New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-20

These figures show That while there hna been marked
though not rapid advance In wngcs IN thcao occupations
~ Germany aud France undern protective thrln dnlng
the last al, years. In England thcro hna been marked
decline IN eight NJ the ten occupations named. IN th
caFo There has been marked incrrnac IN every ~
the occupations named Tho same r. true ~ Now work.
That hrdorlinp IN wnHpA IN ENGLAND nnl wales between
1894 and lsAi has mnnl, taken place during the nat
twelve months Ia pretty oIcarl, demonstrated by
palson Of tho n,c, etgn u The Forthcoming report Of
by Carroll y. Wright ~ the MamachuHctts bureau Of
owing to tho ahacncc ~ rclura from Amcr
can cotton. woollrn mud other mills ~ attempt
maj" tho n,.. II, n s,c, rIn"' n Inferred
10y tho United states CONSUL. IN different cOunifen This
lack il In part supplied by general statement showing
the Increase IN impOrtiions ~ cotton w0olien, linen
silk. and other textile fabrics siuce 1873. The
ability Of foreign manufacturcrS to control to
a large degree the wages NJ American and mill factory
OF foreign textiles into the United states during the past
year presented" From this statement It appear, that
cotton goods last year, Of which almost $40 900 900
came from Great Britain. OF linen manufactures
than = 600 900 worth were Imported of which Great
britain furnished 81 900 900 worth. OF woocn goods
nearly Siioo0ooo were imported. about slo.00o,0oo
worth coming from Great Britain, Sl5.OOO.0OO worth
from France and s6,OO0,O00 worth from Germany The
report continues:
" such an import ms This in the face Of tariff dcsg-
mated protective. shows what European manufacturers
conld do under system which would contemplate any
serious reduction In our imports"
The yearly increase in the mportaOns of tc xics since
ISIS. H. in round figures, rs follows
Colt $1,000 900 silk ........ ST. 600 900
J Ialen ...-.". g.oOooOo 00' i'Oo'o'o
While the prices OF textiles steadily decreasing. he
cause the fierce competition the relative quantities of
goods imported are steadily Increasing
woEKMEN BETTER PAID IN MASSACHUSETTS THAN
IL ENGLAND.
In order repair in measure the omissions tho
Department report IL be stated that. according
the Investigations Of Carroll d. Wright Of the Massa
chu-etts Bureau OF Labor Statistics the general average
weekly wages to persons employed In the carpet indus
try IN lSSJ was II . 10 per cent higher I'm Massichu
setts than I'm Great Britain IN the manufacture OF
carriages and wagons the general average Massachu-
setts was higher by 81 $40 per than In Great
Britain. Ia the manufacture OF clothing tho
general average I'm Massachusetts, was higher by
81 10 per cent than In Great Britain.
great deal has been said about the comparative wages
paid In Massachusetts and In Great Britain to operatives
In the cotton and woolen industries According to Mr.
Wrights figures the general average weekly wages In
Massachusetts, In cotton mills II IL $40 per higher
than Ia Great Britain. II should be borne I'm mind how
ever that In nearly all the comparisons made Ia tas
industry Great Britain Is given the advantage OF tao
highest rate. while for Massachusetts the ge-
era average Is given Thus the general average weekly
paid IN Massachusetts, Il - a. while In Great
Britain the highest average rate paid 10 men Ia W 52.