Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30

) proof that the spinners abroad are not
carrying out any curtailment agreement,
but are playing the American spinners as
suckers OF course, I do not accept this
view, but I would impress upon you that
under similar conditions again it will be
extremely difficult to get corporation on
the part of American spinners unless
there is proof this season that the spin
ners abroad are acting In good faith
and making a curtailment at least equiv
alent to that being made by the Ameri-
can spinners.
81 cannot believe the prices now prevail
ing for cotton are justified by conditions
for with the natural decrease OF consump-
ton upon higher prices and with the
amount of cotton carried over from last
season, both visible and invisible, and
with the apparent increase of the Indian
crop. I can but think that even a crop
of 100000 will answer the worlds needs
for the present year and that we shall
see considerably lower prices in the spring
and next sump1er than those now prevail
ing. 1t is certainly a very serious propo-
sition to fill up our warehouses with cot
ton at Is 1-3 cents to IA cents a pound
with the uncertainty as to the trade con-
ditions next spring and summer
Mr.. Ellison A. Smythe, president Of the
Cotton Manufacturers association of
South Carolina wrote:
"In the southern states very, decided
curtailment is now going on in the run
ming time of the cotton mills, and in
South Carolina particularly the curtail-
ment is very general In the Spartanburg
district spindles to the extent of 700,0 00
are closed down indefinitely. and in the
Union. Greenville. Anderson, Greenwood,
and Pickens districts a curtailment Of one
day per week, starting this week, has
been put in operation and is to continue
Indefinitely"
A prominent member of the Arkwright
club reports a large amount of short time
in the northern districts, but difficulties
with people who make specialties.
MR.. NIAGARA treasures MR.. PAR
KER.
Mr.. NIAGARA cabled the following reply
to Mr.. Parker: Thanks for letter receiv-
ed. Heartily concur in views expressed
at close Glad to hear satisfactory prog
ress. Fully recognize your difficulties or
ganizing short time greater than ours.
Same applies countries European conti-
nent. Shows necessity perfecting organl-
cation speedily as possible. Believe at
tempts in both European and American
press to disparage international short
time movement work OF interested par
Ties. lneS6 are not DdSeO on IdcI. ASSURE
you IS per cent members English feder-
alton using American cotton and owners
900 spindles outside have Loyalty
followed committees recommendation
and have reduced working hours from
So 1-2 to 20 per week during past is weeks.
Movement will continue till December g.
Meantime mass meeting will be called and
ballot taken to continue short time rum
ming for considerable period longer. Con-
tinental associations Loyalty carrying out
their undertakings. Remember, short
time on much smaller scale than now
broke corner 1904, when not enough cot
ton to run mills. Spinners throughout the
world much better organized now, and
can surely under more favorable condi-
tions repeat what was then accomplished.
Continuance international short time Is
only means to prevent repetition disas-
trous trade of last year for spinners,
manufacturers. and merchants"
In all fairness, in the spirit of self pro-
lection is it not our plain duty TO pro-
tect the south by guarding against the
combined efforts of the mill men headed
by the Englishman whose sole labors
are directed toward the reduction OF
price for raw material and the enhancing
of price for manufactured goods.