Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-04-16
THE ENGLISH IDEA.
~ uNDERcuRRENT OF ANXIETY TO
SECURE OUR TRADE.

Interesting Comments From the British
Pres. That show How They Want to Sell
Their Gnods-GIosed American Factories
Mean Riches For England.
Exports to the United States have not
been gbing out quite 80 freely as other
wise might have been anticipated, and
IL the new tariff bill is accepted by the
senate large increase in tonnage is
most probable. Morning, England.
The WILSON, bill would reduce the
duties in many cases if it became
law. and intending exporters to the
Htates are therefore holding back all the
goods they can in order to escape the
Mckinley duties, should these be ulti-
mateIy repealed.-East Anglican Dps
wich) Times.
1t will be bad lookout for Welsh tin
workers IL America ever succeeds in
making enough tin plates 10 meet its
own consumption. 1t will be still worse
If America can manufacture more than
sufficient for its own wants, for that
will mean competition with Wales in
markets now its own.-Western Mail
Cardiff, Wales.
There Is at present going through the
United States congress a measure which
ought 10 prove Of vast importance TO
Irish trade. but especially to the WOODEN
industry in this country. The time to
be in the field is not when the new tariff
ltua t.af. L., tsstf ON
the first day that 1t comes into play. The
English and Scotch and other wooden
makers viii make a rush for possession.
Dublin Telegram.
The Americans will settle their tariff
with an eye to their own interests and
not to ours. As free traders we may
think the two IDENTICAL but the Ameri-
cans are a long way from seeing matters
in the same light. British manufacturers
should not let any chances slip them of
utilizing to the full any opportunities
for increased trade with the States re-
formed tariff may one day afford them.
But they must not trust too confidingly
to n reopening Of an undoubtedly fine
market.-London Commerce.
The truth is that the effectual cure Of
the grave evils which afilict the body
polite in the United States. and which,
In spite of the immense natural resources
of the republic, have evolved there a
social problem at least as formidable
and urgent as any which confrouts the
crowded states of the old world, will
never be accomplished until the people
have got rid of the mere sordid adven-
turers who have been allowed to usurp
the management of their affairs. Gil
gov Herald.
In the Swansea and Llanely district,
which is by far the largest tin plate pro-
'ucing one in Wales, the news that the
tariff bill had been passed by such -
large majority was welcomed with un-
mistakahle demonstrations of satisfac-
tion. AT this moment, when the indus
try is in such depressed state. no news
could be better than this from America,
for with II reduction to nearly the old
tariff rate the old prosperous and regular
state of the industry may be looked to in
the near future. Western Mail, Cardiff.
Wales.
The depression during the last two
years in Wales has been felt SO keenly
that we can forgive the great rejoicing
over the failure of the trade in the States,
although Llanelly and Swansea people
who are rejoicing at the failure of some
of our employers who invested some of
their capital i'll the States would do well
to remember that had they been success
tul goodly number Were preparing
quietly to follow their example and are
now patriotic only owing to the force of
circumstances. Western Mail. Cardiff.
Wales.
We must expect that the Wilson tariff
bill will be keenlv fought at every stage,
and that plausible reasons will be found
for not allowing it to interfere too sum-
marilv with vested rights and interests
which have grown up under the Mckin-
ley tariff. In such state of affairs as
this and with so doubtful future before
them it will be we'll for our own mer-
chants and manufacturers not to expect
not to be overforward in making prep
aration for changes which it may or
may not affect. Times.
The writer in The Industrial World
would have been more in place had he
vented his indignation against the tele-
gram which n short time ago it was stat
ed would be sent to President Cleveland
by the tin platers. thanking him for his
efforts in repeating the Mckinley bill.
which, on the face of it, was glaring
indiscretion and would lead the Repub-
lican party TO believe that President
Cleveland was subsidized by South
Wales tin platers. The indications are
now that the immense popularity of
President Cleveland will insure his cleo
tion for another term. and providing the
tariff is now arranged on the lines
already laid down. and if President
Cleveland or the Democratic party with
a leader of the same pronounced opin-
ions as Cleveland retain power after the
next election we can count upon good
run of trade here for seven or eight
years. Western Mail. Cardiff, Wales.
President Clevelands bill. while il
does not go SO far in the direction of free
trade as it might do, yet makes changes
of vast Importance. which must have a