The Worthington advance., 1892-08-11
ENGLAND Is DEMOCRATIC.
British Manufacturer Praise tho Work ol
tho Democratic House-AmericaMs
to the Rescue OF Britain.

10 the kt0SCu0 OF Bctt01ns
Whatever their own countrymen may think
about it, the Free Trade "reformers" have
the satisfaction Of knowing-We suppose they
find satisfaction in it, else how explain their
course OF action-that their work is appre-
ciated in England. Here. for instance, is
We find in the Birmingham eng.
land) hon Trade Circular (Riland s. OF May IS,
which is copied from London Iron. We pre-.
sent it with the heading exactly as it appears
In the British paper. except the ltalicizing:
GOOD NEWS FOR BRITISH IRON AND STEEL
MASTERS.
Information now at hand giving fuller RI.
ports than were at first available OF the discus.
sion in tho American House Of Representa-
tivcs on the cotton-tie question shows that
House, however, passed the bill of Mr.. Tur.
ner OF Georgia, which provides for placing
cotton-ties, and hoop-iron generally, on the
free list. Tho opponents of tho measure are,
1t appears declaring that it is phenomenal to
put this manufacture on the free list at the
same time that America is retaining the duties
on coa', pig-iron, blooms, and sheets. But it
seems that there are only about twenty-one
establishments in the States whore hoop and
tand iron or steel are manufac: ured, and that
until the Mckinley bill became law America
made only about two per cent. OF the total
quantities OF cotton-ties IN use in that coun.
try; the importation OF English cotton-ties
advancing, indeed, from 1854 tons in 1884 to
l3O. 305 tons in 1888.
The act OF 1890 adding one-flfth OF a cent per
pound on the imported hoop iron Or steel
from which cotton ties are made seriously
checked this rapid increase and official sta.
tlstics for 1891 show how rapid the decline has
been in English imports into tho United States
under this head. Notwithstanding the oIjec-
tons Of the inin,ical .4m:ricanl nsan,tnct'uers.
It IS, ho,oerer. exceedingly satisfactory i. e. to
/ Brttlsh manufacturers that the bill go! through
the House: THIS repeal Of the duty-ee1ich Under
.1,.I o,f
should greatly stimulate ouv Britt h hoop iron
and steel trade arith the United States, and the
prospects are such that English IRON and steel
masters may ,ceH be hopeful. We have already
said that the act of 1880 had q serious effect
upon the English hoop iron and steel i'm ports
into America, and as an illustration OF how
marked that effect was, we may mention that
IN consequence of the measure the annual
I value OF our shipments of that description
fell from over 100000 to $4,000. Even tho
former figure was under S. per cent. duty,
and if this is abrogated, We may fairly hope
|. not only to return to our. previous record but
to surpass it, Of course before the bill just
passed becomes alc 1t ,UM hare to Jpceire the
and it is II these STAGES 0.at tie ciief difficulty
ahead Hes.-A'on.
What do you think OF that, Democratic work.
Ilngmen? Are you not proud Of yourselves for
|a1hliatlng with party which is trying at this
j momentto get that free cotton tie bill made
law who's passage by Democratic House
was such 'good news to British iron and steel
masters" What kind OF news do you suppose
its passage was to American iron and steel
1 masters and the thousands OF your fellow
workmen whom they employ2 The most or.
dinary dictate Of self interest, not to speak Of
patriotism, should teach you that such legisla.
ton in the interests Of foreign capitalists aud
foreign labor is deserving of your unreserved
condemnation. Come out from such party
and vo:e for the interests OF your own people.
:, country
side. Let no cam paign demagogue who is in.
, duenced in his political action by no higher
+ motives than the personal gain for which he
hopes: in case his party is successful, get you
away from this simple truth: A vote for the
candidates who stand for the Free Trade
principles underlying the free cotton tie bill is
t Ia vote for your own impovershment and for
the degradation of your home and family.