The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-03-29
appalling
How the Democratic Tariff
Bill is Bringing Disaster
Upon the Country.

The working of the new tariff
law is pretty fully shown by the
monthly trade statement of
Great Britain, which. has just
been received.
The falling of in our sales of
agricultural products to England
during the months Of January
and February of this year are
especially notable. The exports
of cattle alone show decrease
of over $4,000 over the two
months of last year. The sales
of American flour were over
100000 less than in the two
months of the previous year
The sale of American bacon de-
creased over 100000 in two
months. The exports of fresh
beef fell off to the amountofover
S165. 600. The sales Of bntterde
creased from Sle5, 600 to $4,000
in round numbers.
Our sales of sailed fish fell OFF
over onehalf 10 the two months,
representing a loss of over $500.
600 while, on the hand. England
sold us over 100000 worth of
fish, representing a gain of So
per cent in her commerce. Our
sales of mares and. geldings,
wheat, hams and lard showed a
slight increase, while theexports
of sheep furnished the only In
stance of a gratifying increase.
If England bought more of our
sheep, however. she evened up
the deal by selling US S261,coo
worth of English wool in the
two months, and over 81, 800. 600
worth ofAustralian and Canadian
wool in the same period, shutting
out the American product to that
extent.
Our sales of raw cotton in
creased over 100000 for the
two months, although we had the
largest cotton crop for many
years. The sales OF unwrought |
copper fell off to the extent of
S350,0oo. the sole of timber de-
creased considerably over half a
million dollars, the exports cf
tallow fell S17S, COO to $50. 600 in
round numbers and the traffic in /
cheese decreases to the amount
of over 5000, 1000.
HERE ARE STARTLING FIGURES.
No less appalling to American
manufacturers are the figures of |
the increased imports from Eng |
land into the United States for
these two months. In worsted
goods we bought over IS, 400, 600
worth, an increase of over 3d.
100000, and in wooden yarns
and tissues we bought to the ex.
tent ofS923, 900. againstSss4, 600.
England even managed to sell
US 100000 worth of whisky and
$3.50, 600 worth of beer and ale in
those two months, greatly in.
creasipg her trade of last year,
We bought over 50. 900, 600 worth
of cotton gouds, an increase of
over 100000.
There was an increase of over
$l.ooo,ooo in the imports of linen
goods. the imports of carpets
were more than treble and very
much larger quantities of millin.
cry and stationery came over
from England. Manufactures
of silk and silk mixed goods in
creased in volumn and even old |
iron for re manufacturers came
in to the extent OF about 81, 600. !
A long list of items represent
ing articles manufactured in this
country also shows an increase
of from 90 to 30 per cent over
that Of the two months of last
year. Those people who advo.
Gated a reduction in tariff in order
that foreign made goods might
come into the United States
cheaper would lind the list graft.
flying to large degree.
A severe rheumatic pain in the
left shoulder had troubled Mr.. j.
H. Lopez, well,known druggist
of Des Moines, Iowa, for over
six months. AT times the pain
was sosevere that he could not