The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06
HARMED OVER BEEF
TRUSTS INVASION,
England Fears American Capital
s. Will Beat Her in Her
g Own Market.
PAPERS SOLEMN WARNINGS.
Fear Time Is Coming When Eng
lishman Will Have to Rely for
His Food on PARKWAY Chi
cagO-Gigantic Scheme.
SPECIAL. BY cABLD TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. IQIfIS REPIIBI.lC

! HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
. London. Dec. S.-tCopyright, 19OS)-Tht
Tocdn-not Of alarm-at the invasion OF
: the American beef trust was sounded in
Liverpool this week under display head
tngs: ''Our Food Supply-Colossal Scheme
of American Aggression-Progress Made
In North of England-Serious outlook"
The Liverpool Courier printed a two
column article based on the unpleasant
4 prospect OF that time to come when Eng
lfshment will have to rely for the quality.
quantity and price of his daily food on a
mere handful of ambitious millionaires IN
! such far-away place as Chicago.
/ II such undesirable conditions, with ali
attendant evils, are not brought about.
continued the paper. 1T will not be the
| fault of those determined millionaires.
who. octopus like, are throwing out ten
tac3ee IN he shape of capital in every
cdncsivable direction, and have already
hammered into English commercial life
the thin end of the wedge toward a mo-
/ Sn0poly of popular food supply.
8. ut Is interesting that this should be-
come known just when the textile trade
0f East Lancashire is likely to be serious
ly disturbed owing to the introduction of
American methods. which are objected to
by the working people and persisted in
by the masters
The Courier then reverts to the pur-
chase years ago by the Swifts OF the
business of Fowler Brothers. Ltd. and
nrms in the provision trade in Great
Britain.
A new limited combine of provision deal
erS was commenced in Liverpool This
new trade organization has developer
opinions with such rapidity and over such
wide area that it is conjectured by To-
cal provision merchants that it must be
''Ss1 W - s.oS sp,s ~ in Tie farec
{ tion, 80 snonopolizing the retail grocery
-,.s =. .-..s.-..s ..:e len suspected Tor
This. It is feared. has been proved to be
so. and. in the short space of twelve
opened retail shops in various parts Of the
country, principally in the north of Eng
land. and established offices and dis
tributing center in Liverpool. 1t is stated
that this company is part and parcel of
the Atlantic. that practically controls al
most three-fourths of the beef supply to
( this country.
their capac'ous hands the control Of Eng
lands retail trade That would give them
the power. not only of controlling the
= ~ 1-N~~ IN .-'-~T"~tfr- in America.
hr. e.sc fh...sof sweeping aside all classes
......tL.e..leli Al i..-s .al~. ..ii0 Of pocket.
i,g profits which now go to a great army
OF agents of wholesale dealers and shop
Keepers. They would afterwards be- able
10 nix the price of the peoples food as
they thought fit.
GIGANTIC SCHEME.
The scheme Is regarded in some COM
Eaercial circles as one Of the most gigantic
ever attempted. Unknown to the public
this combine of American capitalists has
already purchased and opened more than
~ grocery and provision retail shops in
n - <nf la
featuring towns of Lancashire They are
now turning their attention to Liverpool.
aAitnougn the new &C -.lpany Is registered
an English. there seems no reason to
doubt that It is vital part of the huge
american Meat Trust. In the factory,
r0rgee. coal.mfning centers Of the north Of
England. where cooperative stores -four
presence felt, it has purchased retail shops
az good prices. hidden its identity and kept
the people ignorant IT the change of pro-
pt1etorship by retaining the name over
the establishment Of the previous owner
~ kes ping him manager OF the estaN
methods are characterized by
~-h r'caa "all s,nartnees and sa9aci-
ty of the American man of business.
its story Of the reported growth of the
ApericaN octopus. the Liverpool Courier
printed Q column of interviews with local
merchants. who. while admitting the in
vquon, showed a disposit ON not to re-
gard the situation as serious. especially
ins view Of the marked development Of
supplies from Canada and Australia
George Wall, chairman OF one big COM
pany In Liverpool. eaid:
Americans may do all right with their
huge stores In the United States. but
ws,ea i eomes to shopkeeping. We can
Other leading Liverpool merchants
Thought that the Yankee invasion could
mot result IN the requirement and center
Of the whole provision trade. The fac
that American firms had obtained posses
ston o. q number OF grocery establish.
mentA principally In Lancashire. had n
among traders. but that, their neighborb
acf01 the pond entertained the idea Of
meknG clean sweep OF Ensiish whole
ssie me retail provision dealers was NOT