The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-15
ANOTHER INDUSTRY HEARD FROM.

However opinions may differ as to the
operation of the Wilson-G German tariff
law in this country, its beneficial effects
in Great Britain are beyond dispute. The
trade papers of that country have re-
ported a great revival in the tin-plate in
dustry and a large increase in the sale
of wooden and worsted goods. and now
comes a report Of a remarkable revival
in the pottery industry. The British
Clay Worker, the organ of that industry
in England, says it is emerging from a
long period OF severe depression into
piping times OF progress n develop
nent.v The principal foreign market of
the British potteries, says the Clay
Worker. is the United States, where for
many years a strong effort has been
made to build up a rival native industry
under the artificial stimulus of protec-
tion." Those who know the magnitude
of the pottery industry in this country
will admit that it was fairly well de-
protection. The Clay Worker says the
Mckinley law imposed duties of "a high
ly restrictive character on British pot
terry. but that it has now been replaced
by a more favorable law. AS to the
operation of the new tariff il Y
Since the reduction of the duties, which
took effect i'm January, the exports of
china and earthenware, chiefly made in
North Staffordshire. have increased enor-
mously In volume. though not correspond
ingly in value. The number OF packages
shipped from the Mersey for United States
ports IN the week ending Aug. 3 was S,159.
! as compared with LAS packages in the corr
responding week last year. The exports for
the seven months reached the satisfactory
total Of 12.679 packages. as against 31,Il6 in
the corresponding period of 1894 e
The article goes on to say that during
the early part of the year British pot
tious for fear the American market might
be glutted. but by careful management
they had avoided doing this. Indeed, it
says the export i'm the last week of
August was probably the largest ever
recorded, and all indications seemed 10
show that the year would break the
record. IF the average export of the
past seven months should be maintained
| till the end of the year." says this organ
| of British pottery interests. 1.-THE ship
ments will reach 10000 packages. The
| highest previous records were 1o4, 954
packages in 1869, iO3. 500 packages in 1871
104. 1S5 packages in 1872 and 107. 1922 pack
ages in 1883. Only five times in twenty
five years have the years shipments
from the Mersey exceeded 1oO.oo pack
ages
This revival of an important manu-
featuring industry in Great Britain af-
fords a marked contrast to the condi.
ton of the same industry in this coun
try. The extensive potteries at East
Liverpool, o.. and Trenton, n. j., and
smaller establishments elsewhere are
having a very different experience from
that OF the British potteries. The chief
features of this experience are dimin'
ished trade. lessened output and reduced
wages. and, in spite Of all they car do
the American potteries are being forced
to the wall by competition with foreign
cheap labor against which they have M
protection. That annot be q wise OF .
patriotic policy which takes business