, 1870-02-23

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% up, IN her own establishments, tho COT Il
IN which ahs produces. The United Il
tates are rapidly increasing their mand- :"
,ctures. "From august, 1868, to August,
&c.," he says, tho manufactures ol the
1uited States consumed nearly million
ales. This is about one-fifth Of the con- I
umption of the English factories during :.
he ssnae period, and this amount Of cotton,
Tithin few thousand bales, represents the
mount the United States supplied to Eng =
and during The same time. Altar such
.eginning. We may be suro tho United
states will not pause in their COURSE Be- I
,o!d great country, to which, it is to be
cared, in short time, Europe will not be i
.ble to export single bale Of cotton goods. !
Do not tell us that the American manu5ac-
lures arc sustained only by the favor Of
luties which prohibit the entry Of foreign
goods into the Union shat theirs IL facsi-
tous industry which a reduction OF tho
tariff would cause to disappear as by en-
chnntment. Their factories, established
in proximity to the INV nateEial,
in country where there is TO lack Of fuel,
or Of machinery, where capitalists are full
If audacity and manufacturers Of enter
prise, need not fear to compete with those
Of England. by reason of any inferioFity.
Nor are skilled operatives wanting. Mark
how they th1ong towards those hospitabla
shores. Even if sudden modification Of
the tariff could temporarily arrest the de-
yelopment Of IN industry, still in an EN-
b,yonic atate, it would hardly be able 10
compromise IN industry full Of yitality, and
with such favorable surroundings. Let us
trust to the American Congress, besides, for
the accomplishment gradually, aud.in good
earuest, of this desirable reform, which the
natural progress Of time will render neces-
sary. Il is essential to look at things as
they are, and to be resigned to phenomena
which are controlled by immutable laws.
Instead Of pursuing the chimerical hope Of
reoonque1ing markets already nearly im-
pregnable, England should seek, by
energetic efforts, to extend the do
main Of her commercial activity in
other directions, and turn towards
practical efforts, carefully studied, the forces
at her disposal; it is indispensable that
she should employ them with dlscernment,
and that she should reap from them al tho
advantages possible, for ahe is today no
longer their exclusive possessor."
The writer further points out the rapid
growth Of the cotton manufactures Of
France, Germany, and Switzerland. and
showa that their products, in many mar
kets, are fast supplanting those Of England.
This, he AYERS, arises largely from the fact
that the British manufacturer. greedy Of
largo gains. and relying upon the strength
Of past reputation, has ceased, in many
instances, to be very sc1upulous as 10 tho
quality Of bis fabrics. Originally, the Ger
man manufacturers counterfeited the Marks
OF British goods. The wor1s London
patent we're displayed on all their
goods destined for tho Leyant and the
extreme East. This practice has, however,
been abandoned The frauds employed by
the English manufacturers in using chalk
and other substances to give their goods q
fictitious appearance Of heaviuess, durahili.
t., and finish have greatly damaged The
reputation OF English cotton fnbrics, ant
those produced On the Continent now re-
ceiva the preference, German goods cspe-
cially bearing high estimation for genuine
ness and durability. From the co{omns o.
. the London Times N. Ninet draws copiou.
supplies of evidence in support Of his allie
gntions respecting the tricks Of the traae'
| employed by The English manufacturers
, and by which, for little temporary gain
, they bAve brought disastrous reputation
: upon themselves.
). In conclusion, he says it is not an ev
s arising from passing and fortuitous cir
b cumstances, but question Of life an
e death which now couce,ns the cotton in
IS dustry Of England. " lts position in th
10 world is compromised A too lively sens
u Of the superiority Of their country, Il
r persuasion that they had no competition
d ! fear, has caused her business men SON
Is times to forget that every dealer who nc
al honorably must account not only to b
h rivals hut to his own conscience. The
50 havo thus impaired their ancieat reput,
ID ton. When the evil days have come. t!
e. edidce Of their power, already shaken, C!
Of but feebly sustain the shock. Moreovc
J. the moment was coming when other natio
q, vished to enter in their turn into this poe
lie ty.guazded arena. That economic trarsfe
st nation which is in tho course Of rcnoyati
the face Of the world has, in its first effac
al been felt most seriously in Great Dtitai1
In for it was all to her own advantage That
ng tenacious and irreproachable EngLlnd
Id other days had effected the establishing
an Of the state Of commercial inteEroul
.se throughout the entire globe. The Es
be lish nation has sense Of the perils VIII
ite threaten it +; it is worried, it is disquiet'
ost it seeks to syoid the precipice ; above al
he searches for something upon which to
ich the blame Of the docaasnee Il
L." 1nenaces it. A few seem disposed
fcit cnaf8e IL upoa 'tee tsaue' "ucn' ua1no.
ing they have demanded with 80 much ard
the But II is not from free trade that the
ent proc.eds. Free tradc would benefit E
seet land more than any other country, il
, as industrial constitution had not been
ess, feebled. How can 8 country which d
, to not produce lis own food, but which,
end the other hand, enjoys the most ad.a,
,ba- eeous position for manufactures, comp
va Of the reduction Of tariffs that facilitate
: Of reception Of supplies while favoring
rent sale Of it's wares amoug Dcighbozing <
d7e ples!' The conclusion is that England L
.,a consent to cnnfnrn, herse1f TO the chnr