Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-12
DOMESTIC GOODS,
An Antt-Mck inley-Law Paper on the
Present Condition OF Domestic Textile
Manufactures

An Anti X inley-Law Paper on the
! Present Condition of Domestic Textile
/ Manufactures.
There is a publication called the Dry
/ Goods Economist, printed IN New \ FORK.
/ 1t was tariff reform paper and was
/ bitterly oppos I'd to the Mckinley bill for
| the alleged reason that the effect OF the
/ law would be to inhanoe prices or some
what disorganise trade. Well, when the
| Chemnitz Germany manufacturers OF
| hosiery were compelled 10 reduce prices
on account of the Mckinley bill, the Dry
Goods Economists correspondent for
| Chemnitz, wrote on the 18th of October:
There is at the Or, sent time consider
able movement of hosiery machinery from
| this city TO the United States, and OF the
most improved construction, indicating a
desire on the part of the American mills
| to manufacture hosiery Of the higher
grades, and thus compete with the Eu-
ropean made goods.
And on the same date, the same paper
eaid editoTially:
How does this sound? The largest
manufacturer of Union suit underwear
states TO the trade in Boston: My prices
| for next spring are from 10 to Is per cent.
| less than heretofore. Why2 Ny in
creased production of these goods allows
me to make them at less expense IN
manufacture.
On the 24.h Of October the Dry Goods
| Economist made this confession:
Every manufacturer and dealer IN dress
goods will be deeply interested in the re,
| view which we give this week Of the prep
aratIon for next springs production OF do
nestle dress goods Never before has
! there been such an interest In these lines
of fabrics, or such wide and attractive
variety Of production. II speaks volumes
foI the progress of the United States IN
textile manufacture, that such m8gn'i-
cent range OF samples are now submitted
tor the inspection of the trade. We have
emphasized SO frequently the necessity of
techuiual education IN this country chat
we are the more happy TO bear witness to
the extraordinary quality Of these domes-
! tic goods and il is "A proof of the marvel
Gus alernass and ingenuity Of the Amer
| lean people that in defuut Of those more
methodical and thorough systems of prep
aratiun that are found soneces> AIRY abroad,
they can still produce a range OF fabrics
that vie with the best which the world
can show. Such an exhibit proves beyond
all controversy that if America were TO add
to lis native genius the patient art Of for
eigners it would soon distance all COM
petitors ana rule the worlds markets.
In the same issue the Economist goes on
to say;
The factor of greatest importance in
imparting new life to this branch of tex
tile manufacturing is the large decrease in
the importations Of foreign dress goods.
The latest details of our foreign trade are
| those for July. and for the seven months
ending herewith the importations OF
women s and children dress goods CLASH
| fed as manufactures Of wool give the to-
TAI importatious al A 677 ,2l6 yards val
ued AT S2,364, 1915 foreign gold cost
against 84,032 III yards, valued at 50,
| 645 ,95l, for the same time in 1890. These
| hgnres show decrease of 40 10000
Yards in seven months which falling off
! has been further augmented by tue less
eued importat ions Of the succeeding three
months Such facts rs these have infused
new life into the industry and enable us
to m Ike the exhibit that will be found
further on
1t would be difficult TO fad in any paper
which supports protection stronger argu-
ments in justification of tre Mckinley
law.
The Tariff In Practice.
Mashali Field & Co., of Chicago, is a
democratic establishment, and democrats
Their, re cannot impeach the evidence
of their own witnesses. Well, this COM
pauy adveriises on the 9Th page Of the Chi
cago Herald of Tuesday, Nov. g. a demo
cratic paper. "that Cue iurs are no hiRbtr,
and some instances lower, than last year,
that trimmed hats" are only "a little
over half their usual Values that they
"are selling silks worth 81 2563200, at s.
cents to 81 IS, and SO on,
Last year this and IN my other Chicago
6cms were advertising in manner TO
scare the people into the notion that they
anus: rush IN ard buy these goods in
stant,r, il they would take advantage OF
the prices before the rise, on account Of
the alleged increase Of prices on new
stocks, which would be occasioned by the
Mckinley law This year. advertise.
meuts demonstrate the character Of the
stupaudons liars employed 10 write last
years advertisements. As matter Of fac.
All kinds Of goods are cheaper to-day than
they ever were before.