The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-14
Increase from 1910 to 1850, 772,ol7 pounds.
Southern States (strictly)
Lnerea.e from 1910 TO 1850, 2,7sl .4so pounds.


have not doubt if you could have the statistics accu
ratey collected from 1850 up the present time showing
the annual production of WOOL you would find that the
rate of decrease in the New England States in this
Item has been rapid since 1850 than prior that
time And is 1t not natural that should be so2 Look
at the rigid climate Of the New England States The cold
80 intense that they must house and feed their sheep
ring large portion of the year in order make them
productive in wool and to do this the subjected
to an amount of expense which the product of the wool
will very ipadequately requte.
desire most respectfully call the attention of our
friends from the New England States who object any
duty upon wool to this table and ask them to consider
whether they will not be placing themselves in a very
envabe position and whether they may subject their
motives to serious misconstrucou If they shall insist up
on the passage of bill in accordance with the precise
terms they demand this and other points in issue Sir
is 1t reasonable right that the manufacturing interests
shall be relieved from duty upon the raw material and
that you shall leave the burden upon the manufactured
ucie to be paid by the consumer when he it,
as use IT he must That is the theory that is incul-
cated--ths the demand that is pressed upon us.
So far as New England concerned and all the dvers
fed interests in this land involved maintain that il
you will take the tariff Of 1896 you will reduce it twenty
per all the schedules and if for the sake of
promise you will still further and to give to these
gentlemen the benefit of their material greatly light
ened of their burdens in the shape Of duties they ought
be content When advance to that point have not
gone great way, in the spirit OF accommodation for the
purpose Of bringing about settlement and adjustment of
this controversy upon business principles The bill
ported by the minority Of the Committee of Ways and
Means the result OF this generous spirit and feeling Srs
can you ask having proper respect
Tor the rights and interests OF constituents that
we shall not only go half way, but when have done
that we shall go still further and relieve you from all du-
ties on your raw MATERIAL while the burden of supporting
the government by the duties manufactured articles
consumed BY us remain the same, and 10 be psid
oy the consumers whom we represent, and whose
rights, whose interests, conhded to for protec-
ton Sir say, with great respect il is unreasonable
TO ask IL and lrus that New England friends will
surrender this point and spirit as generous
have exhibited towards them their interests If
tariff shall be adopted with duty Of eight per cent
WOOL and they demonstrate to the gentleman from
Ohio Mr. SrASreN, and those who occupy his position
that the repeal of the duty this article upon any
other article OF material would operate sdva-
tage of the interests of the country well the inter-
OF themscts is IL not better bring forward when
you have tested u ny experiment, than ask Congress TO