, 1870-06-04

| hy the pexsons who WsAt H. goods, and con-
salute . bounty in favor ct the foreign woollen
manufacturers, Who sre exsnpt from their
payment. The wool gru.ars pay these taxes
II common with III o1hsf domestic consumers,
md derive no benefit whatever from their
NJ. wells shows BY the official papers Of ths
wool people, such as the New York Dry Goods
Economi isl sud Reporter, That the tariff has
killed the domestic wool1en business, over
stimulated manufacture, and drugged the
market, while in Canada, with I Low tarin, the
number Of mills h1a increased 80 per cent in
Eve years, without our protective tarla ot !M
p2I, cent on foreign wooe, and from ~ % 13o
closet this po1tion Of bis a1swaS by thus cfar-
"In saert, aithoa8A IL na1ddty Of he onraaa+
teecaznot see ill.,, It aoos nos seem ve1 dldacut to
aecIue 70 tho wofatnE enesss 81 the E1Aaed Etstes
II the cpst Of good caotstng could ee re44eed from
ta g f pss NAN .31 oo u o 4
our present great and Increasing population"
| STEEL TIE gE1L-XErA..
Kelley, the professional tooth-piek OF the
that IS rnortifying under the wisdon.-tooth,
dit covered, some time ago. that Mr, Wells
suggestions 10 Congress for graduating the
duties On foreign steels wero almost identical
with acheduie of taxes sent from Sheffield
to the Secretary Of the Treasury. He 1t once
|
list Was su1reptitlously obtaiued, and that
Weils' suggeations were based upon collusion
with tho Sheffield people. Said -Keney, in his
deep and dreadful tones:
came iron, snemeid, and have copT Of It before
me- It Is = apForostton BY the vnitlFe to protect
she doyc. Il 4 plaas!hle in ita minute classlaea
ton It furnished Mr.. Wells bis schedule: and
| that gentleman may Sec how completely he has
adopted Il, how entirely bis views on this impor-
tant sublect are 'n accord with those Of the steel
fHNnnrnft1f4 wi Into r1Aaf Ia te
hold US in commercial and maritime dependence,
Lwii az the reporters to put the TWO schedules
I The precious committee follow ont this pre-
sumption OF their criminal lawyer, and send It
| 10 the world as an evidence thAt III. Wells has
been purchased by the Sheffield steel folks.
This il his reply. and it drives them to the
wall BY an honest look;
give a, exact statement Of tnr facts relative to
this charge. ay either expressed Of implied;
oi ts u9sed ' 5sdz
tletnan Of the highest character for intelligence,
Integrity. and patriotism and who, for his earnest
system Of ioresRn asei II underysnsioa, nd M It O. % La r.
ceieed the th2nIs Of ahe American steel manufac.
and y; he a1,sS 70 sams s5sans e
tue special Commissioner, and ~ as Tie r. g
voices, and consultation With experts, prepared
md transmitted to the Special Commiasiouer, 10
1 NDFEfUD&f-
and varieties of steel win proportionats scale
Of duter, arranged mainly for tne puIpose OF pre-
venting any possibility Of undertaking BY axtng
| q gpecifc duty tn the case OF each article. Eac6
attcle wss there named or defined in coruectlOn
thetewith, with = cieasness and scientific sccu-
racy never before eaualIed; the lowest form Of
tic other Kinds Of steel beiag gratied WITH Fefcr
ence to such unit In the transmission Of such
sensuue tasl1 ~ ~ ssSLsGI or aMJ sttempt az
to tic special Commissioner, other ofrlciai Comics
were sent to the State Department and 10 the
Treasury, and also to at least one member Of Con-
M liz lhe Slse!st T.! at.a Go.teso1sl, aiass sAain1n9
tne @ @ aau as ny ~
cnnstn,cted and The ra,es ~ inty ara AZ for
the interests 81 the Treasury, the American con-
gunner OF Ateei. and the American manufa.:turer.
adopted and recommended the same in his report,
subject to few alterations in the way Of an In
! crease o. fates' tana Ia ,on,,,o,o a.o.o,.
tsn' teh y Gup.ste M siatenleh5 o. re
@ w;n =; 59'sn To- m an is
suuSnt ~ e u. uFan enS SotnllItasiouEf'
rssteneH 70 tne ~ y @ @cfnatnK the once e 81
made his duty 10 Collect such data as viii
lngiy upon ali questions relating to
the revenucs;' but Il would seem that the majori
y Of the committee Interpret thus requirement Of
,hrre nrov,ed that he 8s asa aaa
native born American, or even fToin ay Aiucrlrati
ofiicia il such of1cal happens at that time TO be
dscnalgng his duties in !, foreign M country:
ana VIII thl5 = explanation M OF the exaggeEaton
and honest transaction, the Commissioner Is con-
tent 70 ltase tue quest1on 70 the Judgment OF the
AL Of which must be pleasant reading to tho
steel lobby ut Washington
s1r At oSoSpAdA AND SAGINAW.
On salt, tie majority OF this amateur COM
mittec allege that, measured By a gold stand
Mr. Welln merely shown that This II a liz hv
nnntiur, All infin;tv Of market ranorts r IL ra,
nalkatle that ME. worthngton Smith, who is
g. gentleman and man OF truth, should have
| allowed his name to be aigned to abatement
Amoucst lii. Wells witneseesto The changed
yalne at ALT nnder tie tarin ia senator JShn
Pool Of North I Carolina. Who saws a. A MI ''''A'
sas an9 p5 1s e. sn 20 Ss cents ne5 q
per y euahs':" it .,. ono..;o.-.a .,....,, -,
on 'he eait 1uestlon N asreeaple sloe
diversion IL the quarrel betWeen person
OF tie Saginaw and Bay Salt Company and
the vell-kuovu and independent Duncan!
Stewart, Of Detroit. It seems thal Filzhugh
ID tue ssl'A.ied y oouAAeoP1t, SN', -. McH-
esn SAT- conpanAtlon, Wno nls Mtely m3de
upon upon T It, snl MI. stsVlt TIL thus = annilstess ns
both his gang and that Of Dionisius Denis
Mccarthy, the shepherd Of Salisbury Plain
"The Onondaga Salt Company, OF Syracuae,
y. y. represented in Congress By the Hon. Denis ,
mccarthy, u the largest n ne country. Their
cnnneisn ~; soyts heir ntS " ~
dnrtna he laat autumn 1as - 50 Ger bsrre WhIle
10 Canadians, Who caa import salt free
Of duty from England, they charge only
the equivalent OF 81 specie, or, with gold at 1ao
sLsv G91rsney. ~ Sew nd ns1 ei.y Mae.s nntWsth.
fnae,n an sae se u, ptgn @ Isns s