The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-08

Ioxpoy, Sept. 7.-Continuing the eff
iorts which the Associated Press made
in Germany last month to ascertain the
telling Of foreign manufacturers in re-
rarl to the Mckinley bill, investiga-
lions Of a similar character have been
made throughout Great Britain. While
,be exports to America from certain
Mare. show q marked falling of, yet
tbe totals for january, February and
March this year (the last three months
for which figures are obtainable) show
an increase over the figures OF the same
months last year. These months may
be regarded as the best ones for COM
parison since the bill went into effect.
The total value Of declared exports for
tbe Grst quarter of 1901 from the consu:
lar district OF Great Britain and Ireland
amounted to over $i6,00O,OO0, against
si5S7S,72i during the same quarter Of
iast year Among the cities embraced
in his district are Birmingham, Brad
lord Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Dun
Ies, Belfast, Dunfermline, Falmouth,
GLASGOW, Hull, Leeds, Leith, Liverpool,
London, Manchester, New Castle, Not
,inuham, Plymouth, Sheffield and South
ampton. London leads the list with
record OF $l9,750,0O0, which is nearly
S2OJOOOO less than in January, Febru-
ary and March, 1890.
THEY HOPE FOR DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
Interviews with several leading man
uiacturcrs and exporters show that the
metal trade is the one principally affect
eli the Liverpool district and the tin
plate trade in particular. There is COM
pete stagnation in this industry at
present. American buyers, anticipating
ihe working Of the new tariff, as far as
practicable imported during the six
months prior TO July 1st when the new
rate went into effect, more than enough
tin plate TO supply n years demand.
The bigmanuiacturers here areall hope
iu that there will be change in the
law after the next Presidential election.
One Of the leading tin plate men said
We were making tin plate in fact but
questioned our being able to make it
proftably,
TIE TIN PLATE TRADE.
One Of the largest Liverpool export
crs, who has recently been in America
tOiudgc ior himself, expresses his opin-
ion in this wise:
"The increased duty has caused stag
nation in the tin plate trade. Trade is
now at a standstill with the South
Wales workers, and the Liverpool ex-
porters are doing nothing except in tin
plate iOr oil cans, etc.
I'll the Mckinley bill is sustained
alter the coming election the English
trade must be impaired, but for the
present the safe and only policy to be |
pursued by both masters and men is to |
Keep the prices as low as possible in or
der to discourage manufacturers in
America. As to the cost, can't say,
although we are very anxious to know
what they find the cost OF production
to be-"
The representatives OF other large |
exporting firms expressed similar
views.
Welsh makers interviewed ut Car Tiff, |
admit that the time must come when
Americans will make their own plates,
Out they declare they fear no i'm
mediate attempt. Prices at Cardiff |
have greatly decreased and are now
barely remunerative but the demand is
the same as ever, all the works being |
again in full operation. 1t is also |
Claimed that the demand from America
Is Just rs constant as before the intro
Glctlon OF the tariff. Therefore, the
,Mlelshmen say, that so far the Nc
Nlnley act has not affected the tin plate
Trade, though its indirect effect has
Ueen to cause prices to decrease.
NEINLEY KILLED THE STEEL SCRAP TRADE.
Iron manufacturers at Glasgow we're
interviewed, They said the iron manu-.
iacturers OF Scotland are at present dis
tnFbed by London syndicate, and can't
export much iron, but the principal
cause OF the limited expectation lies in
lhe very large increase in the manuiact-
gsc OF pig iron in America. A great
eeai ot steel scrap for remelting went
70 America; but they say the Mckinley
MF'a bill has killed this trade. No
other kind OF steel has been exported
from Glasgow to the States for years,
rfomlnent textile manufacturers
were seen. There was unanimity Of
opinion among them that it is too soon
!sI TO conclude what shall be the full
SHSct S OF the tariff upon woolen goods.
81 \ lar as the trade has gone they saw
me in tariff looks as il 1t were quite pro.
hleltive. Certainly the trade in the
loWer qualities will cease. High class
NooIen goods will always be exported
as well'to-do Americans will insist on
%i"ying ~ Gg them. A great trade was done
~, ~ gyNiord and zephyr shirtiugs. This
uade with America began seven years
w, but the Americans during that
Ieaod began to manufacture them, and
y Ie increased tariff has therefore hit
lAe Glasgow manufacturers in these
goods very heavily.
OTHER LINES.
Linen trade manufacturers think that
no blow has been dealt to the linen
trade blythe tariff. In fact, they believe
mere mere that the Americans can't weave
'1sn iS; goods on account of their climate,
4here arc great carpet manufacturers
"a Glasgow but they are not much
affected by the taritf. II is frankly
sAlpitLed that the Arnarinnrn cd, ,.,.l.s