Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-04
TARIFF PICTURES.

During the first four months of the
year Great Britain exported to us g,
3S6, ,353 worth of tin plate, as against
81, 1,256,660 in the first four months of
1890, in order to get in as much as pos
sible before the higher tin plate duty
takes effect on July l. Deducting the
tin plate exports from the totals, we find
that Mckinley duties already in opera
tion have in the past four months redu-
ced British exports to the United States
from e6,6S0,402 to e4,479,714.
There is a difference of e2,200,699,
which means that during the fisrt four
months of 1891 S10,710000 more money
was spent in this country on account of
the Mckinley bill, and the most of it
went to labor as wages.
Great Britain's exports of carpets to
the United States for the first quarter of
this year were 1922, 1000, as against
S415,600 in the first quarter of 1890.
But how do we know that we are max
ing more carpet? Well, one proof of it
is that during the little month of Feb
ruary, in the middle of the quarter in
question, our imports of woods of the
third class (mostly carpet wools) were
| 1924, 1884 pounds, whereas in February,
1890, they were only 4,314,954 pounds,
and this, too, in spite of increased duty.
Mckinley protection to our finer cot
frOnAc inAncfriac hoo in0raoca1
imports of fine foreign cotton for nine
months of the fiscal year to 1896, POI,
as against 81 ,O4S, ,262 in the correspond
ing three-quarters of the last fiscal year.
Remember, there was no change in
the duty on the raw cotton itself, for it
is and has long been on the free list.
The greatly increased demand is due
solely to the increased protection of the
product and the development of new
American cotton industries.
There is another handsome increase
in our imports of articles free of duty in
the official report for the month of
March. The total was $30,622, us, as
against s25,OS8,S34 for March, 1890.
This is due chiefly for the enlargement
of the free list by the Mckinley bill, for
the dutiable imports during the same
month were SAG, 1896, ,976, as against S42,-
0S1,673 in March, 1890.
Says Mr.. Gladstone: GAS rule you
will find that the system of protection
adopted by the United States disables
that country in competing with US in
the markets of the world" One of
England's greatest articles of export is
manufactured flax, hemp and jute
goods, and yet we exported last year,
Just On the promise of higher duties,
S2,094, 1897 worth of these goods, as
against 81, ,644,485 in the year before.
Puddlers in the northern counties of
England get eight shillings ton, or
$194.
In the midland counties they get
shillings and sixpence, or $2.O6.
In Pittsburgh and other mills in the
Western iron regions they get $3.50.
Women and children seem to be wear |
ing as much wooden dress goods now as |
last year. When, therefore, we find on
ly $S,861, ,799 of such goods were import |
ed during February last as against $14,-
947,517 for February, 1890, we realize
that instead of importing the goods we
import the industry.
Great Britain is not selling so much |
worsted goods to us this year as last.
During the first quarter of 1890 she ex-
ported to the United States 1884, 300,
and during the first quarter of 1891 on
ly $7,236,300.
Charge it to the Mckinley bill.
Print cloths, GA by GA ruled at cents |
a yard in 1889. Do you know what
they have come down to in 1891? 2.97 |
cents.
Consul Brown reports from Glasgow |
that the carpet factories of that city pay |
$336.75 yearly to men; $105 yearly to
boys; $115.25 yearly to women, and
$3.50 yearly to girls. The Massachu-
sets Bureau of Statistics of Labor re-
ports that in that State So per cent.of the
employees in carpet mills are females, |
and that the average yearly wages are
$362.41.
GETTYSBURGA AND CHICKAMAUGA
THE BEST BATTLES OF THE WAR.
John c. Ropes, in June Scribner
The national instinct on this subject |
is perfectly correct. 1t was at Gettys
burg and Chickamauga that our Amer
lean armies were at their best and did |
their best. Never were they-either be-
fore or after those memorable engage
ments strong, so well officered, so |
determined to win, so resolved not to |
yield. They were then, we repeat, at |
their st-containing none but season
ed troops, under veteran officers, Injured |
to war, both armies confident of victory,
and pretty nearly, taking all things to-
gether, equally matched. And no one
can read the story of those great battles
without being proud of his country and
his race, for never was there more reso
lutte and obstinate and gallant fighting
done, and never were severe losses more |
unshrinkingly borne. Nor can it be truly |
said of either of these battles that the |
beaten army did not fight as hard and
as long as its more successful antago
mist. There is glory enough for all |
Hence it is fitting that both fields-Get-
tysburg and Chickamauga-shOuld be
dedicated to the perpetual remembrance
of the great battles so worthily fought
there.
TIE medical profession disguises from
the public the fact of the prevalence of
kidney troubles because of their inabili-
ty to provide their patients with sue
cessful treatment; the best and most sue
cessfnl nhysician Sneaks plainly. III Q Nc