Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-13
Wants Information.
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To TIE Editor Of TIC Register:

SR:-Since yOu have manifested so
much disinterested friendship for the wool
growers Of this country, and advised them,
in the REGISTER Of the 9th inst, to accept
free trade in wool, and study the Mills
bill, that it would prove . blessing in dis
guise, l ask you to explain the great
changes from what is laid down in the fol-
lowing extracts from Hon. John f. Ken
mas speech, delivered in the Senate Of the
United States, Feb. 2, 1885,
"a spirit of fairness and of Justice will
prevail in all things, and both the benefits
and the burdens Of our system of taxation
will be distributed flirly. That system,
both internal and exte. nal, will be treated
as a whole.
True, the President does not recon-
mend the reduction of internal revenue
taxes; true, also, that in discussing the
wool question, speaking Of raw wool, he
uses this language: Reasons are suggested
why the removal or reduction of this duty
should be included IN a revision of our
tariff laws But it is equally true, as /
have already quoted, that with reference
to this and every other suggestion made by
him the President declares:
"'The considerations which have been
presented touching our tariff laws are IN
tended only to enforce an earnest recon-
nendation that the surplus resources OF the
Government be prevented by the reduction
of our customs duties
''The Senator from Ohio has been greatly
agitated over the wool question. II may
be that his vote in 1882 TO reduce the duty
on wool when, as leading member Of the
conference committee, which practically
framed that revision, he led in the move
ment, has made him unduly sensitive on
the subject. | may be pardoned the sug-
sestion that having aided in reducing the
product of the wool growers, be may now
feel impelled to pull the wool over their
eyes. From the light Of subs quent
events l fear somebody had pulled the
wool over Senator Ksnna's eyes, l
should not use such an expression, Mr.
President, if il were not for the Statement
made in open Senate aud in the hearing of
the country by the honorable Senator IN
1881, aud l quote his words, that any
thing that will beat down that party aud
build up our own, is iustifiGble in morals
and in law The leaders in the
Democratic party seem to be acting on the
principle of the honorable Senator from
Ohio But, Mr.. President both tie in
ternal and external tax systems will be
treated as whole" The tax on tobacco
will, l do not doubt, be reduced or wholly
repealed. OF this l shall be glad, and my
on the subject will be governed by
what | deem to be the fairness Ct the gen-
eral revision" Iron aud coal aad the
wool and other produces Of labor and OF
care aud of enterprise WiH not be sacrificed
il this revision They will stand as
other industries of the country stand, sub
iect 10 their fair share in the benefits OF
whatever the system may be as revised,
and bearing as they ought ID bear their
fair share Of the burdens OF the common
lot.'
Senator Kenna uses the word "sacri
feed" whicA is very appropriate.
We woald like ID know what potent in
auenee was brought to bear on the Ways
ard Means Committee to cause them TO
change al this and make Senator Kenna
appear in q ridiculous light before the
country.
The tariff on coal and iron not reduced,
when Senator Kenns says they should
stand their fair share of the burdens OF
the common lot. Bat how fares wool,
that is entitled u protection IS we'll as
iron and coal, aud in Senator Kenna's
opinion should oaly stand its fair share
with them.
Does il DO il? No. II is sacrificed on
the common altar along with lumber aud
salt, other West Virginia products. Web
ster defines the word sacrifice killing q
victim" II the Mills tariff bill becomes a
law il certainly will kill or destroy the
wool industry in the Eastern, Middle and
q portion Of the Western States.
It cannot be that politics had anything
TO do With the changes, for Senator Kenna
was thought 10 speak by the card and
knew what he was talking about. Until
we know better we shall be- compelled to
think that certain meetings of certain or
I CARNATIONS had something TO do with the
changes. Please enlighten Us and obbge,
Yours truly,
JOHN ]. JACOB.
CYirtOa. OHIO Co, ". Va.