New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-04

IS is-l00 cen,a, and in lsJo Al 9c iIVV Sea'si 90
auced. and in 1850 81 H7 IN and il i';] s',o'SSV
Their are DO data from which 70 eYNle. tho nsino OF
factories Dor The smoan, OF capital ed2oy>a 10 the
mar uf-r.ure Of goO il lSJ nor the ehtsSsr OF The
goods manufactured bu, ia represented t1a' al our
factories bere,otDre engaged IN the mannfae.dre 81
hroadcloths ard the fOer WOODEN fsorics have been
forced 10 absndon that description OF manufacture I'd
Weld our markets for those articles TO the foreign man
ufaciuer The tables show that in 1870 ne cor
sum.d s3 NJ 39i Of the manufactures Of WOOL more
than we manufactured, and thu, We consumed s9o's-
go Of wool more th,n We prof. d. e'tmaaGg the
VOL in the Manufactured article AZ Ons thifd OF the
vslue Now We import Fl 90 6T Of wool fpr our
manufactures who paw ouiy Of 30 per cea upon 1t;
IA import S.3 90 81 Ct the manufactures OF wool
on which pay differelt rates Of dasy VIZ: per
cent on part, . per cent on par and " per cent gu
part While with WOOL free OF llty in other mand4c-
turing countries the duty operates discrimination
sgsnst the labor aud capital If our own people inns
peculiarly TIC ss to The c0arser fs3r-s, VAIN
we admit al q less duty than We impose upon wool.
Tie climate OF the United Sts'es Is such that manu-
fattDres Of wool are used Winter and Sumner 10
OF The States and in the Winter month; in all, and the
fIor fabrics ufed in ALL L. n an aTtcls lof l1hlog
ard ober that our eli rate and our habits DO not
permit 10 dispense WITH. and which our people eau
sDd will manufacture for bemselves II our tarh laws
are sraDeed So as not to disc imiuate against them
and in fay or oi other manufacturing nations
When we ir,t imposed tax on foreign wool, Great
Britain and other manu- actuTlDg nat ons taxed II aso
and AZ high a. we taxed II. We Disseminated in the
tax upon the manufactures of wool, imposing higher
tax upon the finer fabrics whertupon treat Britain
s8d other manufacturing nations repeied taelr Tax on
wool and sfcuod TO their manufacturers me acvan-
tage of obtaining the raw material fee OF duty. This
advantage over they will continue to enjoy as long
as our tax is continued. The reasons why they admit
wool free arc be found in the fact tha they m snu-
faciure more than they produce and It Is necess iy
they should b. able IN sell chesp in order to enter adj
| vantageousy the markets OF toe world and Il may
| be, also 10 secure the market ot the Ido:d
IL ian m q
| ibis country. We ai'0 manufacture more wool tnan
We produce ard consGme more man lfsctuTcs OF wool
theb we manufacture, and continue our tax on Wool.
The Cuty wool was mpOs.d TO promote IT'S produc'
ton in the United stated and expected TO cGhance
the pri,e l. has failed 10 secure tn, object for Which
it was imposed. The production has not kept pace
with population ana consumption OF wooden maui
fac'ues and although the prices have been fair they
have Lot been su ,h make wool growing rs p.ota-
bic pursuit az many Others in the country In hetra,
Of ten yeafs under the tariff of 1916 there no greater
production Of wool, in proportion 10 The population,
han there pJCr 70 that ume IL "a SAID we do nJt
pr,drce the in crOr priced woods costing twenty cents
per pound or less; the higher priced 40 'ls costing
hty cents mere TO the pou1d, and inst It - the
lover and higher priced woods, that we import Tor our
manufactures and that the duty has effect and docs
rot enhance the price Of the wool that we produce; In
cor Quence Of which we are uniersolf IN our o"n
maIh cts in both the finer and coarser a0cs aud ht
the repeal of che tariff low ADD the higher prIcol
woods would Dot affect the price II the wool we pro-
Gucc and would enable manufacturers to Us, more
| of our wool, by iudicous mixture with foreign wool,
al give them iarer competition for the home N n
ke and induce the manufacture Of the Ter flbrics in
this country. There would be difficulty III the excel
ton of such tamil, because il would be the interest OF
the IN porter TO put the foreign value OF MS Wool AOove
the fifty or below the twenty cents, TO Obtain ifce en-
| ny. 1T is believed these causes would render
The tax unc .itain aGd unlopula', ant make
fr.e trade in wool more desirable and more beneh,ih
| 10 the wool-grower rs well the MANUFACTURER. In
Grea, Bit ain the tax the foreign wool, when l. was
| ss much as sixp,nce pound, Old not enhance the
ptce TO the English wool grower, although II had been
imposed and continued as well TO encourage tue
Crowih OF wool at home as for revenue The tGgi!sh
prices current and statistics show that the prce o.
wool ranged higher the very fist year after the duty
was re- aed than it had for years before aud has con-
tuUed to range higher ever since. IL H conadently
believed such would be the in this country if the
| the duty On the importation OF wool was repeated,
| thereby giving our manufactures wool on inc same
tens tie fore gu manufacturers ooan ,heirs VIZ o
III rf In The open markets Of the world and ina.
they would be encouraged to increase and extend their
husiness, in order TO enjoy the benefit OF the hone
market for their goods the consequence OF whch woud
be a col slant and greater home demand at higher and
| better Iricts go
The ratio at which our population is increasing will
render necessary continual Increase IN me manuldc-
tuIes OF wool required for consumption. The import
auce of home supply of this useful and indispensable
Article of clothing calls for the most careful investga-
ton of the effects of our laws and prompt remedy by
tier repeal, wherever they shall he found preudlcai
to a constant and cheap supply from the capital and
| lebor Of our own people. ,
| In 1890 but lite manufacturing was done IN the
| county rs distinct business. Nearly all that wa,
d. lie was in private families for domestic use. Now
manufacturing is separate pursuit, and immense cap
tal is employed in its various branches. In lSO, t1e
value of manufactures was returned IN the census
of that year 1888 7S25 and in 1880 they were re-
TUNED in the of that year at 81 ,OJo J9o sly
The ratio Of increase makes our manufactures Tor 1919
81 39l 03l 93. In this result We recognize the fact
| uai sc have become q great manufacturing people
and tables accompany ing THE report prove We are
| Likewise great agricultural ard commercial people
| An impulse, accordance with the national sen1
uen., war given TO manufacturing by the imposition
of duties imports in fret revenue laws, and the
impulse mere ,sed from time 10 time, by the in
poion Of additional duties. At first We 10 inutactnred
| the and more bulky articles required by our
population; gradually have extended our opera
lions 20 great variety of articles and to some requir
ing much skill in execution and now our manuiac-
ures in pCrsesson OF the home market 10 great
variety OF articles In 1880 our planters raised no cot
ton for expectation; now il le the gre crop OF our
planting States and they urnish it as ray material
! 10 the manufacturing State, ss well as to foreign ma
| tons and now We manufacture the coarsei cotton
goods for the consumption oil our entire popaiauon,
and export - 600 600 annually to foreign ooun-
tries Our manufacture of cotton in 1910 To- $780,
49, in 1850 Sol $50 1884, and the ratio OF increase
| IN 1855 would give 70,96i,1l2.
The history Of the and progress OF nsnuiac
lures given in the tables Of this report together
with that of the growth of cotton AID ether produc-
tions suggestive OF all that is required to extend
Gotten Manufactures to that Of the timer fabrics and to
the enlarge Of the home and foreign Market tor
our cotton and cotons and indeed for all branches OF
our manufacturing and agricultural productions. Allow
the incidental protection OF revenue terln, and place
ufactures and productions upon the same ben
eLchI footI that foreign manufacturers and producers
enjoy, In our Own and toreg1 countries, BY taking on
tie duty we BOW impose ON the materi Il and give
them fs ard equal competition for the home add for
eign markets. and may safely leave ali the rest 20
the skill and enterprise OF our people.
Iron and steel being articles of general nee In ell our
Ctat1a and Tow in