The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-19
WOOL AND WHISKY.
The LoeHlEs IN THEIR INTEREST.

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Tho WoolSrowts Detsrmlned not to b. Causi
Mapping Axaia-Thty Will Chasgs Ohio Poll. I
| tics Ualtss Their Demands are Com.
piled uith- ahi.ky Lobby q. work. 4.
From Our Special Correspondent. u ,.lH
WASHINGTON, January 1s.-The woo
interests Of Ohio, West Virginia and othe
sections OF the country are making NOR
demonstration here just now than perhap
any other interest, unless 1t be the whiak,
people. It is evident to tho most casus
observer that the whisky bill has littl'
hope OF success. All that is needed to xii
of this sort Of legislation Is the cry Of {
lobby, or an attempt at buff by the friendl
Of the measure. There has been too much
Of both In this case. Some OF the friendl
Of the whisky bill are very iDjudicious
They talk too much. II tho whisky people
can secure an unoccupied insane asylum
or orphan's home,they had better call home
lot f,their alleged friends, and gently get
them behind tho bars until they yet action
on the bill.H .,. Nt7s., n.--..
AS 10 the wool question, 1t ia attracting q
good deal OF attention on both Hides OF the
House. The Ohio wool growers insist TIM,
they really defeated the Republicans last
fall because they reduced the tariff on their
product. Whether thoy really did this IL
rather questionable, though they probably
helped 10 do 1t. They threatened 10 dc
this q year ago, when the Republican Con
gress cut down the tariff on foreign wools,
and sure enough tho Republicans were
beaten In the State where they are strong.
est. Now they come to the front sgain,
with the same remark to tho Democratic
Congress, that II 1t doesn't put back the
tariff to the old figure they will vote with
the Republicans, and give them Ohio again.
What the most vigorous Of the tarliI re-
formers will conclude TO do with the
knotty problem, Is not yet learned. They
are relicent on tho subject. They are un.
decided what course to pursue in the mat
ter. Meanwhile MIR. Converse, Of Ohio, is
championipg the cause Of the wool growers
as vigorously as though this was not tariff
reform Congress.
''I.'s no uss taking" he said to your
correspondent as he STOOD in the corridor
OF the House snalching moment from the
duties within. "lt's no use talking, this
Congress has got to put the wool. tariff
back to the rate at which 1t stood before
the tariff law OF 1883 If we are to retain
control in Ohio. The Republicans lost the
State by it, and now they are going to favor
a return TO the former rate"
"HoT much do you want to add to the
present wool tariff then, Nj. ConyeYse?"
swell, the tariff law passed last March
took oil 10 percent advalorem on all WOODS
below - cents per pound in value, and
above Il cents, and u percent adva!orem
on all that Is valued above SO cents per
pound We want that restored"
And do you think you will get i,?'
II don't know" be said sadly with an
air that shows that he had little hope Of lit.
"What do you think this Congress will
DO on tariff matters generally, Mr.. Con-
verse;"
"That is pretty hard to answer" he said
with emile, "though l think l can guess
what the Ways and Means Committee will
recommend" ..-.-.-.s. l41
"What!"
present rate e.nera, ~ n hi,t aHT s;mnlv ~ mas. tu
ing a uniform 1ednction m al. aIf a,ticiss %
puttjnr law mara a,,icIes IN Tho iraa
list" e-e5.-.l.,, 49, :.
THAT would simplify tho matter very
much, Mr.. Oouverae.n - - g&,-
"Yes," be nodded. u
"And give plenty OF time for talk" ~
Yes, and he smiled broadly. -'
any general ,ar;fF lin vii nass avan ,ha
House?" ' "'A fl'''' o'sn w
~ do1bt II vs,v mnc},u and ho voe
gone. " '' - 'NAo ~ ~ /" 80
c.p,,s,r,o co,,,,,rr.rs oSs',5s
mh, ,..,."L,:S = 80 .'"H,: 80 -,
!, Auo y u'uo''ne oyef .ne make up Oh MI
Cafhsles committees has not yet ceased.
Every onca in a while it breaks out afresh.
"I think Tho orea,ast or,ro,o ~ oyn coil .
rock ,;bhed 6pmocrat i1om n rh;sl ~ 1 MO. :"
ducinv State which voted for rarlisja Ri %,
the wsv Csr,;s,a hoo @ ,rsa,aJ I no "; ms;.,.H 10
neonle Wbv he hos eis.aSs ] oha,",;nnaJ @ nI
iheir cause and thav M " i"oIed on an h;m uA.o -
give them lair treatment Bnt wha, has he
done. Simnlv mada m Wava and Siaans Me-
Committees That will Il no,h;nv ior ,hsm @
I undem,and The Wava md 4 Maans AN Com.
mittee ia onnosed to Ihe Hi almost to- ~ a
man and What ia more nnaara,an% tbo,
Carlisle knew whan Le made Il I'M Thar +
would oppiss It. + th;nk th;s ia cprta;n,v
verv a,rapya ran % hns;ness @ rha, ss . 10 nae , ,hs
only curious thin. in the make up Of the M
committeesn ~ he added tt M 1 Tax p a. H the t
COMMITTEES on Railwava and Canals
There is .Hoblilze|l with his Marr.
land and Delaware :" canal schema
Second on the commit,ee there i
hnon;no ,tn u"u tv"" ~ ~ o'o. ona .aS.lns.y
than all, the chairman himeelf Is from
: lorlda, which State has no end OF canal
lobs.' There is Reagan's Committee Oh
',s. ne e.: ms on was a Just one, ana
a;d,'. W. lnon. mas eo, a' mss nnnonceo ne
I tell YOU Carlisle showed himself q yery
weak man when he made up his commit
tees, sam Randall laA three 1lmaA tha|