The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-05-02

wool Growers Associations,
&C.
The Convention Of the Wool Growers Of
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia as,enibled in kilgore Hall,
in the city Of Steubenyille, yesterday alter
uoon at one O'Clock. The attendance was
very large. At least three hundred delegates,
representing tho three States, being pres
ent
The Convention was called to order By
Jonathan Berry, ESQ. Chairman Of the
Committee Of Arrangements, who read the
call for the meeting, and nominated Thorn
as Sweeney, of West Virginia, as Chairman
of the Convention. Mr.. Sveeny was elect
cd by acclauiatiun, and upon taking the
chair, returned his thanks in a few appro-
pirate remarks. The following gentlemen
were elected Vice Presidents: Messrs.
James B. JamisOn, of Harrison county,
OHIO; Lewis Apologize, of Brooke county,
West Virginia, aud William Berry, Of Pen
E~lSania. Messrs. George Y. Mckee, Of
Pennsylvania, and c. NJ. Hogg, of Cadiz,
Ohio, were chosen Secretaries.
On motion j.. c, Freeman, ESQ, Col. s.
D. Harris, of Ohio, Major Mcfarland, Of
Pennsylvania, Major VIM: Lee of Pennsyl.
vania, Gen, Wm. L. Crawford, Of West
Virginia, and j. NJ. Estep, Of Ohio, were
appointed a Committee on resolutions.
Col. Harris, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare the topics for discussion, re-
ported the following:
Frst-The tariff duties on imported
wool.
Second-Tbo best manner sf putting up
and selling WOOL.
Third-Wool growers association-their
management and uses.
The first topic was then taken up, when
Major Mcfarland read the following:
The Committee appointed to prepare bust
ness for this Convention, beg leave to re-
port as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is a well settled principle
in the science of political economy that the
consumption of country should be the pro-
duction of that country; and, whereas, it
has been the general policy of our Federal
Government ever since its organization, for
the purpose of securing national wealth as
well as national Independence, to extend
its fostering care and encouragements to all
branches of American industry employed in
developing the resources of the country, by
l~evyipg a sufficient tariff on foreign impor-
tatiops to protect domestic labor against the
competition Of lowopriced foreign labor; and
whereas, under this policy vast wool-grow
ing interest, extended over o very large pro-
portion ofthe United States, having grown
up, and not only become part OF the nation
al wealth, but in some States, and in many
districts Of other States, wool is already the
staple commodity; AM, whereas, from the
fact that wool, for several years past, has
been lower in price, and since the war has
been closed, reduced in value more than any
other agricultural product, it is a~bundantly
manifest that the tariff on imported wool is
inadequate to produce the desired result of
securing the production, in our own couu.
try, ola sufficient amount Of wool to supply
its consumption: but on the contrary, unless
the tariff be very materially increased, this
great branch of American induSty must and
will anguish and soon be abandoned, which
would necessarily produce an incalculable
calamity, not only upon those engaged 10
this branch Of business, but also upon all
classes of the community and the country
generally; and, whereas, further, although
the true interests Of wool growers and the
manufacturers of wool are reciprocal, yet
from a mistaken, short-sighted policy in orr
der to secure present gain, manufacturers
being comparatively few in number, have
BY united effort succeeded in having the tar
if on wool so shaped as practically to be
merely nominal; thetore.
Resolred, That while we do not object to
any amount of tariff manufacturers may de,
mand and Congress may think proper to
grant for their encouragement and protec-
ton, this Convention respectfully aequst
Congress to extend to the wool growing in
tercst ofthe country such protection as will
not only encourage wool growers to continue
their business, but will also secure, at an
early period, the production in our own
country of a sufficient amount of wool to
supply all its demands, and thus aid in Sc
curing national wealth as well as national
independence, which is so essential at all
times, and especially of such vast impor-
lance in time of war
Resohed, That on all imported wool, unless
wool produced in this country a duty Of
twelve cents per pound be levied; on wash
ed wool double that amount, and on secured
wool three times that amount, and ten PEI
cent, dd roIorem. r.t .r
Resobed. That tho Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress from Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia, States represent
ed in the Convention. be respectfully but
earnestly requested to use their influence
to secure the object contemplated in the fore
going resolution.
Col. Harris, of Cleveland. sttaed that the
basis oil agreement between the joint com.
mittees Of the National Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION and the Manufacturers Associa'
ton had been satisfactorily arranged, and
that a bill providing for a higher tariff on
imported woods would soon be submitted to
Congress through the Committee on Ways
and Means. He did not feel at liberty tc
state the provisions Of the bill, but could
say that they would undoubtedly prove sat,
i~sfactory to the wool growers Of the coun
try. . =
MOTOR Ewing, Of Washington county,
thought it was important that the Conven-
ton should know what decision the joint
committee had arrived at.
Col. Harris said that it had been decided
not to divulge the proceedings of the joint
committee at the present time.
Mr.. Soseph Sharon, of Harrison comfy
said that the agreement arrived at by the
joint committee was not altogether satl7fac'
tory to many Congressman, as he had asccr
tanned by corresponding with them. We
may secure ten per cent, specific and ten pei
cent. adj uoloren,, but the matter was not set
tied.
DR. lie Moyne, OF Washington county
had been in receipt of recent information
in regard to the subject, and understood thai
unwashed wool should pay a duty Of ter
per cent adj uoLorem and ten cents specific.
1t was not known what dodge importers
would resort to in order to overcome the
?, opposed tariff, but measures should be ia
ken to keep them to the mark. If we car
get what is proposed we will be doing very
well. Why will not manufacture RS give u.
a fair, honest price for our wool. The price
has fallen ten cents per pound within the
last week, and no power can give any good
reason Tor the decline. The manufacturers
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