The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-19
COTTON MANUFACTURE.

s"stigste and Ascertain th. ..us. !,
IA" Tendency OF Northern Cotton NH,
10 60 south.
ho>foN. April - The legislativ.
committee on mcrchantiic affairs
which went south early in March Il
Investigate into the tendency az north
ern cotton mills 10 20 south and IL
sec what was the induccmcnt for
them TO 60 there. made a unanimous
report pa the senate yesterday after
noon, The report is drawn by senator
Darling. Of Norfolk. chairman OF the
committee, and both the representa-
ti'eS OF capital and labor who are on
the committee have harmonlxed their
views, - that all members could sign
the report
The committee believe that there i
no immediate danger to the eotton
manufacturers of Massachusetts from
southern competition. The commit
Zee could not learn that any Ma>sa-
chuSetts corporation has moved south,
nut The hum ~ the spindle i heard
more loudly in Massachusetts than
ever During the last ten years much
Massachusetts capital has gone south
INTO cotton factories, and other capt.
talists are contemplating such invest
ments -Four Massachusetts corpora
tionS have recently asked for permits
sion 70 carry on cotton manufacturing
in other states They have not
fully decided 10 do this. but they
might do il II the Inducements war
ranted. The report saws that no actual
removal j. 10 be considered by these
corporations. The advantages In the
south Tor cotton manufacturing do not
apply 70 all sections. for whore coal i l
cheap II may Toe difficult to obtain /
lapor. Where cotton is plenty il may
D. very expensive to transport coal 1
Where the water is good the cotton
may be poor Not all the mills of tie
south are making money. and many
which are not in operation NAV he
bought for less than the value of the
machinery.
IA lsss there was an increase Of $50
OOp In the number of spindles in the
whole country, and Is per cent. Of
them were in Massachusetts In that
year New Bedford and Fall River alone
gained more than all the southern
states combined. During s93 and 1894
the gain in spindles in the southern |
mills was 3sI4i2. while in Massachu
setts II wac 3l9.737, showing a larger
gam IN the south. In 1899 the south
had about 20 per cent. of the total in +,
crease. La 1898 and 1894 ii had about
- per cent. Massachusetts had about !
20 per cent Of the two years in I,
crease IN the country. There are now |;
~ new mills under construction IN the !
south. requiring $4,000 spindles and :,
s"oOV.VoO capital. making a total Of
slOS,OUO.0O0 capita and 3. 1000. 600 shin 4,
dies The capital invested in New En- :
gland alone in 1850 was Si5-. 500 so. !
IN levp Il vas s2f3. l53 24s: in l.e; IL was i
-'',VV'hVOo. thus. in /. years. the \
south mas increased its capital about II
100 per cent. and New England "a Der u
cent. showing that the tendency is to- =
ward the south I,
me committee says that the south I,
shore Of New England. bv reason ~ =
ne humidity Of the climate. i tho NJ
'eSt section. north or south. for cat i
on manufacturing. The water power n,
u the south is Intermittent and not "a "a,
& depended on Most Of the mills NJ
isited were run BY steam The ta... "a
ION laws ~ Massachusetts would lot pr
y pnrcensomc were ii not for exenn. he
ION IN the south. and there i an utter az
ick OF labor legislation there. In ra
'eorgia the average length Of dav il Il,
nc mills IS II hours and 50 minutes IL;
nd many children from to ~ vears 81;
ere found at work Cheaper living ",
heaper tenements, less clothin.- All ~,
cat req aired are conditions thar ,vi1l m
ways make II possible for the south
"a laDorer TO work for less money Nj
IAN ms northern competitor. The is
say. or,
we believe that our mill owners th;
and ready to grant all proper de- TIL
ands OF labor which do not in their the
slef, seriously impcrl the success az ito
leir operations, and we also believe sou
'at labor will be quick 10 call Hal, ma
~ demands, however just they may ulC
en-, when u appears that such sne VIII
s. is imperiled.' \ the
They believe that labor shorld ina
Iualize existing conditions before AL tao
ncing further The production 81 Mr.
& south must. for long time u. of tici
e coarScr grades Of cloth. and bv the ha1
ne the south can compete with the In
81, Massachusetts will have no,bine, Etrc
rear IN the next ten years the ina
aracter Of our product will prob aise
~ be greatly changed. and will be- Tor
me 81 q larger volume and greater put
rue In conclusion. the report saws rais
The committee believes that tho Dee
ne pluck and enterprise that has All Ems
10y planted s25O,OoO. 900 in profitable sha
slncs> IN New England. will be able pup
protect and increase that invest ,rus
mt" hur
accommodates On
IA be represen,ad :, ~ 10y lne ley
'ition. col
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