New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
WOOL-GROBERs ENTER PROTEST.
THEIR GROUNDS FOR OPPOSING THE MORRISON
TARIFF BILL.

THEIR GROUNDS FOR OPPOSING THE MORRISON
TARIFF BILL.
meeting of merchants and manufacturers
representing wOoen trade Of the country was heo
In the rooms the Merchants Club In Leonard-st yes
terday to protest against the provision OF the Morrison
Tariff BILL so far 1t refers to the woollen interests
Among those present Gardiner C. Colby, who was
appointed chairman; Edward H. Ammidown, who was
made secretary; d. L. Einsten. Of the Rar1tan WOODEN
Mills; NJ. Patterson of the Waterloo Manufacturing
Company L. weIssman. cloak manufacturer Mr. samp-
son of the Somerset Manufacturing Company; NJ nG.
Ian r. L. strong f. NJ Alien. J. I. Leavtt. A. ID. NIL
John Emerson W Dewey b a. h sesrS
George Campbell, Charles II. Salmon and Charles
A general discussion took place resulting in unan
expression Of hostility to the bill The enect OF
the S.nss /" sr was read from
King Co., who said that the effect OF the Dill wouu 9e
clothing in United States" The letter continued:
ployns several thousand persons IN o
Eng the sveisSe nHss the labor Of men,
and children employed simply for and sewing
S pc Wee oi men SG% and Week
Vile VI az 'a hs @e hi
rum our business 2 the neq he ohr SIDE anu II we
were this bill e be made permanent law OF me
wo@id 10 Be & ss,l and
to grief an industry running hundreds Of millions
On motion of Colonel strong the following preamble.
and resolution were adopted:
Whereas We merchant, and manufacturers interested In
the wooen wosd manufactures OF the Eastern and
Middle states recognize the necessity o. protecting
Industries against foreign competition 10 orer % secure ana
maintain for the American people the
from highly paid that the present Is not time Tor
Withdrawing that protection IN view Of tho increase Oh wages
h~reGs No discTinn the welfare
the different mans tries In which to
people are employed and all these industries whether ag
cultural mechanical mining or manufacturing must snare
eQutaby which single industry wond be
II possible TO secure Tor tsci honc
Whereas WoOgrowing s one OF the most important OF
American industries extending over nearly an he Staes
from millions to $40 millions OF pounds ana now sup
plies all clothing wool required Tor our wooen
manufactures. which have grown from Naue OF elshV
milf of 1880 TO POI millions In 1850.
Whereas dependence OF the wool
growing and wool manufacturing Industries OF t country
and believe OF the former or OF anv other
equally industry would mperll the PROSPERITY OF
while the OF
stroy the only possible market fol the wool'growers
That wnie deeply regret That any cnange IN
the tariff this inoppOrtune time brought
before Congress for discussion opressng inc OF a
whole Nation with anxiety and we especially protest
against that OF the bill now before the House OF repre-
sen atyes which provides for Withdrawing the protection
which successfully encouraged American
the ruin or great agricultural
lnius OF the immediate damage wond nnict
wool and woOen goods whether In the
hands OF distributors nan nactured III gar
mn sns wne ever held whether In large small quantities
ali the earnestly do we profess because OF the motive
and purpose hc inspired authors and the wide reaching
would follow It's success Ihe motive and the
DIVIDE and 10 divide the hitherto
industries and by bringing clscord
among them conquer them in detail
A ways ana miltee OF ten was appointed TO
these resolutions to every member VI Congress-
and to oppose the Morrison bill