Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-02
AN UNFRIENDLY BLOW.
An fdea ef the Contents Of the Minor
itf Report on the Mills
Tariff Bill,
Tho FIRE List Vigorously attseked-Free
wsoi p n0ur ced with the U'moss We
hsmenoe-Deludea sheep Owners.
TIE MINORITY REPORT.

4OOAoFALAst IL SoeAA~~-
Journal Washington special saJs: Nc
Kinley Of the ways and means
committee on the Republican
side, has been diligently employed
for the p,st three days preparing the re-
port OF the minority against the psssage
of the Mills bill. His report, now ready,
p.ys attention to each one Of the tarif
schedules IN Mills bill; attacks vigorous
" the free list; vehement
lv denouuces free wool and
tin plate. Twopsges are devoted to the
wool question, and from reading these
pages one would suppose the only sgri-
cultural interest thought or dreamed of
was that Of wool. 1t predicts ruin and
disaster to the farmers of the country In
teressed in sheep raising. Mr.. McKln-
ley says the Arst e6 ,rt 10 the direction of
free trade aimed the uaorgsnizsd farm
ers of the country who, far removed from
the centers OF trade, and being on farms
and plantstions, were unused to meeting
committees of Congress ana upadsissd
that their Interests were dealt
AN UNFRIENDLT BLOW.
They are the FIRST victims of the British
policy through the agency of the Ameri-
can Congress. This is q large interest.
Few in the country are larger. It is
found in every state in the Union and in
most couuties. It Is In
the hands Of many, not
the few. The fnckmasters and
their workmen number 200 600 persons.
The number of 'cks will reach 1,I00,-
geo, and the capital invested has been
estimated nv com petent authority st more
than $500 0oe 600, and the annual pro-
duct OF 1888 was valued at Sl2s, 1000, 900.
Uader the duty OF 1867 the industry has
grown to large proportions. In 1860 the
sheep in the Uoited States numbered
little over 90 ooo 900. in 1883 the number
had reached 80 $780, In 1860 the clip
was so 200 600 pounds; in 1888 1t
ielched 800 600, 900 pounds. The duty
Of 1867, which gave to wool growers its
greatest announcement aud induced
farmers to increase their docks and ex-
PEND their meaus for the best varieties Of
sheep and for their care and improve.
mept, and which fnelly made the Ameri
can Tools the best In the world, adapted
to all the uses OF manufacturing even the
highest grades OF WOODEN and
wOrsted cloths, has added nothing
30 bu6 COSl Vi Lu0 WUDl
to the manufacturers or consumer. On
the contrary shat cost has been greatlv
chsspened. In 1867 the price was 81
cents; In 1870 it WAS 46 cents; In 1875
Is cents There has been
STEADY REDUCTION
vita occasional adcrusl5Jn since the act
OF 1867 till now II is so low as to be
temporarily improbable. Free wool will
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facturer or consumer, but positive
loss to both aud great loss to
the r,hockmasters and those de-
pending on them for employment.
The decay of sheep husbsndry IN the
United Ststes would be national c.lam
ity. It would place our manufacturers
st the mercy OF foreign producers. This
Is an industry which cannot be built up
in 6 day. Il has required years OF care
and cost to reach Its present development,
and sound policy demands its contin-
lance and encouragement. The CORE
spondent says:
II the sentiments as expressed In the
report are the sentiments Of the Republic
can mem 0ers Of Congress they may as
well declare openly they are opposed to
any change In the existing tnrih laws
without it would be to levy prohioirory
tariff on esch and every article msnufac-
tured in this country, and exported from
abroad. This is
MOST REMARKABLE POSITION,
when It's taken into consideration that .
majority Of the Republicans favor the ab
solute repeal Of the Internal r venue tax
alton. The fact Of this would he as ex-
pressed byGsnersl Garfield In 1873, ITO
stsrTe the government A psge is
devoted to an attack on the ma
iority of the ways aud means committee
for the mode Abd manner in which they
prepared their measure, and the dis
courtesy and indignitY with which they,
the pu5licaEs, were treated. MIR. Nc
Klnley asserts the great business inter
ests OF the country, so largely represented
by the msnuf .cturers, were treated with
Silent contemp, but not without the
earnest protest OF the minority. These
interests were not as much as allowed the
right of petition guaranteed to every
American citiz n.
y The report will be introduced in the
House on Monday with the majority re-
port.