Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1892 — The Cartridge Trust Trembles. [ARTICLE]

The Cartridge Trust Trembles.

The New York Tribune of Nov. 18 announced, under the heading, “Business Men Canceling Contracts,” that “The Union Metallic Cartridge Company say they also will feel the effects of the change.” They certainly will, if the twice expressed wishes of the American people are respected by the Fiftythird Congress. This is one of the principal cartridge companies in the Cartridge Trust, as miserable a specimen of “our protection” era as now exists, and it has hundreds of competitors. Protected by a duty of 45 percent., it has for years been selling cartridges cheaper to foreigners than to Americans. But this is an ordinary proceeding with protected trusts. It is also common for trusts to raise or sus-tain prices. Few, if any, however, have been able to advance prices about 100 per cent, above fair prices and to sustain them there for ten years, as this trust has done. Here are the changes that have been made in prices of leading styles since May, *IBB3, when the trust was formed: Since May, 1883. Dec., 1883. Dec., 1890. 22ca1., short *I.UB ti.su *2.14 22 cal., lone 1.44 2.16 2.57 32 cal., abort 2.16 3.60 4.28 :t2 cal., lone 2.43 4.14 4.93