Evening journal., 1920-09-01
TEXTILES AND TINE TARIFF.

"A SEVENTY per cent increase by value in cotton
N manufactures. pre-war protective records, is
TIRE tale our Monthly Summary OF foreign commerce
tells IN setting forth The import figures for the fiscal
yfar ended June 30, 1920
In view Of that fact the textile industries Of this coun-
Try must agree with Senator Harding that will be
ohlnng upon The Saving Amercansm- OF the protective
policy again
y The Democratic assertion That Increases in im-
ports chiefly value not in quantities. is distinctly
dsnied by the official figures just recently made public
and cotton manufactures show marked increase all
alons lhe line.
For example, we imported during the nscai year 1920
about 100000 pounds Of cotton thread carded yarn
warps skens etc. in 9isthe last protective tariff year
and be year before the in Europe broke outcom~
pared with 100000 pounds In i92O spool thread
and crochet darnng and embroidery cotton Is listed for
1913 but in 1920 imported nearly 6i0OO00o0O yards.
Imports Of unbeached cotton cloths for i9i3 totaled
4sOoO square yards and 5673Oo square yards for i9O
beached cloths 600 square yards in 9i3 and over
2Soo0O square yards in io2o cloths dyed coored, stain
ed painted, printed ETC. tolaed 2669oOO square yards
tn 1913 compared with 50Oo00o0 square yards in 1920
n In an we imported i36s7OOO square yards Of cotoI
cloths in 1918 compared with over 29O0oO0O square yard
il 1920 or increase Of just 200 per cent.
Nearly 100000 cotton handkerchefs and munlors
worth s2i99OO0 in 1920 The value Of these goods
Imported in 1913 being si5sOOO
Various lace articles show large increases, and The
jacquard figured upholstery goods beginning TO be
fet the domestic market nearly 100000 worth com
ing In during 1920
SIX goods imports for 1920 were valued at nearl,
SIS 100000 compared with sg759oOoO 1913 ncreas
ni nearly 220 per cent.
In this line we ind 4276OOO pounds OF silk fabrics
n the piece valued nearly s5iOoOOOO compared
with 100000 worth in 1918 over so per cent Of lhes
fabrics came from Japan
Laces and ombroideres totaed S7i260OO in 1920 an,
<3S25O00 1913; the total value Of manufactured art
1ca silk imported 1913 s327soOo 1920 IS 69 900
S. Manufactures Of nbre textile grasses linen. ramlc
alc- toaled sii3s900O In 1920 compared with $4,000
81 1913 or an Increase Of almost 100 per cent
Blnding iwine. i9.i300oO pounds 10 1920 and 96550O
n i93 buraps plain fabrics OF single ute yarn
20600O0O pounds in 1918 and 5i3OOOo0 pounds In 1926
and other large increases
.' Under the wool schedule we imported i2sOO0O0
hounds OF raw wool OF which all came in free excep
sDO0OO0 pounds on which The Democratic tariff lays
duty protect the Texas Angora goat rasers-
io5000O0O pounds in 1918, principally carpet wool
The total value Of manufactures OF wool for 1920 wa
ki35o00O0 compared with si6OO000O in 1918 increas
Of i75 per cent.
81 Wool cloths tworsteds and woolens) total $4,000
Bounds 1920 compared with @2S5OOO pounds in i9i;
the value in 1920 being sisOO00OO and ssssOoO i9i
Imports Of wearing apparel carpetins, ETC., wer
double the values OF 1918.
These are good points for the worklngmen to bear
mind when the Democratic spellbnder says the tart
Has been taken out Of politics
AS issue the tariff Is old and persistent IN
longing for prosperity, which cannot continue
trade.