New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-25
MILLSS HALLUCINATIONS.
BEroGGED BY HIS RHODE ISLAND TRIP
WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS OF THAT srATL
RALLY THINK OF FPEE WOOL
IrcpA PuI II

RALLY THINK OF FFEE WOOL
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUsE.l
W,surNCTOy. Feb. "a" The Ways and Means
Committee will hold meeting Tomorrow evening
and probably will report the new Tariff bill on
Tuesday, was an outgiving from one of the
Dark Lantern confederatcs to-day.
A meeting may have been held tonight, but
nothing can be trucr than the statement that it
was not a meeting Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee,s if the Republicans who were appointed
members are to be regarded. Not one OF them
had received q notice to attend meeting Of the
committee tonight. There was evidence to-day
that the committee" had received fourth re-
vised copy of the Dark Lantern bill which is
kept under lock and key and jealousy guarded
The confederates not quite happy. 1t is
whispered that discussions have appeared in their
own ranks, and that to use the expression Of a
Democrat, they are all torn up over the su gar
question" Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas and
perhaps two other members Of the Dark
Lantern cabal. il seems. want to he consistent
and adhere to the present sugar tariff. because
IL Is n tariff for revenue only. Since the return
Of Premier Mills from Providence the Free
Traders have been in high feather, The Premier
Of Free Traders. The woollan manufacturers
are. he declared. crying for free wool.
It seems rather pity to disturb the delusion
which possesses this Sage OF Cors'cana and his
confederates hut the truth must be told. Charles
Fletcher Of Provid ance. the largest manufscturer
Of woollons in Rhode Island appeared at the
Capitol TODAY with rctition against the nlacinQ
of wool on the free Est. This petition has re-
ccvod the approval Of every woollen manufacture
in Rhode Island save four. One OF tho four would
have signed the petition II II had asked for the
restoration of the wool tariff Of 867. OF cours'
the three manu- racturars who did not sign
nrove the PETITION will he Quoted nv Premier
Mills and his associates ms the woo'len manu-
facturers OF Rhode Island hnt that will not alter
tho fact II senms tint MIR Mills. b"canSo he was
kindly received and Hospitality ente'tained and
listened to with courteous attention nv the MANI
facturers conceived tho idea that they had been
converted TO his free-trade notions. II was a sad
mistake hut Mr. Mills has mad" monv sad mis-
talscs in his public career Mr. Fletcher expresses
the opinion that the doctrine of pr"tect'on was
strengthened ny Mr.. Mills'S visit Probably IL he
would make one more pgr'mage to Providence
all the Rhode Island manufacturers would be
against free wool
Ex-Governor Abbott, Of New-Jcrsev. was here
to-day and exclaimed 10 Chairman Mills and his
Democratic associates that the duty on rubber and
rubber goods must be maintained and certain in
eoualitics remedied. Tic tried to impress unon
their minds that these fine manufactures of rubber
represent from So 10 s. per cent OF labor and
IL to 80 per cent Of what Mr.. Cleveland would
call raw material Governor Albeit exhibited
some fine specimens Of rubber manufacture, but 1t
is doubtful if he made much impression.