Evening journal., 1901-03-30
YANKEE FOOTWEAR IN FAVOR

American workmanship and energy
are making themselves felt in Great
Britain and it's dependencies in the
matter OF the boot and shoe trade.
and the British commercial agent in
this country is alarmed. After looking
into the matter Of our exports careful
~. he reports at length to the British
government and says. "a glance at
these figures VIII show how American
made boots and shoes are being push
ed with success in places where Brit
ash-made goods ought to have practi-
cally the monopoly" His statistics
show that the exports Of boots and
shoes during the twelve months ending
December 81, 1900, to the United King
dom. British West Indies. British Aus
tralasia and British Africa from the
United States have grown from G142,-
s2S i'm 1898 to G 1923 ,3OS in 1899 and e426.7
l24 In 1900. and that the exports Of a
similar character from the United King
dom 20 British West Indies, British Aus
tralasia and South Africa have slightly
decrased meantime, being in 1898 e1,-
O92.O9i, in 1899 e1OOl ,927 and in 1900
e1,O75.47S.
Commenting on this growth OF Amer
lean sales in British territory and alb
sonce OF growth OF British sales in
the same territory. the report says:
1T means either the American-made
article is cheaper than the British
made one, or that it is Of better quail
fly. Taking II for granted that the
British boots and shoes are not infer
ior TO those OF America, there must
be some important reason why the lat
ter should cost less than the former.
That America is large exporter Of
leather 90 the United Kingdom shows
that they can manufacture it cheaper
"The United States is a large inn
porter Of hides There were imported
during the year ended December 81,
1900, 307257 1924 hides. valued at e1O,-
74s,OO7, Of which 152. .792, ,2S2 valued at
e3,Sl5,9S7. were hides OF cattle. which
pay impout duty of IS per cent ad va
loren, and 69,121 .666, valued at G3,-
96O.32O, were goatsklns. which are ad-
mitted free Of duty. or the total Inn
ports 124,255.265, valued at e42SS, ,7O7.
came from Europe and 66.212, 1872, val
uei at e2,l91.45l, came from the East
Indies
''rhosl in the trade will doubtless
b able to say whether the disadvan-
tages of having 10 import this quantity
Of hides, bringing them from such
great distances and paying Is per cent.
duty, paying higher wages than are
customary in Europe, and heavy rail-
way and steamer freights are COM
pensated for by rcgting cheaper bark:
n not. there must be something in the
process OF tanning that enables thu
American tanners to compete with
othcr countries in their own markets
Needless 10 say. only the latest improve
mcnts in the general process Of canning
are employed in the United States. II
is the uSe Of SO much improved ma.
chinry that enables the American
manufacturer 10 turn out such larg,
quantities and DO Il so cheaply.
american manufacturers are Eoing
10 make a bid for the South American
boot trade. as well as the European
and colonial There is also some tall
OF an American factory being starte,
in the City q Mexico"
Such a gratifying trads condition
swvCs 10 stimulate business in tn
boot and shoe-making centres OF tn
United States. and everybody Is bene
hted by the increased work and IN
enlargement Of tha volume OF wage
paid and put in circulation