12 NOVEMBER 1904, Page 16

SIR,—Lancashire soon calls out when her staple trade is bad.

Mr. Morley says that a cotton manufacturer would rather die than acknowledge good times. But these we have now with us all along the line, excepting in one section which is slowly getting on its feet. The ever-increasing number of readers of the Spectator ought to know that it is many years since pro- ducers of piece goods experienced so active and remunerative a business. And it is all due to the export demands, for our home department is slack owing to well-known causes.—I am, Sir, &c., WILLIAM TATTERSALL. Strutt Street, Manchester.