The Indianapolis journal., 1888-01-16
THE WOOL INTEREST.
Changes and Notifications of Tariff Duties
Suggested by the Late Conference.
.Jau -Tha followjpp

Changes and Modif1c ations of Tariff Duties
Suggested by the Late Conference.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA The following resolu-
tions were adopted by the wool conference:
The representatives of the National Association of
Wool Manufacturers and of the Wool-growers Ma
tional Association, speaking they believe. for all
persons engaged in both these occupations in the
United States, with only individual exceptions pro-
claim their deep conviction that the protection
by tariff of the production of wool and of the
factures of wool is demanded by the best interests of
all the American people. The increase in the clip of
American wool from so 2G4 913 pounds, in 1859, to
100000, 900 pounds in 1883, while the imports of
foreign wool advanced only from 26 2S2, ,935 pounds
to 7O596, 40 pounds within the period demou-
strates the effect of protective duties in pro-
noting sheep husbandry in this country and in
thus adding to the sources Of national prosperity
and wealth. The fact that the reduction in the tariff
on wool il 1888 Immediately followed by a de-
crease in the number of sheep in the country from
5O626, ,626 in 1854 TO A 759.314 in 1887 gives
warning that the abolition of duties wool would
seriously cripple the raising of sheep in this country
which is the third producer in quantity among the
tons and would thus increase the price of wool all
the world while the consequent destruction of
sheep would materially affect tie supply and the price
of meat, and, to considerable degree of all provis-
IONS
Inasrnuch as American manufacturers furnished in
the United States, although in $50 only 62.S per
cent of such goods produced in this country
reduction in the tariff be necessary afford the
American people full supply, and abundant competi-
ton in fabrics which enter into every family
and for which the prices for like qualities compare
favorably with those in foreign countries. The ad-
varcs the consumption of wool in the United States
from %, 749, ,635 pounds in 1859 424, ,404, 100
pounds in 1888 under protective tariff is to be at
tributed to the impetus given to manufactures by
the raising Of sheep in this country, which in 1854
furnished S13 per cent OF all wool con-
sumed here. AS to development
of manufacture at home. the sheep
industry, which has largely aided in the develop
and civilization of vast Western country,
deserves consistent and adequate agement in
the adju stment of national revenue. Under the
ective policy the United States has become the fore
utacturng nation in the world, while its
agriculture has been extended and diversified by the
incentive of the most profitable markets known to
Prudence forbids the overflow of system of
revenue under which such results have been OBJ
tanned while the wages of labor and the share of pro-
duction paid to the American artisan are far
nlittees here assembled ask for the continuance
of protection to their industries only they ask
for consideration every other branch of American
production. They plead for favoritism TO partic-
ular interests but for broad national policy,
tia the we'll being of all people, and contrib
utng the prosperity and progress and power OF the
Republic. They know that the abolition OF the duties
WOOL almost fatal to sneep industry, would be
very damaging TO tho manufacturers of wool
These committees tn at reason be
shown why subsidies should be offered for foreign
and they suggest that wisdom, well as patriotism
requires that all American productions shall the
fostering OF the government as the safeguard of
American nationality.
The committees urgently request Congress TO
imm mediately pass joint resolution correcting the
present classification of worsteds by direct
ing that they be classified wooden cloths
We favor passage of the Senate bill known as the
Adrch BILL to suppress undervaluations OF imports
After the adoption of the resolutions a COM
mittee consisting of Column BUS Delano. of Ohio,
president Of the National Wool growers As
sociation VIM. Whitman, of Boston, president
of the National Association of Wool Manufact-
urers. and Edward A. Green. of Philadelphia.
president of the Philadelphia Wool Merchants
Association appointed present Con-
gress the schedule Of customs duties adopted by