New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-09
BRITISH TOPICS.
AMERICAN COTTON GOODS ABROAD.

INDIAN MILLS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GLAD
STONES NORTHUMBERLAND AMERICAN MINIS
TIERS osIRkCIsED-THR FUGITIVE SLAVE CIECU-
LAR.
lrRoa THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TnrBUSB.I
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-English Free Traders have
scarcely recovered from the shock they endured on
hearing that American IRON had been imported into
Liverpool when they are subjected to another similar
outrage on their feelings. Mr. L. Garrett told the
Bradford Chamber Of Commerce ON Tuesday that
merchant engaged in the cotton trade was III the
habit of buying American cotton goods. and that
they were cheaper than those manufactured IN Lam
sashire OF course he would not buy them unless
they were cheaper and this combined with the
ominous statement that il not an isolated
instance hut practice made strong impression on
the Bradford Chamber. Bradford, may remark,
Is not a cotton manufacturing town. and the
subject came up incidentally in the course
of a talk about commercial intercourse with
3 Italy Bradford could doubtless undersell wooden
manufacturers IN Italy If there were no tariff, and
naturally wants to- Mr.. Garnett went on to make
o statement perhaps even startling. His friend
had told him that the American cottOns were not
only cheaper but better than Lancashire GOODS
they were strong and durable while those manufac-
tured in Lancashire were laden with sizing. The
latter ia no new complaint. Manchester has lately
had some pretty rough lessons on the maxim that
honesty is the hest policy having so long glutted
the Indian and other Oriental markets with rotten
stufs that there are signs that Oriental patience may
be overstrained We long since undersold Manchester
in China supplying better goods at less price; OF
the cOarser kinds, particularly. Now to have the
same thing happen in Lancashire itself may well
startle Lancashire. Mr.. Stead, 10 be sure
one of the partners in the great firm of Sir
Titus Salt Sous IL Co., jumped mp and said
nc had no fear Of competition from America. what
ne breads is competition from the East itself and
with reason since the Indian mills appear to beuslug
up no small portion Of the raw cotton heretofore ex
ported to England. In 1867 the cotton sent TO En-
gland amounted TO 4.443,14S cwt. in 1878 the
amount was only 3,27s,0SG cwt. and the yearly
decrease has been steady, with the exception of two
wears in neither OF which, however, did the amount
reach that of 1867 There may be other explanations
Of these facts but coupled with the other fact that
cotton goods for years past have been exported 10
India at loss they account for Mr.. Steads distress
of mind. Then Mr.. Carbutt remarked that IT
was not surprising cheap cotton goods could
be shipped from America, seeing that many
companies in Lancashire earning profit of 10
10 30 per cent Nor does everybody take the matter
80 lightly rs Mr.. Stead. Mr.. Hugh Mason, very
large manufacturer in Lancashire in addressing a
meeting of his work people, told them that he
thought the importation of American cloths q for
nldable fact. After which he proceeded 10 deplore
our ignorance of the blessings of Free Trade; of o
system, that is, which would undoubtedly have
postponed indefinitely, not only all fear of our COM
peting in England with English manufactures, but
Of our competing with them in America. You may
be glad TO hear, on Mr. MasoDs authority. that you
have Cobdens and Brights in the United States
continually mstrusting the people. The names
they are known by 1T home he omitted TO mention.
AR Gladstone it is affirmed. has once more de-
elared in the plainest terms his resolve to remain
apart from public affairs. He writes privately to
friend who makes haste to publish IL, that he now
considers himself "a mere spectator OF passing
events" So much the worse for the passing events,
some of which might pass in a quite different ana
more desirable manner with little help from him.
One is rather glad, all the same, to find Mr.. Glad
stone even looking at the events passing on the Con-
tinent Ii was fault of his Prime Minister that
he SO seldom cast glance across his silver streak
of sea. The principal thing he sees now
is the Pope but it is something to have discovered
even him. The last letter addressed, if the
story be true TO less person than the Marquis OF
Harrington, tituiar leader Of the Liberal party IN
the House OF Commons. 1t would, in that case, be
unusually significant. That it expresses Mr. Glad
stones sincere purpose cannot be doubted. The only
question is how his present sincere purpose
NAV give way TO another equally sincere and wholly
OF partly different. 1t may be doubted whether Mr.
Gladstone will speak less than he did last SEES
sion. And last session he more than once took the
reins into his hands.
1t is officially announced that in consequence Of
the report Of the Select Committee of the House of
Commons on Loans to Foreign States il has been
determined not TO invite the Ministers for Honduras
Paraguay, and Costa Rica TO the Lord Mayors
banquet Nov .. Poor Don Carlos Gutierrez and his
two colleagues will have TO eat their dinners alone
or perhaps will ask each other to dine-on that great
day. To point the exclusion, ii added that all the
other diplomatic representatives, will receive invita-
tons as usual. How lucky for us that there has
been no committee Of the House of Commons Oh
mining companies in foreign States!
Mr. Bright has given the influence of his great
name OIL the side of funeral reform What his opin-
ion would be on the grisly ceremonies and decora-
tons of the London undertakes might be inferred
ftom the fact that he is member Oh the Society OF
friends 1t might equally be inferred from the other
fact that ne is man Of simple tastes He has writ
ton q letter recommending the practice of his own
society in the matter a thing that cannot he I'm
proved upon. He aids bit of advice 70 reject also
tie fashion OF wearing mourning, which Is always
costly, and, as worn by many women, hideous" lie
is sorry to notice that this fashion is OF late rather
increasing with " Friends" whom he rebukes for
not eOmprebending nor valuing the principles OF
their forefathers. Meantime the undertakers seem
10 10 as thriving trade Is II Dickens had never
written, and if all eyes blind to their sense
less vUlgarity.
There is small chance of the country being allowed
toforget the recent misfortunes and bunders of the
Government. Not day passes that we don't hear
something about the Vanguard. Punch, which has a
keen instinct for what people most thinking Of,
has no less than seven articles on it this week be-
sides another tulpage cartoon. Neptune has found
Britannia clingng Ia The sI.r part of che mai1to)
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