Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
THE WOOL TARIFF
discussed at the Tariff Hearing
Yesterday
Rv Msssrs. Morrison, Reed and
Mckinley.
The Funeral of Senator Miller
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, D. C, March l3.-At the
rsri4 hearing to-day Mr.. Morrison sAiG
there was not q Democrat of his way o
rbiuking-aud that was q msjority-WhC
voted for the bill that made the reduction
Mr. Mckinley replied that when the bill
vas made consideration the Democrats, a.
rule, voted to reduce the duty on wool.
Mr.. Reed-"The only reason you did
no, vote for that bill was because in your
judgement the duties were not reduced
enough"
Mr.. Morrison-"That is true"
Mr. Rsed-"So you cannot regard your
sst on the protective sideg'
Mr.. Morrisou-"We do not. meant to
convey this impression, tha: these gentle
men VINO profess that they want to increase
duty are decsiving the wool growers for
thew are the men who reduced il"
Mr.. Reed suggested that in 1888 the Re-
pub.iCsus had bat 8 small majority in
either House snI that there were certain
Internal revenue taxes amounting to S46.-
900 900 which the people wanted repealed.
We 20. away teom you the best we
could" he said. Hereafter We will get
away better
Mr.. Morrison-"Nou were 80 anxious to
relieve the banks and certain other inter
es,s from taxation that you also reduced
the tax on WOO.
Mr. Kelly will have 70 play the part
Of usurper aud call the members to or
der
Mr.. Mckinley TO Mocrison)-"If you
give US enough votes we will restore the
duties
Mr. Morrison-"Aud when we get
through half OF you vote against, l don't
want those gentlemen to masquerade as
men who wanr to put up duty on WOOL after
reducing
Mr.. Reed-"No, not mssquerading.'
John l.. Hayes, Secretary of the Nation
al Association of Wool Manufacturers
demonstrated sgsias, the changes in the
WOODEN tariff proposed by the Morrison
bill. He protested sgsins: tariff agitation
by a revision of the tariff as q destruction
ct business. aud a pos tponement of the re
poss needed for recovery from the great
Industrial depression. The passage OF the
Dill would reflect 9 6loR upon the manu-.
!.c,urery which would recoh upon the in
,erss,s of the domestic wool production in
Ire distraction Of the home market.
From 4 CHRISTIAN.
TDa Pos,mas,er General on the 9Th Of
last Dacenb-r received q letter postmarked
Chevsuue, Wy ia which the writer asks
the assistance OF the department in finding
the rightful owners Of $40 enclosed. The
letter il signed From u Christian, and
states tha. IN 1864 or 1865 toe writer stole
a letter from the Peru, Neb., postotics
containiuy $40. and again in 1866 or
1861 while temporarily In charge OF
an express cor at North Platte, Neo,
a letter containing $3.50 was handed him
fD- transmission. From this letter ne
took SlOO, and mailing the letter with the
balance of the money. Although twenty
yesrI have elapsed since the thefts, the
postal authorities have at last succeeded
In finding toe righttul o6ner OF the S4O'
and usyment has been ordered. Further
efforts will be made b5 the department to
6ud the owner of the 800.
POPE TO Be RETIRED.
Major General Pops will 0s placed on
tbs retired list next Tuesday.
II is said that General Terry, Who was
confirmed az c Major General last thurs,
dsy, will be assigned 20 the command OF
tbs Division OF tbe Atlantic, with head,
Gnartsr's AZ Goveruoy's Island, \. T., and
that the next Major General will be given
command of the Division OF the Psciaer
with Headquarters at San Francisco.