New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
THE AMERICAN INVASION.
STREETS OF MIDLAND TOWNS FILLED
WITH IDLERS


HEAVY PIG IRON SHIPMENTS EFFECTS OF
VOLCANIC ERUPTION AT ST VINCENT.
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fcopyriEht 1902: BY The Tribune Association.)
vonson Nov. 49, a. m.-WhiIe the talk about
she American invasion has ceased in the press,
there is no lack Of evidence of active competi-
,ion in many lines of manufacture. The pro-
vincial hotels are filled with American COM
,nercial travellers and agents OF engineering
6rms and there rs large increase in the num-
her Of American branch houses established for
nsruanent operations in the United Kingdom.
The results of this destructive competition are
Noticeable in the midland towns. like North
supton and Leicester which have been de-
pendent for their prosperity upon the boot and
shoe trade There has been marked decline in
the production for both the home and foreign
trade The streets of those towns are filed
with idlers, and the shOemakers' wages are
falling Leicester is more fortunate than
Northampton. since 1t has the hosiery industry,
which has not been seriously affected by the in
creased production abroad. but it has large
working force of shoemakers, which is now
menaced with the loss OF employment. North
smpton is in a sorry plight from the shrinkage
N business. The fortunes Of these towns might
have been retrieved if the shoe manufacturers
hai kept abreast of American enterprise and
equipped their factories with labor saving ap-
plhnces for making holes. clamping eyelets.
sewing on buttons, and for other processes. They
have neglected TO arm their workmen with the
means for cheapening their product, and Ameri-
can boots and shoes are now sold in England at
prices which cannon be mel, either at Leicester
or Northampton.
The shipments Of pig iron to America this
month are likely 10 turn out very heavy. The
steamer Laurelwood sailed on Saturday with
three thousand tons for Philadelphia, while the
Nohican is now loading a similar cargo and
will sail for that port in day or two. Yester-
day two more steamers were chartered for
similar voyages.
The terrible effects Of the volcanic eruption
which took place at ST. Vincent October Is
are described by the Governor OF the Windward
Islands in a dispatch which was published this
morning by the Colonial Cfice. The Governor
says that The prospects are now much blacker
than they were, and il is a matter for serious
consideration whether Georgetown. at present
deserted, may not have TO be abandoned per
rnanently. The area of safety for dwellings and
cultivation is gradually getting reduced. and
even if land should be acquired at the south
end Of the island and all the people should be
crowded there, he does not know how they can
exist, except in poverty and distress.
In reply 10 reports from New-York imputing
Germany an intention 10 establish perma-
nent naval station near the American coast
Berlin newspapers observe that the squadron
now cruising in Central American waters was
fitted out 70 protect the legal interests OF Ger
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permanently stationing this squadron off the
eastern American coast. and Germany does not
possess the ships necessary for establishing
station on the western American coast.
The punitive expedition against Kabul Khel
Waziris. whose country lies on the Indian
frontier. near Bannu, and whose strength in
fighting men is placed at about three thousand,
has already led to far more severe fighting than
was anticipated The British force employed,
which consisted Of four columns of Indian
troops each from seven hundred TO eight hun
dred strong. started Sunday and Monday. 1t
was thought that five six days would suffice
~ bring the operations 10 a successful close,
and that there would be fighting Of serious
nature, yet to-day news arrives that the fourth
column is being obstinatey opposed. and that
the colonel in command of il has been wounded
and has asked for reinforcements The colonel
Hione Is not AT ali likely 10 De WOUNDED III an
enea cement. and II is therefore almost certain
that the fun extent Of the British casualties
has vet 10 be made known. The demand for
strong reinforcements would seem to point TO the
probability Of the force having been surrounded
or entrapped in some way by the enemy.
Signor Piscielli the inventor Of a remarkable
system for dispatching letters known as the
electric post arrived here yesterday morning
from Italy. His object in coming TO England is
10 continue negotiations already opened with
the British postal authorities for the introduc-
tion Of his system into this country. signor
him permission TO construct an experimental
line and dispatch letters by it.
Lord Cranborne said in reply TO question
in Parliament that in the present stage OF the
question useful purpose would be served by
the publication Of the correspondence relating to
the treatment of Jews in Rumania.
There was a great crush yesterday at the
wedding OF e 7. S. Dugdale and Miss Blanche
Balfour the niece OF the Prime Minister. Among
those present were Princess Louise. the Duke
Of Argyle. the Duke Of northumberland Mr.. a.
j. Balfour the American Ambassador and Miss
Choate. Henry White and Mrs White and Miss
White l. n. F.
ANDREW CARNEGIE POISONED.
FOOD IN SWITZERLAND AFFECTS WHOLE
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