The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-26

| tlnue until something can be done to in
crease consumption. The manufacturer
~ the Mckinley bill gives. Il is stimu.
liant that will upset trade to the cost and
disadvantage of the consumer, who will be
compelled to pay higher prices. We do
not need any more carpet manufacturers in
this country, and if every yard Of foreign
goods is shut ont OF our market we shall
still be able to make more carpets than we
can use. What we want is to be able to
make carpets cheaper, SO that more will be
used. The competition in carpets here has
been very sharp among American manufac-
s suiers ana g. It vii continue ~, 90 in
est carpet manufacturing district in the
world is located in Philadelphia. The
concerns there turn out immense Quanti-
ties Of goods to be used in this country.
When they have larger product on hand
asn b they , sell they s it up and wait
New York there are large carpet manufac-
turers. When their goods are in demand
their business is profitable, but when they
have overstocked the market, which often
occurs, prices fall off and they are obliged
to holu their goods until the demand
abroad. except at q great loss. If they
could sell in foreign countries, even at
cost, they would be able to keep their
factories going the year re und, thus bene-
filing their embloyes. The Mckinley bill
will not correct this evil. Dealers with
when the factories are overstocked, Smaller
dealers must buy when they need the goods,
without regard to COST
With the Mckinley bill on their side
what will the American manufacturers do
with the question Of over production star
put prices where they want them by limit
ing the production of the mills. The con-
ference has been held, the question Of pro-
duction settled. 40 per cent Of the looms OF
the country being ordered closed for one
yedss commencing T. NovemDer a ana sd
ties will, of course, dispute this statement.
The authority for it is Treasurer Arthur L.
Lyman, of the Lowell Manufacturing CON-
pany, who was member of the conference.
He deals with the effects of the Mckinley
kill on the carpet industry and the business
''There was no need of applying more pro-
lection to the domestic carpst industry. as
it was sufficiently protected before, and for
q long time hardly any carpets have been
imported. American manufacturers have
produced more, in fact, than was necessary
for home consumption. English carpets
have been imported only to satisfy the
tastes of u few individuals. Vanderbilt,
for example. might send abroad for q car
pet or rug of peculiar size and pattern, and
man might prefer to have something Eng
lish copied after an American carpet, pay
ing a higher price for practically the same
article, but that is about the extent of inn
portation of carpets.
''These conditions will not be changed by
the new tariff. The difference will be felt
by the manufacturer in the cost of raw ma
terial. and, consequently, by the consumer
classes of woods entering into texture of
carpets are subjected to higher duties,
Fine grades will have to pay about
twice az much. The duty upon East India
woods. for example. has gone up from to
9, 10 and lie. A large amount of wool now
coming to rs viii have to pay 10 per cent.
more duty than it would have had to pay if
it had come in last week.
prices of Brussels carpet will be in
creased from to 10 cents yard, VARYING
according to the materials used. Noils.
diiine, are prseticafiy excluded by 4 ta us of
30 CENTS pound. Camels' hair tons ara
also shut ont by an extremely heavy dntr'
of else will be used only with q largely ia,
creased cost in the manufacture. Tins.
while the market for carpets is not CHANGED
n The least. there il great advance ali
along the line in the cost Of wool enterino
INTO their manufacture.
On account OF overproduetion the Garnet
lxade hAe long been in IN unproftablo SON
attion. and ct peosent prices ve would soon
- le1t ~ lo0A Inc result Of the rise
y cost OF raw materials would mean
hen. not Reduction Of profits. but an in
srsaee OF locA i u plain. therefore. that
- edvenss IN the prices Of carpets g absc-
Ueely necessary. u -
'.RiaAt On top Of the passage Of the Nc
kinley bill. the Philadelphia Garnet manu-
Eaeeurses invited the representatives Of the |
laetsm mills to enter into an sorsemsnt 70 |
COX up - Per eenk Of AL the loSpns for one |
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