New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

Committee OF American Wool Manufacturers Associa-
On of wOrsted cOmbing woods not sufficient To
keep woTsed mill I'm operation. Woods Of this charac
ter are however produced in Canada 10 the extent
OF about 46OOOOO per annun, and under the Reciprocity
Treaty brought into the United States free Of duty
by the termination Of the Reciprocity Treaty these wOOls
became subjected to duty Of about 16 cents pound
imposed on the imporatons OF foreign worsteds. An
internal revenue tax of five per cent the domestic
Manufacture was also maintained in force Under thee
circumstances the only result which could be expected
has occurred, viz the almost complete annhilaono the
wOrScd manufactures business which In all It's Drancnes
persons.
present duty of l6 cents per pound the mpoatghs on
cOmhing wOos-SiN cents being I'm the OPINION ol Ihe
worsed snffcent to tbe increased dnties
on the raw material IL is not believed tat the reduGoh
Of duty these woods. TO the extent OF making
the interests Of the American woolqower, nasmuch
the demand for these woods tends az the present ne 10
present time the future adequate supply Of these
woods is already becoming, with the manufacturers,
have been called looking 10 the adoption of meas
calculated still further stimulate their production.
United states this subject that the country coud read
~ and promptly consume 2O0OoO0O pounds annually OF
this wool, provided II could be oDtGined inc present
market price of Canada combing woods November 1860,
ranges from to so cents per pound, compared with As
10 60 cents for domestic ieeces Inc Commissioners mere
fore, submits to the Judgment OF Congress whether any
further protection is needed for this branch Of industry,
ana whether any stimulus TO the extension OF lhs deSll
able branch of sheep husdTy in the United states can
development Of the wOrsted manufacture
Referring to the bill in detail the Commissioner would
attention TO certain features in its phraseoogy and
construction which appear to him most questionable ana
which have apparently escaped notice, Thus Tor eH-
ample, in House m No. 7ls section lines 9-23 IL is
provided that the duty ON wool of the flrsi-class,
which shall be imported washed shall be twice the amount
Of duty to which IL would he subjected II imported nm.
washed. Now, the duty proposed on unwashed wool OF
the frsclas Is ten cents per pound and ten per cent
ad valorem but the value of washed wool IL at lest
double that OF unwashcd. the doubling of duty ON The
former Will not be 20 cents per pound aud 20 per cent al
would naturally Indicate but ~ cents per pound ana
40 per cent ad valorem; while on secured wools which
three times the value Of the unwashed, the duties
would he relatively so cents per pound and co per cent
ad valorcm. The effect of these rates most certainly,
viii be entirely prohibit the American manufactures
from buying anything but the worst and most greasy
woods IN the foreign market.
section lines 91-96, OF the same h that no provision
whatever made FOR any increase OF duty on wooS OF
the second and third classes when imported washed over
and above what they would be subjected II imported u-
washed and OF course rs the bill stands woods
Of these classes will be imported except III the washed
An examination Of section House Bill No. u.s. so far
relates the duties carpets has also led the Com
missioner 10 results which are singular ana worthy ut
special attention. In proof Of this he submits the follow
fy the existing tariff the duty imposed velvet
Wilton and Brussels carpets valued at 81 25 or under per
square yard is 20 cents per square yad valued at over
81 2j per yard, cents per SQUARE yard 10 deItihe
how far these duties are protectiyeto to the Amefeah
manufacturer, the Commissioner has caused TO pe
made m e c,dp ain expert aecs o caTpcts sbovenci
toned separating their compouents ana weigh,
hit under gn the txisHg a the manuacure Of the
above specified varieties OF carpets receive protective
for fhe ncreascd price OF their maeras-due the du
ties levied the saeof from 40 to 90 cents per square
branch Of industry have sought have imposed duty
OF 80 per cent ad vaorem, in addition to what gwen
uuder the existing tariff and this. too, when the duties
carpet woods. in the House bill No. ms have been
neither increased nor diminished 1t need hardly be
added that the manufacture of American carpets Is re-
ported to be IN highly prosperous CONDITION, ,. :, 10
| la1g gNal Inc ahu we aUdO OF lei
duty upon druggcs and bookings proposed by the
bin be retained giving advance the existing rates;
for the that uhdcr these names many goods can
bc imported requiring only slight finish TO tit them 20
he used pilot cloths and beavers and thus the intended
duties this class of heavy coatlngs would be evaded
| FLAX, HEMP, AND JUTE, AND MANrfACTuREs THEREOF.
An inquiry respecting the development and condition Of
the fax manufacturing industry Of the United states IN
sttuted 10y the COmmssioner mas clearly estbhshed ue
following points First that the revival Of the flax cnl-
dgt Is Tor Of @ I m"c"rs @ ? and See%S that an in
price and Increased demand for hax has been
oI Ie9 ,tIa y r,ised I'm Nc,gY"rk ar Nev.Ieraey
could readily be purchased for seven O 10 ten u0 cents
| per pound; the same article now commands ready
sale al from twenty 2O to twenty-five t25l cents per
The increase in price for American hemp s
striking thus the average price Of hemp from
70 1850 ranged from Sioo per tun but With the
ablhhment Of manufactures for lis consumption the
The average price Of imported European FAX rarely
less than thirty cents per pound gold and averages
much higher From this quarter therefore, the Ameri-
/ can producer can experience no competition.
From the British provinces however, flaN ~ imported
OF quality anala gOs that Of the Amcrican but the
supply Of fax IS not now, nor has been ior many yeas
petition Of the provincial product can also be but OF little
/ moment.
better varieties Of linen yan. certain amount OF ine
and be had in order TO maintain and secure the de
! yeopment OF this industry In the country; -
The Commissioner therefore recommends as measure
calculated 10 benefit alike the agrcuturs and maufac
urer that the duties on fax be placed at the
consistent with the necessity for II this course
adopted, it IS believed that the flax manufacture ana
culture, which is now successfully started Ia the United
States will grow rapidly and that we shall not only make
all the fabrics neededin the country but also many
! Of the finer ones
not analogous TO- and does not In the opinion Of the Com
missioner compete with any Of the products OF the United
while its fiber varying from IS 70 20 feet length
coarse weaker and far less flexible than bers OF the
inferior varieties " flax or hemp IL can be worked
either hemp flax or tow machincry and Is especially
adapted for the manufacture OF coarse heavy goodsuc
gunny- cloth, gunny bags burlapt canvas paddngs,
carpet ,arns and twines and other similar fabries
Guluy and guny bags are manufactured chiefly
n India; buraps and similar products made mostly in
Great Britain though their manufacture has been com
The number of pounds Of jute exported from India,
manufactured and manufactured taking as basis the
aud the average OF gunny cloth exported the United
states from 1856 20 1860 inclusive the enormous
quantity OF 8b,526o2 pounds, an amount eqna 70 the
weight Of the entire cotton crop OF the United states IN
1880 and about equal the entire number OF pounds of
! cotton consumed In the United States.
In view Of the enormous and Tapidyincreasng nfe OF
/ this raw ndcllrl III tict BllilN, tnc
would fail I'm his duty IL he did not eninesy ask the at
entiOn O Congress 10 the necessity Of cgs6tng In such
manner as win insure the United States henCcforth
participation IN the profits Of this great branch OF IN
/ dustry.
At present the duties imported articles made OF ue,
scarcely exceeds the aggregate Of the duties The
material and the home tax the goods manufactured
For example iutc be bought ordinarily IN me market
for tuu IL IS worth al present from 500 10 $3.50 IN
gold depending upOu the quality; fair average quality
being worth $40. The duty under the existing tariff Is
slipper tun equal tu 70 per cent or taking into cOndera-
the loss IN manufacturing nearly Or quite equal 10
| 1 l..fc Ihis hdl tlr tax OF