New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
RIVAL ENGLISH CITIES.
LIVERPOOL LOSING TRADE
Industrial ReUiUal IN Germany
Canon Henson for Tolerance.
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London, April 13, 1 a. m--Keen competition
has been going on for some time past between
Liverpool and Manchester with regard to the
importation of cotton from America 1t is ad-
mitted even in Liverpool that Manchester Is
rapidly becoming serious rival and that thou
sands of bales of cotton now being shipped
direct to Manchester instead of via Liverpool.
This is OF course, d serious loss to the ship
owners in the older port. and they are tempting
Manchester spinners to have their cotton for
warded bv rail to the mills so to save to
Liverpool the dock and town dues and other
charges. Manchester is alarmed, and the Cot
ton Association Of that city has drawn
the attention of the Master Cotton Spin
ners' Association to what it terms the
determined effort the part OF Liverpool
to prevent the shipment Of American cotton to
Manchester. joint meeting of the two asso-
Citations Will be held shortly with a view to
rouse up the Lancashire cotton trade to fight
Liverpoors action and tc endeavor to get the
spinners to insist direct shipment.
The Industrial situation in Germany Is show
ing further signs of Improvement in various
directions Apart from the restarting of the
blast furnaces which had been lying idle, the
most important indication of the industrial re-
vival is the announcement Of considerable ex-
tensions by the Krupp company at an estimated
cost of S5,OO000O. 1t is said to be the COM
pany's intention. owing to lack of adequate
space at Essen, to remove the Bessemer works.
rail and rolling mills. and Siemens- Martin plant
to the new works at Rheinhausen, and four
new rolling mills reported to be in process
of construction in that establishment
During an acrimonious discussion of the Edu-
cation bills Canon Henson has taken strong
ground in favor of more tolerant relations be-
tween the Esta blished Church and the NOncon-
foruist bodies and has been sharply criticised
by the High Churchmen. He reaffirmed his
views In a vigorous and eloquent sermon at ST
Nargarets. Westminster, yesterday. He read
from the pulpit grateful letter which he had
received from a Baptist, and quoted the slgnln-
cant testimony given by Charles Booth IN regard
TO the religious aspects of the East End, the
harm caused by the lack of Christian unity and
the unfortunate attitude of the Established
Church toward other bodies. especially with ref
erence to the exclusion of Christian believers
from the communion
# is announced by "The Standard" this morn
ing that an agreement has been concluded
whereby England, France and Germany VIII
participate equally in the control of the pro-
nosed Bagdad railway. The revenue VIII De
guaranteed by the Turkish customs Three Eng
lish directors have already been chosen and
two or three more Will be appointed as soon as
the arrangements can be completed Some sucfi
announcement was foreshadowed by Mr.. Bal
four's statement in the House of Commons last
week.
Anpreciatfve notices of DR. Milburn's career
appear in several English papers Inc ouhoay
Times saws his life striking example Oh
perseverance in spite of the greatest physlcal
d;.adyantage Little in his manner as
preacher during his English visits Indicated MS
sad affiiction except that it was noted that ne
gave out his text as if from memory, ana never
opened a Bible referred to note ana the
slight gestures in which he INDUCED had the
freedom and vigor of a man not restrained Dy
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