Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
OPERATORS CALL FOR
LEAD AND ZINC TARIFF
Memorable Cong rc-~n'cn to 'rpc
Passage ~ Proposed
Mcasuc.
NOW IS OPP0RTUNE MOMENT
Suggest Rider on Revenue iiii m
shortest Route "a
%ug,ss..s

BANTl:U STUlSGS, ksn. Jan.
~ A campaign fir protective
tariff on lead and zinc i- again helng
made by the lchd and zinc uperhlntr
OF thls district. hud all kanshA, ohlh
homa ana MiHoutI members ~ con
grena ARE a. be- asked 10 get ~ lln"'
In connection with this tafir cam
pAign. which iH nov nolng wnErd un
csauinglv az interesting iut"fNl"N
has been secured ftum August May
erhoff editor 90 the tummor'e
N"va focal representative ~ IN"
Boston Mining - ndicatc and one ~
the best posted mining men IN ih"
field Nj Ma crhon saws
Nav thu' tho war n over ana ia"
European nllips ~ the United states
are IN position tu control 80 "niir"F
eliminate GortnnuN1 control ~ non
ferrous metals the outlook Tor M"
producers ~ TiuC ~ the lnliod
States IN much brighter lcrhhps n
IN not generally known, hat the fhrl
In that H.,rrnl well organized metal
Assuclhtiuus with headquarters ~
Ftankfnft.un-t the Main. controlled
the worlds zinc market Tho Metal
Dnsellsshuft tmrthl company com
bined with uthUr Herman nnhnrlhl
intrTentH organlxr-t the metal bank,
then ron, nod uut ana systematically
gained control ~ IN. metal markets
In uormany. Austria. tho United
States and Great Britain. II was
through the well organized metal
association that Germany was able
to control tho Hinc market ana make
which shs was at war % get metal
supplies
Oth~v Countries Safcvunrd.
The English have for years past
records show, Imported about 10
per cent of their Einc from ucrmany
and nelgium. buying from tn" Ger
man metal association, who through
its we'll organized system was In "a
position 10 place large 'urr puI'
chnscu and contract for futuro dellN'
cries. However. the war has now
destroyed most of th" rinc mines IN
Belgium and practically eliminated
ano markw,
England has recently enacted q
law that win In future prevent the
control Of the zinc supply. This law
In known as Tho non n-ferrous metals
bill. and provides that tho United
Kingdom will from now on uss ana
produce It's own sInc. The hroken
Aili sinc minrs In Australia will
produce q largo per cent OF the
metal needed. Canada, a British pos
session. pays q premium on hlgh.
grade sine. OF course, the United
htates 10 at present the worlds hrE-
sst producer of sine and is In posi-
don 20 furnish the ore formerly
produced by Belgium.
Right here We call your attention
20 the vital point II II 10 good buAi-
hesu Judgment on the part OF EnG-
land 10 safeguard her future metal
production. market and supply by
snActing laws that will IN future
eliminate all foreign control II
would be equally ss good business
II tho United states would adopt
soms such measures
Bcsn Isut Out Oe business.
"Ths United states practically put
branch Of the MsiaiI- GcseilschS ~,
when their holdinm we're taken Over
by Mr.. Palmer. Hut IL very prob
able that there are Gcrman purchas-
Ing aGents still doing busincs In
New York. who will cndeavor u
supply the usrman market regard
isss ~ tho most watchful care
A bill introduced by Congressman
nsrt Chandler of Oklahoma, In now
pending In the lower house of con.
0ress. providing n tariff ON both lead
anu ZINC. NAfttt UuE V'tn NppVsSb
however. br Congressman PER-
Decker of Joplin. hut favored nv
CONGRESSMAN Phil Campbell Of this
district
The Missouri delegation IN con
ercs~ was urged TO support iegisla'
ton In favor ~ tariff upon sinc i'm
portntions. IN u telegram that wal
sent To members ~ the delegation
by authority ~ tho directors OF tn,
joplin chamber ~ commerce
The message forwarded arket
that members ~ congress from THU
district and the state get a rider
placed on tho revenue bill providing
Tor tho tariff sought
webb City business intero~is have
taken action along tho same line
Tho question OF local action for pro
lection OF the sinc industry. was pre-
sented to the chamber Of commerc'
board by p. A. rwcrt, who re
Gently returned from Washington
Hs emphasized the necessity 10
congressional action and a tariff o'
importations. In view of the PRO
posed removal of thu embargo ol
shipments when the peace treaty
signed and the expected and a-
sured resumption Of Importations
unless restricted by the Imposing O