The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-08
HOW ENGLAND
VIEWS THE TARIFF.

London Daily News: In the opinion
of w. E. Dowding, editor of The Free
Trader, a reduced tariff in the United
States will have. a beneficial effect
upon British trade.
If the tariff proposed in Mr.. Under
woods bill comes into force. ne polnt-
ed out to a Daily News representative,
the money of the working classes Will
go further. They will nave less to pay
into the pockets of the monopOlists and
more to spare for their own necessl-
ties, and will therefore become better
purchasers.
Boots on the Free List.
One of the most interesting of the
proposals of the American tariff bill IS
that which places boots and shoes on
the free list. It recalls the invasion Of
the English market by American shoe
producers some years ago. A good
deal of attention was aroused, bHt the
invasion had the excellent effect OF
stimulating the English boot and shoe
industry, with the result that u eX--
ports to markets in which the United
States completes with US have practic-
ally doubled.
The value of our total exports of
shoes to all countries in 1907 was
22,O40, 900. Last year it had risen to
G3,964, 900. American imports into
this country have declined, and remain
stationary at about &35O,OOO.
Good for the English Makers.
What is likely to be the effect upon
the British trade Of the abolition of the
tariff?
At the offices of The Shoe and Leath-
err Record a Daily News representa-
tive was informed yesterday that a
few years ago no trade was done in the
United States by the British boot man
ufacturers owing to the 25 per cent
duty. When the tariff was reduced to
10 per cent under President Taft,
British boot manufacturers began to
export shoes, but this trade has re-
manned small.
But the outlook now" it was added,
"is much more encouraging. The re-
moval Of all duty will surely conduce
to a larger business with American
buyers, though it must be remembered
that the American manufacturers are
highly organized"
Theer is growing demand for En-
glish styles in America, and there is no
doubt that British-made f%ootgear will
be offered in increasing quantities or
the other side of the Atlantic.
Hopes of Benefit.
The following views have been ex-
pressed in English manufacturing CEN
tiers:
Nottingham. Lace, manufacturers
are greatly interested, and it is thought
that the proposal to reduce the duty
on knit underwear and hosiery will
prove of great Importance to local in
dustry. On the other hand, it is real
lied that the placing of raw wool on
the free list will probably lead to the
fostering of the industry in America
itself, and that it will lead American
manufacturers to get to work in this
comparatively new field, and so COM
pete with the imported goods.
Birmingham.-Some of the Birming-
ham manufacturers hope to reap sub
~stantial profits from the reductions,
and if the duty on guns is reduced to
35 per cent, it is thought much of the
trade which the Mckinley tariff lost
will be recovered. Before the tariff
Birmingham was shipping 500 sporting
guns to America weekly.
Manchester.-Sir Charles NIAGARA
president of the Federation Of Master
Cotton Spinners' associations. believes
the tariff reductions are bound to slim
ulate the demand for English cotton
goods. In the next few years the re-
d%uctions will undoubtedly assist Amer
lean manufacturers to compete in the
neutral markets; but they are likely tc
assist the English cotton industry fol
a considerable time to come. The
United States only export 5 per cent
of their manufactures, although they
produce a little over fve-eights of the
cotton grown throughout the world. II
is a very serious commentary on THEN
fiscal system.
Leeds.-Yorkshire trade with
America has been greatly hindered by
the American tariffs, and it is doubt
ful if the reductions will make very
much difference. The general opinion
appears to be that when the facts are
carefully analysed it will be. found tina
the proposed reductions will tell once
in favor Of the Yorkshiremen ant
twice in favor Of the American.