New-York tribune., 1898-01-28


wee small compared with the same months OF
1896 and of colonial wool only 1S1OOOn
hounds after July. against 81 1.OOO.O0O IN the
same months Of 1898 But all these reductions
were partly the effect Of exceptionally heavy
shipments hither before the new tarif was en-
acted.
In other directions there were reductions not
so cxnIained In beer and ale British exports
IN the United States were after July 10000 bar
reIs against u 300 In 1896: in spirits, siOOo gal
Ions. against 142 900: In cotton goods 23,SoOOoo
wards against 10 100000; In jute goods 23,OOo,-
600 Yards against 100000; in linen goods, H.
100000 yards. against 37.0O0,000; In silk stufs'
41.OOO yards. against $1,000; in carpets. 1900
wards. against $4,000: In hardware, f3O.0Oo In
value. against fG6 600; In railway ron nothing;
in hoops and Sheets only - tons. against 3'2oO;
In tinplates 10000 tons. against 39,oOO; IN Dags'
10000 dozen. against "a 900 dozen and In earth
cnware. fiji 600 against E263,OO These items
renrcsent large difference in value, and in all
cases except spirits cotton jute and linen goods
The decrease after July was such as TO cause
decrease for the year.
Rut there are other evidences of growing in
dustra Independence In giving the returns
THE London Economist" says: "A considerable
norton Of the Increase" in British imports or
manufactured goods was in cycles. machinery
"and iron and steel manufactures, and IL seems
..probable that for these products the United
"States was the chief intruder" British imports
Of cycles and parts thereof were in value to2',-
413 and Of machinery f2,OSO0S5. against no
value whatever specified in 1896, besides some
Increase in other manufactured iron. THE Econ
omist" does not state the fact, but part OF the
IA 6G2 dozen pairs Of boots and shoes were from
this country, though receipts Of leather from
here were 10000 cwts. smaller. Shipments
from this country of sawed or cut lumber were
over 30 pcr cent larger of timber 80 per cent
larger. and there was a curious increase in the
small imports OF refined sugar OF the United
States. And while the United States was thus
selling larger quantities OF manufactured prod
ucts in Great Britain. it also appears that there
was a rather heavy decline in the value or
textile machinery shipped TO india and in loco
motives for South America and American
manufacturers might explain part of the differ
oncc. since they have been reaching into mar
kcts formerly supplied by Great Britain
As Free Traders claim that the nation which
does not sell to us will not buy from us 1t Is
worth while 10 observe that British imports OF
wheat from the United States were about 6,'OO,-
ooo bushels larger than in 1896. Of corn l2,2OO.-
900 cwts.. or nearly one-half larger; Of oats,
3J00.OO cwts. or nearly 80 per cent larger Oh
live cattle little larger; Of bacon 100000 cwts..
or 80 per cent larger Of fresh beef little. ana
Of hams 31S.OOO cwts., or % per cent larger: of
pork and of other meats a little larger. The
British Free Trader as yet declines to 20 without
food because he has TO buy it from this country.
lie imported about per cent less cotton, but
Of
Great Britain to all countries fell of 42o'too'OP0
yards. or f5,367 900 in value, 81 per cent III
quantity and l0.J per cent In value. The FAMINE
in India and other disturbing causes sufficiently
account for this decrease. 1t Is not the wish OF
Americans that the old country should not pros
per. They only desire that II should not prosper
by closing American works or taking bread
from the mouths of American workers