New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01

and TO exhibit more humane spirit than they ala
in the earlier part of the present century.
1--WE ouobt 70 increase our trade with the united
StatesD said Mr. James Drake, one OF the Leaning
woollen manufacturers of Huddersfeld The iac'
isl he continued. last year we sent from mere Po'
37S 900 worth of goods to your country; pu. VIC
ought to send more. For twenty years mas Iiuuuei'
field been struggling against adverse tarius' oui
own colonies worse than foreign couhIieS' i"o'
generously allow England 10 fght Tor them aV our
own expense, but when We want to SEND tneui soou'
they put on tariff and shut us out. This is the case
in Canada, Victoria, New Zealand and the Cape"
"Then you think foreign tariffs are the lmpedi-
ments in the way of extending trader
"Most assuredly. The United States France.
Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Russia all turn
their tariffs against rs. No sooner do We invent
something here say in tweeds cheap and attractive,
than they begiu to fight their way, in spite of these
formidable obstacles into these countries; then
thew increase the pound duty or by some other
genious device block u.s."
In n further conversation with Mr.. Drake, whom
found a most intelligent man, he told me that on
account of the high duties in Germany, low, heavy
woollcn goods are nearly driven ont of the market
and several of the Dewsbury and Bailey manufac-
turers have pow opened mills in Germany, where
they produce those goods. OF course he admitted
that looking Mt the question from political stand
| point this was good thing for Germany. Only the
finer class of goods is now sent from Huddersheld
| m Germany. The manufacturers of The cloth
| country are all complaining bitterly OF the new
French tariff not only oil account OF the duties be-
| ing higher but of the "vexatiOus and ridiculous
mode of classification and incidence" The classlh-
cation is always ridiculous" here when 1t keeps
ont the goods. also learned in Hudders6eld that
/ 4 l. itoh ana Ia
it used TO be in former years. The hgb tariff they
say is, of course, a great drawback, "wElle tne
| Italian manufacturers continue to increase" This
| is almost o crime IN the eyes of an EnglisEman
"And though this interest is not asyet largo one
| on account of cheap labor, long hours, and some
| useful wool grown in their own country, then
| manufacturers are enabled to produce variety oil
use nj goods at an extremely cheap rate" The de-
| mand for "Dewsbury seal-skrs" has also greatly
| fallen off in Germany during the past year. owing
TO the fact that the Dewobury seal-skin men have
also started factories in Bismarck's domains, and
| Germany manufac ures its own "seal-sklns'" The
prospect OF reduced tariff in any country Is heralded
with great delight ut Huddersfeld The subject
has been recently agitated in Spain, "but without
so far practical rrsults," said one manufacturer
Said another prominent mill owner
1.-THE success Of the Democratic party in America
and their coming majority in Congress and their
| prospects in 1884 are looked upon here as fore
| miners of n daybreak IN the trade Of the cloth
country. Their traditions are Free Trade, anu Tue
| manufacturers OF England confidently expect ina Y
should they be installed at Washing on, they VIII wiz
throw down wholly, or at least IN part, the aLtinea
| barriers which have so long and SO maiencehtiy
barred cut our products. Should mat tortunhte
day come Tor the great textile ana great mining aug
| manufacturing conlties of England, the increases.
| skill ii our manufacturer their enlarged eXEerl
eDce, their eli, apcr capital ana iaoof, aIu ,EeI,
| concentration of effort, will gain give as BACK al
least a coed part of the httv millions OF customer
| OF whom we have been robbed by your high wal
| tariff" op,5 -,
your hopes on the DemOcra &c party"
When the prosperity Of these hves OF human IN
dustry concon rated as they are, III such limited
area depends so much upon the tariffs OF othel
countrrs. all Of when seem OF la years deter
mined 20 develop home industries, Is IL surprising
hat the l. gsh Manufacture, as ne views IN
gr-a workshop. trrmbh. at the uncertainty o
foreign legislation. should eXclaim;
- bis sinister falacy OF Pro ectlon seems 10 lea'
a charmed lie, cliugiug as closely 10 many dlsilh
guished foreign s aicsinen as me Ola nan Vi lh'
Sea did 10 Sindbad aud. If the figure may be so sua
denly changed rising ever like ph9nlx rom th'
| ashes OF it's OVID manifest failures"
| lis "Own manifest lallures.' the building up II
| the United States Of an industrial empire tO-daN
greater than the lesser Britain IRON Whlch u
.prang the conversion OF q vast farming country
into n land OF Vareu pursuits aud great ludustsia
clues the starting Of Industries IN waI-hKe Ger
! MANY tc ind emplOymrnt for and possibly st-m IN
uutpOUring # tn. flower II It's population 10 Olhe
lands tue dawn of an industrial eT, IN tue ltaiial
| Republic aud the return Ot manufacturing pros
ptfity To pOVeTtY-stucken Spain IN tDis DIei le te
! / have shown from words spoken by the manutaC
turers Of uuddrrsield thcms- yes hat these are III
present tcnaencies Pro ,eCuon. why, thrn, shoul
il not lead "a charmed life" and why should 10
many distinguished statesmen naturally dOuo
| the wisdom Of ~ stem propOunding IdlSstzJdU
As the last word OF human wisdom
ROBERT T. PORTER.