Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-14
THE TARIFF on WOOL.

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executive committee of the National Asso-
citation of Wool Manufacturers and National
Wool Growers Association.
The meeting was called TO consider what
action should be taken by the association in
view of the contemplated action of Congress
in modifying the present tariff on woolsa and
woolens. 1t seemed the unanimous senti-
ment of those present, that any change con-
templating q reduction of tariff on woods
and woolens would be detrimental to the
wool industries of the country. AS a result
of the conference, the following were passed
unanimously:
Resolve3, That the present tariff on woods
and woolens being substantially the same
passed by Congress in 1867, upon the joint
recommendation of the wool growers and
wool manufacturers of the United States,
has proved by its operation for the last ten
years to have been admiralty adapted to the
development of wool production and wool
manufacture, and has greatly benefited the
consumers of the country, diversifying and
~cheapening WOODEN fabrics; and that, in the
opinion of this conference, no better system
could at the time have been devised to &C
complish these objects.
Resolccd, That the lapse Of time, changes
in the condition of production and com
merce, the requirement of the public reve-
nue., and the tone Of public opinion indicate
u demand for a scrutiny into the present
operation of this tariff, and possibly modifi-
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the present time.
RESOLVED, That this conference, represent
ing the National Association OF Wool
Growers and Wool Manufacturers, is desir-
Gus to aid the revenue committee of Con-
gress by furnishing such facts as will assist
as may be required, in the present tariff on
wool and woolens, and for this express OBJ
ject have been in consultation during the
present week.
RESOLVED, That it has been apparent in
these consultations that while there is COM
p%arative facility in obtaining information
for the instruction of the revenue committee
from the commercial and manufacturing
centres interested in n revision of this tariff,
a serious difficulty is~..encountered in obtain
ing proper Information and instruction from
the very numerous and influential class of
our citizens engaged in the pursuitsof sheep
husbandry and wool production, who are
vitality interested in the revision Of this
tariff, whose industries are extended through
every State in the country and the most re-
mote agricultural districts, the im%portantant
centres of production being widely scpalat-
ed, as in Vermont, Michigan, California and
Texas and that, in the opinion of this con
ference, not less than ninety days will be
required to furnish the information from the
agricultural districts needed for a proper
adjustment of the duties on wool and
WoOlens.
RESOLVED, That as the preparation of a
tariff on wool and woolens requires the APP
plication of the duties both on raw material
and manufactured, and of the duties OF the
fabric relatively to the duties on the raw
material, this branch of the tariff has always
been regarded as the most difficult Of adj
justment in our whole customs system ; and
as the duties on wool affect the productive
interest of a larger class of our citizens than
the duties relating to any other industry,
this conference regards these considerations
as sufficient reason for the extension Of time
herein solicited.
Resoioed, That this conference respect
fully requests that the Committee Of Ways
and Means deter all action upon the duties
relating to wool and woolens for a period of
| ninety iava I'm orler TINT the information