Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-27

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req article To that extent it enables the Englirb
manufacturer to enter into comp clifton " it'll the a.
herican MANUFACTURED, In our market, upon terms
more favorable than he could have done, inme-
diateiy after the passage of the Tariff Of 1924. =
The relative position OF the parties has ihu- been
changed, and The effect Upon manufacturers is
the same, az Iboughtbere bad been a reduction OF
our duties.
Mr. Cook of Illinois, made motion. which
was intended 10 increase the present of duty
upon ali impo<ted ~ooilrns, to extent subicieRt
TO couuteract this late British Legislation upon the
subject This 7,ion adroe Al Ell with all the a
/ oliity IN my power. The friends of ihs Woollen
Eiii, however, would not suffer its form 10 be
changed This motion defeated and l was
compelled by sense of duty, 10 vote against a
Bill which would have extorted from poverty It's
hard earnings, while il suffer ed wealth TO escape,
without imposing On Il any additional burden.
II has been said that precedent exists in our
iesisaon, Tor the unequal and unjust provisions OF
he w oollen Bill, ia tie mode by which the do
mes"c manufacture OF coarse cottons pro-
iectei. Even u that were the case, dangerous
and UNJUST precedent should not he follow ed -
But there is no foundation for this assertion. In
1910 single minimum of % cents the square
yard was established in favour of d1raes,c cottons
which was increased by the Tailff of 1924, 20 80
cents But one minimum exists with respect 10
cotcns-the WoOlen Bill proposed to establish
Tour IN regard TO woollens. When the one
cotton miaimum vas established, we had suffi-
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selves, but Tor the world; this time, hen every
effort ID used TO establish four yoolien minin,,Ifus
our country does not produce any thing like sup
I ply OF woot tor the manufactures already in exIs-
tence III The friends OF the WOolel Bill had been
con'enied with the single minimum of 10 cents
upon Wooilens, there might have been some re
I sembIance between II and the cotton minimum:
Out even then the likeness would have been faint
As the Woollen Bill stood at the last session, no
parallel can be dawn between them
I SlfuNl
! ton to this bill Had it become a law, It's ten =
dency. Would have been give the woollen manu-
tacinrers of the Eastern States monopoly OF the
market OF the whole Union. Pennsylvania would
then have needed TaI.G against New gland as
much as the United States now need Tar f. a.
ghlnst Old England Ii said, in Congress
that $40 eco, 900 of capital had been in, ested in
the woollen manufacture OF this country. But a
small potion OF this capital, comparatively spesk-
ing exists out of New England Even there, the
great part OF II IS confined within narrow space
| -hach OF the lmmense capital oil Boston and Salem
| has been diveited from commerce to the yoollen
manufacture This branch OF business is not con-
Quoted IN New England, it is in PENNSYLVANIA,
y indFiluslsi bot large masses of wealth are
concentrated aud applied 10 thai purpose by incor-
poraied companies. In this state OF the mansfsc
ture prohibit, at once, The importation OF very
large proportion OF foreign wooiiens as the Wool.
len bLi would have done, and what would be the
Inevitable consequence? In the East they are al.
ready In possession OF the capital. They already
have large incorporated companies in operstion
They could, al once, have extended their mach
merry 10 meet the increased demand arising from
prohbIuon; and in this manner they could and
they would have swallowed up mCs of the yyoolIer
manufactures throughout the rest of the JJnion-
We are not yet prepa ed TO contend against ,betn
Dor wooiien manufactures could nor sustain zuch
competition The skill andthe capital of indivi.
dusls, ia the middle states if this bill had become
law, must, * would have been overwhelmed by tn,
superior kill * superior capital ofthe Eastern mann
featuring companies. Is it not much better than I,
pursue our former policy, by gradually iaereasin.
Z the duties upon Importation, for the purpose q,
protecting Our manufactures, as they earduslIy A.
e rise, than 10 be hurried irto prchb svseu
Tor which we sre not prepared: system too Il
unjust and so unequal IN its operation, that Wills
it would have levied an oppressive tsx from m,
pockets of the poor would have left the law as il
now is in regard 10 the rich.
1t the W oolien Bill had been confined 10 pro
lection merely, which olid have opel ated eonai
~ a9on al! classes oil society, l should bave yo
ted Tor it, if had believed that projection /,
DE somewhat too great. No slight difference o
opinion should have separated from the friend
OF ibis bill. Under system of protection N,
woollrn manufacture OF Pennsy ivsaia, vet. com
PIativ ely speaking, IN its infancy, woIid bav,
Isdusly grown into importance. In lis presen
cor diiion, prohibition would have ed n
whilst u enriched our great Eastern capaisrs " b,
own The STOCK OF the manufacturing companies
UFon The present occasion, / shall not e2eal
of the eject which prohibition might hays h. al an
on The public revenue; though t6is il view ol
the sJ' '.ct not To be d.regnded, as oar nations
government is supported ~ the daiies coijeete,
; upon The importation OF foreign merohsncIse
= shall now proceed 10 give a fiard rea-oa ~ IA,
voiej ss-inst he Worlen Bill. Had IL sff,rds,
equal protection TO the growers az well es TN
4 manufacmers OF wool, I should have fei, u,pel
less hostile 20 lie passage Any mtasaTe intende.
10 the benefit Of Agriculture, / shall always view
with friendly eye. j. is true hat hut few OF IN,
small aud valuable plantations Of Lane p. e. Cies
Ter and Delaware, can ever he converted into
sheep walk; bat il is equally certain, hat in a.,
western part of our State, many ol the farmers
have embarked largely IN The growing of 9, ooi.
They must and ought 20 he pfp'ecled. We ar.
all mtmbers Of The same pVIucr family, END
should never forget the interest end happiness oi
each other D.d The Woollsa BIZ soifcirot,
y, ts-t 70 diJ not. IN fes1rd 10 them n was o
mere deInson. Indeed the manufacturers st t---t
did not Intend that any additional duty Should he
imposed upon ,he importation Of 10, eign " DOL ~
The ability and perseverance Of Representative o
this State, (Nr. Stevenson Of Pi'tsburg.) are we
IN ebtsd, that any provision was made Ia The hi!l
IN favor Of the growers OF wool
The additional duty upon wool ers woId have
taken effect on the 1T August 1927 wlnl tbsl
upon he wool was not TO commence Until 1T June
4 1928, nor 10 attain its msximrm unf The L., June
1929 although he growth Of wool is 10 a s'st,
OF equal depression with iis manufacture vet the
~ool-grower was 10 suffer for nearly two vears
alter The manufacturer Lad been relieved. What
I would have been fhe effect OF th- provlfiori The
manufacturers would have had sufficient time. be-