Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-03

which they move their crop. II is sheared
ssy oy June Is; by the lst of July every
year 1t is al sold and in the hands OF
three kinds cf persons-msnufactur
local dealers and spectators who hold
for future markets.
To change all this intelligence must be
spread abroad and public opinion must
convince Congressman and Senators who
are inclined to FATHER neglect this wool
question.
OTHER IMPORTS MUST BE FREE.
But it is not only wool that requires to
be freed. There are the dyes ana chemi-
Gals, the Oil, the bichromate of potash and
other things which must be permitted TO
enter free before you Can place our peO-
pie on even competitive basis. speak
now rather of others than myself, because
l make only ladies' dress goods, and use
domestic wcols very largely. Australian
wool is very little used by me.
The correspondent here suggested that
the situation resembled the division Of
five apples by precocious youth who de-
clared that he thought three fair half
for himself.
Exactly. In this case the American
Woolen-maker holds only two portions,
while the other fellow-the foreigner
holds three. It narrows itself down,
then, whether Congress will permit the
other fellow to retain his unjust share or
whether it will MAKE move and let US
have half at least OF the fifth portion,
which would mean the difference between
loss or very narrow margin and 8 fair
living rate of profit. We could doubtless
after time find fair foreign market for
our surplus If we secured relief.
Free raw material, then, means fair
competition and broader market. l
assume without much hesitation that
freedom in trade, though it will perhaps
cheaper products to the consumer, will
also increase consumption. History
furnishes us this assurance in the matter
of the penny postage, and the recent in
PRODUCTION Of chesp telegraphy enor-
mously increased the number OF mes
ssges. This increase would probably on
set any depreciation OF property which
protectionists claim will epsue il mate
nal is admitted at our ports free CT Guty.
You ask If the workmen In our mills
will earn less in case Congress does its
duty concerning this subject: l think
not. Put it on the ground OF increased
COOSumDllOu alOue. VuCEO SoOuo AASohS
more work; more work means more
money, doesn't il? Here we have IN ad-
mirable and natural adjustment.
CASE IN POINT.
"What is the situation now In Connect.
cut and in some parts of Rhode Island?
Many of the mills run only es long as
they have orders. When the orders sre
flied they shut down. Does this
help the people who run the looms?
Others, again, are running simply 10
change one silver dollsr for another, snd
some are really working for loss. Why
right over here" pointing down the val
ey, "there is o msgnificently appointed
cotton warp and Worsted milP'-he did
not mention any name, but your CORE
,poudent subsequently lesrned it was the
Arlington mill, in Lawrence-"whlch
.ost 81, OOo,00 to build and fit up, and
FhlchIhas all it can do.to pay s margin
,ver expenses" -
"Th,s is rather occasioned," said
,oung Mr.. Stevens, SHY the inequalities
Il the tariff"
"Just so," continued his father. "By
peculiar ruling of the Treasury Depart
nert worsted mixed with wool is sd