Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
ITO be continued.
THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-The delegates
representing the National Association of
Wool Growers, and the wool manufactur-
ers and dealers, met to-day for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon mutually salts
factory revision of the tariff on wool,
Woolens and wool substitutes. The con-
ference is composed of leading men in
every branch of the wool industry, sho
represent in their private business not
less than S10O,O 100000. The statement is
made that the delegates have been pur-
posely selected from both of the great
political parties, and represent the ex-
treme and conservative views of both
free traders and protectionists. Perma-
nent organization of the conference was
effected by the election of the following
officers:
President = George L. Converse, of
Ohio.
First vice president-E. H. Ammidown,
of Utica, n. Y.
Vice ohm Mcdowell. Tbeo-
dore Justice, w. E. Cowdin, z. D. Wright,
A. C. Miller, John Phillips, DR., and W. G.
Benedict.
Secretary-H. L. James.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE wool con-
ference have reached an agreement
which will be formulated at once. Il will
advocate return to the the tariff of '67
and corresponding adjustment of the
wool and worsted rates. The committee
is at work embodying the decision of the
conference in a report and the text of the
bill to the effect stated thrt both of which
will be submitted to congress at the first
opportunity by the committee.
In resolutions adopted by the confer
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tariff on the production of wool is de-
manded by the best interests of all the
American people. The great increase in
the clip of American wool and the slight
increase in importations from 1859 to
1855 is held out as demonstrating effect
of the protective industries in promoting
the sheep husbandry In this country.
The resolutions declare that the re-
duction in the tariff on wool in 1888 was
immediately followed by great decrease
in sheep and this fact gives warning that
the abolition of duties would seriously
country which is third producer IN quality
| among the nations and would thus in
crease the price of wool all over
the world while the conse
| quent destruction of sheep
would materially affect the supply and
| price of meat, and to considerable de-
gree of all provisions. Congress is re-
quested to Immediately pass a
| joint resolution abolishing the
present erroneous classification of
worsted by directing that they be
classified as wooden cloths. The passage
of the Aldrich bill to suppress under
valuations of Imports is favored.
| After the adoption of the resolutions
a committee consisting of Columbus
Delano, of Ohio, president of the Ma
tional Wool Growers association; Mr..
VIM. Whitman, of Boston, president of
the National Association of Wool Manu-
fac urers, and Edward A. Greene,
of Philadelphia, president of the
Philadelphia Wool Merchants asso-
citation, was appointed to present to
congress a scale of customs duties adot-
ed by the conference, and the convention
adjourned sine die.
The schedule adopted by the confer
ence is similar IL many respects TO the
| tariff of 1867. All of the classes remain
IDENTICAL with the existing wool tariff, but
he rates of duty are Increased in many
instances.