New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-24
AROVT WOOL.

We have been inclined to let the controversy re-
spectiuc the Wool duty proceed leisurely in orr
columns without direct interference on our part,
though our conviction is strong, and has not been
concealed. that the admission at least of cheap,
coarse Wool free of duty would proye generally
beneficial. We have not urged nor favored imme-
date action on this subject, because we have be-
lievtd that such a measure should be fully dis
cusseJ. and looked at in every possible light, be-
fore il ia permitted to take the shape OF law.
We have never doubted that each branch Of our
National Industry is deeply interested in the pros
porous activity of every other. Tariff which
imposed 100 per cent duty on every Agricultural
product and admitted every description of Manu-
facure free. would be alike prejudical to Agricul-
ture and to every other Producing interest. What
benefits Industry is proportion-harnonlous, sym
metric deyelOpment-and whatever tends 10 para
I'VE, embarrsss or wither up one useful pursuit,
necessarily reacts with blighing effect on all the
rest The apostles of Industrial Anarchy, or the
natural and necessary antagonism of Agriculture
70 Manufactures, have never received any cOunte-
nance from THE TRIBUNE.
That the present tariff, enacted in 1916, tends
strongly to destroy the Woolen Manufacture in
this country, We have believed and proclaimed
since its ensctment. IL raising the duty on the
leap. coarse Wool of BuenOs Ayres and Northern
Africa from FIVE TO thirty per cent. and at the same
time reducing the highest duty on WOolen Fabrics
TO thirty per cent. while very important classes of
those Fabrics are admitted az twenty-five and even
twenty per cent. il fastened load upon our still
immature and struggling Woolen Manufacture
which il was ard is unable 10 stageer under. The
coI sequence is Just what We foresaw. The coarse
Wool of Buenos Ayres, on It's way 20 the Ameri-
cans who are 70 wear il, goes but little out of ts
psth 10 be landed in Great Britain snd there msnu-
factured into the fabrics called Blankets, FAnnes,
SC Il pays no duty in England, and is now sd-
mit,ed here ST twenty or twenty-five per cent,
while as raw Wool, il subject Il and must pay
thirty per cent. And the chances for fancy valua-
tions are much greater with WoOlens than with
Wool.
This mssdustment has done It's work. Hall the
Woolen machinery in the country has stood idle Tor
months, simply because il could hot be run at
profit. The whole of il can be bought 81 this mo-
uent for less than hslfits cost. Whose interest
what American interests subseryed b! this de-
preston Dos any one believe II best for or
Wool growers thatour wool-manuiacturers should De-
thus ruined We, certainly, do not. And We think
tie remark. Of An OnoIdsga Farmer on what
Be .t,es tie Offer Of Manufacturer TO sell his
mschirery, unworthy, trihing and heartle's. II
Al Opordsca Farmer" does lot believe that tee
depression OF the Woolen Manufacture Is general
snd severe. We entleat him TO make inquiry IN
Oneida ard other Counties On either side Of him
.ay st Auburn, Seneca Fails, Oriskauy and Little
Fals-and be satisfied.
Now, i i. notorious tks; Wool and Sheep here
con 21d coed prices, while the Woo-r- Maalfae-
iure il this country is nearly ruined. Does any
fsluer believe that Wool can b. KEPT ID good
demand 81 fair prices unless Wcolens can be made
st 5 profit We DO rot On ihe contrary We
believe tie destruction Of orr Woolen Nils would
render or usrket for Wool Uncertain flclus;nS,
unreliable aid ve-y fsr below Whst il would com
rusnd with : Home Market for al tie Wool grown
II ihe county
Al OnoDdsCa Fsrner oush' - know nat
our rzuuf1ctlrer. hass A.Ea!s bvored Home
Vsluetio,-but have be,a overrl.ed. They wcgd
p. yery cad to return 70 ,lr duies Il - 0. W,ol
AID Woo,en.. but tLis esauot y. = single chance
4 setting some portion Of the.r dvsd machinery II
motion Is pr.ctic4ble-tha' of enabling them 70
:rrort cheap Wool fee OF dgiy-And ths; or
Faruer~ stubbornly res..iE. Merely s-bst'-
tu,ine Hone Ysus;ioa for Foreizn would D., .sve
,heu. vh.le all imported Wco. Is charged thi''!
pei cert du-y. snd Foreign Wcoleas admitted 81
twenty fye and twenty.
An OnoLiAEa Farmer constantly assumes thai
the sboIrion Of iLewod duiy would iriare oar
Voo.-erovess. Tte eXPereoee @! G7es; Britain