New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-13
THE DEBATE ON FREE WOOL.
THE "pREMIERn AND HIS "PALS" ARE
DUMB
WHAT THE "DARK.LANTERN" ELL HAS COST
ou1o rApMERs-CoGENT ARGUMENTS TO
EMPTY sEATs-MR PHELPS CHARGES sUS


OHIO FARMERs-CoGENT ARGUMENTS TO
EMPTY sEATs-MR. PHELPs's CHARGES sUs
TANNED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE -
Washington, July 1o-The onesided debate on the
wool schedule continued all day MOI bc'noors"o
member of tho Ways and Means opened his mouth 10 DO
fond froc wool and only two of them were present.
Noorlv all the other Democrats followed their eNanpo
and kept out of sight, It was known 'ha' ~ soo
would be taken so that tho appeals ana ars""io"O' u
behalf OF the American farmers ana wooF.'o"0', w"
addressed mainly TO empty seats so lar d '"0 ,.
cratic side was concerned. Blu tna' NAV"
difference for the Democrats are dear 10 every
exccut that OF the Administration and the Deiocrao
80 18th ~ which have issued orders that every
amendment offered by Republican must be reIecteo.
Mr. Pbelps's charge that the Democrats are Do"iid
by caucus resolution to reject every such a'o"'
ment received uncx pccted confirmation to'udS i'"
Democrat Mr.. Lanham, OF Texas, VINO rPrc'on''
large wool growing district, referring to an anshu,o"
to restore wool to the dutiabe list when nc mas
requested TO propose by representative conVeh'o"
authorized 70 sneakp for the woogrowcrs OF Texas
said that the amendment and request OF the WOOL
growers had been received by him prior TO the ac,oh
OF the Democratic caucus. lie had prcsehteo anu a
vocaed the amendment, but tho great Dody vi III,
party had deemed It ineXpedcnt to disturb tho "oo
schedule as proposed by the majority OF ways anu
Neans The bin having received tho formal approval
OF the Democratic party he did not feel at liberty 10
break tho ranlr' by Offering amcpdment winch hao
been rejected I'm the caucus and he expressed the hope
that the effects of the bill would not be so disastrous
to their interests the woogro feared
Among the speakers Of tho day were three ochor
Democrats One was Leopold Morse tho clothing
merchant of Boston, who came to the United states
from Bavaria a poor boy and has become very rich
under a Republican protective tariff He advocated
FREQ wool I'm a inaudble to persons ten feet rom
him. Tho other Democratic speaker was Mr. Dochery'
of Missouri. Mr. Dockery IS amlable gentleman ana
an Industrious legislator but he could not SIT down
until he had scolded about Mr. Phelps's speech, over
which, by tho way the Democrats seem to grow hotter
and hotter tho longer they think about IT,
FIGURES AND FACTS WHICH PROVE SOMETHING.
Mr. Boothman. of Ohio, who represents largo wool
growing district said in the course OF an excelieht
speech against the schedule that the Ohio farmer last
wear sold his wool at 30 cents per pound, while this
year owing to the Dark Lantern BILL with It's threat
of free wool the farmer obtain only d. cents per
pound a direct loss Of 10 cents on every pound The
aggregate loss to the farmers of Ohio on this years
wool clp on account OF the Mills BILL would not fall
short Of 81 100000.
Mr. O'DonnclI OF Michigan, spoke earnestly against
tho pending proposition and brought ont many iacls
and figures which were new. presented in new re-
Iatons lie had found that fifteenth of the popua
ton IS dependent in greater less degree upon the
Woodworking industry, and that the United states
produce one-sixth OF the wool clip of the world.
In a careful and teIse argument MI Dihgiey' OF
Maine dlsproved the statement, so often reiterated
that foreign clothing woods an absolute necessity
TO American woOllen manufacturers, and showed that
il one-slxth Of the wool clip Of tho world should be
virtually destroyed by hostile legislation the foreign
oLgrowcr and the foreign manufacturer OF wooiehS
would soon fix prices to suit themselves ana control
the American market Mr. Dingley covered tho whole
ground relating to manufactures, as we'll as to wool
growing Speeches against free wool were also de-
lvered By Messrs. Pugsley and j. d. Taylor, OF Ohio
Caswcn, OF Wisconsin, and Allen and Brewer, OF
Michigan.
1t is not to be expected that the arguments OF Re
pnbcans however sound and forcibe. or any facts
which they may present. however pertinent ana CON
Vincng Will have an effect whatever upon inc Demo
Gratis, but 1t is necessary that they shoud Oc du pe
fore the House and the country.
II is regarded as somewhat significant that certain
| Democratic representatives who were ont,pOken IN
their opposition the bill two months ago, have bec
absent since tho discussions under tho ve-mnnte rue
began The free trade leaders confidently claim every
Democratic vote including that of Mr.. Randall