The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-10-13

strong Negative Testimony From a
British COnsul's Report That Until
Trade Depression Comes the Tariff
Will Remain az II Is.
There Il. however, as yet, 10 real
demand from the ordinary citizen for
change IN the tariff and will not Ge
unless there Is very serious trade de-
preston. which at present is net
likely"
This Is the official testimony OF the
British consul. Mr.. Finn, stationed OF
Chicago. In n report regarding trade
and Industrial conditions in the district
which comprises the territory he rep
resents. made to his niajesty's govern
ment through the foreign o;iice. 1t is
not the Testimony of ain enthusiastic
protectiOnist American. but Is that of
British official who. doubtless in The
interests Of the foreign trade CT his
cOuntrymcn in the British l:ingiOrl.
would much like to see eriaacc, that
there is II demand among the American
people for revision of TIE tariff OF
this country and scaling down of the
rate Of import duties.
From bis station In the central north.
west of the United States. in his ofii-
cinl report to the foreign o.1ce the Brit
ish consul tells his people at home
that there is no rcai-demand from tic
ordinary citizen for n change in the
American tariff system. He makes this
statement In the face of the ciamcrs Of
certain Of our tariff revision politicians
and SO called independent newspapers
that the northwest is aflame with the
demand for tariff revision Consul
Finn would make it his business to as
certain the facts, and he would not be
inclined to keep the facts from British
manufacturers who are desirous of get
ting goods into the American markets
at lower customs duties If there was
the slightest ''real demand" among the
people Of the west for such changes In
the tariff system. With his training as
a British representative Of the foreign
Office. born to conservatism and careful
statement of the facts, British Consul
Finn tells the manufacturers and ex-
porters Of Great Britain through his
official report tLat there is no real de
mand for change In the tariff among
the American people in the territory
covered by his consular district.
This report by.a British consul sta
toned In the United States contains
much valuable information which
Americans may study with profit. It
is n recent publication, having been
received at the British foreign Office
on May 10, was Immediately printed,
and copies Of 1t have been received
here. The report covers more than 100
pages Of closely printed matter and
discusses in detail trade and Industrial
conditions throughout the northwest
ern states, including the markets and
trade conditions in half dozen prin-
clpal cities and the trade and indus
tries Of dozen states and two terri
tories, from the Canadian line south
to and including Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. The scope of this report on
conditions In these western and north
western states may be known by
resume Of the subjects of which It
treats-namely, agriculture, including
the many and varied products Of the
soil; manufactures Of almost every de-
scription, labor conditions. imports and
exports and field of observation In
general which reflects great credit upon
the British official. The report affords
some explanation for the extent Of in-
formation which British exporters have
obtained through their cOnsuls in the
United States regarding markets and
conditions generally in this country.
There are so many points Of interest
10 the American people In this British
consular report on American affairs
mat 1t is difficult to select what Is
most Instructive and interesting. One
iact he mentions. however, will not be
lost to the discriminating sense of our
people. For example, he devotes some
attention to the tin plate industry. es-
pecially with a view TO setting before
ms British readers at home Just what
= being accomplished by American tin
plate manufacturers. In view OF the
'aef that the tin plate industry was the
4at