The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-12

affairs that he had other countries
to rely upon for his trade. His factories at
Greiz we're kept busy supplying Russia,
Austria, the Balkan countries, etc.
"Then you have given up American
FACTORY IN NEw JERSEY.
mo; on the contrary, have established
a factory at Passaic, N j.. and am deiug
well there. The duty makes up for the in
creased wages L have to pay there"
"Then you oanmanufacture to advantage
in American asked the Associated Press
correspondent
Certainly. We intend to increase our
manufacturing facilities there shortly. The
tariff, however, needs good deal OF modi-
fication. We ought to have free raw ma
terial, at least of the kind which is not pro-
duced in America
Other manufacturers were not so we'll
satisfied. Their trade was almost ruined.
they complained, but part of it was their
own fault. They doubled their exports last
year, sold at any price 20 compete success
fully, and are now facing a congested mar
ket.
RUN THE LOOMS WITHOUT PROFIT.
''We run our looms" said Herr Heine of
| Schillback s. Heine, "withouG profit in
order not 70 keep our men idle,
they ought to get, because we must
| sell at very low prices. Our goods
are of a class which requires especially fine
| work, aud we can compete with any other
| country, France not excluded. But we
cannot do anything against these
terrible high prices. America viii
have to buy our goods; they
cannot get them anywhere else, unless they
| start factories OF their own, which would
| take at least five years. If they do, then
| good-by to our trade. But change may
| 0Ome long before that "
THE OUTLOOK FAR FROM BRIGHT.
Other manufacturers expressed similar
| fears. while great part maintained that,
| owing to the high wages paid and costs of
raw material, America never could manu-
facture successfully, but all look forward to
| still greater depression in their business.
| An American importer who was in
| Plauen, a man who is familiar with the
| trade of both countries, said: There ia
one industry which should be introduced
| iEto America. namely, the manufacture of
| wooden musical Instruments. The capital
| required to start such an enterprise is not
great, and with our numerous variety of
woods and inventive ability for machinery
that will manufacture any and every
| article. We should, under the prevailing
| tariff, be able to compete successfully with
| European markets. The amount exported
| from this district alone was over s., 600, 600
during the last fiscal year."
Another great industry of the Plauen
district ia the manufacture Of laces and
embroideries. The exports in these articles
have fallen off heavily this year but this is
owing to change in fashions, and not to
the high tariff.
sUFFRRINGs OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
The suffering of half paid or entirely un-
employed workmen In this district is even
worse than in Cheufnitz. Ik3 people look
pale and starved. and the destitution is said
to be very great indeed.
AT Nuremberg and Fourthe the maiT
staple of export is plate glass, mirrors an6
window glass FouFthe exported OF thi;
article 1896 1913 ana Nuremberg Sl,366, sos
worth during the calendar year 1890. Thi:
hrauch of trade is commencing to feel the
influence Of the Mckinley bill, but so far
NOS to very great extent
NO DISPOSITION TO MOVE.
No disposition is manifested at either ol
these places to transfer the manufsc
true of the bronze powder anG
metal leaf, of which nearly $700,0
was exported during the same period.
The manufacturers have practically mo-
nopoly OF these articles, and say they dc
not feel inclined to transfer she base OF
their operations, especially as they expect a
speedy repeal or change of the tariff laws.
/
| Nuremberg consists of brushes and hair
pencils. 1t is understood that an effort has
been made by Nuremberg firm to manu-
facture the coarser grades in America. The
finer goods are still made here. Nuremberg
seems to be less affected by the tariff
changes than any place visited.
FRANKFoRT's PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
| Frankfort exports mostly chemicals. es-
pecially antipyrine, Rhine wines, jewelry,
| platinum wire and raw and prepared hair
In some OF these articles an increase has
taken place during the last six months. In
others slight decrease has manifested
itself. The manufacturers say that it is toe
early to form decided opinion on the ef-
fects Of the Mckinley law.
Breslau. the largest consular district tgeo-
| graphically in the German empire, does
not seem to have been affected by the Nc
kinley bill. The exports are as large as
ever. The principal articles exported
from there are linen, mixed and union
| goods, leather goods aud beet sugar.
The wages Of workmen have not been
affected, because they were already so small
that they could not possibly be lowered.
This is the district where the weavers and
other working classes are in constant dan