New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-30


wools have been selling III the Boston msrketae 10
IN A1Io ccnts. and X aud Xxx at ~ to 43 cents. vi
course tbere is alw sharp struggle III tue spr'ng
season betweep buyers aud sellers aOUht nA'ng 'ho
price of the new clip. Insten' 81 thfio ne." IL
buon, for starring new WOODEN NUS az, "'oi 'i,0
country a. Senator Sherman womb sop'i, W %
vnnIIan goods are very dull and have beth moving
very sloyly; the mann lecturers arc onS "I!,n s
wool very sparipyy- only ir"in nan W '""uo" .
and tha ntesent prospect for them ~ Dy no means
Militant II il stated that 900 pieces oil ail-"ool
fancy cassilueTes and larg' line OF unpo'teu WIS
teds Italian cloths. and sFrges ~ EercnV auo' ~
s,Ie in New-York were sOld at nbOTt one-third OIL
fra,n reonlar prices. These facts wou'd seem
ehectuay dispose OF any cnarge 'ua, uo''oi care
has been taken Of wooileHs IMAM Oh WON, -,..
PINT senator Sherman complains that tine uutes
on wouleus were raised IN the Conference ~ ON
mttee So they were Un pig anu bar IRON l" rra-
tIu TO woullrns il is true that in one slnge instance
they " RE raised and that III very lImiled senso,
on cUaks. donIans, ulsters. jackets aud other OUT
side gaIments for lauIeS and chlldren's apparel,
"a bch If left with no than The ju'ies on nncut
cloth would nave opened the door for - Hood of
such imported garments, equally adverse TO the IN
terests of wool grGwers as of manuiactureis. lhis
amendment to the bill of the Tariff ComnIseIon SIM
leaves considerable reduction OF the eXiHllhg diiy,
and woud not have BEEN required, ~ we nave the
assurance of the chairman OF the commission;
but for msprIn. in Their report. III no remedy had
been applied 30 COO persons IN the Guy OF Now
York alone would have been thrown out oi employ
ment. and France and Germany wond have had All
unusna. harvest.
The only other change made, OF any imporiance;
about woollrns made in the Senate upon ladles
fine and roslly norln9 dress goods. rasn' %, nas
changed, aud III prior laws such GOODS were NOT u5,
scribed. They are now all or nearly all imported ia
they should he made here. IL would fuTniSn large
add loualma for American llno WOODS Denei'
Wopl- gro fully 40 much as hhnuia tuicIs'
This Was consented to even by Democratic ieaders.
The statement is also made that additional duties
in the Conference Committee we're put On oo,n
cotton and youlien goods of certain grades, lar IN
advance of existing law. The general reduction Oh
cotton goods very heavy; but u 10 uuo wa. ~
M nuta
duty on the best and most expensive hosiery ana
on laces. window curtains and embroiierieS' was
increased . PER cent, and only proviso was IN
serted in the Conference Committee by when
special class of cotton cloth should bb subject 10
duty Of 10 per cent which, 10 the same OF iletIo
Jess than existing Law. Tbs is mol mneh aooVs
Jbs rate Il Ell on pg-TCn and can hardly Dc chargou
a. a local favor. Cotton mills aOonnd III diuPsb
every State and ye. they do not use more than one
third of the raw cotton our country pfoducrs ~
there any harm in giving n very trlung encourage
ment to some OF our mills ~ step NJ hiRhe, AnI "
bring out the highest classes OF cotton goods whllo
at the same time using more anu more vi Vuo Sioa'
staple product Ot the south
A MISTAKE or SENATOR sHERMAN's.
"Ssnator sherman asserts that the metallic and
wool schedules unequal and unjust ms ID
mistake il he intended to say they ara any more so
than heretofore 'or the relative changes IN the law
.re inconsiderable. Some notifications that might
have peen advantageous were not made. and That Is
all Tn, Senator sought 10 raise III the Senate the
rates ixed IN committee on plg-ironi ana, not sue
ceeding he loined Senator Brown, OF Georgia, In
cutting down generally tho rates upon barlron ana
urcn ste.l RAILWAY bars: for "a he correctly OBJ
serves "A single Republican Senator voting with
the Democrats could reduce tho duty reStora
ton OF these rates even IN conintteo ol CONFER
snce was as uupromislng fisk. III any ONO was
moro respnns bic than Senator sherman Tor making
the harmony anu symmetry "l the plan Oh ING
Commissions iron schedule ~ T"Ggh as So"
do nor remember it, By toe conference report pig
iron Was placed at thrcc-enths OF cent per pound
or lust " here IL had been placed by the arm com
mission and oven bar IRON was partially tesloreu'
Much ndO has been made because the huty on
cotton Ties OF - per cent ana on tin plates OF one
and one-tenth cents per pound were not d"upieu
or largely Increased. Cotton ties Hrs oAe!us''ey
used III tho Southern STAGE and, oil cOni-"' I've
dnty on them becoi O. local question ot deep IN,
terest IL would appear rather anomalous ana
uerbaps oppressive, under tho circnmstanc' =, IN
bill proposing TO reduce taxation, 20 doIble the
DUTY on an article not used anywhere ~ the North
for the solo benefit of spe, ial parties IN 'ho nr
New England. When similar proposition MAS 10
fore the senate last year IL was not received win
favor and excited much hostility TO the measure
then pending.
THE Duty UPON TN PLATES.
attn plates are very largely consumed In the
United states Every tlnsmlth regarls them ~ his
raU material Tin plates very largely con
snmed for domestic purposes. and in the immense
branches of trade. carried on ia all parts OF the
ronntry in canning meats oysters. fish, fruits and
vecetablea The protests received against any IN
crease of duty wero perhaps more Numerous than
upon almost any other subject. The present duty is
one and one tenth OF | cent per pound aud it was
claimed that if raised to two ard tw0-tenths ceuis
il would start the manufacture OF tin plates AT ftts
hurg Possibly that might be the result butit Would
perhaps REQUIRE years be ore a tlthe oil the guam
tty reouired for cUnsnIu tlou would be aNalia-
ble In the senate II WIS really struggle bct"ern
thoss " no wanted free tn plates anG those who no
lsved that higher duty would estAhil,h u as
home manufacture. IL was lett 10y vote ol the
senate on the rnuton OF Democratic senator, nc
cent per Pound. aud so remains, although another
| Democratic Senator gave hOtice Ol ah hHonumOut
| placing 1t on the Tree list.
| = Wire rods I sed i'm making fence wire we're an
| item every farmer. particularly IN the Ne-t, lad
an especial interest aud they were Kept ~ 10"
| rato very likely at too 10" rare
| i'm order TO insdre cheap wiTe iencei ana De
| cause firm majority ol the senate WouIh nave u
| 40 right or wrong. The competition among tue
Numerous paientees OF barbed wire Tor fences wal
be NJ eA tensve mat Il Is probably tTue IT would not
| l,, much aectod by any tarit whether upon rOds
| OF wire. IL II plain that II the Conference Com
| mttee bound 10 show decent RESPECT 10 INC
| recorded votes Of the senate, had swcetcned the
bll to the palate of rBmlsS by any considerable
increase OF duties IN any direction. the bill must
! have failed the senate, ana onlV such amend
| meuts as might DO FIST PROMISED by u ehlhorH
nj the Ifouse COuld be- considered az all " theTe are
no more s.rIons shuTt-rOmlLgs ~ the new tarli than
| those mentioned. shall have reason 10 he thank
| fui Sou,o the defects, though lev ana some oil
| then Temporary, excite my disgust anu WOMB nave
| been remedied If there had been time and votes
| enough ia the senate for proper correci ION but
we mad neither and may not have Tor some time 20
| come Those " ho uDderrate the merits 81 the new
law like those who oboctsd To purgatory, would 90
further and perhaps iare worse
| CLOUDS ON THE CON6O.
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| Prom TIE raj MAI Gdzefts.