The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-13
MAKING THE FUR FLY.
THE WOOL CLAUSE UNDER FIRE
IN THE HOUSE.

The Mills Bill Not a Sectional Measure
sins Protest-No Political Party Hos
tile to American interests.
WASHINGTON, July 12-The house to-
day went into committee Of the whole, with
Mr.. Springer in the chair, on the tariff bill,
the agreement being that no vote should be
taken on the pending wool schedule to-day
E. B. Taylor said that the debate would be
greatly shortened if the majority should
agree to allow a yea and nay vote to be
taken on the whole of the wool schedule,
hut Mr.. Mills disclaimed any authority to
enter into such an arrangement.
Mr.. Pughsley of Ohio, opposed the sched-
ule as it tappeared in the bill--contending that
it would destroy the sheep industry, and
incidently make unavailable much of the
door land of the country. The duty on
wool, instead of being reduced, should be
increased, and if this were done, there
would be in the country 100000 900 sheep
instead of 40, 900, 900, and 1000, 900 growers
instead of 100000.
A SECTIONAL ISSUE.
Mr.. ODonnell, of Michigan, did not
characterize the present bill as sectional.
He felt that it knew no north, no east and
no west-it was all south. The attempt TO
place wool on the free list would iniure
6ne-fftieth of the population of the country
in wool growing He was in favor of put
ting sugar and rice on the free list,
cutting down the revenue 59,000,-
4 900 from these two articles of
necessity, then he would reduce letter post
age to cent and take off the exorbitant
charges to farmers for postage on seeds,
plants and bulbs. This would save over
$2600O,00O more. making SS5, 5000, 900 reduc-
ton on these three articles He thought
this method should be tried to stop the
growing surplus, end this debate and give
the country rest.
THREE PROFITS FROM SHEEP
Mr. Mckinney of New Hampshire spoke
of the value of sheep growing for the pur
Fl pose of improving poor land. There were
three profits from sheep-one from their
wool, second from their mutton and
third from their fertAizing properties. In
4 the face of this fact, the house was asked
to place high protective tariff on wool, in
order that the Ohio farmer might
have a better profit, although
he had three profits from sheep already.
Would there be less fertilizing qualities in
sheep under free trade than under protec-
ton2 1t was his impression that the sheep
would know nothing about it and would go
on fertilizing the ground as before. He did
not think that the placing of wool on the
free list would decrease the price of wool in
this country, but it would secure cheaper
clothes, because it would enable American
manufacturers to compete on an equality
# with foreign manufacturers.
wIscoNsIN's SPOKESMAN.
4 Mr.. Caswell of Wisconsin protested
against free wool as having the effect Of
destroying the sheep raising industry in his
state. That industry depended upon pro-
lection and encouragement Pass this bill
and in less than ten years there would
not be %, 100000 sheep left IN the country.
Mr.. Boothman of Ohio said that the plac-
ing of wool on the free list strucl deadly
blow at one of the industries of his district,
and for this, if for no other reason, he was
opposed to the Mills bill. He favored a re-
turn to the wool schedule of 1867.
MIR. Dockery of Missouri asserted that
there was no political party in the country
which was hostile to American interests,
and he Questioned the sincerity Of the gen
ilemen on the other side when they charge
the democratic party with desiring to in
augurate English systems in this republic.
soLIDITY OF THE PEOPLE.
When the interests OF this country were
arrayed against those Of foreign nations,
the American people would be found stand
land. lie contradicted the argument that
free wool would destroy the wool
growing interest. During the high tariff
period from 1867 to 1888, there were vary
ing degrees of woolg production, depending
not on the tariff rate, but upon the great
aw Of supply and demand. He said
he would have more respect
they had not turned out
o badly in times past, as for instance when
hey had prophesied ruin and disaster to
le country, aud the re-establishment of
Aaverv as result of democratic success
"a the last presidential election. If the old
Mosaic law was in force to-day they would
3e stoned to death as false prophets.
Democratic applause
LABOR IN NO DANGER.
As to this talk about legislation hostile to
soor, 1t would be as fair to expect a
mother to desert her babe as to expect the
lemocratic party to turn its back upon the
aoorlng man. who had always constituted
us bone and sinew.
Mr. Allen of Michigan said that this coun-
uE could and would produce all the wool it
IeeIed II 1t were given a chance. The
1sinocrats had protected all of the products
a the country south of Mason's aud Dixon's
De and in the same breath charged
w Ii. republicans with sectionalism.
"SAipNNA UlltJ COull SbI ltAf az AhiCHN
eo9 through her great staples-salt, lumber
G'lt i "ool-with impunity, they would learn
OS,tler at the coming election.
ir I4anham of Texas, said that the bill
rS DSI received the Endorsement and sanction
...l .Qe democratic party, and bad become es-
IIiiaIiy party measure. He had some
WY T,u4l as to the propriety Of the wool sched-
~ -te, out he had resolved that doubt in favor
,h.l[ tue duty which he owed to the party to
co,., %nich nc belonged, and in deferonce to It's
sDi vJ"clS he would yield his own feelings
%'u decline to break its ranks.
SOARING THE FARMERS.
ar Slr Brewer of Michigan, said that the
fr@.1. .aNers of the country were receiving
wolI 1I 20 5 cents less per pound for their
N. S,Inan Inan they would be receiving had not
NJ "a, rs Dill been pending.
fraa ",r Dlngey, of Maine, said that il under
c,.. WOOL there would be a reduction in the
VI VI material the farmer must suffer by
va Il Il Tree wool made clothing cheaper it
,ba soecause it made wool cheaper and gave
56 ,aI !her less return Cor his wool IL il
NJ, NOT reduce the price of wool it could
Wb,,iI reduce the price of clothing.
,or,een morn Of the dilemma would the gen
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