, 1870-03-18
WOOL AkD W0ollEMs.
commissioner Wells Vindicatel.
Letter from Forty-dye Woollsa Manu-"
facturers.


w..1,,, Ho,r
LetLer UOM Go&Ly"Ave ssoo44@A AA%1l1
-: faeturers
r.o potcors and Est., ps]t.y NJ t',s Existing
AAo
TAIias
=
~, u. r, ,r;t,. ~ eo. a,,d ,1,, ot In uo,.,. Of
sss-e.+msrt;r-s pna IN Pfnanaa C5mmiues oT ii.
Eenats Of t1s Unifxd Saak+:
GEN7LExEx: Hon. David A. Wcl1s, Special
f.ommiesioner Of the Revenue, haa made his
repc1t for the ye.r 1859, which report the un-
dsFsieued believe to ha honest and truthful,
snd which bears eyidence Of great ability and
dcon researrh throughout But ue arc mora
narficu1nrlv interested in that psrt Of said re-
port which reIAtes to the tariff on wool aad
wooIlens.
We have also seen pamphlet entitled u Ea-
Wells Report 1elaiinng to Wool and Woolens, y
jsnuary. 1870. by JOHN l.. Hsves, Esq, Sec
retsrv Of tho E1ecutiYo Committee Of tho go
called) National AHsoci1tion OF Wool Manu-
factnrers.
Tha aaaociatiou. in yhose behslf tho geutle-
man S aasnmes to speak viii VIII such author3ty. we
fa1;arn 1aver aTnnrocad nne-ha1f tha wnol
ussnnf,,tnrors IT tho country. To-day wc
rant,,-a IN sav the nr,1nher renresenteti * 1ass
s1,.n n,,e.1b;ra r ia nerhn1a mn too In,ch
Say wv 10 Is.1 oninnns s5 Wishes ~ IN
tet r1pst hodr of vno, n3annfactrcna' ia E1ecn-
- r1,,,;tta" ~n,v rsfoct tho sentiments ~
se .n . Go1t9g zee 1s hisnTat msnufaetnrars NJ
,se na LIE thav A. mt ha1oni tt;s m dcnv
ono !hy uon1s Icy W. ~ H. t-oo1 nsnnfac 49,
thear aotn9 e tha ivs tns 5n"t;an hv9; W
~. at,oS s'.n s.,,1, s1ther;tr
Psoo. - nuG. Jata,a:oy .ho +,-;er ~, u,,1
. Spes1g pFeooiisg,. - - Tss7 Tr Hayes Ta1n,Tks. 8
enu ;.,at;t,,ta1 ~ so,ra syfent tLronch t,,c
i1Hnsrc. ~ thn ahoye-n,med associstion.
mnusnee ~. ~ w E+;ne, taaoe;.t;a1, - Wa',,
n1snn1.sstr-apa wv '1s Thns in measuee sssnn;r,e
~ a;h;1;+r - I,.Iinr T. the t..n on woaI
INC Eesp1nsaomI5 q Ak .ne a1 - d;sas.na u WIZ.
ana "9onens, "atcu nas p.uhtcI eU LII +asns
u,sa4s,rars ~ aIp usA .nJ Uooi.o1nwera ;Le 'N'
utaIsuis.s s"1 49, ..;.t ,.,,or,1 a.
AT. Hayes then louqWs a., "1.n petsonI at.
4ck On Conse.oaSr ~ nsus 14o =. .s,oa a4tsn.
na tos aAh I,s.T SH.s .r,,r,,aa,,t
aeny1ns hs statenen! u taooiso is asusus1,
1at u ous oplnlGn is1.s & " ., ptuooss Hj pseul
!eat ne IL nose ~ IT, ~ one ~ n@ 10 thst ~
made my miss.aIeme1ts eq u.3as q. 1He1 2 J.,
Me ha!e n9 ooupt III nelS e eompetent ~
nc1ena n11osetl pefg4nAu5 .ao ~. oatu9y y
sne ,,l 49, ~ o. ~. aAHes' oue i. may pe ~ ~
Wama " aos VIII. VI H. say t " ~ ta 1 osaon ~
meas, % pupnt sst VI u I'LL sa1s goselnneas'
~ ~ tns tasi nt53a ~ "not ~ ~I 1
thor:t hss ,eta, Ejssir t-itIsT,t ,,"r;,,;t.
{ .J =: - .s Lai;avs - ~ ,o-.1 ~ +f,o -xI,i
1saon,e ~ ~ aists th;s IN ;Gstice t. NJ Wsi1s
tn3 .1so fec1ino = deer, interrst in tia raatte1
- ~ --otact;o,,
| ~ NJ Haveo t,tce crcent;os tn what Mr.
waiis a.1a n}Es IL rac.r,i to thn bsrc.n msde b,
traen II E1ecntiya Committee Of tha Woo
ssat,,.,css ~ .so,;s ,;o- .,a +ha E-nc,t;x.
| To,am;t.aa ~ ,ha WnoI.c7nWcrs At In TIM
t1,nsa ~ cop,mittna1' nada the h,rrain tr
ir;ne s,snnt the mia of 1867 On 1ool ana
"9Jrs1s NJ Van. cara. uTha ooot1cmcn c,,;,nne
| IN h. wno1-arnrers of thu Trited Statea- bni
sn,-s a.oo1.s siir ;nterestad in Tho hrnc,1;nr NJ
e1,esn Inn ia rrn1vinr Of IooI,r Mr. Hsves
49, t,,;a % ia not ina. that thare vcro ars NJ
.n5 .S m n,.a ~ tha,n ;ntnresta n ths 6Teed;ng
~ ~ aboa,, "
oA M. f.;, IN soa any <ro,+ ;3;arcr.
Sst.rnar Sraaar., ai,ae,, and ~ 'rnposr;no ,~eo,
e'Io r. ;a.sseats soe.,, T. 1,s }dsnt;cs1 M ~,
so,. ~, rrnt-.s;ct NJ Wa,s
| r.. n.,.os T.. S.s n.da nsa ~ t1,s .rr-r1.ert
III I'm aHe Is thane nnTe ~ -. i1;sn,Ts;r;nc,x
,,,.x.,+aG1;n1 tha WnrE nndsrt.tcn hv III, ran.
e;1a ~ H., 80 ,1co1.trar-;rr ~, III ,rd
e.,,s.a,r,;ng ;n1erests oTn AVA uTh;,
+-.r1. 30 not IN inrrease tho rnre,nz ~ n.
Sst;on.1 TTessuT-not to promote tht
| : ::eat. - ~ .s. - ~,
nlelIa1s - wv 4ao,,t,, s.1,.;oa - .,,,,,, -
PeoRic' " ns;t., "ng -. 49,, ani aha1ta- ~ -
;ne.a,sa ~ n.sas ~ cnnf at tha l,borcr,
x.hn t,ror tbs Eoo, or manufactnre tbn cioth
nu1 simpif anu eas.1ss ~ ees tha;n rst;s+
t.on 'o1 a9 nsaats p.ome" - ranSr ~ tb;, 1,s,
kaua anu - M:oa;' =; ~ ai ...o -, -
statement o. tne I,gs9s, ~ n.,ao e., - sa5't ~ ~
Us truth1ulness' .ue Puqte law Hlteat =
Judge Tor taemsetses. n 9nl 4pua9n, Il
comes VeEy ne11 INC Iu.n. nui ". ~ na!s! y!
would hAFe us peAeFe tneeo eenticnsn u ~
Two E1ecntse toIln,ttnsa WIRE pGs p.l.lan
thropats, and had no eethsh vlewa Wh@tesef;
The two leading propositions laln Gown .,
5ne Commsalonsl @ +ia a. ruer ", sasa ntc
1857 wool has y1eldea the stpne9 lsss p.'c
than ever before, ana TIM. theIo nas geon
great decrease N the humber o. & sneep u th' "a,
country. 10 mo "o9f-saoMsI ;nsaS ~ a1n " ~
fFst Importance. ana ~ aHecune M palItcu
lar intereate, there Is nothing e. else lmportan
in MI. Wells CONCLUSIONS. lney a!e stinpl
statements Of facts, seeming 70 require, . iTon
any one processing 70 eontaaer !nem INA Mttn
view to Legislative declaoh ana aenon, eather
frank ackno~ieeseme1h1 o. .ne1 .i'1 na,n oI r,
F'3in aenia. ne LOON N s,1ar,a5g ssm ,s5aoogn u, ~
"Kemsrks' for any such acknowledgment o.
denial: .... A.,
There Is, indeed, Pretence made that tn
Commissioner mas cohceaeo 1acts N uns con
nectlon, facts known 70 every one, aaa Wnci
the report recognizes th5oagaont. teoaen1
aoea not ss ras 1nnd ID haia Apu az M ;n3as ~ ths
tho wool tariff OF !s6! has been blessing +
the ~oo!-g1o"ets O tMs eoanLIy, oecause WOE
u abundant ana cneap n 1otGisn GonnIues
ana because AEke hunpels 1 y sneep IA:o ~
kaued n ~ suI1 1no T. @ esIL taeso oeaa8 -
facts Nhfch Mf- Nens u caatFeo, elfoneouely
We 5nnA, 70 nase suFp.sssed. NJ ,.;,a. y.
20 oea! ene H. uosn ~ t ~ ~
Comnlss1onet n nas lnet an. enat III VIZ"
7cSn '1gS en. .ne .b;ta .saa-;t;n, - "a .h,t u,
Mf: Hens tatIa Psuposluon - .nat 20
wool interest OF me country ia g1oAu5 oepfes
! ECU Ii EtuSNHAGuCc "a tAp FAtsCA% k0AAA "
WOOL ana Woouens: y, -; aasee 1;as. usnso .4ia
an1 sa5s5 Inc ula'e a n0 ePAeea9'4 Ao1St 81
Is DENIED, ss man! ~. asom ~ TSo ~
tnents enjoy feasonAole P3espaits: W. 1he ue
Hressaon ehonaa Dc sens nra a. t1,a ~ taI to y
the tann genera 70 pnse ssan ee n T.; 10 -
the efficient cause. ahe depression III coss0i
otancnes y AaIl1tssu M 15 v.,,. n,,. ~. a.n.
II We think, With Mr. Meus, thas me depfea
mon IN the WooAen oustnesA gsne11s, n n
never 80 great ~ y tne .. tssas41 e1aao. hus ~
fully adTsed O. thc pfonss Wnen 9ATs oee'
been realized by the carpet and blanket manu-
factuse1F, and 10 some e1tent ~ ING Notste'
r9anufactoTers- lMs3 Ha shaA endeAsoF :
show, haa been caused by the unequal and un
just operation Of tho ta1an of ie63 in the dill
ferent branches OF the Wool industry.
As above 4uoted7 MI Hayes states that " tn
depression should be general, as the inflnene
of the tarln ID genera 10 prove the 'atl1 10
tue m emcaeas canse; e.. ~. ......,
and believe It 70 be eound rsasoning; e nut , :"
deny that the inauense OF ne ta1n a. is eaua s!
l6e Execaaxe Gommstae' NJ %idnout aooos A me, 2,
, thus when sheS 1tamca tu3s tAi1. rot ~
stance, they conseyeo tae aaea ;i 20 re ~ mes.el
"oosl9"el ue. peta eo9la tIa;s I9s pe ntm 1u.no
Ides1leo asom "oo. gao"n N ot 1s c1an';s ths.
en wss ~ e1ue ~ i e1sG .h;a s,rtrx rs.
! 1nese ~ noI GIousn gIunM.Ih n tns % Goan'y
AseP .nsn 9sls Ison;noH ~, H.; en.ptysEa, an
~ tng} H.1@ae ~ is@an ~1N4 Ia va