New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
AMERICAN SHEEP MUST "GO."
DEMOCRATS ALMOST SOLID FOR FREE
WOOL.
THE. TOBACCO TAX BROUGHT TO HoTE-A FEW
DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR TOTAL REFEAL-MR.
wIsE's VIGOROUS sPEECH-DoDGING
A SECOND VOTE eS FREE WOOL.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Washington July l6-Wcll the hattie for free
wool has been fought in the Committee of tho
Whole House, and the partsans of the British
system have won the victory. The vote by tellers
was 20 for free wool and | OF against it. Every
Republican present and three Observation-Disclosures.
Foran and Wilkins, of Ohio, and Sowden, OF
Pennsylvania, composed the minority. The re-
mainder of the Northern Democrats voted as the
Administration and their Southern masters babe
them They realized that there is an Allentown
for every Sowden." Mr.. wilkins also had received
his punishment in defeat for denomination and
it is understood that Mr.. Forans will come
speedily.
Speaker Carlisle, who spent the day on the floor,
where he was extremely active as q sort OF volun-
tcer aide to the Premier" of course, voted for
free wool. SO did that ardent Democratic pro-
tectionist" Mr.. McAdoo OF Ncw-Jcrsey, who, 1t Is
said, has been taken up into high place and
shown the Brooklyn Navy Yard, filled more or less
with worllmcn who hail from Hudson County,
~ ]. So, also, did that other Democratic pro-
tectionist," of Connecticut, Mr.. Vance, who In
sisted on building his platform two years ago.
SO great was his solicitude for the protection oil
American industries. 1t is presumed that his vote
to-day was token of his gratitude for the con-
cessions" which retained the present duty on wood
screws, and increased the duty on carpets 10 per
cent over the rate originally recommended pro-
posed by the trainers of the Dark Lantern bill
WHY Mr. Thompson of California, voted for Tree
wool nobody knows, unless it was because his
Democratic associates had reduced the duty on
raisins % per cent and placed lumber on the Tree
list.
Mr.. Burnett. of Observation-Disclosures autobio-
graphical sketch in The Congressional Directory
shows that the only distinction he achieved AFTER
he was graduated from Harvard, and before he was
elected to Congress by plurality of 2l1 votes,
was that he married the only child of James Rus
sell Lowell7-of course voted for free wool. It's
English YOU know SO also did j. h. Russek, OF
the Worcester District who poses as shcep-ralser
and woo-grower, although it is said the tax
lists of his own town do not show that he is the
possessor Of a single sheep. All the New-York
Democrats who were present, including S. s. Cox.
Archie Bliss and General Spinola, voted for
free wool, which as Mr.. Jackson, of Pennsylvania
truthfully observed, makes this a frcc-trade
measure so far as the Northern farmer and wool
grower is concerned"
DEMOCRATS AFRAID TO GO ON THE RECORD
The Democrats dared not go on the record.
Under the rule, yea and nay vote cannot be taken
in Committee of the Whole and on a proposition
there rejected record vote cannot be taken IN the
House. except by unanimous consent given by the
committee. After the wilkins amendment to strike
out the free wool clause had been defeated to-day,
Major Butterworth asked for such consent, and
PREMIER Mills promptly objected to granting it.
The vote WAS Justify cheered by the free-trade
Democrats.
Before the vote was taken there were two hours
more of debate hundred or more Democrats
were in the chamber. The Republicans might as
well have addressed their arguments to so many
craven images, and yet at least thirty OF those
Democrats are trembling in their boots on account
of to-day's action. They fear the result OF the
appeal from their Judgment to what Mr.. Phelps
called that grander court of last resort, the
people Of the United States
In supporting the amendment E. 3. Taylor, OF
Ohio thoroughly exposed the insinccrity of the
Democrats in their declaration that they propose
to remove the burdens from the necessaries OF
life Their action upon sugar and rice had
demonstrated that He also warned them that
the repeal of the wool duties will result within
four years in giving foreign syndicates the con-
troll of the American market, and in an adv ance
of prices much beyond the present. In conclusion
he observed that the President did not know why
he wanted wool free any better than Dickens
fat boy knew why he went to sleep so often.
Mr. Adams of Illinois, desired 10 have the
date when the new schedule should go into OPP
Grafton so changed that the change would not
iniuriously affect manufacturers and importers
The trainers of the bill had promised that they
would give fair notice before taking the rool
off the house, and he hoped they would redeem
that promise, which, of course they declined to
do
wEIGHTY PROTEST AGAINST FREE WOOL.
Mr. Allen. of Massachusetts,, then caused to be
read letter dated to-day, from President Whit
man. of the National Association OF Woollen Man
ufacturers in which he stated that the manu-
facturcrs of woOllen goods in New-Engand ana
the Middle States-with exceptions which he be
lieved he could count on the fingers of a single
hand-are opposed 10 the repeal OF the duties
OH foreign wool. They do not believe that the
woollen manufacturing industry of the United
States be permanently prosperous If the duties
are repealed. The letter completely demolished
the free-trade assertions that the manufacturers
want free wool, but it made no impression on
the stolid Democrats. Mr.. Jackson OF Pennsyl
yana confirmed Mr.. Whitmans statements, so lal
as the woolen manufacturers OF pennsylvania
concerned . ~.
Messrs Kerr, Of Iowa, and Williams, of Ohio
spoke earnestly against free wool, ana Mr. ANGER
House to the other, voting for free sugar one day
and for free wool another day. spoke and voted
against the Wilkins amendment
Then Colonel Breckenridge, of Kentucky, de-
livcrcd a Characteristic speech devoted almost
wholly to raw hides, which were placed on Tho
free list by a Republican Congress sixteen wear;
ago. lie argued that hides bear the same relation
TO cattle raising that wool does TO sheep raising
No body took the trouble TO reply TO his pltifu
evasion OF the real question at issue
No other Democratic member of the Ways and
Means favored the House with his views on Inc
subject
CAUCUS AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY WHOLESALE
The Premier offered caucus amendment
which Mr.. Reed styled the Connecticut amend
ments 1t changes the proposed rate of 80 pei
cent ad valorcm on carpets, etc, SO MS to pro
vide that hemp and iute carpctng shall be SIN
cents per square yard, as now; the rate on mats
and mating composed exclusively of vegetable
fibre 20 per cent adj valorcm, and the rates on al
carpets and carpeting, rugs etc. of wool, flax
cotton and other material, 40 per cent adj valorem
OF course this amendment was adopted, WINE
those offered by McSsrs. Lodge Long and Allen
al uhar M New