Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-20
FRIDAY, .1uIy 20, 1927.

>" "hSh We HdNc InOSL 20 lear ITOUl IWtS1
ton, and that considerable relief would be afford
ed by reducing it to one-half penny upon all wool
not exceeding the value Of shilling per pound
Now, sir. continued MIR. Il. taking twenty cents
La pound to be the average price OF the kind OF
wool in question, the duty upon it. after these two
reductions. is but four per cent OF its value before
the reduction. it was As per cent. The manufacture
er in England has consequently received All advan-
tage of "A per cent on his wool. But the wool is
estimated to he in value. about third part Of the
coth--consequently the manufacturer has gained
IA 23 per cent in the fabric OF his article, by this
reduction Of the duty IN wool.
But as the English manufacturer is the COMPETE
tor, against which the law of 1924 intended to pro-
tect the American manufacturer, this IA 23 percent.
must be deducted from the $50 per cent laid by the
American law on the foreign fabric. And. in effect,
the duty for the encouragement Of our own looms is
thus broug int down to IS 2-S per cent.
i But this is not all. Other reductions were made
in 1926, with the avowed object, OF the duties
on articles of great Importance in the wooen man
ufacture. The duty on olive oil was reduced from
: SIS 49, sterling. the ton of 252 gallons, to III.
The duty on rape seed was reduced, Think from
ten pounds to ten shngs per last. The duty
on indigo. which was, indeed, but small before, was
reduced 20 per cent. The duty on ogwood was re-
duccd from g. 4d. sterling, think, says Mr. e. to
4s Cd the ton. The amount of all these, and some
other reductions. was~stated by Mr.. liuskisson, at
> from / to : per cent. in the manufacture believe
= it is near twice that amount. Taking 1t, however,
: at per cent. in addition to the II 2-3 per cent al
: ready mentioned. i. reduces the effective duty II
this country on foreign wooens to IL 2o per cent.
Il that is, Just one half.
: Now | ask. said Mr.. +. whether. if the duty Q
e So per cent laid by the law of S24 was but an AIDE
- ouac protection for our wooen manufactures (an'
have already said it was probably, at ITS best estate
. inadeouate.) whether reduction one halt was not
:, death blow to the manufactures
~ Here. then, is a strong case ta'ry maze out
i Unless the American People think 1t just and far
- that the laws passed by the American Congress To-
:. the protection of American industry, should be re
. nealed by the British Parliament, and that Tor tn
i, purpose of securing the supply OF our market to IN
- British manufacturer to the end OF tlme 1t was IN
- duty of Congress to counterfeit this movement.
' saw. continued MIR. Il. it was incumbent on Coz
gress, as the very least they could do to raise u
~ duty on foreign woollens provided by the law OF 81
~ fifty per cent: for much had the British legisl
80 ton lowered it. And had this been done, the 10
g, eien articles would not have been enhanced to II
- consumer. beyond its old price. because what WI
Il. added to the duty would have been taken IRON I'll
ms cost .,,
~ 1t may be said indeed it was repeatedly said la
r Winter. that we ought to begin at the other end
the British Government lowers the duties on wo
IN imported into England. the American Gnvernme'
~ ounht to lower the duty on wool imported INTO Am
III RIGA. This. it is true, would meet the hlillcu'y.
ar FAR as the manufacturer alone was concerned D.
precisely the same objection reverted. why shou
49, we allow the British Parliament to repeal the la
"d which we have passed for the protection OF our
,,,o mers? In 1924. the American Congress saw mt
M give the farmer the benefit of progressively ncrea
,hs Ing ,ln,y rising to so per. cent ON imported wo
mo, he British Government Immediately THINKS III
IA lower their duty on wool Al per cent. why shoV
-" we deprive the American wool grower OF the pro
80. &C 81, luxv hnrn
~, laid heavy burden on the English wool grove
- No Sir The farmer has the same right to his
W. lection, that the manuacurer has to his and to Il
'o ox- er the duty on imported wool would be merely
a. transfer the burden and sacrifice the grower to
w. consumer of wool.