Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-25

pie Of Europe recognize our advantage
indeed. they know them better than we do
ourselves. Could We see these advantages
as they do, but little raw cotton would for
the future leave our shores. To the South
all this is extremely encouraging. Europe
recognizes that when the producers OF cotton,
instead Of Making it over 10 them TO manu-
facture, take TO manufacturing il where
it grows, a trade that has built up cities and
made Thousands millionaires will be retained
in the hands of the producing country. How
vast the cotton interest is few of Us have
actually realized to ourselves. In England
alone the amount of wages paid in the cot
ton industry is 1921, 6625OO year, and the
total value Of the production last year was
S474, Gle, 1858. The amount of capital in
vested there in the cotton-spinning and Weav-
ing industry is 1858 ,058, 900, and this outside
of the hosiery and lace machinery, and the
printing, bleaching and dye works. The
English Lancashire report is of great value,
and many particulars especially so; for in
stance, much as we hear of Lancashire
"strikes" we learn here that al Oldha am they
have a superior class of work people who
are on the best terms with their employers,
and, we read, 'The local cotton trade is en-
tirely free from those petty strikes occurring
at individual mill, which are the
baHe of employers at other towns IN
England. Should any dispute arise prop
erly accredited individuals at once take the
matter in baud and settle il, with almost
mathematical precision, by arbitration"
If our associated workmen in Memphis de-
sire TO introduce the arbitration system, lei
them correspond with Oldham and learn their
invaluable secret. The English m manufacture
ers are much censured for the manner in
which they "size" their goods. We are told
in the report before us that the practice Ia
Rotthe cheat it is supposed to be, and if we
become exporters of manufactured cotton We
shall have to size also. The principal de-
mand for sized goods is in the East, where
when the natives select these goods they are
fully aware what they are doing-such goods
are required in many ways. At large funeral
displays a loose robe is given, as we
give gloves and Grape, for wrapping the
dead, lining collins and other funeral OBJ
servances. There is also a vast use Of
cotton-cloth in 4 way that makes
low-priced, good-looking article necss-
ssry. The lasting quality is of little
importance. For lining for clothing, and for
articles not washed, the same need exists for
low price and decent appearance, while
the more lasting quality is of minor consid-
Grafton. OF French manufactures long
Ill., - van ht,f the M apr1fao
turers generally declined TO give special in
formation. In Normandy we learn of the
work people that ga considerable number of
the men and women live together without
the sanction of law, and hardly seem
alive to the immortality of such unions. In
conse quence there is an illegitimate progeny,
the care Of rearing which is divided between
the parents and charitable branch of the
government charged with such duty" The
German manufacturers were particularly
jealous about giving Information, fearing it
would be made 10 act against their interests.
A particular point in that country is the
low payment for wages compared with the
high charges for food. The report says: "Thus
far the means of subsistence for them are re-
istricted to the barest necessities of life; much
Of the daily diet of the American workman
would be considered lu1uries in German
Workingman's family, and is placed wholly
beyond his reach" This starvation policy
il bad, however, as well as cruel; the under
fed workmen cannot do the amount of labor
ordinary with us. That low wages, in
sufficient for the support of manly strength,
should exist in Germany, where rampant
"protection" system also exists, is demon
strative proof that if protection can make
food dear, il fails to keep up wages equiva-
lent to food prices. Here lies the secret of
the prevalence OF socialism, product of the
two factors "ill-paid" and "ill-fed." The
Italian portion of the report states that
American cotton goods are preferred in Italy !
to The English on account of their superior |
strength, aud with attention a good trade |
could be est ablished. These reports contain
much excellent matter, especially with re-
spect to technical education, 10 which we
will turn on another occasion.