San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-01
HAPPY ENGLISH MANUFACTURERS.
THE OUTLOOK IS GOOD FOR
THEM.
Extracts From British Papers That
Appreciate Our Free-Trade.

ing how the new Tariff will
benefit Bradford trade. But this
is mere quibIing beside the broad
fact that now is the time to pre-
pare the way for developing Ameri-
can trade. No sOphistry as to the
advantage to the American of free
wool can overcome figures which
are obtained by careful calculation
of prices under the forthcoming,
present and past prices enforced
by American Tariffs. Bradford
traders need have no timidity in
expressing their opinions.-Brad-
ford Observer, December 5, 1898.
The small ring of capitalists who
reckoned upon McKinleyism to
shut out Welsh tin plates from the
United States, and who have since
discovered that they were sadly
out in their reckoning, are natur-
ally "bucking' against the Wilson
bill. The material reduction in
Tariff virtually involves the eX-
tinction of tin plate making in
America.-Carditf Western Mail,
December 10, 1894.
The new tariff probably runs less
risk of being altogether rejected
than of being whitfield away by
amendments. There is no danger,
lest even Democratic representa-
tives will try to protect the peculiar
interests of their own states. X
But we hope that no selfish and
local considerations will seriously
impede the passing Of a measure
that promises to be of the greatest
national advantage.-Weekly Dis
patch, Dec. ), 1898.
Additional details must be
awaited by our manufacturers
with much interest. They have
in the mean time one comfort. The
committee has clearly taken few,
il any, steps backwards. What
ever alienation there may be,
accordingly, must be for the better,
and should tend to develop trade
with the great American Repub-
lie, assuredly not paralyze it
Leicester Post, Decem Der |, 1898.
One prominent manufacturer
thought it would mean a revival Of
trade which would bring back the
best days of Bradford, and instanc-
ed the cost of particular class of
cloth, shilling yard, which, ,un-
der the Mckinley tariff, was only
admitted at $50 per cent. duty, and
under the tariff Of 1883 had to pay
IL per cent, but upon the new
basis would be admitted at a duty
of 50 per cent. only. Free wool
would be equivalent to 10 per cent.
Protection for American manufac-
turers, but that would by no
means compensate for the reduc-
ton of the tariff on the manufac-
tured goods. The effect on Brad
ford trade of the tariff, he cOnsid-
cred, would be five years of pros
perity such as had not been known
since 1872. Cloth which cost ,
shillings in Bradford could then be
bought in America for lO5 cents, as
against 40 cents under the MCkin-
ley tariff, and 1876 under the old
tariff, which was equivalent to
reduction of 33 per cent. on the
tariff of lSS3.-EOrkshire Post, Dec.
"a, 1893.
Assuming, OF course, that the
measure is not destroyed beyond
recognition in its progress through
the House of Representatives and
the Senate, the reduction on tin
plate from 10 cents per pound to
! cent per pound is great cOnces-
sion, and ought to stimulate eX-
ports from South Wales and SO
make up for the distress Of 1912.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Wilson bill proposes to put
wool on the free list. This will
make a splendid opening for Brit
ish wooden goods. AS it is, they
compare favorably with the Amer
lean make, particularly of the
finer qualities in price -. In Can
ada the bill gives satisfaction,
tending to increase the trade be-
tween the United States and Can
ada.-Edinburgh Evening Dis
patch. December ), 1893.
The possible repeal of the Nc
Kinley tariff on tin plate has pro-
duced a sudden accession of hope
among the tin plate manufacturers
and workmen of South Wales, who
have inst been feeling very acute
ly the depression following on the
rush of trade which took place just
before the tariff came into power.
The depression has hung over
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