Pike County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 23, Petersburg, Pike County, 28 October 1892 — Page 10

1 TIFF TOR PLEAD OITT. Senator Aliricli Prats Tbeir Reptes Ajittiu ill "Tke World ” AartaL Many of Them Say They Have Only “ Informal Agreements’* as to Prices. YIm Bk«*i to Him Mtaroproneatod la HU Speoeh the Maturo of the Bepllet—Holding Book Publication So That Senator CarlUlo Could Not Kxpoee the Tr!«>k—The OUe Hundred Tariff Truett Coarloted and Awaiting the Sentence to Be Impoaed Upon Them Neat Norunber.

’ ± quutlas moor. mooted of lew y«»rs Has Mea that of truta U spite of the foot that the Bret results of protection was to produoa the eery circumstances which faeared the formation of trusts, the adeocates of protection haee continually, pooh-poohed at the Msrrt1~n that to any considerable extent truitethrlee under the protection of the tarts In earn country- The comparatively tew cases where other causes than the tariff produce conditions were continually harped upon, and detailed proof of any single tariff trust was offset by the allegation of some combine not due to this particular cause, which latter was made to do successive duty In answer to as many tariff trusts as might be suggested In succession. In order, therefore, to place before the public at onoe In such shape as to command general appreciation of their variety, extent and soope, and compel our friends, the enemy, either to trank oonfesslon or desperate light, Tn would published in its supplement lor July, 1888—issued about the 20th of that month—100 articles, each giving the details of a separate trust, and thus tilling with data, reaching every general branch of protected industries, the whole thirty-two long columns of a voluminous supplement. And the mass thus published in Tna Would was promptly presented to Congress by Senator Vest. Mere evasion or frivolous general denial was clearly inadequate here. Something must be done. Senator Aldrich had undertaken the task of defending the tariff in the Be Date, and hie treatment of this matter was as characteristic as it waa canny. Party exigency called him to suoh light, hut he waa naturally reluctant either to antagonize the sources of Republican campaign funds by admitting such part of the truth as he oould not dodge or, on the other hand, to make Himself responsible for wnat might be shown to be false. He therefore vindicated at once his zeal and his discretion by addressing to each at the tariff traits thus arraigned a letter, In whioh he asked them It they were really as bad as would appear from the data published, and Invited them to gtvo their own opinion of themselves. Upon receipt of their reply he triumph- ‘ ently announced in the Senate the complete discomfiture of the reckless reformers, and. stating that tour-fifths of the accused had pleaded not guilty, ba proceeded grossly to attack those who had presumed to criticise trusts, and triumphantly announced that he would lurnlsh their complete answer for publication in the Record. And then, (though hts speech was read from proof sheets, and the letters were in nia hands as he spoke), he deliberately suppressed them from publication in the Record, until it waa Impossible for the gentleman attacked even to find out what were the charaoter of the letters he so exulted In In time to furnlshMr. Carlisle with the data to refuse them.

MWBUWWW, uunv<m % deuce It not the fairness ot Senator Aldrich. For never was sham artillery vaunted with more baseless assurance than by the Rhode aland Senator was the correspondence with which he proteases himself so delighted. As conclusive proof ot this there is given below tinder the title ot each trust and the rate ot Its protection, extracts from or abstracts ot the very letters written to their advocate In Congress by the representatives ot the trusts themselves, or hy those who eaaumed to epee* lor them. It la, ot course, hot admitted that tha statements thus quoted below on behalf ot the trusts are universally correct. They are printed, however, ea the reluctant and oftentimes only halt conteaslon ot a delinquent caught In the set. In some cases the dental la broad enough to eovor the whole charge. In such easea this la noted. This course has been followed even in oases where conclusive proof to tho contrary is In our hands, the object being, not to argue tho case ot each trust In question, but simply to show from their own confessions the extedt to which the 100 t trill trusts, which Tn'Woi&n shortly slnos brought to tho oar, have pleaded guilty in advance ot trial. 1—Anthracite Coal Trust.—Tariff, W Cents • Tub on bituminous Coal. As tht price <y Mtumfnou# coal determines that at tehfoA it is profitable to use anthracite /or monu/ac,string, the tarif on bituminous coal protects anthracits at seen. in the earn of this prominent and moat flagrant trust, Involving hundreds ot thousands ot workingmen and millions ot conturners, no explanation or denial la evan attempted. 8—Axe Trust.—Tariff, AS Par Coat. so far from denying the existence ot the American Axe and Tool company, commonly known as the axe trust, or tha fact that it is a combine ot tha twelve loadlag companies mentioned In Thu Woath’s original article, or that Its companies sail to lorelgners cheaper than to Amertoan consumers, tho American Axe and Tool Company Itself merely asserts that« no_ trust controls pro. auction or prices ot axes, which are lower K before. American manufacturers sup. ha wosid." •-Barbed Wire Trust.—Turin 0-10 Ousts , * Per Pound. l» answer to this the Columbia Wire Com-pany-tha trust corporation—admits that up to xeb. l, isos, the Columbia Wire company did attempt to regulate tho price of barbed fwce wire by attempting to handle the entire product, but claims that this attempt was abandoned after that date, though it admits that its alias, the Columbia Patent Company, la a combine ot “a dozen, more or lose, of the largest maker* at barbed wire in the country ” and controlling •• from one-balf to twotbirds of the whole product— 178,000 net tone annually.*' A—lllsciilt and Cracker Trust.—1Tariff, M Per Cent. Bare it is admitted “ there Is a company— the Mew York Biscuit Company—which baa pcrcbased several or tho large eonoerhs la

tbe oouiitry, which la called a ‘trust,’and probably controls one-halt the production ot crackers sod b acuUs;" and that “the New York Bilsoult Company comprises about twenty concerns, located in Masseohuutts. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and In one or two other States in too West.” S—Bolt and Nut Trust.—Tariff, 8)4 Cents Tar Pound. = Here no denial Is made or any or the details published which show an effective combine oi manufacturers irom 1888 down to 1800. The simple statement is made by one correspondent, “there M no trust in existence,” which may moan that the trust ictuses to coll tuell by that dame or that it claims to be dead or sleeping;; while another correspondent admits that in 1888 was held “the usual semiannual meeting ot the Association or bolt and Nut Manufacturers;” also that “ the improvement in machinery ana tools required nuts ot superior quality and flnish," and that “all the makers agreed to adopt and maintain” prices then axed. 8 — Boiler Trust — Tariff, 8)4 cents Pei Pound. In answer to the lull details given by Tni World oi: the organization and character and number or tbe concerns interested in the “Amerloun Boiler MauuKbturera’ Union,” with headquarters at Pittsburg, Senator Aldrich produced nothing but a letter from the Whittier Machine Company, ot Boston, who state that they are “ not note onpuswd in the hotter business," and that they are not aware ot any trust. 7— Boot and Shea Trust—Tariff 88 Pei Cent. It is not denied that there la such n combine as “ The Boot and Bhoe Manufacturers Association,” including some Huy ol the principal Arms, nor that this association in the autumn oi: 1880 reeolred to advance the price: ot Us product, and the only answer is in « ten-word letter from Mr. isnao H. Bailey, It which he assures senator Aldrich that he can't make bia denial too broad. The Senator, however, wisely oonOnes himself to the publication ol Mr. Bailey's letter. 8— Borax Trust—Tariff i Crude Borax 8 Cents Per Pound, Boraeie Acid, 8 Caste Per Pound, Increased trout 4 cents by McKinley. Neither explanation nor dental la evex attempted. 8—Broom Trust—Tariff 40 For Cent. Ad Valorem—Raised to this Figure by th« McKinley Bill. In this case also neither explanation noi denial is attempted.

10- Bnuh Irait-ItrUf 40 Pi* Csnt.— Rulaetl from 30 Ptr Coot- by leyThe only trust which Th* Would had claimed to exist here was in prison-made goods, and to tar troin denying it. It is admitted that “ the produot of the Ohio pnaou is disposed ot through a selling agency, and C. C. comer, ot Columbus, o., may bats been the agent in 1870 and may be now.” 11— Button Trait—Tariff S3 Bor Cant to400 Per Cent.—Increased to This by McKinley Act. Thi Wojild‘8 statement was entirely oonlined to the button industry In agate and pearl buttons, and the only answer is a lettei from a Mr. Horatio Q. Knight, who is not i manufacturer ot the eortaol buttons in cues tlon and who ezyretfiv except* them tram hit statement that buttons in general are cheapei hero than Before. 13— Carbon Candle Trust—'Tariff 83 Pei Cent.—Increased from 80 Per Cent by McKinley. No denial or explanation 1* offered, unless these should be considered as included in th< answer as to the Electrio Trust, noted below, which, however, makes no special reterenet to carbon candles. IS—Cartridge Trust—Tariff 43 Par Cunt No denial is made ot the details of the trust organisation, or that prices have been advanced, or that the produot la sold cheapei abroad than here. The only answer is thai oi the Unton Metallic cartridge Company, one of tne members ot the trust, which malms that “there la nothing to limit in any way the production ot its goods, and that it dost not control, retail prices.” Neither ot wniot suggestions in say way controverts anything stated by '.ran World. 14— Casket and Burial Goods TruetTarlir (la General) 43 Per Cent. Neither explanation nor denial is evea at tempted. 15— Gaston Oil Trut—Tariff, 80 Cents Pei Gallon. In this cnee the latest data given aa to thi information and character ot the trust wen on the authority of the New York fWton*, and we leave the JVfhnn* to deal with 1U protected iMenaa, who assert that the artlcli in the Triton* is entirely raise-which wi consider not aormuch a refutation ot thi Tribune'a statement aa a proof that tariff trusts will promptly disown their own friends it necessary. Id—Celluloid Trust—1Tariff, 80 Per Oral Neither denial nor explanation it ever attempted—perhaps in deierence to the tael that this trust became prominent upon lb night to New Jersey to escape the auli brought to dissolve it by the AttorneyGeneral ot New York. 17-Clatanitts Trust—Tariff. Ut' Pei < ent.—Increased to This Pi gars bj PI rKlrley. Nothing could be more toneblng than thi answer ot tne “American Tobacco company,” vhloh is the trust itaeir, and wktot does not deny Taa World's statement that It bad bought up and pooled other ooaoerni until it bail secured control M 85 per cent? oi the cigarette business of the United states, out it states that it “ dees not know of any cigarette trust, and, as to the American Tobacco company, It Is not a trust as you ds

-1 at qMWM dental* amounts, down, to an assertion U»at there which control* or upholds at tli* product, the moat or the rest statement beta* immaterial evasions, dental that there U any Inis oat to an English syndicate and an admission that the McKinley MU his materially lessened lorelgn competition. 15—Copper Inset Tr«it-TirK IK Conte 1'er Found. The Calumet and Heels Company assert that since November, m», there has been no trust which controls the proattdion of copper. Nobody baa claimed there was, end the mil data given' ty Tnn World showing the extortions of the trust irom the American consumers are left absolutely unanswered. It will Le remembered that the calumet and Hoela was the company that became notorious by bringing suit to enforce contracts; preserving Its right to sell abroad cheaper than at home to our tarlB-protected clinics.; I 110—Gupuer Sheet Ivuat—tariff. 38 for C-n*. ad Valorem. | senator Aldrich’s note upon this Is possibly the most comical of the whole series. No exi plena* ton or denial Is even attempted of the exiiansute and conclusive details given by Ta* World. The senator simply inserts a alrectlou in parenthssls to sec data under copper Ingot trust, and upon looking lor that there ts absolutely nothing found upon the subject except the statement by the Calu- . tuet and Heels Aiming company that “tee do not rank# shtels"— and no one ererdreameu ' they did. ' 81—Cnrdare Tin*', Including ttladlngTwme, Cable*, Hope, Twin*, hr.—TnrI Iff: B.nd n*-Tw»n*, T-IO Cent Per Pound ; Other Twine, *K Cent* Per found; Hemp Cable* and Cordage, *16 Cent* per Found ; Other Cable* nnd Cord***, IK Cent*. His correspondent promptly furnished Senator Aldrich with a lull list, which he prints, of the concerns “ combined in the i National Cordage company," and about halt as many—some of which we can lulorm the i senator had already been swallowed up by ! the company lu question—which, to the best of tin belief of a corporation that included itself lu neither list, had not yet been swallowed. } aa-Cruekery Trust,—'Tariff. 88 to 88 Per Cent., Increased by McKinley. None of the statements of Thi World are denied, but the Senator’s correspondent oiulms that the trust does not “oontrol production or prices,” the combine appearing to be a t voluntary as It la humorous ana profitable. S3—Cotton Dnek.—Tariff, 80 Par Cent., Hatred Irom 30 Per Cel t, by McKinley Act. | No denial Is made of the details given In ; Thr World of successive organize lou pre- | paratory to the formation of a trust. It Is, ; however, denied that such a trust has teen successfully launched. a*—< otton-Seed OU Trust.—Tariff, 10 Cent* Per Gallon, Here Senator Aldrich’s correspondent presumes upon his Innocence when he urges the fact that cotton-seed oil Is not imparted as a proof that that production Is not protectedwhen, in tact, It Is perfectly well understood that Its competition Is with other oils, which are Imported subject to the tariff—and proceeds to deplore calling by the name of a •• trust” a corporation organized under the atatutea and amenable to and respecting tne law In every relation. No one will question that this trust ta more beautifully and legally organized than any other of the sort; and zio denial or even evasion Is attempted of the essential tacts stated by Ta* World. a8—Cotton-Thread Trnat.—Tariff, 60 Per Cent. One of the members of this assures the Senator that there is sot any oomblne. except i-thai; prices should be uniform tor each manufacturer tor a period of six months, so that the buyer might, te insured reasonable profit;” while another apparently admits that tho prices have been generally kept uniform, giving certain examples of sales

98—Electric Supply Trust.—Tariff, 48 Per Cent. No dental Is attempted ot the existence ot the combine menttoued hr Thi World. It is, however, denied hr a Washington electric oompunr that there is any trust which controls {production or Includes all parties engaged, though it Is admitted there has been an u amalgamation ot interests " (the neatest name lor a trust yet devised), which it is claimed has had the meat beneficial and philanthropic effects. 87— Ihivelope Trust—’Tariff, 30 Per Cent.. Increased to That by HcKlnhy. We are hanpy in this case to concur with Senator Aldrich’s Intormant, who states that there la no trust or combination existing. It to, however, lair to add that the trust in this line was one ot the best known and moat aucceuatul ones. • It appears now, however, to be dormant We only hope It to dead. 88— Flint • Glass Trust.—’Tariff, 80 Per Cant, Haired to That flgure bp McKinley. In response to the detailed and complicated expose ot the flint-glass trust it to adapted by the trust concern itself that: “ The United states Glass company to* corporation organised July 10, 1881, under the laws ot the State ot Pennsylvania, whleh purchased the plant ot sixteen Arms as per the list included," also (in answer to the question as to what effect the trust has had on competition and prices), “the large crop ot irvilt this year created an exeaaaive demand tor tumblers which naturally Increased prices.” _ •8—Pork and Boo Trust.—Tariff, 48 Par Cent. The characteristic answer to this to as tot1 lows: ”I have no knowledge ot a trust tor tho control ot manufacturer ot fork* and hoe* Pe ore not in Mat tmHntn." SO—Fruit Jar Trust.—Tariff, One Cent Per Found, or Not 1*4* than 40 Per Cent. No denial la attempted ot the statements i quoted by Thi Would from the Iron ao« as to the combine and the tact that It had advanced price* the only answer attempted by Senator Aldrich being the parenthetical reference! (“See FUnt-tilaaa Trust”), which to to i tho very letter shortly above quoted, admit1 tlag that the price baa been raised. I 81—Galvanised Iron and Steel Trust.— ! Tariff from 8-4 to ■ 8-80 Cento Per | Pound. Graded Accord in« to Qualitr. ! The answer hero to characteristic. First, a square denial—»1 beg to say moat decidedly that then does not exist * * * any trust or combination ”—then follows: « The manulacturers ol galrantotd sheets in November last met and organized tn association • • • a permanent association competed ot tbe manuiacturara Ot galvanised abeaub uu. It

uniform methods relating to classification.! weights, freights, allowances, terms, fie., or; such ether business aa mar from time to time seem ot mutual interest," It m also admitted 'that “in June the Tinned-Plats Association and the Galvanized Association anointed Joint committees to act in unison on matters affect leg common interest." 3S— Oh to Trust.—Tariff, About TO For Cent., In treated to ghat Figaro by HrKnler. H la denied that there is anr trust, but it is admitted that» our association was formed when the K. of L. strike ot 1880 was on, and has been kept together more as a social order than anything else eser sues." The delightiui euphemism hr which a com* blue ot protected manufacturers, formed to fight their laborers, a termed a social order deserves special note, somewhat more so than aces Its assertion that the association care- ; fully abstains frem any understanding aa to prices, v > S3—Harrow Trust—Tariff 48Per Oat. it a admitted that the Kaucsal Harrow Company probably controls about two-thirds of the manufacture (A “Beat spring tooth harrowsalso that, after this company was declared illegal as a trust by judge Smith la the opinion quoted by Tan Woaur.ltgave up Its New Turk charter and organized under the New Jersey law. 30—H nr veatwr Trust—Tariff 03 Fur Cent. Here an absolutely sweeping dental is furnished, in view ot which we trust Secretary Rusk will retract hta statement, which was as follows: “ 1 had an opportunity to take some stock in the combination (American Harvester Company), and I know what inducements were offered. An investigation will show that this some comhlnat Ion is now selling, or offering to sell, machinery In Russia and Australia and other wheat-growing countries at a lower figure than It does in this country. This won't do, and I need not offer any argument to prove the weight or truth of the assertion. The first thing the farmer will do when he la acquainted with the tacts will he to make a howl against traits and protection that docs not protect. Whether Justly, or hot, he will charge it t> the Republican party. I am as certain aa 1 can be uf any-; thing that this mpwrr and reaper trust will; cost the Republican party hundreds of thousands ot votes at thensxt Presidential election unless It takes a firm stand against it ana trusts In general.’1 30—Hinge Trust—Tariff, fit Cents Fer ratSil. Here It is frankly admitted that “an association was formed some eighteen months ago consisting of five leading firms (whose names are given) tor the purpose ot regulating prices of strep end T hinges and to avoid, it possible, selling such hlngss at a lossalso that the trust had been so successful that ot the eight outside companies six had already practically gone out ot business; and It is plaintively suggested that “the association cannot be considered n trust in any sense, as It Is only an association ot manufacturers." 33—indurated Fibre Trust—Tariff 33 Per Cent. Here it Is admitted that “ In January, 1889, lha United Fibre company was formed, being a consolidation ot the parent oompnny and the largest ot Its licensees." It Is claimed, however, that the monopoly is a consequence of our Patent laws rather than of the tariff 3?—head Trust—Tariff, Pig head 8 Ceuta Fer Fouud, White head 3 Ceuta Fer Found. The existence and the general character ot this trust, as Is fully described in Tnn Would, is frankly admitted, but It is argued at length with n frankness and fulness which would deserve quoting It apace permitted that its methods are businesslike and Us alms on the whole philanthropic. 88—heather Board Truat—Tariff, 33 Per Cent. It la admitted that three ot the principal leather board manufacturer* have combined under the title ot the National Fibre Board Company, organized under the laws of Maine, where the prlnelpsl mills are, but it la denied that this corporation is controlled by an English syndicate.

89—Lima Trust—Tariff, 8 Cent* Fee On* Hundred Found*—About Quadrupled by McKinley Act. Tbe tacts suted by tbe World are not denied, but It is asserted that tbe Ulne business is entirely dependent upon tbe tariff and that since tbe duty was raised tbe limeburners bare bad so much call lor their product that they bare actually competed with each other. Credo! Judaeus Apttia. 40— Unwed Oil Treat—Tariff; 89 Cent* Far Gallos, Increased from 98 Cent* by McKinley. This answer Hes with tbe best ot the preceding. itisflrst suted that >>at present there is no llUBeed oU trust," And then, as ground tor such an assertion, It is explained that there was one once, but that It has taken a « corporate tom under tbe style ot National linseed OU Company," lb order to get around tbe anti-trust laws ot Illinois. 41— Lithograph Trust—Tariff, 98 Far Cunt. No denial it attempted ot Tn Vontl dau with regard to tbe “Americanlithograph company" controlling no per cent, ot the Uthograph business, but tbe whole matter is dodged by t he statement made by tbe American lithograph Company itself that “there la no trust In existence that we know ot eontrolling the productions m Uthograph industry, either in the sense in which you under, stand the term or In any sente In which this term la used." 49—locomotive Tire Trust—Tariff, 9tf Cents Per Found. Here la another characteristic answer, to the effeot that there is no trust now existing, ‘•but that the lour or fire makers art now working In harmony,’' and also that »an agreement among the makers now exists so that the price wUl be put where it wUl show a Uvtng profit." .-L 48—Marble Treat—Terlff 80 Per Cent. Ex-Secretary Proctor admits that there was so association ot the lire Vermont companies, but claims that In 1887 It expired, and that he does not know ot any trust now, except that he thinks there la one between the larger producers tn Italy. No dental la attempted of the tact that the Vermont Marble company, ot which Mr. Proctor's son is the head, has lust awaUowad its leading rivals and thus controls the trade. 44—Match Trust-Tariff 10 Ceuta Per Areas of 144 Bonn. No explanation or denial la attempted. 48—Morocco heather Trust—Tariff 90 Far Cent. It is admitted that there la an association called “The Morocco Manufacturers' Na> tioaal Association,” which hM existed since 1889 end meets semi-annually. It la dal mad, however, that “It la More a social organization than anything else." But It la admitted i that tn 1890 the members o( this association

assisted etchotherIn a successful fightwith log they MOPtoStoSh topic# ■* touching their business m may to brought up.” Truet—Tariff Incrmied toa 1-t to 1 C«n*. Per Pound to MeKlnley. Hero no explanation or denial is at tempted. 47—Oilcloth Trait—Tariff About 40 Per Cent., largely Inereoeed to MeBlalej* None ot the lactsgtren to Tn World Is denied or explained, bat it is asserted that there is no trust. / It True!—Tariff OOI'er Cent., luereaard from IS Per/Cant to MeKlaley. ( it la denied that there Is a au joessful trust here, but It Is admitted that •* manufacturers bare at different times formed associations to try to regulate the prices, but ibey have been unable recently to control prices." 40—Ffteh Truet—Tariff; SO Per Cent. So explanation or denial is attempted ol this combine. BO—Plato Glais Trast—Tariff Are raging Nearly ICO Par Caat. No denial is attempted of the lull explanation ot the peculiar nature of the combine ot the six companies which control this bustness, or of the ccmtnnation of the Jobbers, or of tbe tact that these manufacturers take part in their meetings. St — 1'oeket Cutlery Trust — Tariff, as Baited to McKinley, 74 Per Cent, to IIS Tor Cent. It Is denied that there is any trust, but It Is admitted that a charter had been ••procured tor the consolidation ot four companies, which companies, with improvements already made and those in contemplation, would give mere than one-halt of the taoillties now employed In the manufacture ot pocket cutlery In this country.” We are happy to add that this consolidation has been perfected. SB—Powder Trust — Tariff. Valued at SO Ceuta or Leas Per Found, S Conte; Above. S Cent*. Here It is pretty hard to tell what Is denied unless it la that Du Pont, Do Nemours ft cm are members of a trust, of which denial we give them the benefit here, as the statement published In Tn World was to the effect that this firm was not a member ot the combine, which gives ss one ot the excuses for Its existence that it had gotten together successfully to fight the firm in question in a combine with other manufacturers. S3—Preserves Trust—Tariff Increased (Tom SO Per Cent, to 30 and SS Per Cent, by McKinley. The answer here In brief Is as follows: ••That there is a preserve and Jelly trust Is not denied * * • but the only thing which the preserve trust does control, or rather by competition sets the price on, is cheap jelly made Horn glucose too other substitutes tor pure irult juice. On this class ot goods they are perhaps In position to name a price which forces other manufacturers either to make the same price or keep out." 14—Pulp Trual—Tariff from 02.80 In •7 Per Ton. It indented that there Is any such trust, but admitted that there is a •• union of sev. oral pulp manufacturers to secure their raw material cheaply,” and It is asserted that they are going to give the public the benefit of whatever economies may bo thus effected. We shall sea. Cants Per Trust—Tariff; I Pound. No denial or explanation ot this Is even attempted—perhaps la view ot the fact that at the very date of the senators speech the nowspapers were full of advertisements ot Its stock with lull particulars ot the combine. S3—Rubber Goesauaer Trust—Tariff, SO Per Cent. In regard to tbla no denial or explanation is attempted. S7—Bobber General Truet—Tariff, 30 Per Cant. The evasion here is characteristic.. In regard to the lull and specific details given In Tn World, including the names ot the combining concerns, the only answer Is a letter from the National India Rubber Company, which was not claimed to be m the trust, asserting—as la doubtless true—that it is controUed by no trust.

88.—Sal* TruM—Tariff. 45 Per Cent. This is a case very much like the foregoing, Tag Would gltlng the particulars of this trust and the names of the several concerns which had oomblned. The only answer Is a letter from a gentleman, who was not claimed to he Involved and -who suggests no ground tor his knowledge, slmplr denying that there tfa safe trust. 89—Salt Trust—Tariff, 18 Cent* Per 100 Pound*, Plus Duty on Fuktau. it la denied that there is any “ trust;” but It la admitted that there la a combine, dating seventeen year? back, of the manuiacturers of salt in the Saginaw Valley to secure cheaper freight rates and cover more territory and get the advantages of selling through "one set of agents " and that threefourths of the manufacturers were included m this company and that the salt trade elsewhere in the United States is probably handled in the same way. OO—Saudi ton* Trust—Tariff, 11 Ceuta Per Cubic Fool. Here la richness. “No trust association. * * * Members of association buy and sell only with each other, but competition between members unrestrained,” which corroborates Tna Wosu's statement as to the position and opportunities of outsiders. •1—sanitary Ware Truat—Tariff, 88 to 60 Per Cent. It 1$ admitted that “ a short time ago five of the potteries making sanitary were almost exclusively agreed to organize a corporation tor the purpose of getting in out. aide capital ana the lessening of the expenses lor salesmen, superlntenaenU and cutting of expenses as much as possible." Which we presume is true, though, here again. Senator Alanchhas gotten his information from a gentleman who expressly says that he is not In this combine lor the reason that he has never made any sanitary wars. 68—Band-Paper Trust—Tariff, 88 Per Cent, and Upward. It la admitted that there was a u Sandpaper combination,” but it la asserted that it has gone to pieces. 68—Sash, Door sad Blind Trust.—Tariff; 88 Pur Cent. Hers it u admitted that m “Oshkosh, producing more goods then any. other two or three places ot manufacture, than is whet la called an association ot manufacturer* representing perhaps 60 to 70 per cent, ot the production. This association masts three or tour tunes a year, at a call from Us Secretary, and the members compare note* and oonsult with eaoh other as to tbs advisability ot advancing prices, changing the list, da They have a paid secretary, who is supposed te keep track

it at good* on hand in the to time, and vo the different they dM lest winter, to run short Um* tor a lew month* end thus curteu production. * * * We therelore reel well snared that there Is bo trust among the manufacturers of this class of goods," •dr-taw Treat—Tariff, SO Par CmI. ft ta Brat stated that there Is no trust in ex* istenot Then It la admitted that the National saw Company was formed bar a consolidation of establishments located in New York, Cincinnati apd Boston. Also that the Btatoaa (whogive this valuable Information) had combined a couple of yean ago with this National Saw company In tbe “endeavor to secure an advance in the prices of our menutact urea.” Off—School- Book Trust_Tariff, H Per Cent. No dental or explanation la attempted of the full details or the educational publishing he use combine given by Tnn World except the general statement that there is no trust controlling production or prices of schoolboots made by one of tbo very Brm in the combine. 68—School-Furniture Trust.—Tariff, SB Per Cent. Bare, again. Senator Aldrtoh's informant starts oil by knowing “ of no trust In existence," and then explains that the u school furniture business in the lest two or three years has been In a very much demoralized condition, owing to excessive competition, and a lew months ago this company made a contract with the United States School Furniture company (the trust concern) to sell all of its product ot school furniture to that company “ and that “ a number ot other manufacturers have since done the same." 67—Bewer-Pioe Trust.—Tariff, hlo Cent* Per Pound; IS For Cent. The Senator’s correspondent says that he knows ot no such trust In existence, “although an effort was made a lew months ago by Ohio Itlver manufacturers to form some kind of a general combination, with what result we do not know." Our friend may rest assured that the combine is in good working order. W—Shot and Lead Trust.—Tariff, I Cents Par Pound on L«ad; 8)4 Conta Per Found on Shot. It Is first stated that “ there is • no trust ’ in the ordinary acceptation ot the term," ana then It Is admitted that "the American Shot and Lead Company (Of which Tbs World gave such full particulars) wni Incorporated under the laws Of Illinois, and on Us formation bought out several factories In different parts ot the country. The competition had lu the past years been ruinous. * * * The 1 result has proved satisfactory." 69—Skewer Trust—TerKT, SO Per Ceut. No denial or explanation is made. 70—Smelters* Trust.—Tariff, 9 Cent* Per Ponhd on Lead. Neither denial nor exfluatton is attempted. 71—Snath Trust—Tariff, S3 Per Cent Neither denial nor explanation. 78—Soap Troat.—Tariff) SO to 40 Per Cent. it is admitted that “ a few manufacturers, among whom are the Colgates, ot New York, attempted to form an association lor the purpose ot checking some ot the evils of competition, but not with nny Intention td regulate j production or prices. The association to^lay j amounts to nothing," which Is decidedly a matter of opinion. 73— Seda Water Mr.oUtnery.—Tariff, 4B 1 Per Cent, “it is dented that any trust has been formed,1 and then admitted that there has been a! corporation organized “composed ot tour manufacturers, who are the principal ones in the oountry," with the result of enabling tnem “to make goods at lower cost," ss nobody doubts. 74— Spool and Bobbin True!.—Tariff, SS , Per Cant. Neither denial nor explanation la vouchsafed.

75—Sponge Trait.—Tariff. SO Par Cant. Neither denial nor explanation. 70—Starch Tru.t.—Tariff 8 Cents 1'er Pound. Here a breezy letter trom the National Starch Manufacturing Company (the trust concern) denies that It Is “ a trust, either In name, purpose or Intent,” giving as a reason here lor this denial that “It la a purely business organization, acquiring its title by absolute purchase.” which shows how One are distinctions among experts, while another correspondent states that “ the National Starch Company bought up something over twenty different starch factories,” but protests that It does not consider It “In any proper sense” a trust. 77— Merchant Steal Trust.—Tariff About SO Per Cent.; Increased by McKinley. With a coolness, grateful at this season, It la answered to the full details quoted by Tax World from the ironAge—none of which It denies—that the Cambria Iron Company doesn’t know anything about any trust “organised tor limiting the production or fixing the prices of any kind of merchant steel.” It Is added that it any auch organization existed the Cambria iron company would know all about it, which last assertion we cheer* luiiy admit.. 78— Thu Steel Ball Trust.—Tariff, 818.44 Per Tun. To the very lull particulars giving the history of this notorious and successful oombtne tor the lest twelve years, the only answer is that of a Mr. Robert t. Kennedy, who says that Mr. Joseph Wharton has asked him to answer the Senator's letter, and that he feels at liberty to deny the existence of a trust in the manufacture of steel rails, comment would be superfluous. 78—Stove Board Trus —Tariff 8H Cants Per Pound on Slae. No denial or explanation Is attempted. 80—Straw-Board Tract—Tariff SB Par Coat.. lucres «1 from 811 Par Cant, by McKinley. In antwer to the full details of the incorporation In Ullnots of the American StrawBoard company and its steady development to control manufacture, there la no answer suggested except» see No. 99," whtoh, upon being turned to. is found to be a letter in regard to wrapping paper, which neither mentions nor reters to the manufacture of strawI hoard ih any way whatever. SI—Structural Steel Tras*-Tariff BIB Per Ton. It M admitted here that there was such a concern and that “prices were tor a time—I do hot know how long—unduly maintained by a combination among at least come, if not moat, at the larger producers;” but it la assorted by tbe mmols steal Company that no each arrangement at present exists. cooper, I Hewitt S co, at New York, admit the termer

combines, but Mate that there ku been note in working order dace February of ttus year. M-3b|U Trust—Tariff, 1-8 Cent Per Pound on Rtitie) Si*ruv. Here no expUnnttcn or denial is attempted. It tan pity that the Seaatcr didn't emulate the CM in this case, and—thanking Beaten that he had bees deemed worthy ot the honor to hare such a great achievement left tor him—attempt either to deny or excuse the sugar trust. The opportunity la still waiting lor the man. 83—Teasel Trust—Tariff! 38 Per Cent. No explanation or defense la attempted— probably because It was such “ a little one." 84 — Tinned.Plato Trad — Tariff, 9 1-3 Call Per round—lnereaee.1 from 1 Cent by McKinley. No denial or explanation is attempted ot the full particulars quoted from the iron Age as to the several associations amt their pur. poee and their meetings, and It is admitted that the Tin-Plate Manufacturers’ Association ot the United States, dating from May, 1881, lain active existence, it is claimed, however, that Its object is solely to exchange information among Its members and to assist one anotner In the Introduction and establishment ot this new industry—which would he more satisfactory It tins were not centfled to by Hr. W. C. coonetneyer, who has lately won the jaekclfe from £11 Perkins 83—Tombstone Trust—Tariff, S3 to 80 PagJ^nt. The only answer vouchsafed to the particulars given ot the Marble aau Qranlte ttanulacturera’ Association ot Brooklyn, the CutStone Manufacturers’ Association ot Chicago and the combination ot the Bedford with the Quarry Owners’Association, Is the statement ot Mr. J. O. Battersqn that there is no trust or combination m the business. 88— Trunk True!-Tariff, 80 to 30 Per Cent. Neither denial nor explanation Is offered. 87—Tube Trust—luriff, 9 1-9 Ceuta Ter Pc end. No denial Is made ot the published statement ot the National Pipe and Tube company, which claims to dominate the business ot making tubes and pipes, and frankly stated that Its object was ’‘the concentration ot business interests, the reduction ot operating expenses and naturally the maintenance ot prices.” Blithe Pittsburg Tube Company simply asserts that neither the price nor the production ot wrought-lron pipes or boiler tubes is controlled by any trust cr combination, while the National Tube Company Itself Informs Senator Aldrich that last year It “found It more convenient to purchase outright the several plants that for years had furnished It raw materials or products necessary to the manufacture at pipes and tubes.” 88—Type Trust—Tariff, SB Per Cent, In an apparently straightforward letter It Is admitted that “ for the past year or more parties have been endeavoring to ellect the consolidation ot all the principal type foundries tn the country. English capital has been promised, and a corporation was formed on paper.” But It Is stated that, owing to the failure to make termswlth some of the type foundries lor their plants, the combine has not been perfected. 89— Umbrella Trust—Tariff, «S to BS Per Neither explanation nor dental Is even attempted. 99-Vapor Stove Trust—Tariff, 1 9-10 Per Cent. Neither explanation nor denial is attempted. 91—Wall-Paper Trust—Tariff, 9B l’er Oof. In this case It is denied under date of July 10 that there is such a trust in existence. It is admitted, however, “ that there has been contemplated tor some time a consolidation of some of the manufacturers of wall paper with a view to greater economy In production, Ac.” We arc happy to state that the consollda ties has since been successfully effected, and that no combine has before It a better prospoet than has the wall-paper trust. 99—Watch Trust—Tariff, 9S Per Cent. It is denied that there is any trust, though the correspondent states, “1 believe some case makers are associated tn on agreement to sell only to these jobbers,” and It is also admitted that “ for the sake of retaining the growing Canadian market ” they allow the Canadians an extra discount as compared with American purchasers. In view of the fact that the National Association of Jobbers in American Watches and the National Association ot Jobbers In American Watch Cases have been prominently before the public oa account ot their mutual relations, and the existence and nature or the watch-case trust proved in court, the Senator’s dental is probably as good as we had a right to expect.

tS-WM Iww-IWK 45 P«r Obi. Hera Ssnator Aldrich's laiortaatlon tallies (airly with oar own. We quote trom his correspondent: “The Amertsar: Wheel Company was a corporation made up ot individuals, part ot whom were In the wheel business and part capitalists, who undertook to boy up all the wheel plants In the Halted States. * • * They began operations under the name or the American Wheel company as early as December, 1889. » * * They did not attempt to advance prices during the year 1300. * * * But during 1800 they continued to buy and lease tne different factories, and about the end ot 1890 they claimed that they had, either by ownership or lease, the control of the making of 90 per cent, otthe wheels ot the United states, and I am Inclined to. think they had. About Jan. 1,1891, they Issued a hew price-list and discount sheet which advanced wheels about 70 per cent., and they made no Becret ot the met that they were doing this because they thought they had sufficient control ot the wheel Interests so that they could. “ It Is then stated that this company got into legal difficulties, in which they are yet involved. 04—Whip Trait—Tjviff: leather Whips, 55 Per Cent.; Cot.h. SO Per C-nt. “No whip trust or combination ct any kind ’’ Is the beginn ing and the end of the explanation which Senator Aldrich’s correspondent makes of the careful and direct statements In Tbs Woauk covering the combine of whip manufacturers, with rise In price and control of the rattan market so as to freeze out competitors. c 95—Window-Gift** Trait—Tariff, 55 Pm Cant, to 13* Per Out. As to twi*, it is admitted •• that there Is an organisation of window-glass manufacturers In tho West," but it Is claimed that they docot control sufficient at the pots to affect the trade. It Is admitted that a tew years ago there was “ a National Association ot Win-dow-Glass Manufactureves.” of which “ nearly all the window-glass manufacturers of the United States were members." It Is claimed. However, that this -ssocUUoa carefully abstains from doing much ot anything, and that It has not met ot lato-all ot which Is hardly a satisfactory answer to the matter quoted verbatim trom Its own transactions, showing that one of Its communes was a prlce-lls committee, another one a wage committee and another oaea tariff committee, and glv. lngi also verbatim, tba official reporta of these very committees—all of which were given In Tbi Woaut 95—Wlvw Trwab—T*rlff,45 toOO Pev Cent. Washburn * Jioen telegraph that there a no wire trust, and that there never me, which lost aeserUon; a

the face of notorious facts, shows MV : wtektan Is their am tine. In slew of the pro. * ™ w,*u98- ( from I 97~Wood«S«r.w Trust—Tariff, Otwi to 14 Cant* Per Pound. TIM Senator's correspondent denies tost there Is a wood-screw trust, though he admits the Chamberlain episode, but says the screw men abandoned such practises years sect a - to tho (act that screws charged $10 here are sold lor export at SO.UU, the peculiar dental Is that '•it Is done “It Is not within our knowledge." though It Is slso explained Chat “</" such was the ease Mexicans were probably the torlunate foreigners who got this rebate. Wool-Hat Trnrt - Tariff, M to 119 Per Cent. In view ot the tact that all interested In thi« trust frankly admit Us existence, and that Its affairs, including its troubles, have been '■ notorious ol late. It was rather hard upon Mr 8. N. &. North, who, it Is well known. Is the last resort tor any required “ tact* ” that i Protectionists may want concerning wool, to be asked to deny the i rust. But he did It— , and Mr. Cronemeyer’s jackknife Is In danger. | 99—Wrapping Paper T: ust—Tariff, 98 Per Cent. one ot the companies engaged In tho man ; utacture mournfully asserts that there Is not any trust, and that “It would be an Impossibility.” and substantiates this by admitting that *• there have been attempts on the part ; of straw wrapping paper manufacturers a great many nines to save themselves from bankruptcy, but their efforts nave In eTery case been tbwarteu by otber mills going Into the tmsluesp," so that “ there never has been an effective trust” in wrapping paper. We only hope that this trust may continue lneffeotiva. 100—Yellow Pine Truit—Tariff, from 8 to 98 Per Gent. This being the finale ot his work senator | Aldrich has surpassed hlmselr, and In proof that the Yellow Pine Company, consisting, as Tut World stated, “of the leading dealers about the port ot New \ ork.” does not exist, he flaunts a letter from Mr. Wellman, of frovUener, ft. I., who says. “1 do not know Of any trust In the lumber trade," and add3 that he don’t believe one would be successful. Why such proof should not hare been added to indefinitely Is hard to understand. / John DiWirr Wibksb. " Protection la Bobbery." To IA» Editor or Tho World : Here Is the advertisement ot one ol the makers ot gaskets, protected hy a duty of 48 l per cent., which has been printed monthly tor three years past in tho “ export edition"

of tile Sng Entering and Mining Journal. With brutal cynicism this protected manu(acturer Daunts in the teeth ot the Amertoan people his wuungness to sell to foreigners at 30 per cent, below the prtoe to Americans: Discount tor home trade.30 per cent. Discount tor foreign trade.eo per cent. congVess has given him the right to roh the American people ot 30 per cent., but it cannot authorize him to rob a foreigner. “ What are you going to do about itt“ ashed Tweed, when confronted with like proofs ot then; and he found out in a tew months when he had to put on a convict’s unltorm. But the Kepubllcan thief is sate irom conviction. The Kepubllcan voter believes that robbery is right, and he “ protects ” ih. thief tram prosecution it the thief pays foruls “Protection” hr liberalOontrfe buttons to the campaign land. W. How the Duty on Fiih Wes Imposed .and How It Has Worked. Tb ft* Editor of O, World: . Dunng the discussion ot the McKinley hill In the Bouse ot Representatives a prominent * member ot the Buffalo Fish Company, & J. Triblcs, visited the large firms along Lake Erie and St. Clair River who are engaged la the fishing and packing business, and raised a large fund tor the purpose ot having inserted In the hill a duty on Canadian fresh fish. The largest fish dealer ot Detroit, Mleh., subscribed $300 to this fund. E. 3. Tribles and Mr. Clark, ot the Buffalo Fish Company, and H. c. Post, ot Sandusky, a, and others ot Erie, Pa, visited Washington, D. C., where they succeeded in placing a tax or one-fourth ot a cent per pound ontreeh herring and three-fourths of a cent per pound on all other kinds ot fresh fish. Post and Triblcs are accused ot havlnjpbod Inserted la the bill clause 341, which the majority of the fishermen condemn, and which reads: All fresh herein* caught in Canadian water* ia American net* ahould be allowed * free entrance In ~ the United State*. As soon as this clause was Inserted tn the but the Buffalo Fish Company and Post, ot Sandusky, sent their agents to Canada and secured bills ot sale from the Canadian fishermen for their nets. They represented to them that they could not buy their Osh and pay the necessary duty unless they trana. ferrod their nets to them by bill ot sale. A , contract ot this nature, it is claimed, was i entered Into by a large majority It not all ot the Canadian fishermen, and In this way these two firms have created a glgantio monopoly, | Millions of pounds ot herring are caught lb the great lakes by the Canadians, and their principal market Is the United States, where they are sold to the lake shore packers and 1 are frozen, smoked and pickled. The Cana* dlan laws prohibit Americans from fishing in Canadian waters of saving any interest tn the nets, therefore these bills ot sale which the Canadians have made over to these firms are merely sham affairs to blind the customs officials ot the Unit# States. This grand protective scheme simply permits these fish monopolists to enhance the price 'Ot fish to the consumer, to drive other firms out ot the business, to lower the wages ot their employees, to rob the Canadian fisherman aud to cheat the United states Government. OBSKHYMU

At Inn* with Got. McKinley, ft Me Editor ofTbo M'oWdNotwithstanding the cry that under e proteettr* 1 tariff we cannot sell abroad U we do not boy abroad, yet dorlnr the last flsoal year we sold abroad nearly 8inS.C0a.a00 more than we booche I abroad. This waa the excese In our favor which the foreizoero paid to se and whioh we bare at home, oirculatiny among oar people The above extract la from a speech of Got. McKinley delivered la Beatrice, Neb., Aug. B. The statement shows that Got. McKinley is either ignorant of the ordinary transactions of business, not to speak of political eoonomy, or be is trying to take advantage of tbe ignorance of his audience for political effect. As a matter of tact, we bare exoorted mors money cgold) for the fiscal year than we havs Imported, and, as Is well known to naff student of political economy. It Is impassible for any country to withdraw large amounts of gold from its circulation to pay tor Ua> ports. All trade Is an exchange of commodln ties. I JerseyCIty, Aug. 4. GEORGE WxLkia. Suppressing the Truth. ft >»• Editor of ft. World : The protection organs are boasting that the special report of the Treasury expert shows the manufacture during the past nine months of 6,£40.830 pounds of American tin. They carefully conceal from their deluded readers that our annual consumption Is 078,000,000 ’ 1,000 000,000 pounds. But suppose the tin. ; plate trust had made all we used. Bow much : better off would American labor have been? We did not steal tbe foreign t in. It was not given to us. We worked and earned It. U was the wages our workmen on farms received for their work la raising surplus wheat and cotton. They must ana another market for their product when their present esohangs for tin-plate Is stopped by the then from them of their home market for its ms. sumption. T. & w. ' ,'4-vC,