Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-02
GLOOMY PRoSPECrs FOR ENG
LAND.


especially ss regards her iAboring PoPris-
ton, ia attracting the attention Of the civ
ilized world. while the unmistzkable signs
Of decay nov y plainly visible renders the
state Of that country ; subject Of special
interest," A statement concerning the
cause Of the prevailing depression and the
part played by American competition L
given beiow- IL is reproduced from the
columns Of the Buffalo Courier, and
was written By a former resident o. that
city nov residing in London- Among other
things he says.
American competition Is causing great
troabie here. and there will be more dis
tress in the future than IN the past Every
farmer has been losing mnney for sne past
three years. bat this year i Likely I y the
worst Of all. June was > vei month and
il has rAlaed every day this month tJ1ly
21th)- You can imagine what the effect
must be on the crops Even If the weather
should become fne il Is too late now 70
recover uhxt Is lest Everything. flowers.
fruits and vegetables are rotti1g- Nearly
all the hay Is ruined. and disaster Is star
ing thousands in the face-
II the farme-s have no money sne- can
not par rent, If the rents are not paid tie
great landowners who are generally the
nobility. are Obliged 10 cnrtail their ex-
peases. and this reaches the ~sho7keePers
and manufactures TINS causing distress
through ali the links Of the social chain
You have no idea what a chanse hAs been
silently going On here for the past three
years. When I came hzre- shout three
wears ago. one saw and heard but Little
about articles Of American manufacture
Now y0u cannot furn ) corner without Sec
ing the American flag. or the word Amer
Jean attached TO soEae gimerack or other
Three Years ago L0ndoaers grew indig-
nsnt al the suggestion Of buying American
meat. Nov il Is ezten ~eEerywhsre- You
can bur in this market, 1T present, Au1eri-
can beef. prairie hens. ducks. cheese,
canned fruits. vegetables cotton. coal, cof-
fms, pins. jciner-H0rk. do1ghnuts, cream
candy. apples, c8rkscrews, etc, etc, al
most without limit. In fact. there Is
s~exrcelr Al article Of American mAnufae-
sure or production that Is sold in New
York that can not be had in LanSea
The head a. an extensive manufacturing
house Of Buffalo, who has opened a branch
house here recenfly. told me that ] could
order . complete suite Of furniture. and
E2-E 4 4 t2E@AtC4tIx a. Il 44lA-E- "a = <
saving frun London prices
The only drawback 10 making moaeJ
here BIZ Americans i the sharp competl-
ton among themselves Cutting under
prices 20 secure patronage vii prevent
rapid accumulation Of profits
England il laboring under many disa1-
vsassgss in her struggle 10 retain supre-
macy Of the mercantile and commercial
world Greatest among these probably is
the eunity existing between capital and
labor; and there Is M immediate prospect
CT . better understanding The Trades
Unions appreciate that the supply q; labor
is too great % enable them 10 maintain
the present rates q wages. and 50 they are
taking concerted action 10 reduce the SUP
ply By inducing emigration to America ard
Australia. In tbs var fhey hope to de-
feat the present efforts Of manufacturers 10
cut down wages 10 = point that would per
init them TO successfully meet American
competition Tie prospect. therefore. Is
are quarreliing Abou; rates, American
manufacturers by means o. their improved
machinery and the superior intelligence Of
their operatives. vii quietly take posses
sisn Of British markets. and onee they
secure : footho,d il viii be impossible 10
expsi them- Our agr~iculturalisss hzvs al
ready demonstrated ths;r ability TO under
sell English farmers IN their own markets
TEE StAfe Rights theory Of our system Is
simply a view OF the Constitution, re-
marks the Nes York Herald" the ris~
held by jefferson. by Madison, and By q
great number Of the wisess and most pa,ri-
Otto Of our public men. who believed that
the powers Of the Federal Government
sh0zii BE limited and strictly construed
under the Constitution. and that . great
part Of the work Of Government was left
By our organic law. and wisely left. 10
sfAtss and minor subdivisions. both -
means Of training the people in the art q
sree government. and also because too
great concentration Of power in few hands
has always been found inconvenient. tend
ing &C foster corruption, and IN the end
dangerous 70 liberty.
The anti-Kalloeh men Of San Francisco
canncs unite On . candidate for Mayor.
F~arquhxrson. the n. B. standard bearer,
has Withdrawn. hat the committee Of the
party immediately placed . neu man on