New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-06
FREE-rRADE RESULTS IN ENGLAND.
THE TENTH BAD YVAR-pEPREssIoN IN TRADE
GENERAL-A STRIKE.

THE TENTH BAD SBAR-pEPRESSIoN IN TRADE
GENERAL--A STRIKE.
To the Editor or rae frtaanc.
SIR: A short letter to call your attention to
the report OF the British Board OF Trade Tor August may
not be without interest those OF your readers any
such YOU have who think that everything is prcspercu,
and thriving III free-trade countries For years Tia
Board OF Trade report which in this country is the com
necial barometer has shown bad weather, but 1t has
been going from bad TO worse, and think the reQOE; m
the last month August, is the most depressing that hh
ever been issued. People complain Of hard times IN the
United states. but they are regular booms when com
narcd with condition OF things here There has cees
O iue harvest ana priii"A1 "c"ei' o"' ii" iIrV'e"o"
seems ~ have followed
Tns the tenth bad year and the worst. After the ranh
In 1873 there were few good years III the United saa
before the present depression came o. but nothing
the kind has taken place in this country where there ha
heen no reaction. A local newspaper here, which 70
Gently quoted the depression Of trade IN America IS 40
evidence OF The failure of the protective system SCENE
% have forgotten that, for 1t says I'VE have had 10 con-
men, on many unfayorable returns OF this hnd Oh la~
hut none we regret to say, so unconpromisneN u'o
that which invites our attention to-day Alike N ou'
,rts and exports the falling OF as compared VIE Az
Gust last year Is terribly hea'y' -
1Ys renort divides the various imported articles INV
n,,e proups and In every one there Is "
crease amounting in the aggregate 70 neasv
Go 600 ooo mr. more than Is per cent In exports le
SSc1oSse Is less than Oo0o0 or per cent sS ,a
f mo articles manufactured IA and exporter HVn Va
Blrnnnsham district show er.aI9r arg i ssr sens
INN, The decrease III the export o at~ - - To- III
irnu and steel "a per cent ana haIu"s!e ann 1900 a.
ner cent IL should be borne IN nind tAat thls IN
sr.nSr from the amounts exported N..u sup..n "A
AUGUST last year. aud that thoh thiAss "er sH1 ,,re
not merely Tor the ponh ot August su ne aDcI,rs "a
oiug on for long TINE IL nelaI ztVNs 49, Va, ~ th
the amount exported ior ths ea21 Zoo N inc md,
~ 49, denres ion Of uado here IN we -
there is an enormous s,rike many aSs@ iea
$50 miners have been out o. WORK !of NOR" ~ ,hsls
SO' Tho dcstltutiou among these NVplo sln IA
,,trs aud among The people thrown vu' y. nrlsr u
soppage Of some mills atd rousSNyH va srrlhr shit
e"Finnln,edi In others, is very rcA! aid sli.,s, rr
va - 49,, Ia ninade nat district, have e,sp Wv IA
he are absolutely starving Ihe stslHs NV, to acrA ior
ncct.n. yesterday Al wulvh 'no' '''S'
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mud ast year made twosAlgds ui tar NHs.' ~. wol.
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tha immediate district, aIsao,a,AIgs ~" these fsss
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