New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
WOOL REPRESENTATIVES, AGREE.


mittee on Foreign Relations and an investigation
is likely TO follow.
WOOL REPRESENTATIVES AGREE.
UNANIMOUSLY DEMANDING THAT THEIR INTERESTS
BE PROTECTED BY TARIFF.
WASHINGTON Jan. IA tSpecal)-For some weeks
the free-trade organs have published statements
by the yard to how that the woollen manuiact-
urers Of New-England yearn for free WOOL
When the conference of wool representatives as
sembed here early in the week the same organs
began with occord to vociferate that the dlner-
ent interests could never be harmonlzed and that
the conference would break up in row. We'll,
the conference is over it did not break up IN a
row., the woollcn manufacturers of New-England
and other parts of the country were we'll and
strongly represented as were the wool growers ana
wool dealers. What is the result, and how does u
correspond with the assertions OF the free traders
respecting the attitude of New-England manufact-
urers? The statement given to the press to-hght
answers this ques ION.
The conference adjourned at 80 this afternoon
after unanimously adopting a wool tariff schedule
substantially the same as that OF 1867 with GER
tain notifications or corrections oil alleged ihcon-
sistencies and abuses which, IL Is saiu, nay la
tery crept in through customs decisions. Inc gen
eral effect of the schedule Will DC slght IN
crease in the tariff both ON wool and wOollen
goods The following resolutions were adopted
The representat ives of the National Association Of
Wool Manufacturers and OF the Wool Growers Nauon
al Association. speaking ~ they believe Tor an pc sons
STATES with only individual exceptions proclaim anew
their deep conviction that The protection oy ,ai oa f
is demanded by the best interests OF all the American
Inasmuch as American manufacturers furnished in
1880 cighyone and nine entis per cent OF the wOoIen
goods consumed the United states although in 1860
only sNtytwo and elghttenhs per cent of such goods
were produced in this country, no reduction IN the ta
Gan be necessary afford the American people nil
SUNNY and abundant competition in fabrics which
enter into In every family. and for which the
prices for like qualities compare fayoraby with those
In fotie
" The Committee hero assembled ask for the contn-
nance Of protection to their ndurles ony as they ask
for like consider alton 10 every other branch Of Amerc
productions. They plead for no favClfsm to rartlcn,
lar interests but for broad national policy essential
the webbing of all our people. and contributing
to the prosperity and progress and power OF the RepuD
wool almost fatal to our sheep hushandry, would DO
very damaging to the manufacture Of Wool
vby subsidies should be offered for foreign competition
by the repeal reduction of the tariff and they Suggest
a Esa0% Te ssa hsTo I'M ns
the Government the safeguard of American national
We urgently request Congress TO pass Immediately
joint resolution correcting the present erroneous
iGcation of worsedS by directing that they be classified
woollen cloths ~
We favor the passage of the Senate bill known as
the hdrch bil' to suppress undervalnsons Oh I'M
ports.
A DISPUTED QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
WASHINGTON Jan IA SpeciaL 1t Is the in
tention of General Wheeler to introduce in the
the Secretary Of War and the Lieutcnant-General
Of the Army. Tie passage Of this bill would
remove all cause for future disputes between the
Secretary and the head of the Army. Repre-.
sentative Wheeler says that the cOpmander OF
the Army and the commanding generals of divi-
siOnS and departments are mere hgnrc-heads and;
in fact. have no authority whatever his Dill
gives the LieutenantGencra the power TO issue
orders changing the stations Of officers and rcgl-
ments. to grant leaves TO determine the period of
staff duty and decide many, other questions OF a
rio IL, mil HNN
qucntly engendered bitter feelings between the
commanding generals and the Secretary of War
General Sheridan has claimed the right to the
mower which General Wheeler's bill confers upon
him, but il has not been accorded him either ny
the present Secretary or his predecessor, Mr.
Lincoln.
WILL MILLS CORRECT " TIE RECORD?'
WAsHINGroN. Jan. IA (Specidl) 1t is expected
that Premier" Mills will rise in his place on
Monday and ask that The Record of ycster-
days session be corrected. In the furry late
yesterday afternoon, when the House deliberately
rejected Mr.. Mills leadership, he declared in so
many words that he had promised" members Of
the House that there should be no session to-day.
The Record makes him say: / gave my word
TO several gentlemen on both sides of the House,
as far as could give il, that there would be no
meeting tomorrow" Now, persons who heard what
Mills said know that The Record is wrong.
Probably the error has already attracted his at
tentiOn. The practice OF making The Record,
contain things which a man does not say or OF
expunging from it things that man docs saw
Is vicious and rcprehensibie one, and one in
which man of Mills candor and courage would
scorn TO indulge.
A PNEUMATIC GUN CARRIAGE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has executed contract with the Pneumatic
Gun Carriage and Power Company Of the District
of Columbia for the construction of gun carriage
supplied with suitable pneumatic and hand gear
for training and elevating and all machinery. APP
planes and accessories necessary for its complete
working and man uvring a carriage for an
eight inch breech- loading rife. The material used