Evening journal., 1917-01-05

ENGLAND SEEMING INDUSTRIAL lNDEfbNDENOh.
TN his report submitted the Manchester (England)
Cotton Association Charles W. Rye retiring presi-
dent said The Indian crop estimates center around
$500 600 bales roughly increase OF 100000 bales
over the previous The Indian office has kindly
forwarded samples OF eleven varieties OF improved
cottons grown in India, and those grown from Amer
ican seed show that India produce cotton OF an
improved quality which could be largely used by the
Lancashire spinner and in our own interests,
should do all in our power TO encourage the indian
Government TO put forth every effort to increase the
growth OF these cottons"
This will be OF interest TO Southern cotton plant
ers and TO Delawareans and Americans generally.
Should the production in India Of cotton grown from
American seed reach a point which seriously cur
tailed the British market for American grown cotton
the enghtenment OF Southern planters on the
subject OF the protective tariff policy would be moth
ing short OF marvellous To greater lesser degree
the attitude of producers of raw cotton has re-
NAMED what it was when Senator Hayne, in 1891
speaking for the planters OF that day said; IF trade
was free, the goods manufactured in this country
would be imported from England and paid for in
our cotton, but in cutting off the imports, you, Of
course. to the same extent diminish our exports"
A corollary OF a revenue tariff, even the imme-
date prospect Of one is large increase in exporta-
ton OF raw material because foreign cOmpeti-
tors Immediately begin to lay in supplies to be turned
into manufactured products for sale In our market.
| instance,
was trying force through tariff reduction on cot
ton manufactures our exports Of raw cotton TO
! 5585 100000 pounds an increase OF 1,5OO,OO0,O0O
mounds over the year 1911 before the threat OF lower
duties had been made. In 1914 exported 4761-
| 900 900 pounds OF cotton, or 73OOOOO0O pounds
more than in 1911 because Europe good chance
/ 20 control our market in cotton goods under the
Democratic tariff law True most Of this increase
IN 1914 was absorbed by Germany which Is our chief
competitor in cotton knit goods, and hosiery, bu
England stlll remains chief customer for cotton
! raws.
England is also the chief competitor in domes
tic market IN the sale Of cotton cloths and with the
handicap which the present tariff law gives her sh'
is increasing sales OF cotton cloths in this coun
! try despite the enormous energy and capital whicl
she Is Obliged to devote to the war. For example
during the first nine months OF 1913, the last nin
months period under the protective tariff law, we i'm
ported from England 20342OOO yards OF cotton cloths
for the same period OF 1914 under the low duties o
the present law 900 yards and during the frs
nine months OF the current year.. 3976OO00 yards
Likewise. her sales 10 Of laces embroideries, an
yeilings are increasing to marked degree.
But IL England should develop in India suffioien
raw cotton for her manufacturing needs. and OF
quality which would compare favorably with our ow
Southern upland naturally that would be the couu
try from which she would seek her source Of SUI
ply While its transportation might be somewha
oostller s production would be considerably cheape
and the transaction would be "all in the family
Then our Southern growers, turning 10 domestic mil
to increase their purchases OF raw cotton woul
have Impressed upon them that under normal cond
tions OF peace. only protective tarn law would il
sure the capacity operation OF the mills and thus
able them TO buy more heavily. Would that eau
them 10 change their mind the tariff? Well son
OF them are already beginning to do so. The ne
step they will take will he to break away from 9th
prejudlces and look the tariff question from bus
ness viewpoint