An Odious Tax

The tin píate makers wish to boom their business by iucreasing the duty ou imported tin plate, to the iujury of the canning industry and other industries that flourish by reason of cheap tin plate. Another blow is struck at business by abolishing the rebate on exported tin cans. Now canned goods exported in cans made of imported tin are allowed a drawbaok of the duty paid, and thus an export business has been built up in canned fruits, oysters, vegetables, petroleum, etc. Over 4,000,000 tin cans are sent abroad annually, containing oil wbich competes with that of Russia. When Kussia can buy tin plate at $2.70 a box, while we have to pay $3.50 for it, it is evident that our competition will be rendered difflcult. Mr.