The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-11-02
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY HERE.

ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY HERE.
Their Great Plush Factory to the United
States.
A fresh illustration of how the new
tariff is stimulating the material great
ness of the United States, is the recent
removal to this country of the large
establishment of Henry Lister Il Son,
of Huddersfield, England, manufacture
ers of silk and mohair plushes. Per-
haps no plush manufacturers are more
widely known in the mercantile world
than the firm of Henry Lister Il Son,
who are now erecting magnificent
new factory at jamestown, this state.
In their factory in England they en-
ployed about 1900 hands, but expect to
do business on a much larger scale in
in this country.
Prior to the passage of the Mckinley
tariff, Lister & Son marketed nearly
81 100000 worth, or 80 per cent of their
annual output, in this country, but the
effect of the new tariff was to deprive
them of their entire American trade.
In an interview in the Buffalo CONNER
,ial, relative to the effects of the late
tariff upon their business, Mr.. II. K
Lister said:
When the Mckinley bill became law our bust
ness became paralyzed, orders were cancelled
from here land 90 per cent. Of our trade was
with America), the value of all our stock went
down and down until the stuff was hardly worth
anything Tussah silk, which was sold for ~
cents per pound, dropped to 10 cents within
twelve months, and the manufactured articles
declined in proportion, aud tussah silk products
were large factor in our business The result
Of this depreciation was loss to our concern
exceeding half million dollars, with worse
prospects at the beginning of the second year
than when the act was passed. We continued
business, though at a loss, hoping that the Dill
would be repealed and that we could again gel
control of the American market The showing
Of the second balance sheet was so much worse
than that of the first that father and at once
decided to try America.
Mr.. Lister says that his goods can be
manufactured here as we'll as elsewhere
Of the American market he says:
Our experience is that 1t is the greatest ant
hest market in the world, and is continually
improving The population is not only i'm
| uleuSc, Dut the Cdplld consumption ~
greater than in any other country, which Is &C
counted for by the fact that the American work
ing and middle classes are more prosperous
than anywhere else and buy more freely; whil
in England, am sorry to say the buying ca
pacity OF the masses is seriously decreasing
For the kind of labor employed il
his business, Mr.. Lister says, he will b.
obliged to pay from so per cent. to 10
, per cent. more in this country than h
paid in England. The weekly earning
of warp dressers in their Huddersfiel'
factory were 80 shillings, or IS pc
week; while in this country they vii
have to pay sl3. SO for the same work
unskilled laborers they paid in Eng
land less than s. per Week, but her
they will be obliged to pay from So t
SO per week. In their English factor
. they paid loom fixers SO per week, bu
will have to pay s12 and SIS for tn
same work in their Jamestown factory
Mr.. Lister further says that labol
D ing man can live as cheaply in tn
country as in England. Meat, eggs, bu
. ter, cheese, -four, fruit and vegetable
O are cheaper here. The only thing
dearer are house rent and the fine
grades of clothing.
OF the comfortable condition Of OIL
working classes he said:
When came here and saw the comfortab
V quarters occupied by your work people, cou
e not help thinking that man leaving the conc
tons existing on the other side and acquiril
a those here must feel this country TO be Heave
When asked to account for the ia
= that so many foreigners vote for fir
, trade when they come to this countr
Mr.. Lister answered.:
cannot unless upon the theory that they
!. not understand what they are doing Free ira
N in this country, or material reduction OF Z
present tariff, is as sure to reduce the rates
wages as the sun is to rise tomorrow
= Laboring men, here are a few col
y glittering facts upon which it would
y we'll for you to ponder between now al
~ next November. Here you see yol
country enriched by the building Of
new industry-which is but one i
y stance among hundreds-brought her
10 as you are informed by one of its pr
y prietors, by the influence OF the ne
u tariff. He has also described Il
20 wretched conditions of labor in E
gland, and assures you that to low
Z. the tariff sis as sure to reduce wages