The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-03
HOW III OPERATES.

Whoever chooses TO follow the course
of the woolen market along now may
observe the practical working of the
new tariff act, so far as it relates to
fabrics used for clothing the people.
1t will be noticed that the effect is
exactly what was set forth as inevitab lie
in these columns, as well as by all au-
thorities not wholly blinded to facts by
partisan desire to prove the usefulness
Of the Wilson tariff scheme.
The English makers of woolens are
trying to debauch the American market
with goods too mean aud poor TO be
used, and the Americans are straining
every resource and making every sacri-
fee to hold the home market against
the pirates who are licensed by the
Wilson bill.
1t is now sort Of between seasons in
the wooden trade. The first demand for
spring goods has been satisfied, and the
recorder demand has pretty well devel-
oped. The first demand for heavy
weight goods, for consumption during
the fall of 1895, has not fully developed,
has not fairly opened, in fact.
The Englishmen were not fairly in the
lightweight season, for the reason that
the goods had to be delivered before the
new year, and the new tariff is not eff
fective until Janusry /, 1895. They did
some business, however, but not as
much as they hoped to. The American
makers succeeded in controlling the
market, much to the disgust and disap-
pointment of the importers.
From the first TO the middle Of Decem-
Der the ball win be set rolling for the
heavyweight season OF year hence.
While the American makers OF kerseys,
beavers and other fabrics that will be
used for overcoats and cloaks. have
provided lines that the foreigners cannot
compete with on even terms, the i'm
porters have prepared themselves with
lines of inferior goods that they propose
TO attempt 10 push on the American
market In comnstition with fabrics. HAT That
are worth twice as much.
That is to say, the volume of business
done by the importers in goods to be
used for outside garments next winter
will depend upon the gullibility of the
American manufacturers of clothing
and cloaks and their disposition to lend
themselves to assist in the fraud the
English have resolved to perpetrate.
The leading woolen trade and tech
nical journal in tho United States, The
American Wool and Cotton Reporter,
has been examining some samples of
goods offered by importers, aud this is
what 1t says about them:
Thus there was one piece of English goods,
n piece-dye, with cotton warp, six quarters.
offered at 4oc. The most superficial an
alysls would show that it was noth-'
ing but shoddy, and one could easily
punch hole through 10 with his
finger. Tho goods were so tender that who
ever was foolish enough 20 buy N, would never
order another piece OF it Ia deception
nc manufacturer, as one merchant
ABC'a Another sample shown WIS a chew
lot at o0c. Thb was 80 inches wide. and a g.
ounce fabric. The merchant who bad seen
this sample said that he was satisfied that
the domestic maker could get out fabric,
which would line right MP TO this piece OF
good,. for TSc.
TIE NEWS does not agree with The
Reporter regarding the American manu-
fscturers' ignorance Of the black art OF
deception In the fabrication Of goods,
but believes that they realize that 10
hold this market and to build mp for
themselves stable trade they are bound
TO avoid the very practices the English
are 90 vigorously pushing, under the
license u the Wilson tariff
The net result of The tariff on woolens
seems bound 10 10, therefore, that the
Ausncsp market Is 20 be flooded with