New-York tribune., 1868-12-25

new elements enter into the consideration OF this ques
possession Of Indian corn most available In the produc
ton OF wool and mutton and the relations OF sheep hs
destined to have great extension at the West Profit
NE farmer and supply Of raw material TO the nanuac
ing deancss OF animal food the question OF cheaper sus
tenance coming to be as vital here IN Europe T1e
greater development OF sheep husbundry with view to
the supply Of mutton well wool, will be the most
enclct and quickest means OF diminishing the cost Of all
animal food well ms OF increasing the supply Of cereals
by restoring our degeneratng soil to remuneating cult
CoMrARIsoS OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN MAEUTAc-
TCRE>
The portion Of the report referring 70 this subject has
already been referred to unohciay in the leading news
| papers OF the day at the time the Exposition was IN
progress The antiquity of fabrication in Europe affords
ber scientifically discussed France stands In tho
ihe american observer, says the report was was
| a.tonishcd at the marvellous display of fabrics
| mortified at the meager display from his own
| country" when ho had 7" reflected that the wOolen
manufacture has hardly existed IN this country more
than half century. and that even during s short eXis-
tence has been subject to system Of legislation which
has been constant only In its instability" The emotion
most vyidy excited by general survey Of tho depart
ment under consideration admiration OF the wonder
objects aud fabrics infinitely SURPRISING ~ variety OF a-
pearanee well Of Application those produced from
in the whole globe amounts about Gl00OoOco pounds,
or pound and quarter 20 each inh"Diiant specify
COMPARATIVE oU,Lrrrs or AMERICAN GOODS
the Commissioner says: "lu the whole range OF fancy
cassimcrcs including the mixed goods OF silks aud wool,
TASTE perfection OF manufacture, ana strength OF
material we excel the English aud nearly approach the
manufactures Of France. Ihc may be said OF the
whole range OF hannes GolOred and paiD and OF tne
ted from the Germans. Iu the low cost pilots used as
substitutes for the beavers ghty to the buyerbu trashy
in Nehr must be admitted ihat we can Od no coinI
son with the English In all the grades of woOlen shaws
which can be fabricated OF American wool we sue success, e
lWIy Ne IN iaDrc ana cheaphesS OIL price %lth 'no
scotch, who are eOnfeSsedy at the head 3i 9i
this branch OF manufacture. In the class OF ail
wool goods OF light weight, made IN all varieties OF
colos, denomnated sackgs ana cl0aklugs' ana mrgey
country at prices reduced to gold standard cheaper
than any similar fabrics sold in Europe Goods OF
Exposition and marked at their net gold prices attracted
great attention for their cheapnese and constant applca-
branches OF the woolen industry besides that OF card
wool especially those where We have equal facilities
with the European manufacturer ia ObaiHlng raw ma
teria our productions bear favorable comparison
The highly respectable position occupied Dy the United
states III card wool industry was Indicated by the awards
at the Exposition -
RELATIVE Cosf on Productions IN IHE UNITED STATES
EUROPE.
more important point Of comparison between Amer
and foreign fabrics Is the relative cost OF production
OF such manufactures. as we have most successfully
achieved here measured by the only correct standard
such production The Commissioner says: The solu-
tion OF TINS Question w determine whether we nave %
encouragement OF this manufacture as national IN
single representatiye article OF uniform qualify and
yauesuch as tun OF pig iron, the relative cost OF which
American foreigner in the manufacture OF lron The
infinite variety OF cloths forhds tho selection OF any one
obtain data from the books Of foreign manufacturers
This question must he solved for the products OF the
card-wOOl Industry generally, by comparing tho en-
cheney OF our system, processes, and machinery
OF fabrication The many practical manufacturers
who have recently visited Europe for the express pur-
pose of studying lis Industries concur In declaring that
these respects, equality with the most adj
yanced nations. Laying aside the supposed advantages
which We have in the possession OF waterpoWer upon
which far much is aid ia popular estimates
We apply everywhere In fabrication Of woolons the
factory system and make the utmost use OF mechanical
power. while handicraft processes are s largely used
abroad. especially In weaving For the preparation or
card-wOol no machinery at the Exposition equaled IN
efficiency the American burring machinery e1npiie9
there, such Is IN general use here In the earning OF
wool Improvements were een at VlryeIs one oil the
chief centers OF the card industry III EUROPE Hn
do not have in use About the same number o hhus
employed 1T the cards as here spinning III large
establishments abroad is usually peIIohta " n.Nles
while ja.k spinning Is more generally adopted III Ne"
England. as better suited TO me dcrcht qu"Iss ahu
quantities OF yarns demanded Dy tho variety 1i Iaolcs
usually produced IN our mills The mules nstd mere arc
equal efficiency with those an the best nls in Europe
were bong the machine shops at NlTNers
also remarked that European looms for weaving fancy
goods were shown at the Exposition whon ~VuIu @ mar ,sf
Comparison with the CromptOn lOon and even uoh thht
admirable machine great improvements arr kowh ope
as s yctS are tle same a. IN EuIopc When take
consideration the greater encrsy and ls.nce oI our
better fed better educated workmen the necessary use
every labOrsayng process on account OI be behct
of labor here, and the admitted superiority Ia con
sTucon OF American machinery De saey h1seteu @ @
that yard Of cloth is made In TINS country with ICES
hours human labor thau OF equal qualty ana mo
deg &c Of finish abroad In other words weeks
labor WilrpTOducc yards OF cloth IA an American
European 10
cloth costs less IN Europe than IN mo united Stass
Even this statement requires qualhcatlon Tor tue Amer
labOrcr purchase here more yards OF 4Q Dy to
produce OF days work the European aborer. the
ratio Of the price OF cloth IN TINS country toy, not
being proportion 10 the ratio OF the rate 0 wages OF
ordifary Labor II s st true that the money cost OF
producing cloths is greater IN TINS country lhan III E
greater great money cost Of faJrcsng cloths due any
want OF natural advantages OF any dehciehcy III ekni
and effective labor onthe part oi tho american manu-
factLrcr" - .. , ,,.,.o
NEcESslTY OF PROTECTIVE DUrEs 10 SEUTEALIzE EURO
A
Germany and Belgium are our most formidable COM
pettors the prices OF labor there are not more thah
Which will support Having placed ourselves
upon an equality with other nations IN enteprlso ana
skill our power OF unaded competition has reaehed lts
limit and WOODEN industry could not sustain ltse III
competition with foreign production unless placed upon
an equality In the command OF capital or unless the as
parity against neutrallLed by legislative piovla
ions Speaking on this vital point the & 1SS
capital aud labor that protective or more properly bpek
ing defensive duties are demandea 9y tue moT annfac
uIer and theoretically reimbursed W the specihv
the cloth. are demanded by me AGfan @ to og in
dustry and with respect To that II ~ INSERTED WIN t
utmost condence that every spindle and loom employed
in il wond be stopped by the breaking down Of the de-
fensiye barriers existing IN tarln egsatloh Capit na
labor already employed win u tnG ,h o1' n wpond not With
STAND for a unalded c0nlct win lo,eIRh IN
dnstIy welding capital and labor acquired nc half tho
cost Of our own. Tho feeble obstacle OF transporta-
ton, so often magniied INTO an adthhaeo IN our OUT
favor would be but featherwelSht IN our our o scado @
of advantage Abandon the wOOen Industry aud 2COOOo
workmen thrown upon the land Tor employ lems;
the markets for agricultural products or THESE
and their families would be cut on 5heep huso.hnuIy'
supported IT is solely by me American
with all its incidental advantages vi buppyinH SnonP
food and enrchng the soil, would Dc sDaiuOhcui itS
2oOOOO laborers would DO driven TO olnef Dilehes oi
would last only through the bref period during which
m Has Il uISssy 9Sg Snd %s bs
come a agricultural people yegeating NJ the nope
;rnrkey Ireland and our own Southern States"
THE WooLES INDUSTRY oI EUROPE