The sun., 1916-01-06
Big PLANT TO GIVE
U. SUPPLY OF TIN
Ore Will Come From Bolivia,
Bringing Us New Trade,
Says Loeb.
MEANS AID FOR AMERICAS

wAsHrNoroN, Jan. 6.--Annuncement
Was made to-day by Secretary Of Conn
nsrce Redheld that all arrangements
have been completed for importation OF
Bolivian tin ore by the American Smelt-
Ing and Refining Company. and that .
large plant has been built at Perth AM
boy, N. J., for smelling and refining the
raw material This. It 10 said. Will be
the nrst attempt to establish tho industry
On q large scale in the United states.
Ths Arst definite information that such
an undertaking had been decided upon
was contained in letter to Secretary
RsdfeM from william Loeb. Jr.. Of the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany. In this letter Mr.. Loeb said that
the new plant had been practically COM
pleted at Perth Amboy for the smelling
Of tin ores ana concentrates and the
slsctrolytic refining Of tin. Mr.. Loeb
also said that this country imports about
$4,000 tons Of tin yearly. Of which about
20 per cent. Is Straits tin. and is con-
sumed largely In the production OF tin
plate. The Straits Settlements impose
an export duty on tin ores, thus CON-
pelling reduction to metallic form In
the country where II is produced.
According to Mr.. Loeb's letter the Bo-
Lvtan tin contains impurities which. with
the established methods OF smelling. do
not produce q tin suitable for tin plato
Tue plant at Perth Amboy not only wtl
smelt the impure ores from Bolivia and
other countries but IL to refine the prod
ue& by the electrolytic process.
Runs 90 Per Cent. Pure.
A recent analysis of this electrolytit
Elm showed II to run % per cent. pure
while the base metal from which II wal
produced contained only 93 per cent
For the manufacture Of tin plate II II
pronounced as good as the best Straiti
tin.
TN addition to building the plant ant
purchasing in South America tin ores,
Mr. Loeb's letter says. 1--WE are financing
the miners by making liberal advances
Immediately on shipments from Soutf
America. We hope eventually to be abl'
20 extend our present plant and increas'
the business considerably In tho initta
steps Of our negotiations to secure thes'
tin ores We were greatly helped by thu
cooperation OF the Bureau OF Foreigr
and Domestic Commerce. the Commercial
attaches Of the department in Soutl
America and by the State Department.
While the United States easily Ii th'
greatest user OF tin only a small Quan
tity Of the metal Is mined In this coun
try and practically no smelling has beei
done here. About 80 per cent. OF tn
metal imported originates in the strait
Settlements. where the worlds creates
tin mines are located. although grea
quantities are received indirectly by wa.
q England. Belgium and Germany.
Import ssO.OOO,OOO . Year.
IN normal times the United States i'm
ports about $50. 100000 worth Of tir
which 10 somewhat more than q third o
the worlds production. Bolivia produce
about $25. .o0o. 900 worth annually.
1.-THE value of tin smelling industr
in the United States is great. but difficul
to estimate in its full Importance" say
Secretary Redheld. THE smelling indus
Try itself will give employment TO man
workers and be great convenience Il
many ways to the tin plate industry. bu
the purchase OF great quantities Of or
from South American country will es
tablish credits In our markets In thei
favor and lead to the establishment Q
commercial relations with that country
which would otherwise have been diff
cult to effect The Bolivian Minister
Senior Don Ignacio Calderon. calls atter
ton to this important point by emphasi2
ing the necessity Of buying In foreig
countries as we'll as selling there. TIL
ships that carry ore 10 the United State
will carry back American products fo
South American markets"