The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-27
ENGLAND PREPARING
To Flood America With Her
Manufactured Goods.
BRIEF, INTERESTING FACTS.
worsrngmcn Assessed to Help Elect
Grorcr-A Pointed Comparison of
Ironworlscrs' wascs--Nccessi-
tyoryoting forrrotection.

s,.,o, fgreDondsnoe Of he fatelt0aer.
BlruixGlNM, ENGLAND, Oct. 14.-The
,,nc i.sne Of the present campaign could
M, be made more plain to the voting
,oiIer Of America than by reading au-
,boptjc information regarding the view
tnken Of the matter in the industrial
districts Of England.
have now been in England since the
:, lsuis convention, and shall long re.
member the enthusiastic manner in
which the news Of Clevoland's nomina-
,ion vgs received. His Free Trade poll
evils well known on this side, and it did
M. take the English manufacturer or
the English artisan long to realize what
his reelection might mean to them.
TbeY art already presuming, with their
Characteristic previOusness, that it is Il
ioreonc conclusion and are preparing
Sr tbr rush Of trade from American
shores which they consider is inevitable
wben Cleveland Il. elected and the tariff
,amperpd with. Mills that have been
jiIe ior Years are being put in repair and
rvpry preparation is being made for the
emission Of smoke from the grass-grown
rhjmucys South StaHordshire, the CEN
moi,ic iron industry, is on the tip-toe
a @ieypec,aRcy, aud the iroumasters are
yIziug plcefnlIy on their accumulated
s,orks. So far us the iron trade is con-
mrncd, the jubilant feeling extends
through every district, from the well
known "pig iron corner" OF the Glasgow
Exchange 10 the brokers office on Can
non street, London, but among no class
is there so much joy over prospective
results as among the iron workers them
seIycs They eagerly discuss the matter
over their pots OF beer End long clay
mines aud dream of additional luxuries
when the orders come rolling in from
'Mcriky.
suBrERFUGEs RESoETED TO.
IN Birmingham the patternmakers are
busy preparing cheap duplicates OF Am-
errln made goods, and manufacturers
are rrsorting to NIL sorts Of subtcrfuges
TO obtain American catalogues and pro.
ceel to make cheap and nasty limitations
o, American wares. Not in one branch
Of trade alone are preparations being
made, bWt in all branches. In Stafford
shire, MiddlcsbOrO and the Glasgow dis
tric,s everything is being done to make
ready for American specifications for all
descriptions of merchantable iron. Even
stove ulakcrs have caught the infection,
and are making stoves which they boldly
advertise as American. The Wiilenhall
lock.makcrs are putting up sample cases
Of locks in clumsy limitations oi our
makes. Brass founders and malleable
iron founders are vainly endeavoring to
initiate our shelf hardware, and every
manufacturer, large or small, is fishing
for pointers on how to please American
BUYERS. What is it all being done for?
For no other reason than because John
Bulls looking for Democratic Admin |
istntion, pledged to jeopardise the sta,
biIites OF American industries, and
make lOop.hOlcs for him to enter United
States ports with his Cargoes OF mer-
chandise, while American artisans stand
idly by and watch him carry of the
dollars which are their birthright, The
wOrkingmen OF America need glimpse
Of things as they are hero TO convince
them that their interests are safest in the
hands OF those who have 30 well pro-
tected them in the past. 1t does not
follow, OF course, that in tbs event OF
reduction being made in the tariff the
English or any other nation could long
hottthrir own against Yankee pluck or
ingenuity, but it does follow that, in or
ierlo keep ont intruders, . sacrifice
must be made Of good wages aud Conse'
qlent comforts.
WAGES IN ENGLAND.
In regard to wages, have some tell
ing facts in my possession. Not long
aso while visiting one OF the largest
sheet iron mills in North Britain ! en-
ioyed a very interesting conversation
with the Superintendent. ! asked him
what effect he thought a reduction in
the tariff on iron, for instance, would
have upon their business. in reply he
said.
I'VE have already shipped $500
tons OF our product to the United States
this year. You may draw your own con.
cIasioSs regarding what we would do II
an opportunity is given us"
"isit true that wOrkingmen are being
assessed for funds to help elect Cleve-
hnd?" then asked.
ut is certainly not true so far as cur
men are concerned" answered the gen.
hea,an, but do know Of instances in
which levy has bedp made and gem
enlly responded to. in fact, it was a
case OF respond or be spotted for dis
mlssll on the first trivial opportunity.
being curious to know something re-
glrilag the relative cost OF producing
shcet.irOl in England and in the United
Sates,.l made many inquiries, but will
conliac myself TO the important question
q wages in giving you the result.
Through the courtesy Of the gentleman
%'e5ygd 10 was allowed to examine
ue payroll and took us an example the
%nrS made on a 20.inch sheet mill Tor
Two weeks. The following is state
@tht OF the amount received by the
hAIsheH according to the
ENGLISH SCALE OF WAGES.