The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-15
The Tariff of 1912 on Wool.

uihcrurers of Woolens with "nn infamou
fraud on the wool growers in importing i'm
mcnse quantities of Wool almost duty free.
&c. &c. concluding as follows: H
"Probuby no part ofthe Tariff deception
I,ns been so well kept up as this which relates
10 wool. Whenever the farmer has complain
ed TO the wooden manufacturer, that he finds
This foreign wool interfering with his owl
stock, he has been told TINT it was only
coarse kind ofthe article, and one that did moi
compete with the American wool In the
mean time the producer of wool has been
called upon TO shout 'HuzZa for the Tariff!
and has been lnled into security by the false
statements that he was protected by that law.
"T'he New York Tribune has been fore
most hitherto in this cry against the duty on
Wool, on the ground that it was ola coarse
quality that was valued less than seven cents.
II is well known, however, that much of the
wool entered at this price is made up into fine
cloths. The mode by which il escapes high
duty is, by mixing il with dirt and coarse wool
thus diminishing it in value. But this will
hardly escape the vigilance ofthe Custom
House hereafter. FREE TRADE"
Once more we are constrained to publish
that portion of the Tariff of l842 which fixes
the duties on Wool, and ask the reader to
compare its facts with the above assertions
That Tariffreads uerbutim as follows;
"SEc. l. BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
of Representatives. otthe United States Of .4n,eri-
en- in Congress assembled, Thai from aud after
. the passage ofthis act, in lieu of the duties
heretofore imposed by law on the articles
herein after mentioned, and on such as may
now he exempt from duty, there shall be lev |
led, collected aud paid the following duties, !
that is to say;
FIRST. On coarse wool manufactured, the |
value whereof, AT the last port or place from !
whence exported to the United States, shall |
he seven cents or under per pound, there shall |
he levied duty Olive per centunI ad valo-
REM And on all other manufactured wool
there shall be levied duty ofthree cents per
pound, and thirty per centum ad valorem.
Provided, That when wool of different quail
ties ofthe same kind or sort is imported in
the same bale, bag or package, and the aggre-
gate value and contents of the bale, bag or
package, shall be appraised by the appraisers
ut rate exceeding seven cents per pound, it
shall he charged with duty in conformity to
such appraisal Provided farther, That when
wool Of different qualities and different kinds
or sorts is imported in the same bale bag or
package, the contents ofthe bale, bag or pack I
nge shall he appraised at the value ofthef- I
nest or most valuable kind or sort, and duty |
charged thereon accordingly: Provided farther,
That ifbales of different qualities are embrace
ed in the same invoice, at the same price, the c
value ofthe whole shall be appraised accord S
ing to the value ola bale of the hest quality: ;
Provided farther, That ifany wool be imported .,
having on it dirt or any material or impurities
other than those naturally belonging to the l.
fleece and thus be reduced in value TO seven
cents per pound or under, the appraisers v
hall ,,,fn ia,
their opinion, it would have cost had it not !
been so mixed with such dirt or impurities,
and duty shall be charged thereon in con- "
formHv with such appraisal: P0uided also, S
That wool imported on the skin shall be es- il
mated as to weight and value as other wool" r.
Here are the facts. Do they require one Il
word ofcommcnt2 You see that the Tariff h
Of II admits at the low duty none other than C
coarse wool costing less than seven cents per a
pound. lffne or medium wool could he bought s
abroad at fue cents pound, it would have no e
light to admission except at the high duty, a L
mounting to nearly one hundred per cent II
Then see the express and abundant provi- G.
'ions against mixing fine wool with coarse, .
1r with dirt or other impurities. In case this .
8 attempted, the duty is to be charged on the
Wool according to its quality or value apart
Rom the eXtraneous matter, and the whole
$ to be assessed with duty as if it were ofthe -
quality of the finest. How could more strn-
rent provisions be devised? Do they not COM n,
>letely meet the eXigences ofthe case? r,
But Free Trade says that, in spite of these m
PROVISIONS, great quantities of fine foreign nj
Wool, mixed with dirt and coarse Wool, has q,
zen imported, TO the serious injury of the -
American Wool grower. Ifthis be so, las we
'elieve it ISL we ask every fair man to Judge
ohether the blame rests the Wing Congress of a.
$40, aclch foreseeing, expressly and amply pro- Al
idsd against such abuses, or the Loco Foco Req f.
nue. officers Oho, in violation Of their duty and u,
heir oaths, haze permitted them. Here is the AZ
natter in nutshell. The Tariff of 40 is T
arefully drawn expressly to guard the inter- 70
SITS ofthe American wool grower, by allow
ng the importation ofno Wool that can COM M
etc with his except on payment ola high du- az
y. The Revenue officers are ample in num-
er and amply paid to take care that the laws as
re fully carried into effect. Through their he
the wool grower is deprived bu
t Protection and the Revenue is defraude6k w
'ut do their friends well in attempting to We
brow the blame on the Tariff of'42? Con- Sc
lder the facts and pass judgment.-.M York VI
rib,lne. w
ONE AS GOOD AS A THOUSAND. "a lawsuit
'as lately instituted in Spain, in which the sa
elrs of arich man sued the church, for the "
,coFery ofmonies paid under the will ofthe OF
eceased, to purchase, at the fair market price pr
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