Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-24
TARIFF AND WOOL GROWING.
Closing Hours OF the Tariff Commission
Am PhlladelPhiA-
By the Registers AgrieuIs,rdl Editor.


The closing hours of the Tariff Com
mission were mainly spent on matters
OF interest to wool growers. The i'm
portance and the interest taken in the
work OF the commission seemed to in
crease toward the close, and during the
last three days in Philadelphia the
various industries crowded one another
to be heard. The silk men, the drug
gists, iron, steel, the pottery men and
tin-workers, the importers with their
free trade ideas, the other industries, all
asking for little protection, were be-
fore the commission, either orally or by
written and pointed communications,
and piled the table full of documents.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Geo. w. meKeag and others, repre-
sentiDg the knights Of Labor, had
hearing. They were opposed TO all dis
eliminating and prohibitory taxes,
which they maintained were the cause
of all strikes, lock-outs, grain corners,
and such like disastrous commercial
measures. They favored duty if il did
not lead to monopoly. They thought
tariff duty should represent the differ
ence between the wages In Europe and
this country.
Mr.. Oliver referred to the fact that
they had q college professor before them
on Saturday, who claimed that tariff
made low wages and the removal of the
protective tariff would increase wages.
The knights of Labor replied that just
the reverse would be the case.
CARPET MANUFACTURERS.
We have neglected to notice the
| paper, at the proper time, read by Mr..
! James Dobson, the great carpet manu-
! facturer, of Philadelphia, on Saturday.
! He was in favor of a reduction of the
| tariff on carpet woods, but was not tena-
| cious in regard to any reduction on fine
wool. Mr.. Dobson is a young man, but
he and his brother have made millions
in the carpet business in few years.
WOOL HATS.
Grimshaw, of Reading, Pa, manu-
| facturer of wool hats, wanted free wool.
He could not compete with Canadian
| manufacturers, who could sell ~ per
cent. lower than he could. The wool
grower needs no protection on wool.
We would not ask any duty on hats, If
We had wool free. In this country
$1,000, 900 worth of wool hats are sold,
and 100000 worth Of wool used in
their manufacture.
STEEL READY FOR REDUCTION.
Mr.. Beatty, representing the steel
manufacturers of Philadelphia, thought
we should have protection for labor;
capital can take care of ITSELF We have
struggled for so years TO keep ourselves
ND against the competition of England
we do not desire any increase in tariff
could do with less, would rather have
protection against Pittsburgh. He then
went on 10 state how he thought the
tariff should be adjusted on iron and dc
Justice to all sections OF the country.
WOOL, GROWERS AND MANUFACTURES
The wool growers and wooden manu-
facturers reserved their say 70 the ias'
moment. They had tried tocome together
at Rochester, where q few wool growers
representing the National Wool Growers
Association had met the representatives
ofthe National Wooden Manufacturer;
Association, and had ever since been
irving to agree on schedule.
VIM. Markham, of Avon, \. Y, Sec
retary of the Wool Growing As5ocia-
ton, was granted hearing before the
Commission at p. N. of the last day
and occupied about one hour and q
quarter. He said he represented 400.
0OO'flo owners, who grew SOO,OOO,OOI
hounds of wool, worth over SlOO,OOO,'
600, and who furnished 2O,OoO,OOV
pounds of mutton.
AMERICAN WOOL THB FOUNDATION OF
DIR AMERICAN MANUFACTURER.
| He favored the compound duty Collec-
tors tell US that they experience no diff
6culty in collecting the advalorum duty
and as representing the wool grower
| and after consultation with representa-
tives from nearly every wool growing
state-he asked that no decrease De
made in the tariff on wool. Stability
in tariff legislation is strength to ousl.
ness cireles-ehange Is weakness-and
to lower the tariff st the present time
would not only be unjust, but dlsaS'
trous to the wool growing interests
FARMERS move slow; they are Just ex'
periencing the greatest benefits oil the
| tariff of lS67-but for this tariff we can
4 NOT tell what would have become OF the
wool growing interests.
| CHANGE IN TARIFF DISAsTsOUs.
The wool industry of this country Is
inst now undergoing great transition,
owing to the great increase in the west
4 Eastern people are paying more atten,
fion to the raising of stud hoeSs anc
mutton Protect wool and all the greal
areas of country in the South, adapted
10 wooI growing will be filled up Inc
nrasent tariff was framed after carefu
Confederation and rates put as low a.
Dossible and still not kill the industry
Rednce the tariff on wool and yot
| Srive our wool growers into some otnel
business. Wool would be imported
We Vonld then grow no wool. The De
r,sn5 would, Of course, increase, th'
--;ca of wool would increase, and man.
lfscturers would be the ultimate sur
ferers. ,Dox
Rove 20 OOQ, Gao sheep. agalns
we 80 In Australia. The produe
io,oVV,OO sseep and mutton Is WortL
ton OF TOoi' S.on The wool grower
NOR, Ssassnt,sfSed with e SPECIFIC guy
The advalorum duty was H. H., ss repre-
of manufacturers. ne SUN ,ino Intsrest!
of the country.
saHor HOUSE" WOOL GROWING.
M wss asked why wool growing naS
...E.assd In some States since tue tstlt
os isST and replied that some osnel
% Maid better, and besides man.
- he fiocks had been moved 10 'n'
W SsSaAS.bon asked if the wool grower
- not forced things-"rsise6 orsnge
=, Naine. - as It were. Take Wasnins
ton county, Pa, for instance. A,-A.
eo nnseSSbsnn-They produce . n,gne
.tSpa ~ WOOL by their mode OF sneep
hysbsndry, and supply other sectlons; ms,
nG Ms%ed%daSosn~Whst would Be the Ins, stfs &c
Ythe tariff on carpet woods s,,S were ne NJ ~
SueeS, seeing that our people DO nc
MarEhsm.The temptation n T O1scs : :
20 use them, because cheap, IN p n ,bsi
other woods, and thus Iets.;os,sIv hn,
goods. 1t would not leginmS'eis H1'
US; ol,ver-Refsrring TO the ahSt house Sc
.,1r. asked what state produced ia
IT, ntOty y,.,ool PREVIOUS 10 the tariff OF lSo