National Republican., 1888-01-16
WOOL MEN AGREE
Upon n Revised Tarin, which VIII be
Submitted TO Congress.

Submitted TO Congress.
The committees of the National Assocla.
tion Of Wool Manufacturers, Growers, and
Dealers, who have been In session day and
night for three days at the Riggs House en-
deavoripg to perfect a revised wool tariff,
adjourned at 1880 Saturday evening, hav-
ing reached an agreement. The schedule
is substantially the same as that OF 1867,
with its inconsistencies and abuses elimi-
mated. The revised tariff agreed on slightly
increases the present tariff on both wool
and woolen goods.
The resolutions adopted contain the fol
lowing, besides q great deal OF interesting
statistical information
The representatives Of the National Associa.
tion of Wool Manufacturers aud of the Wool
Growers National Association, speaking, as
they believe, for all persons engaged in both
Of these occupations In the United states WIN
their deep conviction that the protection by
tariff OF the production of wool aud OF the
manufacture OF wool is demanded by the best
interests of all the American people. The in
| crease in the clip OF American wool from
&C, ,2Gi, ,0l3 pounds in 1889 TO 302 100000 pounds
| in 1856. while the imports of foreign wool ad-
| i5O pounds within the same period, demon.
strates the effect OF protective duties In pro-
noting sheep hnsbandry in this.country and in
lty and wealth. The fact that the reduction
in the tariff on wool in 1888 was Immediately
followed by decrease in the number OF sheep
in the country from 50626,626 in 1884 to A,
9,3ld in 1887, gives warning that the ab0li.
tion of duties on wool would seriously cripple
the raising of sheep in this country, which lis
the third producer in quantity among the ma.
tions, and would thus increase the price of
| wool oil over the world, while the consequent
| destruction of sheep would materially affect
| the supply and price of meat, and to consid.
cradle degree of all provisions. lnasmuch as
| American manufacturers furnished In lSD
| ST. per cent. Of the wo0len goods CONSUMED
in the United States, although In 1860 Only 62 5
| per cent of such goods were produced IN this
country, mo reduction in the tRrin can be
| necessary to afford the American people
| q full supply and abundant competition in fab.
! RIGS which enter into use in every family, and
for which the'priCes for like qualities compare
favorably with those in foreign countries The
committees here assembled ask for the contin
uance of protection TO their own industries
only as they ak Tor like consideration TO every
| otter branch OF American productions. They
| plead for no iavOrilism TO particular Interests
but for broad national policy, essential TO the
well being OF oil our people and contributing
to the prosperity and progress aud power OF
| the republic. They know that the abolition OF
| the duties on wool, almost fatal to our sheep
husbandry, would be very damaging to the
manufacturers of wool. These committees
| urge that no reason eau be shown why sub
by the repeal or the reduction OF the tariff anr
they suggest that wisdom ns well as patriotism
requires that all American productions shal
have the fostering care OF the government, a'
the safeguard of American nationality. THAI
| we urgently request Congress to Immediately
| pass n Joint resolution correcting the present
| erroneous classification Of worsteds by direct.
| ing that they be classified as woolen clo.hs
I That we favor the passage Of the Senate bill
known as the "Aldrich bill," to suppress ul-
| derva untions of imports.