New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD
HOW AMERICA is GOING TO CAPTURE
THEM UNDER THE NEW TARIFF.
If SEPTEMBER FIGURES GIVE ANY INDICATION
IT IS by AN INCREASE or IMPORTS AND
a nECREAsE OF EXPORTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE.I

GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Washington Nov. 1.-THE grand rush OF Amer
lean producers to occupy the markets OF '"'
world about which Chairman Wilson. of the ways
and Means Committee. discoursed so eloqueh'y d
the dinner given in his honor by the London
Cha,ubcr of Commerce, when he forowarned MS
English auditors of what in store FOR them
I'm consequence OF the tariff reform lesisiauo"
OF the LIIId Congress. does not yet appear 10
have begun. On the contrary according 10 'i'e
summary statement of imports and exports lor
september prepared in the Treasury Department.
with corrections to October g. which was published
ON Tuesday the exports OF domestic merchandise
amounted 10 So S1l. 037 which WAS N22i''l-o less
than the exports for the month OF September 49,
under the tariff Of 1872
According TO all the theories and promises OF
Mr. Wilson and his associate "tariH reiormerS'
the exports Of September, ls9i under the neW
tariff ought greatly to Rave exceeded the exports
Of September 1893 under what Professor Wilson.
in his London speech, delicatey and particularly
referred 70 as the "Chinesc tariff. or course ne
and his friends will cay that 1t is 700 soon to Judge
~, i.a effects Of the new tariff That was me plea
made by Republicans In $50 n regard 10 'heir new
tariff a plea which was syurned WIN contempt
by Nj Wilson and all other Democrats.
,moug :he articles placed on the free list by
III, new tariff was lumber in various forms me
exports OF lumber In September ISL 'un'e' 10
81 easo5s as compared with $215j.5I s. he CORE
srordnc month Of 1885, but the impor'- o. luinher
Increased from SSi1ig IL scptemNer .. to S..''-
-, bv september. 1891. commerce says MT VIII
SON lis merely the exchange OF commodities. IN
this case the United states gets The worst OF the
bargain to the tune Of nearly Sl90lgo In a single
r,ou,b and 20 far as lumber IS con oerned, II ap-
noarq 20 be already Settled that the American
producer is not likely TO flood the markets. OF
.h, world"
Wool is another article that placed on the
FREQ list tn. EXPORTS o. wool IN september
amounted t1 $3.50 ana Tie imports amounted 10
NcioQNI alplrst 20 imports IN September, l"'.
again th. markets Of Tho world" 90 not appear
to ho ia any danger OF heas sTothered under
American wool $500, 49,
avrtr lon -.utpn1l rr 1891. amounted TO NlpSto. as
c,rrnral with 3. 5i1.l.' in September NV VINE
tho i,ntort. IN sorrento 1894 amounted 10 $o-'-
- as corlaarei yi'h ELN5 IN the Corresponding
mDgth o. 1>.,.
IN, dr,ios en- uanufaoturcs o. cotton were re-
Iuro,l and go were the oNU0"t5 of cotton GOODS
vhicr slruuk from N.-"'.@ j.; sept ''' DO ="
'.r,a ~ from 8 lff2l5 in Septe n'h.r. g. 10 60,
.r ,or,..a.. 1898. At thi9 INTO Il Kill iek" iny
{, an ,--,. :l, market Of ;be wDrl' good ',sI
lorsor than II VIII for th'w 10 lose the domestic
In This relation It IS worthy OF remari; hat
while the ue, decrease In the imporiations o. cot
tor goods FOR the nine months ended september 81.
1901 as compared with the correSi ondlnS PERIOD OF
the month of september alone amou.ted 10 nearly
$4,000 The tide has already turned asars. the
American cotton-factory owner and operative. Ana
yct the cotton schedule - one OF the least oD)'-
iionabe in the now tariff 1t Is unnecessary 10
adduce further proof Of H." fact that the great
American Frcr-Trade crusade to capture the mar
kets OF the world Is not yet In motion. or that the
foreign crusade against the markets OF the United
states Is In n state OF lively activity