Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-05 | Page 1 | Tariff Bars Not Too High, Assert Metal Producers

ARIFF B BARS RS NO NOT NOTIon I Ion JOO HIGH ASSERT i METAL PRODUCERS a m ig quest Competitive Rates Be 11 Maintained One Maintained One Change 11 Is Suggested a f t adopting a memorial D jn to tho tile tariff pu lead load and anner an- an L l ner relating to the tariff on zinc th the 1 j Inference of or lead Jend ore or producers of oC tiLe the states save gave ac directions to its wi e cUU committee to telegraph the tho 11 1 text of or the memorial to lo President i 4 Alison Ilson to Chairman Simmons of or the tho late ate finance committee and anet to Chair Chair- n n i Und Underwood r oo of or tho House of or ofa ways a s and means an arid and then thea ad- ad mcd 1 1 ho memorial to load lead conns con oon- 3 ns a 1 protest 3 against a any r reduction tho rate of or duty luty on lead In n ore ore but a no rc reduction of ot S 6 of oC a cent nl carl cad base bullion bumon HO so that f nn and 1 bullion will vili take luke the same IE e e. e. e It alKO alo Ja lays Jays stress 8 on the dimmed dimm j. ed eu production of sliver silver nn and gold goldt od I It t would 1 con come through any curtail curtail- nt ni L of or the and smelting of ot a d or ores s and amI recites at length the tile dons do- do ns deuce of ot western railroads au and aud 1 of or er Industries upon upun mining tb he The memorial on tho the subject of or zinc I i adopted un under the tho name of oC the sd c ore oro producer of oC the United States T Zinc association Mining Mimming that had hadn n ii created 1 h by tho valley ducer having sent its lLa president toi to tu i In the western conference lic tenor tenor of or thin thil memorial follows theto the to that tho the pre present ent zinc tariff 1 Hi t revenue tariff UH am wen well af arror ford ln Ing a n measure of protection Vote Thank H 1 Cu o iI tf r H adopting opUn the memorials ther the tho r composed of about fort tOrl forty representing a I half all dozen of great western mining states ed t resolutions thanking Salt I Lake ake i Lens ens for their manner of treatment ci the tho visitors from the neighboring I cit es thanked 1 the Commercial club 4 1 proffering Its it comfortable meeting sea cs for tor conference and committees thanked 1 the chairman and s scary secre- for their lr excellent work tork in ha han han- S' S the meetings H allowing the a adjournment the ex ex- ex Uv ivo committee met mut In special US' US to lay plans for tor carrying out tile the mont Bont nt campaign In III favor of the west west- m I nl rig Industry he in t following following- is s the memorial a as ason 4 U ll on 1 Pa S 4 Column 3 I TARIFF BARS NOT T TOO HIGH ASSERTS METAL PRODUCERS Request Competitive Rates Be Bet t Maintained One Maintained One Change Is Suggested l Continued from PD Page e I 1 ri un unanimously pass passed l by tho the conference of the Zinc Producers association r To th the lre nt to tn tho the S Sonata Senate Date and aDd to the floise of or n es Un The me zinc mining Industry of tb the United Unitt-a St Shahs t tp I II by T lt it II In ir conference at t it La Lato Ch City TCp protests protest against g any nr rC reduction n of or UJ pr duty on on line or ore It 1 Is n a producing duty j revenue lIu lo been obtained d during the tho three jean jears that It t Las has been beta In eff effect t. t DUTY IS CO COMPETITIVE E Tb The present I tnt duty I li b al sIlo also o n a dot duty the Importation of zinc doc ore baying baring Increased during dur duro lug ing tin the same period n At tile the sam time production pro in the v stern w-stern states has locren Increased ed aol and will trill Cf continue to lucre lucresse If It properly proper Th There Is I. n no monopoly In to the production of ot r In this country counter n Ii largo laro proportion of ot the tho total from rein stoat small mines mine producing less Ie then than OtO each pr ir Zinc concentrates in II at the smelters are not lIot raw ran but 1 are a II partially manufactured man man- product lisTing thirds two the finished metal ay paid f to miners rs nud aud others other eT aed In 10 the theL L Industry nrc Aro Lih and aDd of ot the thC total cost of ot L m metallic zinC paid by br lb the be con umer more mar than JO so O per tr cent ClIt 1 Is represented ly the cost of ot labor boor laboranti anti and supplies u used Cil 1 In la raining mining sod and smelting melting the orM ores wages a ages 5 In Mexico average aCrA t lc les le's than on on half those o paid In la this country soul and redu reduction of ot the duty duly will permit tb the products of ot this cheap M Mexican labor t t. to compete lu In American markets I with our higher paid d labor and must mut necessarily put lint lot much moch o of oC toe the latter Utter out of ot employment nt I RAILROADS n. BU BUSINESS l TIle The he products of or the lb zinc mines mine and aad smelters N. N tl together with the fuel ruel ant and supplies used In ron eon th thereWith rei Hb b a large farce proportion of ot tho the business of ot the railroads of the western states and directly soul and Indirectly the Industry support more than I people Besides those engaged encased In iii the actual mining and concentration on of or tho thu zinc aloe ores orts In the mining states term numbers of oe nieu ate are employed in smelting the ores ore at the various zinc in n Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Olla Olla- home boron and Kansas An Any curtailment of ot the pro pro- of or zinc ores will aCC affect et the operation of ot these thel smelters 10 sail and throw many men out ut of oe employment An 0 industry of ot anch inch magnitude I. I If Is entitled d to toa car careful a refill rul Cf n and lOd no action should k kaken M ho token taken that can ID in liD any way check Its growth and aDd pros peel ty For Tor lh these reasons It is la urged that the present dot duty nty bo he allowed l to remain unchanged M and aDd fur fur- ther her we ire rely upon tho thio formal pledge made mad by br bybe bythe the be party In ID power that In la the tariff It I win trill not Injure or destroy legitimate industry I Adopted Adopt by b the th conference of ot zinc ore producers j jd d at t Salt SaIl Lake L City Ut Utah April v. v r 3 I. 3 1913 l i. i JAMIS i I President of ot th the O Conference I W W. RITER I Secretary are the lead ead producers solutions I ITo To the tho President to tho the Senate S and nd to the louse of ot Representatives The lead leotI producers of or tb the th j mountain stat stat- consideration respectfully present nt for your TOUT Uis Ui's io following fa facts faeH t to their tr The entire population of ot Utah Nevada eadi 0 COla Colo 10 rado r Arizona Idaho nod and Montana i h 15 dl on n th the industry of ot which lead mining forms torms a 3 very Terr Important part GOLD COLD A AND D SiLVER OUTPUT Tb Tie Te output of ot soli and sliver silver U Is largely a aso- aso o- o with wHit and aDol d dependent upon the production or of f lead Iud mutt much of ot t tb tile gold and lod oro ore b being melted d on the l lead nd huts basis Restriction of or the output of ot lead will trill therefore reduce the tte output ot of f. f the precious metals meta The men employed In the lead mines mine receive rt the lie hIghest wage paid ll to mining labor I-bor In the United Stales Almost Almo t nil all are native born horn or ur natural Iud citizens citizen of e a n high blU race arc of oe Intel Intel- or Of the tho total traffic oC ot the railroads railroad of or the western state states it has be been shown by railway I that over ocr M 10 per r cent Is furnished by mineral products All of ot the lead lull ores 0 of n Ilo 1 Vy mountain states ates contain some precious ro metal tol Without thee e precious metals the Ia lead could not Dot be bo produced pro plO duet ui t-d. t tb the cost of or pro production exceed exceeds tte the ulue salue of ot the lead allu the vain saiu j jor of or th the precious metal such as gold jold and shiver against tb the c e cost gt of producing the lead leai the averige aver aver- ago ige I N d. d does s nut not exceed J V 4 cent Int per pound of ot load heal nt at the price of or 4 44 4 cents h I t is the tbt average price for the lbs last lut five fire years ar This profit proUt I It t. In most cases cues less than 5 per Ier cent on the I u Ift i s At i. i s. s L 1 f r I I I I I I I I j I I I I I II I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I V. u. u v. v the risks In all aU mining enterprise Too Thi present dutle on Oil lead have bare produced for tor lut lb ten Un years caN an average annual of ot which h i Is approximately SO per lIer cent J mn ml more than the r revenue as 38 estimated in the bill I Introduced t Ce in the last Coupe us II n. R n. 1511 I It Is 11 dear clear therefore that the present duties s are arc arent I Inot not t 1 la my e prohibitive butt on the th contrary con coo I are comi competitive and Iro I DISPARITY lUTY IS II I It n m. m n I tied however that there Is b a 11 aol I ol b the lite duty dUIT on en n lead in ore and the duty oa lead In pigs pis bus bars and bullion and that the utter mIght be reduced d to the same asme bail basia at as th the load lead In or ore on without an any serious del del- I I to b lead producers producer C no nut Hut the prot pret I afforded arro by tb the duty Iut on 01 lull leAd In ore Is absolutely Ab I essential to the maintenance of tic the lead Jend Industry I of or this thin country fact tact that even cren the tho thop I p present nl duty doty of ot I 1 c per pound on 01 lead Iud In 10 I f ore oro margin between c co cot t t and I price I Ii ti it UL 11 per 10 I uv Liv I ju u iut argument a to toU lt Dr necessity Under UDder the rate of duty propound proposed d. d I last It summer revenue CAlM be decreed tl i If It t the I q quantities let- let Ported remained the Ore Ort in order to to pro pro- ro- ro clues Mi th tho saute Die static an as at pre present K nt nt th thO th quan- quan I an title i 1 P J 1 would h bit bare vc ie to lo be W Increased M 10 Mt p per r rent cat Seth h nue S1 ln IU i l a could only S t f. f be d In n markets markt bj bv displacing p I 11 th the hue equIvalent t I of domestic tlc trait lead In tuch ucb b a the cue the tb government be no DO better uC cr 0 off cru crun ln he n matter ot of X rnell Te than It Is 11 now hut but a 0 I part lad and th the or of f OUr L Own ls lUd 4 la would be lie cut off oCt of our oSS mousy morar that shOuld 1 W go lo to the development ot of own would P go o to d clop co t I Spain mn ins Ind oMMe M oU eH competitors In la lat t the tha production of lead I afford Die minta mining the Ule principal t the moun lain I I fO for much mUth ot of tb the agricultural ruet t f of that I d destroys troy or curtails injury of ot the fa r K react to t Uie tito Ie DE r The Ibe op Wv r. r I state statu development have bue beu and aM thu western I m meet Dt of mining ut the develop must SO check tta tle the latter I other la in the en ot of I 1 For 01 the lat I the H Rocky the th ls ot mountain tatu i I I In 10 conference at th I Salt reee respectfully request that no 10 Lah City City- ito do the duty on lead In on era sn Iud that toe thade malte In I to lo remain In AS t I pre Ut A it bt I 1 cents per r pound on the lead IUd duty duty- ut fr f l 1 I the 1111 ditty on lead In pigs plas bars contained fd Slid Dd that and from the lot b re p present Tato tata of to W. W cents Per r r poun d same ball bail as lead lel In ott Of We Ie tie I to far r as lead ii I. I d lb thi Is would 4 10 bea with the tho e Democratic party f I to te th the the It U would K- K Ka a of ot a 94 4 tariff Wl I duty ditty on Ol l 1011 l In Jn pl pigs tI i ila and bullIon percent r. r l I la Sn which most or ot our impart Are the f I to If the tho d luc rl of lead ores the tho present of the which s they rice need to l lIt the tonU prot their industry ot It U is r ur aia t io that thit the tte duty be not Dot from Y ej of to al I I j I I I An a od ad valor nun duty uty afford th the protection eloa at ot the time It Is mo most t D needed An And 1 In 10 the case cuc of or l lull lead ad It would b be f. f exceedingly cult cuic to determine the proper pro r amount of ot the duty And certain grades of ot o on ore could be Imported and escape t the tUe e payment payment of ot duty for thi the v re-v reason roo on that Hint tie lead heal In such ores line bate no 00 value a at t the port of ot codry Adopted by br the I rl Ie ad d ore producers of oC the tho Stairs Mates of or Idaho Montana Nevada Utah Colo Cob rado i Arizona and New fW ew Mexico 1 u lea in itt formal conference at Salt Lake CIt city Utah April 3 34 H. H Wl m lilt JAMES lES 1 r. r ld nt of ot the tho C aCO t. W. EITER Secretary