The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-09-19
WOOL.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or
WOOL MANUFACTURERS

Discuss tho Question Of free Carpet
woois - Many Resolutions Unani'
mously troduoed'-Important Modl'
ncations In the Wool aud woolen
Schedules neaulrod--The senate Tarln
nlli Approved
Boston. Sept ls,-Tho executive
committee Of the National Association
Of Wool Manufacturers Ia In session TO-
day, Tho question Of free carpet wools
is one Of tho principal topics under dis
cussion, The following resolutions
were unanimously adoptedi
That II IA the aonac Of the people that
revision Of the tariff h necessary; that
the prosperity aud development Of the
woolen manufacture Of the United
States require important notifications
In the wool and woolon schedules; that
the National association leaves wholly
10 tho wisdom Of congress TO determine
the duties that should be- applied TO the
raw material, wool, ami does not de-
mand lower rates on our chief material,
wool, or other materials used In the
fabrication Of our goods nor upon the
machinery we employ; that the forty
seventh congress reduced tho specific
duties on tho manufactured product
40 far beyond tho reduction In
the duties on wool as 10 destroy
their compensatory character, causing
increasing imporlations Of certain goods
20 flood u market that the woolon manu-.
incturcrs OF the United States should
occupy; that the wooden manufacturers
demand n revision Of the tariff In which
there shall in every instance bo placed
upon the manufactured product the full
amount Of the specific duty necessary 10
compensate whatever rates Of duty pub.
lie policy may require 10 bo imposed
upon tho raw material, that the wool in
dlstry IN entitled 10 the highest degree
OF protection, which u does not possess
under existing laws, that tho existing
duties all ord nearly 20 per cent, lcaa pro-
lection than wpa doomed necessary for
tho development Of tho industry whom
the rates OF 1857 were fixed; the associn.
tion demands nm increase In the nd
valorem duties and asks for the adoption
OF tho single rule Of duty Ns applicable 10
ench paragraph Of the woolcn schedule
and Tor the abolition OF tho system OF
minimum; demonstrates that no ratio OF
duty on wool can DO protective OF the
American grower which are not
accompanied by corresponding du.
ties compensatory and protective upon
Inc manufactured articles sufficient to
enable tho American manufacturer 10
hold the home markets strongly approves
the administrative acts OF the senate
hrin bill, tho most important features
Of which are necessary for the prevon-
ton OF undervaluations and frauds In
importations, indorsoe the action OF
Secretary Window In correcting tho
erroneous cassiicatons OF worstcd
cloths; declares that tho increase Of the
duties on woods used exclusively IN the
ynnufacturo of carpets, proposed in the
senate bill, must seriously cripple the
ono branch OF the wooden manufacture,
which has fully supplied all the demands
Of tho homo market at greatly reduced
prices 10 the consumers e0lomnly and
omphatically protests against making
the woolrn Industry any longer tho foot
ball OF politics.; members OF the associa-
Non pledge themselves 10 roeist any re.
vision OF the tariff, which fails "a
recognize Che needs and welfare OF thor
industry.
The resolutions will bo submitted at
the annual meeting Of the National as.
sociation 10 bo held In New York, Oct. 2.