New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08
THE M'KINLEY LAW ABROAD
IT'S EFFECT UPON EXPORTS FROM GREAT
BRITAIN TO THIS COUNTRY.
NO GREAT PARALYSIS OF TRADE" BETwEEN
THE TWO COUNTRIES, SAYS coysULrGEN. /
ERAL NEw-THE NEW TARIFF HURTS
THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN
GRADES OF VARIOUS GOODS
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London Sept 1.-Continuing the efforts which the
Associated Press made In Germany last month to ascer-
tain the feeling of foreign manufacturers in regard to
the Mckinley Tariff BILL investigations Of a similar
character have been made throughout Great Britain.
While the exports 10 America from certain places
show marked falling OF, yet the totals for January.
February and March, 1891 the last three months TOT
which figures obainable show an increase over the
figures Of the same months OF 1890. These months
may be regarded the best ones for comparison since
the bill went into effect In 1890 during these months,
the rush to get goods into America before the Bill
became a law had not yet begun, and this year the
same months form period when the rush, WIN the
exception Of tin plate, over and when business
may be supposed to have been in more normal con-
dition than at any time since the passage OF the DILL
The total value OF declared exports for tho nrse
quarter Of 1891 from the consular district OF Great
Britain and Ireland amounted to over S46ooo'ooo,
against S45,87s 724 during the quarter OF 1890
Among the cities embraced in this district Belfast
birmingham Bradford, Bristol. Cardiff, Cork. Dublin.
Dundee, Dunfermline, Falmouth, Glasgow. Huhders-
field Hull Leeds Leith Liverpool London, Manchester
Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, sheheld oouIr
ampton and Tunsall.
London, where articles OF every conceivable de-
scrpon are declared leads the list with record of
s12 $50 900, which is nearly S2,OOQOOO less than IN
January February and March, 1890. Animals TO thc
value OF $4,000 were declared during the three
months this year, against something over Slao,Ooo
worth in 1890 but 1885 900 worth Of drugs and chem
caIs were forwarded this year. against S275oOo last
year. and 81 100000 worth Of hemp flax and tow
were declared in 1891 whereas in 1890 the value OF
these exports for London amounted to So2o,14o.
Precious stones this year were valued at abous
1926 OOo which is S71 900 less than last year. Skins
and furs were over 1157O0o this year, and 1,8o3-
900 last year. Tinplate was $4,000, against
s21 7s1 last year. There were declared this year
81 800 600 worth Of wool and camel or goat har,
against S563742 in 1890. Works Of art are slightly
under $40 OCo this year. against S2o4oOo last year.
while wines and spirits declined from So7ooo 10
s33 900.
From Liverpool, in January, February and March,
exports to the value OF S10,930,000 were declared,
against 81, ,265 900 in 1890. These were made up
principally as follows: Animals, 100000; beers,
500 OOo coal and COKE $50 900; cotton, s17s,0oo;
drugs 50 600 OOO fish, s25 900; fruits, nuts and veg-
etables $172 900; glass and china, $162OOO grease,
S74 900; hemp and flax, 1921 900; metals S3S3,Ooo;
paper Stock $1O5 900; rice, $4,000; rubber, S9o4-
OOO: salt, S146,OO0 skins, S314,O00; tnplates,
S5 900 600: woods S2O0 0Oo wool and camel and goat
hair 1885, O00 Taking the totals for the whole con-
suar district for the months named, they are api
uroxirnatalv follows: