New-York tribune., 1876-09-02
AMERICAN PROGRESS CONCEDED.
On the 14th inst. The London Times pub

On the 18th inst. The London Times pub
shed letter from Douglas Cation, in which he says;
The market decline in the British export trade, as
shown In the recent OF the Board OF Trade de-
cline especially noticeable In the exports 10 the united
states induces me 10 offer few remarks upon te de-
vbi1b had favorable opportunity OF observing dur
ing nv recent visit the Centennial Exhibition AT fhl
drpha Of the judges IN the group ior railway "P
last visited the United States in 1856 The progress
Stimulus aiorded by the demands and expenditure on
account OF the assisted by the protective system
every variety OF manufacture from iron rails to Parisan
fancy articles Tho advocates OF the protective polly
say 4 should be called natonalisn, not protection Win
out discussing the wisdom OF the protective policy or
how far it has been instrumental in aggraystlng inc
resent stagnaton Of trade, IL Is certain that sa e
10 the erection OF large number OF factories ahu OF
hume rous iron and steel works and 10 rapld 9e- @
yeOpment of manufacturing Industry as eviuehcsa DS
the great Increase in late Of the amount OF eoal
raised rans, while the total amount Of coal raised IN
compared with l130O0.O00 raised In Great Britain the
coal ra sed IN the enntei @ sses n no 600 raised in Great
Britain or the coal thus raised IN IsIf only ABOUT
100000 tons exported from the United States, OF
Chch about tons was exported to the Dominion
OF Canada The coal fields Of the United states cover an
area OF 10000 miles the coal s III most cascs, easy
acoessible iron Ia abundant, both near tile coal
fields aud elsewhere.
The rate OF wages for unskiled labor varied IN the the
works which I visited from 80 cents day TO II 20
equivalent at the Presnt rate OF IN our
S % sa Gs and an al ThS Saa as oW
81 7J-L C., in money from 5s. Cd to los Od Inc
day IL ut least ten hours l0hgi tiese sis' p,IyS
guided by unskilled labor TO an extent mitch ex-
oeeding that generally used in this country. Not
withstandng the stagnation OF trade, observed
seyerel new works In course OF erection. Although
there IL large amount OF new railway IN con
structIon Ms was the in 1872 and 1873 many lines
are substituting steel iron rails The rails now used
i'm the United States almost all being nanufactured
n hat country aud IL Is probable that England will
be called upon much longer to supply rails Tor the United
states The development which the manufacturers OF
the United States have attained and the energy with
which they work. make 1t manifest that not only can
we no longer expect to obtain market for our manu-
fortured goods IN the United States, but that
we must be prepared 10 find the manufacturers OF
that country competing with us In every market TO
Which we and they have access for all principle man.
uIcurea such irop cotton goods &c. Ii 10 most I'M
portant tat England should thoroughly appreciate lis
frIe pos on In tais matter The Centennial affords
excellent opportunity for seeing the process OF American
industry, and for meeting the leading manufacturers as
we'll as the most prominent men all classes IN the
United states would therefore, strongly urge all En-
estd in the political aspects OF this question: TO visit