New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-10
militia costly. and those at the head OF tne ne
partment do not think any more expense t"i' s0''
would be advisable.
IMPROVED AMERICAN DRESS GOODS.
OWING TO THE NEW TARIFF THEY ARE MADE
BETTER AND CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE

OWING TO THE NEW TARIFF THEY ARE MADE
BETTER AND CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE
Few understand the effect OF the present tann upon
the development of domestic manufacture OF "oo"n
fabrics, and ESPECIALLY OF dress goods 10 ear" ".e.
change the Mckinley act has made In this hiuu','
a Tribune reporter called upon Lord o. i"''o' W.
for many years have been among the tofe'"os' u,'
goods merchants and importers OF New oN' "
Ing both wholesalers and retailers. they are IN po
siIon TO detect quickly and accurately any changes III
the taste and demands OF the public The reporter
visit brought to light some facts which may DE oi i
tereet to those not acquainted with the "orh'"eS VI
the present tariff system.
In u general conversation with the firm tie w.
porter learned that they had recently become in'''
ested In. and selling largely domesuc W.,
goods and in reply TO the query az to why tils WIS
80 the nrm said: As Importers Of dry goods we were
against the Mckinley tariff, and during all the ''mc "
was before Congress Joined heartily III every q
fort made by the importers to prevent i's passso' ~
hoped at least to have some OF the PROVISIONS mos
seriously affecting business stricken out Du " Nv
effect BY its passage many lines OF goods In "n',"
we had been doing a large business were eheo'''e'
barred out and the cost OF other kinds was 80 lar
advanced A. TO make all hope Of profit out Of the ques
tom
Had YOU ever given much attention to domestic
made goods up TO this timer
NO we had "A very poor opinion Of domestic fancy
goods In fnct, Win Few eXcepions 'pc9 "'i'
made in such a poor quality Of material and put up
I'm such "A careless manner. that the better class Oh
retailer, found them unsuitable"
swell Won must have changed your opinion, or
may be the domestic goods have been Improved
Yes not willing to give up the dress goods bhs'-
ness we began to apply 10 the production OF domestic
dress goods the same which had made our foreign
dress goods successful In procuring exclusive s'yhs
and honest fabrics In large range OF coiorlhBS MI"
tasefully nut up Many OF these fabrics now nave
an acknowledged reputation for quality, style ana
finish which have nearly trehled the sales OF thiS
department over former years. We can no" l"r'hS"
the retail trade lines OF plain and fancy Woolieh ueos
goods TO sell ut 80 cents, 70 cents, Fl ana III 20
ward that are better style, better quality ana III
,r,pscaIlv better value for the cost, than have ever
been imported under any iariif'
DO Won think the improvement In the uoneSuo
dress goods business has been gencrall !"
"Ye, we think most OF the jobbers and commis-
sion men have been unusually successful, looms are
everywhere kept running full time, new ana mpr9VG1
mac6inery is being ADDED, and foreign chpital ~
constantly being attracted Finer qualities OF eoSos
are being attempted. which meet with an active ue'
mand from the trade" $500 -. T., Amanda -
What AS TO the future Of dress goods In America
III the Improvement made In the last year h, h
N bnlf continues there can be no question tnh' .le
demand for all classes Of dress fabrics VIII DE sup
piled from own mills