New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-04
WOo1 AND WOoLENS-MR HARRIS'S VIEg
TO the Edttor Of The tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: You will hardly deem an apology ne
cessary from me for addressing you again ON the SUD
iect of the Tariff 1t affects the vital interests OF many
persons engaged in tho various and varied pursuits OF
life and particularly you have made this SUBJECT 10
some oxtent the study OF many years.
doubt not you are somewhat partial. and III some
measure committed TO a Protective Tariff; STILL that you
are more than willing justice should DO done to any in
diyIdua or class Of Industry which IA nuriousy Affected
by this Tar. and that you would he gratled not Ohy
70 hear but communicate TO the many readers OF your
paper any information tending to give light on subject
of such Importance and particularly to recy any
mistakes or msapprchensOns IN regard to tho matter
BY your comments in your Daily on my letter OF Jan
49, think you do not fully understand my complaint"
there stated that mapped goods could not be made
TO advantage in this country without the use OF foreign
fine wool, which can be mixed TO advantage with our
American" &c.-hat the duty on this wool is over one
hundred per cent whereas the duty on tho goods was
only A. 10 90 per cent.
As you DESTROYS that the farming Interest should
be benefited by this tariff WOOL allow nc to state a
case some hat analogous suppose manufactures OF
-four owning hOuring mill In the United states and
Lsyipr been making very good -four, by means OF i'm
porting his wheat, and sometimes mixing this foreign
wheat with home grown whoa-that there was no wheat
grown in this country that would give such relish TO
The fonr-that on some day his Government imposes
duty OF 100 per cent said wheat and at the same ne
imposes duty Of As 10 so per cent on the nour-now
suppose the other side, foreigner. owns
nouringmll and produces Just such flour as the GUS
TONERS OF our American mill heretofore enjoyed aud the
customers determined to have The good Hour Must
not mills stOpf and who Is benefited
My Of complaint" goes much further. and 1t
was Ouly mnc. perhaps ought not 10 ask much OF
yOu: butas before siated-t also affects very large
class Of interests and persons. both rich aud poor
thr0ug our wide-extended country.
think that, II AIN 80 fortunate as toconyince you Of
this fact. you will lend your aid TO our relief.
think that. IN your comments on my letter OF Jan
49, you say, II the foreign manufacturer gets his
secured wool for 50 cents per pound can get mine for
60 cents per pound" This IS mistake IL the foreigner
pays cents per pound, the duty52 cents per pound
specific and II per cent, making duty OF J7i cents per
poundths added 10 80 cents makes 6 cents per pound
20 the American manufacturer This applies to one KIND
OF wool only while most no woods pay 100 per cent and
The main difference between the case OF the Touring
mills aud wOOonnills is this; The Government In
that case, collected the -four imported IS to 80
per cent but the WOODEN goods than 30
per cent Is collected many goods smuggcd and
brought In under false invoices.
To up the whole matter: tho price OF wool does
depend much the quantity the market IL
does the price OF foreign and domestic cloths This
governs the thing. EDWARD HARRIS.
WOOnsOrke, H. T., Feb. 10, 1870.