Western Reserve chronicle and weekly transcript of the times. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1854-1855, 1855-02-14
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WOOL eRowINa ArDTEr TARrFg

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Notwithstanding the low price Of Epsa
for the past year. it seems that the mans Z
ufssturss of rcolen goods in this conn- {
tEzsiiis N . very deprsssed csndi.ioas and
most if not all Of the manufactories ef
broadcloths are now suspended, owning
to the reduced prices of cloths, caused .
by the depression Of wages in Eprepss,
and the very large importstions Of wool,
en- goods into this country tie pas, ssa-
son. n. ~ r.----..--r-
Political economists are busying them
selves to devise measures for the relief
of our woolen manufactures, and 70 pre-,
tect wool growers from these fucuslions
of prices, that are so injurious to any.
branch of production as wel as mauss-
facturs. How this can best be done, iss
question that seems to admit Of As mar,
different answers as there are difere
classes ofpoliticians. The advocate { ii
free trade says, allow the manrfactnrse
to import foreign wool free Of duty, q,
it will enable them to compete with y
foreign manufacturers, and place thea
business on = firm basis, so as TO cresx,
steady and fair demand for our domss
tic wools.; The advocate for ''protse,
ton" on the other hand. says, insreass
the tariff on WOODEN good as well as r09
imported from abroad, and thereby df
reetly foster American wool groring .
well as manufacturing. s.s4,s.if, l.aEsa
We shall not attempt to discuss either
of these propositions, as it would lead p
a wider range Of controversy than our
columns would admit We can, only
say as is well known, that the tendency
of our government and the principal geJ-
eminent of Europe, stewards free trade.
although we believe that the majority Of
our wool growers and woolen manufsc-
turers have contended that their inteFssts
would be promoted BY the oppositesE
tenn. vytsi..E Z 10 s17ro. ar ioseFs 5df
We no.ice, however, that Judge Er-
win. an extensive wool grower Of Wes-
tern PennsyIvanIa, has recently sddzszs-
ed q letter to wool dealer in New York.
in fayorof the repeal of all duties ep, for
eipn wools, and stating that he has a6-
yised the Representatiyesr Of his distEiet
in Congress, to vote in favor Of such 70
peal. The following extract contains the
substance of his argument;A sss bns
eff the manufacturer receives mod
crate protsction By q duty on the foreign
fabric, and is not burthered By tax on
the raw material, We may reasonably
hope that American .eAergy and PsEse-
rerance will enable him to, eompete suc-
cessfally with his foreign wool, z ThisFe-
suit viii necessarily create steady de-
-mand for voei and as increased sueesss
shall enlarge manufacturing operstioas,
wemay hope that the increased dsmsud
will enhance the price. Flunesustions
win be less frequent, and the esrtaia--
though il may be mederate-pEOis Eill
satisfy the wool grower. and caused bin
to perseyere in a business which he 10
now so often tempted to adandOn."lo
The district in which the writer efthis
letter lives, is one Of the Largest wool
growing regions in the country, and sHch
an expression from q leading enlbEatOr
of the staple-One too, who has hitherto
favored the duty on foreign Foel-ls Of
some importance to thetrade. Its effect
will probably be to accomplish the. re-
moval of the daty. - -tl.afu