National Republican., 1883-02-21

ing that the proposed increase would be in
furious to the consumers, he would vote
against Mr.. Sherman's amendments unless
ro lsons of sufficient force to change his mind
should be presented,
air. Sherman said Mr. Hawley had done
him great injustice by intimating that he
was seeking 20 injuro the manufacturers Of
woolen goods. The duties on such goods
provided for in this bill were greater than
those reported by the tariff commission, and
he had voted for them. 1t was the manufac-
turers who had shown dissatisfaction with
the report of the tariff commission, and hav-
ing got the changes made that they desirtd
in their own interest, they were now indig-
nant because the wool producers also asked
fair protection.
Mr. Beck reviewed the action on tho wool
schedule in committee of the whole and in
the senate and said he was at n loss TO
understand why the subject was now to be
rcOpcned unless the object was to kill the
bill. One effect of such course of proceed
ing must be to commend to the senate the
proposition made by Mr.. Morgan Monday
for horizontal reduction of the tariff TO
operate until the whole subject could be
dealt with more considerably aud wisely
than it could be at this session.
The iron men and the other manufacturers
deeply interested IN the tariff had come TO
an understanding that if they could get
everything they desired in the way of duties
they would let the bill pass, but that other
wise they would defeat IL, and enjoy at
least two more years of plunder under the
existing tariff. He was glad that the senator
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Camcron) had shown
their purpose openly Monday by his motion
to recommit the bill, with instructions to re-
port measure for the reduction of the in
tcrnal revenue only. He (Nlr. Bock) repre-
scntod large wool growing community, and
his only son was engaged in the same busi-
ness, but he would vote against this increase
in the interest of the wool growers, of the
consumers, and of the manufacturers, also
because there could be no great and real
prosperity Of manufacture in this country so
long as raw materials were kept dear
Mr.. Allison thought that the bill as II stood
made q very fair adjustment of duties upon
wool and WOODEN manufactures. He did not
see clearly the relation between the wool
grower and the manufacturer which seemed
to be used as basis for argument in favor of
the proposed increase. As he understood the
matter, our wooden manufacturers came in
competition with those of other countries
who had free wool. Up to 1867 this relation
between the producers and the manufacturers
of wool had not been heard of, and IL was
established then because the American manu-
iacturer insisted that ifahe were put in COM
petition with others having free wool he must
have compcnsating duty for that placed
upon raw wool. Under the adjustment then
made there had been a large increase in the
production and the manufacture, and also in
the importation of wool. As to the classes of
wool to which the Sherman amendments
would apply, tho importation of them was
very small, the American wool grower sub
stantially controlling the American market /;
and, understanding that our wool producers
would have protection of i5 per cent. under
l. h.N NgAfnN 90 s.,uV lao
duty when such increase must necessarily in
crease the cost of all manufactured woolen
goods.
The tariff commissioners had said in the
beginning of their report that 1t was the in
terest of the producers of this country to
have n moderate reduction of existing duties
He had acted throughout upon this principle,
while trying Mt the same time to give every
American industry adequate protection, and
he was willing to treat the wool growers
rather better, if anything than any other
class.
Mr. Beck said the reduction of the duty on
manufactured wOOlen goods was greater than
that on wool.
Mr.. Allison said he understood that to be
the fact If Mr.. Sherman could show the con-
trary, he (AIr. Allison) would vote to increase
the rate on wool otherwise he must vote
against il, for he did not believe Senators
could justify their claim that they were re-
ducng the burdens of the people if they
should restore the higher rates of duty upon
n great schedule like this.
Mr.. Aldrich, replying to a remark Of Mr..
Sherman, said that the reduction of duties
upon wooden manufactures in the bill was
much greater than the reduction on raw
wool.
Mr.. Sherman's amendments were acted
upon together, and were rejected by the fol-
lowing vote: