Deseret Evening News | 1906-05-17 | Page 1 | English Cotton Industry Needs New Sources

ENGLISH COTTON INDUSTRY NEEDS NEW SOURCES London May rn 17 1 A large and Im lull Important deputation Interested d In tho the litton cuton Industry of nf LancashIre inter Intel at tho the fOI chIco olle today relative to time the necessity for opening new le mue sources of ot supply The members of ot the deputation deJu tation emphasized the fact that tim th cotton oton 1 is b In a IL dangerous position They out that Gleat la lIe l dependent on en a for tor 75 7 per cent of her supply of ot raw T material and ami It I was wan wal absolutely absolute necessary to broaden time the sources of ot supply The Tho ho only possible salvation It was declared Iny IlY In North orth Nigeria but railways were wera The rime premier was Is very er sympathetic s but said he could cotmil coul not commit tho time gov guy government ti tI any nn promIses cs He Ie I to was Wil ready however to favorably consider any ally alY scheme schema for railroad construction involving reasonable l solable governmental as assistance iK assistance