market and given tune Tor deve
opmen The Importance Of the wage feature can be reaol
understood when it is known that approximately wotmrd
of the cost of production labor cost The of tn
Underwood bill would reduce the output to Il pom! "mei
nothing but cean high grade ores could be produced LID
would mean almost entire suspension OF opefauolS DIS
is we'll known that this is not high grade camp IL "oo
practically wipe out the payroll which sustalns tins con
munity. -. ~, r
Stanlv A. Easton of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan The u
derwood BILL if enacted into law, will operate to reduce tt
present duty on pig lead and lead in more than 81 P
cent Spain and Mexico produce lead greatly IN excess
their domestic needs which small as to be nesSIp
This lead can be placed in the New York market cheaper M
in the London market where it largely goes and with
duty changed large imporaons of foreign lead Will unde
sell the lead of domestic production lhe lVlhg coho'o
of and the wages paid the United States MINER are so sr
" superior to those of the Spanish and Mexican miner tn
are not necessary here and the deposits of ore
lead are rich and extensive The operation OF the
tariff will have three direct effects on the lead ore inning
dustry Of Idaho.
First the search for and development OF new lead ore
posits will cease and present lead prospects at once
come of value. Second the effect Will De te ciosis "
;no f 1ow grade ore which under the present market