New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-15

nonanoly. on a class or classes. And where such
systems are imposed free people by their lefslat
ors they never slow 10 discover TIE Tact and 10
: '''' TLwAREs or MB BIGIow.
Iy the invitation ~ rbc meeting. the Hon. Erastu-
Bi,ow President of the National Wool Manufacturing
Association then addressed the Convention follows
The war having ended. il seems not improbable that
the application Of the United States Revenue Conms
sion for such information viii enable them. In resis
ing the Rover Laws TO suitably adapt Tho Customs
utcs and internal 10 the WOODEN Interest" will de-
serve your careful consideration as more than IS per
cent OF the wool required for manufacturers Is of
home growth; wool growing and manufacturing are
intcrdependent Both should prosper together. with
out the elusli<ng aid Of discriminating Customs du'
ties we can hold successful competition with accumu'
lated capital and low wages Of older countries. sWe
should be able to Compel. even handed with tho MANN
faeiureTs Of Europe Tho manufacturers have recently
formed themselves into association for mutual ad
vintage and copcration for raising the prices il
is TO be hoped that the wool producers may associate
themselves into national association for similar pur'
poses.
The Chair Oh motion. then appointed the following
Brsrsr.s OF THE MrrrlSe-R q. HAZARD Rhode Island
Henry CLARK Vermont Thos Pou.roy, Massachusetts ".
King;bury Connecticut; Gen. Mcconnell, IInci'i ). T.
RrsoLrTioys~F. H. Po,te, New.York; L. b. Bslow.
Na.schusettsi Edwin Hammond, vcrmont; T. :. fas,on,
Fn"l,nS. 4 Pore Ohio; r. NJ Nor geometry, Ohio j. idy
Massa,hnsett. f. sdlson, wisconsin' A. W Garland III
nois; David Olkes, N,w.Jcrssy.
REMARKS OF Mr.. IOMyG.
George y. Loring, President Of the New-Englsnd
Wool Growers Associaon then read paper. OF when
the following is IN abstract;
Isuppose this Convention Of Woolmannfac.urcrs and
Wool growers is called The purpose Of deysng some
plan Of Governmental protection. which should be OF
equal advantage 70 both these great branches OF IN
dns,rv That both are entitled 10 protection no man
will deny and neither is entitled 10 IL at the expense OF
the other. IpropOse 10 review briefly The wool trade
and wool tariffs for tho past few years
Turn cnr eyes abroad. and We shall IND that wher'
ever wool manufacturers have fOnrtshed they have
been protected and wherever they have been protected
they have lourishod. Since the days OF Edward III
England has pursued this policy, AID has enriched
while she has clothed her people by Of her ocks
For centuries she made everything bend ~ that in
tcret France learned the same policy under Napoleon
Germany and Austria, by duties almost prohibitiye,
have elevated their 10 the front rank so
OF sweden. and so Of Russia. We have an active IN
teigeni people struggling against hfu tariN policy
20 develop the industries. The tariff Of 81 by
which wool valued at less than eight cents was free OF
duty and all woos OF higher value paid 10 cents per ID
40 the same time cheap WOODEN fabrics, such a. were
largely used Southern plantations were admitted az
duty of only five per cent. We can understand that
policy now. but ought not Ia repeal H.
The tariff 0f lsi2 imposed duty oi five per cent on
all wool costing lees than seven cents per p0undD per
cent and three pound on all above that sum- but
had hardly began 10 work any benefit when 1t was
changed sacrificing both gnwcis aud workers.
The tariff ol lr51 found our clip Of wool under these
Influences reduced from - Oo 90 pounds to less than
i0OO0 O0j pounds and ourselves almost entirely al he
mercy Of foreign prOincer- lac iaEin OF le"l, WIN
tho nddsn II r1a-I-i and iehi has SOM what re
stored The relations which sh0nd cNt between the pro
ducor and consumer aud promise 20 open era OF
stability and prosperity 10 both classes American
markets should BE- tho best FOR American wools A.
the time even section should - equally cared
for The present ystcm l. beneficial. j. shown by
the production. In l-O We raised ,t26i,1IJ IpaEis
and in lsi ~e5aopl which wos mot sufhccnt for our
consumption, Ter imported ~ thU pprnis beside.
ohiey cheaper .rides Tbs Interest deserves lac FOE
torug care ~ our Goyernucnt Great Britain IN tines
pas. has forbidden the oIporaion of wool the export
OF sheep was pr0h.biicds her 0Sn cloths Wcf, pie
sCrihei tie proper cosinn. for public occasions. md
in other VANS stimulated her wool prodsct Until u
reached 5000 80 pounds on her hitlc ISLAND alopel
The vitality u England j. now drawn from ahToai.
We desire 20 see 10 d" Lords of The niil' re ruling
class In this county. bit c iutrirsis 81 the WOOL
grow or shulG lc c6ns derc ~ well az tho manIfnc.
furcr cur domestic inirsfgy " now stimulated by
redundant curfency aud controlled wholly ID the home
market. High prices ~ shuf ihe pricr 81 gold aud
speculation sivc urpsrll 'lue 10 or Manufacture.
Wool snjly 81 this al, gnt gc u has followed the
plice og gold nouskoi wo b ~ crlt. Buenos AyTcs
ocuis and Cape washci ct ~. cert, N the Engiish
mari ~ which even With rrrin <. ani the I1s tarin.
Of mud cents pr pound. stands seriously iow,r than
the price 81 our ovn wool Iuder The tffif u 1872
wool averaged a. cents pound. aud In lst1 Only su
iycrage u % cents. not- saHding the ffoc e gold
The gold policy II Secretary Nt uloOh n ~, permit
ting gold To hnd DO nagru mad tsao i altogether
IN favor Of Tic Importer lie received m advance Of
one hundred per cent ff DIS goods which ulfsr
crsnge and duties l. paid 'ii profit oI ~ per cont
besae rc,;,.tpg The esPori Of our bTcads,uf. &C.
There la. been n cn-iru1cTsy among ogfscv,s a. 10
tb' Nti we 81 fNtNl ETetfH concerned.
the experience of large position - our farmers has
taught them that both ior meat aui ooi the M.Iino 10
he most valuable It's wool Is chearly produced,
IT, quality y fitted ir fancy ca.,mcfc. shasis mou,.
selue dc are hnd auncls In which American factories
excel, "hcn America shall make tlc samo ol e.
lou comhing woods France. he viii then rcslkn the
immense valno Of Der ioei'. The Improvement ofig;
Improved Short Horn. the new Leicester, Cotsvold
| and souihdown slcep in England nrd ~ the Mcrino
IN America il triumph Of human shill. The latter b
be-, adapted 20 ,h- cmat. and the wants OF our
other
woods IN tho amolu, produced per square inch II
face IL !, sometimes abused Nr it, weight. bat This
was an unjust Trick of bnyerr. Let melody be- iniu
en'ed by ths tax hope that The practice Of washing
wool will DO abandoned. Il copcatcs the buy ins
and selling and Injuries the sheep.
| DISCUSSIONS AID RE-oLt IioSs.
The Ensincss Committee reported the follow Ing sub
jcc,s for discussion in the Convention;
| 1. Tho farif and internal EoNrDsc.
H. The reciprocal mutual interests Of wool and
Ill Tho m.rscisblc condition Of wool be-. suited pro.
noo The pa'al i.,ers. Of producer and manufacturer
w Tie WOOL be-; slap,ei to The various manufacturer
especially ,lA. d wor'soi.
The Committee on RESOLUTIONS thea reported ih.
l. Re'oleo' That :. The great ndu.e, with which the
people Of ,hs United ss1ie, cecnpy themselves 70 advan
age, the wooden in'ess J, especially commended or com
biug and doy,,opug IN tie h.het degree the sgticultus
and mechanical resources Of tie na'ioi.
H. R,,olrcd That TIE mutaay q tie !noress oftls wool
producer. and wool usuusc.urc q the United sa,os i.
ahel ;, te sio;' 81 soad,' o. a,n,sd
Supple. more t!sn 20 per cent OF al tho wool consumed by
American mil -, ana Nih equal encouragement would s"on
supply 81. which j. popnAry ndapstcd b. production hcrc.
And further, II l. confirmed by tho experience of half
century lat The periods Of property sud depression in the
branches 81 woosn industry have ben Identical In tin
and induced by tie ssirn -cnerii cli.cf.
ILL., Resoi-rf that the two branches e agricultural nnd
psnue rns niustry represented by the wooden iu,ercst
Involved largely tc labor Of the country whose productive
the basi. National property sound policy require.
such legislative action shall place thn oqLli oops
ad give trp equal encouragement ond protection ia coin
petrg with the accumulated capital and low wages otes
| countries.
". ia. DE benefit, i iry national .y.'em, ,ppci
TO American Industry, vii he found IN dcycopug ml1iic.
cd al IA,