New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08

In Juy 1882 were s71,7oD In 1890 they were @lo''
6n6 and in 1891 e05ss7. In the seven months endeu
Juv 1889 they were e0le,3:4 in $500 s76o'95'
and In 1901 G7o2 1875 For the twelve months ehulhs
Juy 1850 they were 9037 6l3; for those ending july
Ysoo ,bev were Ct 1sOoO7, and July, 1891. El3l1,
AGO These figures II Will be noticed, refer to values
and not TO quantities 1t IS the number OF pounds ser
,,pg and not the number OF yards, which IS given
Rut IL should not be forgotten that In the meantime
there has been considerable fall In values. ROugny
speakng cotton is 80 per cent down III price, compaieu
with n year ago. Cotton was @ Id last year. whcn
IL is 12d now. This fact has IN important bearing
on the price OF all cotton goods. II one reads the
table gwen above in relation to this, and remembers
that values are down third it becomes stil more evil
dent that the effect OF the Mckinley tariff in Man
chester and that part Of business Lancashire when
Manchester represents has been either actually nil, or
so slight as to be OF no real Importance
THE EXPORTS FROM LEEDS AND BRADFORD
From Leeds the value Of exports for the three
months included Iron and steel manufactures, $685.
600 wool and camel and goat hair, $4,000; wooHen
and worsted goods, s21e, 900. At tho beginning OF
the year trade was greatly depressed by the tariff,
but the Leeds manufacturers say that they have built
up a trade with their own colonies, and with naly,
which oompensates them for tho loss in the United
States The year. SO far has been freer from failures
than many preceding years, and the liabilities less
by so per cent.
The head Of one Of the largest firms, In reply TO
questions said ave have done large trade for the
last twenty five years with America, both in the bet
tor and medium makes Of goods. Since the new tariff
we have ceased making the medium or cheap kinds oil
fabrics and have given attention to lighter cloths
for which can do brisk trade, despite the tariff
For heavy goods, however, we cannot get a marheu
and have abandoned their manufacture 80 far the
American markets are concerned. For light weights,
mixed and fancics We have still brisk demand, anu
in this respect our sale has not been affected. For
winter COOds do not receive orders, as inc
weight Is against us with the present tariff bh IOr
spring goods We are as busy as ever Americans can
not compete with US either In style, quality or price
In light goods. For common goods such as sergSs
tweeds and cotton wnrps we stand no chance with te
trade so far as America is concerned. Other markets.
however, have been found, Canada taking more than
Clothing are Of the opinion that they viii be able to
meet the tariff AT profit; and as winter approaches
arrangements Will have been completed 10 NY ule
The exports from Bradford were Carpets, SIS, 900
cotton manufactures $107, 900, machinery, S2O6,OOO
iron and steel, and manufactures, $4,000, SILKS,
ISL 900; stuff goods 81 o97 COO wool and camel and
BOO; yarn 1921 900. According TO Bradford manu-
acturers, the effect Of the tariff upon exports to the
to 1 the bradford trade ca than was anticipated And
though, upon careful examination Of the monthly re.
appears that two of the larger departments are
showing some Improvement, from an Engllshman's
aggregate value Of declared exports of every kind from
Bradford to the United States in May, June and July
ID was taking the total decrease Of the three months
larger by 100000 than that during october, Novem-
ssc HnS and WIN
Comparing the statistics Of July last With July,
reduced i from goa So5 to sS525o those Of worsted
cOatings from s76,903 to G56,13o OF silks seal
s yaS% @ rom f. ssqS S # % EG
GS%ss hair tape and nO from ron GSSS. to t D
oS to T Te TePTe % heTe Of f the
American house which has neary the largest deal
ness gets into the normal condition here the, reduc
ton OF the volume of business Win the Unitd States
Will not amount to more than O. per cent
The head of the largest mercantile house in Brad
ford says the sustained falling of Of exports OF
the three leading manufactures. has been larger
than anybody here expected. IT was not thought
the first three months, exceed onethird, but 1t
was more than so per cent, taking the three To-,
favorable comparison for Bradford which has been
made since the, new tariff went into opernticn
Dundee we're Buriaps. 1891 600 fruits nuts and
vegetables, S273OO0: linens, 1927 900: paper stock
10000; stone, marble. granite, etc. $4,000 yarn,
$4,000
At Dundee representatives OF Messrs. Cox Brothers
were interviewed The general opinen expressed
is that the effect OF the Mckinley tariff in Dundee and
and to send to America much higher priced goods.
linens Of cheaper makes. The new tariff prevents such
goods from being sent as the duty falls with prohbve
force upon the ordinary domestic linens In utc goods
there was upon tho staple manufactures OF Dundee only
a slight change, but the abolition Of the duty upon raw
lutte duty Of about s3 a ton upon a fibre which sells
at $40 to&i3 may in the end create jute Industry in
America This however has not bad time as yet to
great peril GaPts ey Say dna Io to {bT
argue may change all the conditions on which such
trade is built up. In the meantime the large Amer
can wheat CROP with the deficient crop in Europe re
nj eS fhe OF much grain from the | ntN
States to Europe, and therefore the demand for Bush
made burlaps is great.
VIEWS OF CoNSUL-GENERAL NEW
The most interesting and important statements to
America in relation to this investigation were OBJ
tanned from John c. New. ConsuGenera Of the United
States at London, who asked by the Associated
Press correspondent what the effects Of the Tariff
Act on the export trade in London and Great Britain
Mr. New said al cal only give you the facts that
have come under my observation in my own once
and those that have been reported 10 me by the con
1a under 80 my Of this yeSF there Ss ns off
about 10 per cent In the number Of fno at At my
per cent in the value of the exports compared with
the corresponding months Of 1880 During The same
BBIitain show marked decrease IN exports Of such
ARTICLES as silk. Enc wGrSted dreSSgoes line unl0ns
(which are cotton and linen mixed goodsl Wool camel
and GOAT hair goods. and manufactures of iron and
steel amounting approximately TO so per cent while
the decrease in the value Of cutlery amounts to about
w per Ccnt, +
which has incTeaSed?'
manufactured woods, with an increased duty, have
largely increased: Hemp and fax. with a decreased
dnfv have largely increased and drugs also with
decreased duty, have nearly doubled These articles
reduce the average of decrease In the whole volume Of
exnorts from Great Britain very materially and taken
in connection with the articles which have been added
to the free list under the Tariff Act the exporson Of
which has largely increased 1t would appear that there
Is no great paralysis Of trade between our country and
DO Won think the trade will continue TO decrease ?"
take IL that the trade Of this country with the
United states will increase in proportion as our pop
glat0n Increases and that Great Britain need have
no fear OF the healthy competition Of American man
who are protected by the tariff only against
The lower wages on this side Of the water
During some further general discussion Of this sub
tAci Consul- General New said 10 the pondent
at is noticeable that the exports of the materials
for manufacturing the cheaper grades Of goods which
arc used bv the workinEmcn have not decreased but
have increased, while the exports of such goods as
SILKS fine worsted dress goods unions, and fine
wooen camel and goat hair goods have fallen of
which goes 10 show that the effect OF the Tariff bill
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