The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-04
THE CoTTo,l QUESTION m EUROPE AND ASIA.
Cotfor. from India, Portugal, the FecJse
Islands and Australia for EnHlan,l-
WJohn BulI, May Become Desperate Tor
Want OF Cotton--Cotton Transit In
India, and a. Proposed Speculation in
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India, and a. proposed speculation in
the staple by the English Cabinet, SC.
now COTTON MAY BE BROUGHT FROM INDIA.
From the london Times (Ciiy Article, Sept ISL
If The Indian producer could be sure Of yxescm yrT-
there woStd be doubt If si.fcat quantities. OF cottr
rang risd aud e proposition is that s Tie
Imperial gore nfngnt might undertake tr responsibility Of
9ashtiag that sctrity But, although there is nothing
This but what may be considered fairly TO within
he scope ~ discussion, since it is perfectly legitimate
~ government 70 attempt to confront national ener
sency he crisis is, tr all not # such nog'sttue or
uncertainty as 10 D. beyond control or Navigation %
ordinary mans. The low price Of cotton goods,
and the largences OF the stocks held at nearly
all the markets of the world, may well reconcile 10
pause the rate producton and although during this
pause the conte may have to be " supporting
a large unemployed popn,Stion the cost IN that respect
will he IN no small depee ed by The rise in the
value Of the goods IN question AT the same tno each
account receive from distant parts tends show how
avaaole bale ro countries capable Of producing
the plant is likely to find its way TO us. Moreover
although ue Confederate States still assert that they oiH
meet ne blockade IF the enemy by ref imposed tiockade
dna mo *" ioaa q cotton % hde her territory y Is
nepiat al the taking Of the Iards t'4s ueesei tig
tden ,c coto wds found ,ca,q 10 run o,a and Grade
At fdercl cruisers. From Texas therefore, moderate
supply Is still expected, The grest argument, how
ever, for abstinence the part Of people aud
government from mourning at the moment any heavy
liabilities IN distant quarters consists in the crc
stance that tho lapse OF very few weeks Is now
likely 70 show either that the American crop viii
come forward that, the contrary Iedic mdV stt,
Wok z take The place Of that country and 10 supply heaace
frih ~ on tra ,eio's rsquiremer y te foiiey tnau
n fdeai gope nn,ent he ,ctl then ie q aboo
and ~ that case iUh6cr peace IL delayed attained n0e
dc ind sfas All temporarily a ea sla,e IL re .a,
attended the productions u Jamdica IT, on the other
hand the democratic party in the North become alarmed
al the Union being committed to such result. and
able notwithstanding the force by which the expression
Of her opinions Is now kept down, 10 reaer Hei,ts
and to inst ufNon compromise Uijuaplfl ipth d.
South, there uiH then b mredacntt to an eGrig rc',sl
tim f The ordinary course IF traffic Meanwhile is 81
course satisfactory to weigh the suhioined statement,
nj from limo tTln fIy fI
dtGer n dstias, dtioo ftcD az Hee II
is perhaps, siDlyc question Of IS 900 600 80 900 600
sterling.
COST OF CARRYING COTTON IN INDIA.
From the Friend OF lnGia
we have been 50 blinded, since the secession Of the
southern states 81 Americas by clouds o! complaints AMI
reports u facts and figures ding Indian cotton that
we ha with satisfaction the solution Of the guverum,n
OF India TO entrust competent authority il each pres
dency the publication Of n handbook information RI
garang Indian cotton implied from every available
source whether Indian records Par amenta blue books
scientific Transactions or independent work. Tile sub
ject AZ present the only Trustworthy books which
the public can refer for information the report Of The
select committee Of 1913 and the yome Of Mr.. AlcXan
der Mackay and Mr.. John Chapman issued years ao
The discussions Of the past six months have cndcd
they began, III the uan',1s oif1tion that tie erfo,t ~
snNcteh cean from ifdo is niy mater Of price, and
mat price Is largely question Of roads. When ponnd q
there is no indictment 70 send ii home The question
to he determined is, whether shan tn Ma
chester is compelled by dire necessity give IL
a higher price, TO work to reduce the cost
OF production and conveyance to port and improve
the quality The former remedy is indefinite. TIL
latter 50 much in our own hands tia; il NJ opcs recon
mends Itself the which should be adopted Gould
reduction lie effected IN the price which Gotten can
be laid down IN England immet.iat, ana iacacuatle
impetus would be impaired to the export large quan
tty of even such cotton sending would
benefit TO the manufacturers Q. Manchester, wen
10 the Producer aud exporter here. 10 raise better
quality Of the article would certainly be desirable, but
this is an end that cannot be day. 10 ,eii
b many years bfore there Sufficient Euro1ean
planters in Indie 10 qired u hiicn ceton
ANA II may be many before the natives viii ad nj
any other system Of cultivation and preparation ct tn
STAPLE than that which has been handed down from gene
ration e. neraon, even though Lord ElenLoroughs
chmerca sch m adopted.
If the most eeetaa uethol Of increasing the tale is
To rcd@ee the cost q carriage from the growing
rovinces, we must agree to the cheapest
mole Of transport, and then consider how tha;
may soonest b. rendered available. However vau- |
abe railways may be channcls or the rapid con
veyalcc OF DDS from place another they will
never absorb tenth Q. dc traffic which the q tton
ira e must create. At present their are Ii H.
Cotton il .ed The East Indian line for rer ton
per mile, the Great Indian Ptnnsua line iog s,d and
on the Madras lire for Id. But Mr. Bailey stated the
House Of Commons that he Hoped the railways would
charg more than third II penny per ton Per nail
on making its way to the seaboarG Whitoye be
the cost however, which the railway carry Gotten
1t evident that for long ds tees railway carriage Is
too expcsse, and that other mode Of conveyance
must be looked for The present native mode Of ian
rage IL out of the question The only other mode
yeS ance and the one st suited TO this country water
Railways may sHpcsede the existing mo,e Of land
port ana create new traffic IN goods AID passengers
wherever they pcrmeae particularly in localities which
water comm nicaiion does not extend, hut they
be expected to sulersedc the Of and canals
INDIA IS sad 10 u Ike 1ntericd nidny If It's |
,hyeicat arecs # wisi 10 make india reasa,h
Ter still more ~ becoming in tun The great ct,oa
u11Iier u Engind must study the mea1s " uhick
4me,icd has attained. 10 her present p, sfion. Wo |
ind from Captain Iaigs letter to the Secretary 81
state, dated September, 1850, when one had the |
eat susi icon Of the which have since trans
PRED in that country TINT most Of the trac America
carried on by mems Of the large and numerous rivers
md at prizes with which the cheap ways canno, com
pete This IS especially tho with cotton The rates
Al which goods carried America AZ 50 low
that she possesses in this respect unreasonable avan-
lage over lnu Tn the Lower Mississippi. the mites asc
Sd TO loa on the Ohio, 15d. to 81; the Mis-
souri, 3D. to 1lod the st. Lawrence 2-5l TO 3-5i
and the HUDSON, 81. The rates Indian rivers vary
from p I'D 10 3D. per ton per mile Captain Ilag who
so enthusiastic on the navigation Of the TO avey esd
mates the rate at I'D to }st per ton cr nile Supposing
hat the Goiavery, 10 Coringa distance IL 40 mics
the ,oa expense viii be about fl r. o. Tie 0,
sending cotton to Calcutta from lubbalrore via MIRA
pore which is distance u 100 miles by land and 100 BY
river, is stated to be not less than Ell per The di
ference between the two is 50 great as to be
bank q that river IS now in oar territory |
and all tolls and transit duties have been abol
ishcd. The cotton capabilities Of Berar arc so
thai ne bombay Rdlrdy f,om Ncaiore Oom,dW9ttee
'ciu nat suffice 70 take II hfcf Tie produce even it
carry cotton for 900 ml,s chcaply the native
boat FOR 500 The best cotton told Ia Mr. stan.
broughs letter recently bshed by the government
grown on the banks Il the Wurdah tributary of The
We do not believe now any than we
have ever done. that ay nsineering viii remove the
rocks which impede the navigation Of the Goiavery
to permit steamers u ascend its upper waters But
native boats ind these ocks impeachment and Captain
Hajg may succeed in Opening the river steamers bv
cutting his sixty miles Of canal parallel with the most
difficult parts OF the channel The Ohio river ut Louis.
Vile Is INSTRUCTED by rocks somewhat resembling those
on the Golavery. Water communication was urgently |
wanted. company formed, and lateral canal Gu,
along the Distracted part at of million Of dollars
IN twelve years the whole ita returned besides
interest sir w Ken son, who has just returned from
visiting the spot should for all settle this veyed
Go very question.
Havng by wise policy now secured extensive trunk
lines ii railway which are rs much polite "A necessity
rs commercial boon. and having spent pledged our
sfenc than fifty millions sterling OF ing
sh capital upon them, 1t Is time u devote all our attn
ton these smaller and less imposing projects ol ca
hIls locks amways and roads, both fcedcrs IL the
railways and means OF tran sit where railways exist
For tn purpose there road aud ferry fns
,cr in every district Of India. which have
biz hcrto been wasted nsapped by each dist let ON
,er or committee according their fancy For tho
lrst time the Lieutenant Governor # Bengal collected
hese funds and applied them on system, supplement-
pg tn by State grants. This should be done hrot gh-
,u India and every district officer should be ma Z =
eel that TO stand well ~ headquarters, h. be
Jealous in opening up communications which will
evenue co,lcotibe enue already made. We hoIe
title from our Public Works department, which Mr.
moett retired civilian laey described IN The House
10 m ay mai tla m nj IN.