r the tub, and they do but add injury to insult when they send
us soap for use therein. The Germans--a non-tubbing race--have
not yet invaded the English soap market so victoriously as is
their wont, though even here the Teuton hand may be discerned by
the expert in forged trade marks."

If this paragraph means anything at all, it means that even in the soap
industry our manufacturers are being beaten by the foreigner. To what
extent foreign soap is imported into the United Kingdom it is impossible
to ascertain, for no separate entry under that head is kept at the
Custom House. But from the German Green Books one may learn that in 1895
Germany sent to Great Britain soap valued at L35,700. The amount sent by
France may have been as much, and probably the United States also sent
us a little. The total export of German soap to all parts of the world
in 1895 was valued at L197,000. Now for the British side of the case! As
to the total production and consumption of soap in this country, no
figures are available, but everyone knows how enormous is the
consumption of soap produced by English firms whose names are household
words. In addition to their providing for the wants of probably
ninety-nine out of a hundred of their own countrymen, our soap
manufacturers do an enormous and rapidly growing business abroad.

Here are the figures:--

EXPORTS OF SOAP FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.

--------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---
|1881|'82|'83|'84|'85|'86|'87|'88|'89|'90|'91|'92|'93|'94|'95
--------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---
Quantities-- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
thousd. cwts. | 354|409|392|476|402|427|453|500|493|497|524|541|605|577|728
Values-- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
thousd. L's. | 398|458|450|548|472|447|452|482|503|534|571|586|644|621|757
--------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---

The following diagram illustrates the almost continuous increase in the
value of our soap exports during the last ten years:--

[Illustration]

Looking at the above figures, it will be seen that in the last six
years alone we have added to our exports a sum greater than the total
yet attained by Germany. Is it necessary to say more? What pessimistic
madness could have led Mr. Williams to "black-list" such a
splendidly-thriving and notorio