The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
British Manufacturers Say
They Expected Higher
Duties.
German Makers of Cutlery
Will Suffer More Than
the English.
Elaborate Preparations for the Open
Air Celebration of the Dia.
mond Jubilee.

opinions from various centers interested
in the incidents of the Mckinley tariff
the representative here of the United AS
sociated Presses finds in no quarter any
thing approaching the dismay which fell
upon the British traders when The tariff
of 1890 was announced. The new tariff
has been scanned, of course. with the
greatest interest, but almost with conf
dence. 1t conveyed no shock or surprise.
Indeed, reports rather indicate an agree
able relaxation of the tension which ex-
listed pending the publication of the
main proposals.
W. 81. HerIby, M. P. for Blackburn. one
of the largest cotton-spinners in Lam
cashire, says that the changes Will not af-
feet cotton industries in any material way.
The current opinion in Liverpool and
Manchester is the same.
Sheffield reports that the cutlery trade
will not be Sin a much worse, position
than under the Wilson act." One of the
principal cutlery manufacturers goes so
far as to say that the new bill is a step in
the direction of the bringing about of
more honest system of business; that the
object of the American manufacturers
was obviously to stop the tremendous
com petition they experienced from the
Germans, who, through a system of low
valuations, really defeated the object of
the present tariff bill. America was thus
flooded with cheap German-made goods.
The revision would chiefly affect the low
priced goods, and, while affecting cheap
Sheffield products in common with the
German, would place Sheffield in a good
position for meeting German cheap COM
petition.
Another large cutlery firm says it may
bother the Germans, who cultivate trade
with America in the cheapest and nasty
goods. Generally speaking, he holds tnat
IL will make NJ practical difference to the
Sheffield trade.
Leeds reports that the new tariff will be
prohIbitive as far as some classes of wooden
fabrics exported to the United States are
concerned. Worsteds will be hit heavily,
and SO Bradford and HuddersfieId will not
suffer much. But stringent as the tariff
is it does not take the Leeds manufac-
turers by surprise. Leeds expected as
much, and the manufacturers are rather
gratihed than otherwise by a relief from
uncertainty. The tenor of the reports
from Birmingham, Glasgow and Dundee
is similar. 1t should be added that every
center records a run of orders from the
United States to be delivered before re-
vised duties go into operation.
What pressure sportingmen in Parlia-
ment can bring to bear upon the Govern
ment to support a bill for legalizing bet
ting in the ring has been tried without
success.
The lice nsing of bookmakers commends
itself to many members who see no harm
in legal recognition of practice which
may be called national. But no Govern
ment could stand the hurricane OF re-
proach which would arse from the solemn
body of electors, whose influence when
aroused decides the fate of governments.
A bill will be introduced by private men,
bers and will get strong support, but no
minister will venture to support it in his
ministerial capacity, and if the measure
gets TO second reading its rejection is
certain. The bookmakers' shop is sum-
marily closed and probably forever. If
the anti-betting league follows up its VIC
tory betting as now practiced by nearly
all classes will become impossible.
A new London daily paper, something
on the line of the New York Herald's
London venture, is projected and will ap-
pear early in April.
The builders are well on with their
work at st. PanPs for the open-air thanks
giving meeting of the Queens diamond
jubilee. As yet the piles of scaffolding
conceal the intended improvements. Un-
less the roof is used for coigns of vantage
in sightseeing very few of the public will
see any of the ceremony. There are
singularly few windows in the vicinity
from which it would be possible to get
full view of the Queen at the service. The
- space around Queen Anne's statue will be
occupied by distinguished guests.
When the present activity of ths ad-
miralty has subslded Mr.. Goschen intends
to return favorably to the consideration of
: the dispatch of another exploring expedi-
tion to the Antarctic Ocean.
Everybody now recognizes that such an
undertaking would have the best chances
of success if carried on with the active
assistance of the admiralty, assisted by
scientific experts. 1t is quite likely that
suitable ship will be com missioned shortly
for the purpose.
The next expenses clause OF the ANA
teur Athletic Associations law is still
source of beartbrrning to disqualified
amateurs and to stricter gentlemen ath-
letes." The proposed rules Iegalizes the
funding of an actual out-of pocket hotel
and travelling expenses to men who may
be taking part in competitions at dis
tance, and even then the payment must
be made presumably by the club sending
the competitor and not by the club pro-
noting the sports. Whatever else the
rule is the association is sure that it is not
the thin edge of a wedge toward breaking
up amateur statutes.
The farewell dinner to Sir Alfred
Mines, the new Governor of Cape Colony,
tonight presented q notable burying of
the hatchet among rivals in public life.
Round the same friendly table at the Cafe
Monico were Cham berlain, Mr.. Balfour,
Lord Rosebery, Sir William Harcourt,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount
Peel, Sir John Morley and others. Mr..
Asquith, an old college friend of Sir
Alfred Mines, presided. Time has healed
the bitterness of the home-rule battles
with most men, but between MIR. Cham
berIain and Lord Rosebery and the latter
and Sir William Harcourt there have as
yet been only the stiffest courtesies and
bitter-sweet public illusions.