New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25
4 WORD FoR. THE WOOL GR0WERS
THEIR MODERATE TARIFF DEMANDS
MR. CHAPMAN REPLIES TO CRITICISM UPON
THE RECENT MEETING AT THE CAPITAL

THE RECENT MEEI1Nd N ANAi@
ppY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBUsEl
washington. Jan e4.-The members OF The recent
woolGrowers' Convention who were stlh In WASH
ington were considerably exercised af'er read
tnc the account Of their recent meeting ana an
editorial published in The United States ECONOMIST
and Dry-Goods Reporter Of January IL. MI. Chap-
man. Of Vermont, who IS secretary OF the Nauonai
wool-Growers' Association, was asked BY Tribune
correspondent what he thought of the report ana
editorial lie replied:
1T Is very unfair in several particulars anu 40
cidedly untrue IN others
an what respects is It urfairf'
cit attempts 10 beIttle tho meeting In that It does
not fairly represent the widespread and representative
character of the movement as to its unanmity OF
action. This IS very evident In the editorial where IL
is stated that the wool growers by their representatives
at washington, in favor Of doubling the autes On
WOOL They have actually asked for very niue III
crease Of duties and at all on the WOODS OF uie
first and second classes, except on sKcd neeces anu
washed woods of the second class, where we ask an
increase Of less than one-hah OF the uuues rec"m-
mended in the Senate bill tho unwashed woods IN
those Glasses and IN no classes do ask for an in
crease of duties, except where the importers are
getting an unfair advantage oyerothe producers OF
domestic WOOL We believe that 'shrted fleece I'M
port ID from Australia shrinKs less than Ohio washed
wool On woods Of the third class, generally desig
mated as carpet woois we ask an Increase of one
three cents on unwsshed carpet woods, the rate now
collected and also named in the Senate bill We also
ask that the provisions for doubling the duties on
washed woods and TROLLING those on second secured
woods be applied TO woods of the third class. 10 can
this doubling the duties on wool, In the sense Inc
Economist wishes TO be understood, is suoteriuee
and ne one knows It better than the writer OF that
editorial If he knows anything about the subject
sWhat the wool growers really ask Is that the pro-
faction named shall DO available to protect us from
tariff antiquities and cnstom-bouse frauds, rather
than any extra largs duties, the whole tenor OIL
the editorial in The Economist and its account OF
our meeting shows that they would wish the public
believe.'
SIN what respects are the assertions in the report
az me meeting and IN the editorial untrueYn
sThe assertion that there Just nine present IS
false: Also in another place, In the account OF the
second days meeting the number is given as seVen-
These assertions at least misleading, II not u-
true Seven was the number OF the commt'ee 10
prepare q schedule and present tho same 70 tne
Committee on Finance of the Senate, and TINS is
the number probably counted at the close OF their
conference at noon of the second day. before the COM
nittce reported the convention at occk the same
tfay The representation Of Tho Economist that tne
rest of the names those OF men who represent
the several States in Congress or are In the wool
krowers' lobby IS false. Not member OF congress
or one who Is not wpolgrower attended the meet
inss. The assertion that Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio,
is the attorney Of the woolGrowers' Association Is
false He owns good many thousand sheep ana
naturally feels deep interest IN the question whether
fis business of wool growing shall have that ful ana
adequate protection promised by the Republican pat
form az the last National Convention or whether no
shah DO obliged TO quit wool growing altogether ior
want of the protection promised. The report would
have the public believe that there was division Of
opnion on the advsability of the action OK the con-
vent.on or, the report puts IL, whether the WOOL
growers should permit Of any change whatever IN
he duties on the various classes Of woods imported,
bus let we'll enough alone This IA untrue. what
ever che minor differences Of opinion as TO what
changes &c was advisable to ask, all were Of tho
opinion that there no well enough to lot alone
ana the appointment of the committee of seven 70
r. fhe COMMITTEES OF Finance as alterations Of the
senate bill more completely 70 protect wool-grewng
was unanimous, and tho adoption OF inc sOhsui0 was
Again the reason given for our sccrscg that we
Al not wish The manufacturers 10 Know what VIC are
sssns 1 and II be 9srs our schedule peqsa Q
requesting conference % submit our schedule % tasr
sgg1ssssd for at PSaaspSa but request hat
As presentation our de.s seS'dul until after
spoh conference was denied BY that committee tn d
Sne Glass Of had been before The Finance
Committee, and presented their case without cor
ferepee with or submitting their request 70 the wool
what was the effect Of tho defeat Of Mr.. Cleve-
land upon the wOoigIowng industry, so far as your
personal observation extends ~
II has been extremely favorable may mention
/ received letter from the owner of a hock OF FITS
registered In September when the result Of The
election was Of course in doubt he offered the hock
at IS per head Recently he sold II al $40 per head
Before the election very few Hooks %ee b sem m St
Merino sheep Traders Association Since the ELECTION
and ur to the time left home, twenty-five hocRs OF
lambs had been sent in 10 be registered