Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-13
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Well Known Manufactures Sees Things
In ENCOURAGING Light.


Mr. s. B. Tanner, president and
treasurer of the Henrietta mills, VINO
returned Sunday morning from New
York and the east, had the following
to say to the Charlotte Observer, OF
the situation as he found 1t:
"The business situation has tmproy-
ed perceptibly during the past few
weeks from q mercantile and manu-
featuring standpoint The banking
situation has been good for some time.
heard some prominent people say
that Mr.. z II. Hartman. who. as
everybody knows, Is one Of the leading
railroad men of the country, had Just
returned from an extended inspection
trip to the west and southwest and
that he was very enthusiastic over the
outlook for speedy return OF pros
porous times throughout the entire
country. This means activity In all
lines of mining and manufacturing
which Is the basis Of consumption.
"The sentiment In New York Is that
while Mr.. Hartman Is supposed to give
the most Of his attention to his own
business, he struck the keynote few
days ago when he said that the gov
ernment should be operated on bus
mess principles and not raise salaries
In the army and navy and increase 9TH
er expenses as was done last year dur
ing a panic when the people in all lines
Of business were in distress and at
time when there was a large deficit
which the people must raise In some
way.
"The greatest trouble about raising
this money outside Of direct taxation
Is to get the tariff on a revenue basis.
Every section seems to want every
thing II buys free and high prohib-
tive tariff on everything 1t sells. This
OF course would not put any money In
the United States treasury and II
would be like the woman's rights adj
vocates claim that they are treated.
namely, robbed by their friends and
skinned by their enemies The gov
ernment spent last year over one bill
lion dollars, which means tax paid
by this country amounting to $3.50
for each man, woman and child and
then the income fell short many mil
lions Of dollars. So 1t is plain that
congress cannot afford to put many
articles on the free list nor can 1t af-
ford to put a prohibitive tax On very
many, unless 1t curtails expenditures
materially which is not probable.
"They think that one Of the great
est factors in the return OF business
confidence is the fact that political
lines have been broken, making 1t abb
solutely necessary, as they feel In New
York, to frame fair, tariff bill which
will pay the expenses of the govern
ment and give the manufacturers and
fair remuneration and that IL
they agree upon a bill Of this kind they
will be forced to appoint a tariff COM
mission and adjourn.
"They do not seem to lay much stress
upon the house bill as they feel that 1t
will be almost certain to be laid aside
In the senate. In fact, I understand
that some Of the Republican members
voted for the bill simply to expedite
business and to get the views Of the
senate expecting an arrangement to be
made between the two branches which
will be satisfactory. Well informed
men say that both factions realize the
Importance of an early adjournment
which will soon modify extreme views.
1.-The comparatively large demand for
China during the past few weeks, prob
ably twice the amount that has been
purchased during the entire two years
with prospects OF more, has
given a much better tone to the cotton
cloth market and on some numbers OF
yarns. Unfortunately some counts OF
yarns have been produced more rapidly
than the trade could use but this con-
OI dIIdlTS VIII SoOI HlcIu Hol
pressed too heavily. Further curtail-
ment is advisable until the surplus has
been consumed.
"The call for goods for China at this
time was particularly fortunate, the
home trade being such as not to be
able to absorb the output and prices
were weakening. This increased bus
mess will not only hold the prices of
cloth but 1t has already advanced the
price Of cotton. The cotton cloth man.
ufacturers were getting very discour-
aged over the situation at home and
abroad. We had been trying to get the
Chinese to add one inch to their gar
nents in the interests Of civilization and
trade and while they were not buying
anything, our people were beginning
to wear sheath gowns but thanks to
the rubber necks' I am told that this
style of dress has proven unpopular
and no doubt the usual amount Of
cotton goods will be worn hereafter In
this country.
There are many indications Of re-
turning prosperity. Immigrants are
arriving in great numbers and they
find employment in great squads on
street railway tracks, railway lines and
elsewhere.
81 saw some merchants from the