New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
FREE WOOL DEFEATED.
MIR. CARIISLE,S AMENDMENT TO THE
TARIFF BILL REJECTED IN THE SENATE.
THE WOOL SCHEDULE UNDER DuscUss1oN-MR
PLUMB DEFINING HIS POSITION.


Washington, Aug 3o.-The Senate to-day resumed
consideration of the Tariff BILL the pending question
being Mr. Carlisles motion to strike out the wool
paragraphs 1857 to 3Go), TO place wool on the
FREQ list
Mr.. Aldrich gave notice that Monday he would
move that that day, Tuesday and Wednesday one
Senate should take crcess from half-past TO 3.
Mr.. Daniel addressed the senate in support OF the
amendment Facts demonstrated. he said, that the
high tariff on wool and woollcns lad been complete
failure that high tariff had been designed to
stimulate the American manufacture Of woollens, 1t
had failed II the design had been to increase the
number Of American sheep. the cultivation OF HOOKS
and the wool clip. 1t had failed. II the design ha'
been decrease the price Of wool, II had succccdco
The high duty had not checked the importation OF
foreign woods, because these were necessary ior eo
utilization Of American wOOls
Mr.. IIawley replied to Of Mr. Daniels illusions
10 the decay Connecticut agriculture, and Eemindeo
him that the tendency Of population toward towns
and cities common In all States and nations lpe
effects OF that tendency were modified by kcsph2 up
manufactures, without which the population OF Con-
nectcut would be reduced lie was convinced tllat
there were land holders in Connecticut now than
there uScd 70 he. The land was ncr asing In value;
and the population Of the State had grown since the
census Of 1850 by l1s.OOo. The money in savings
banks IA fair indcationl was growing ycar by year
Mr. Dawes referred to what he called the "logcai
that the high tariff wool Of 1867 had he'd the effect
OF deprcciatng the wool growth OF the United States,
both In quantity and value. Yet there was not
wool grower in the country who asked 10 have thai
policy abandoned, or who did not know that lis
abandonment would be ruinous.
Sir. Daniel asked Mr.. Dawes why hides were not
protected in tie bin we'll as WOOL
Mr.. Dawes declined 10 be diverted from his position
by such an interrocatory. daughter on Demo
cratic sde) He wanted answer 70 bis OWN Iues-
ton how il that the wool grower wanted TO main
tain tariff the effect OF which was reduce the price
of his wool, and that the wool manufacturer wanted
TO abandon tariff the effect OF which was to reduce
the cost of his material
Mr. Adric appealed to Senators on both sides to let
the vote be taken without further debate and sid that
if better progress not made some of the most
important questions presented in the bill could not be
discussed at all.
Mr.. Vance, who had taken the floor to speak, yielded
his right in difference TO Mr.. Adrich's appeal
The vote was then taken and Mr.. Carlislcs motion
o strike out all The wool paragraphs was rejected
Teas AZ, nays pa strict party vote. although Mr.
ga, ne if present would, Mr. sherman said have ossa
in the negative.
No amendment was offered to Paragraphs $40.
81 or 372. The Finance Committee reported an
amendment TO Paragraph 373 clating TO woollen and
worsted yarns worth less than 80 cents pound)
Increasing the rate per pound from twice to two and
half times the duty per pound on unwashed wool OF
the first class
Mr. Carlisle argued against the amendment which
would make the duty, he said, more than 132 per
cent ad valOrem He thought that even the rate in
tho House bill ought 10 be reduced. HIS argument
was replied to by Messrs. Sherman, Allison and
AIdrich-the discussion, as usual, assuming general
character.
In the course Of his remarks NJ. Allison said that
ne believed some Of the rates in the Wool sche1ue
were too high The Republican members OF the
Democratic associates to go and make up blu to
suit themselves and that they tthe Demorats) wouid
content themselves by offering amendments to II.
Therefore the bill now treated, on both sides OF
the Chamber, as party question. There were some
tens in the wool section which did not meet his
spproval 1t was plain TO him that the great body
Of wooen goods consumed in the United States would
DO manufactured abroad
"Why I" a Republican Senator asked
Because Mr.. Allison replied. there were only $685.
WSe theTe We're COZ, ,000 900 pounds consumed. lie
believed therefore, that there must be compensauh5
duty 20 the American manufacturer, 30 a. u ehaoe
"i' ~ VSnc1 admitted nj. inability 10 unders land Mr.
raw wool for The benefit Of the wool grower While
alleging all time that it was not going 70 naHe any
afsaT 70 make WOOL cheaper The bill would ehe
raise the price Of wool or II would not II II Wcnd
ginz tde farmer II would either raise tae price
Of woolen goods OF it would not II i Tcsld no,
then IL would be of use to the nanlldcturer I
il did raise the price u the consumer, ihcn Ar. Al
drichs theory was all wrops, and ke could taAc WNa'
Mr. Plumb said he had listened 70 the Gebate o.
the bill with some atteno1 ana f9usG 10 GcnTa Sh T hS iSe
other 1eseay he happened p ar to the se c9s IN aeco o ~ M
duty on WOOL in the hope it wcul4 Al lGss haye
tendency to stop the downT ard price OF ~o'i.oes
u prices would be the result OF the bill ii IL became
law Se S msjoTS =. Ss o. Iys Se oG 10 ve eHong
ta.if duties imposed TO encourage hoiAc-Pio
ductioncnough 70 make up the dnerence is etoos Dc
Under that system there would be decent competition
instead Of combination That ~a5 tho hna @ q pro
hOnSr SSsp o o%a M ana had dd he
schedule were 100 hish out that MS feet were IN The
Ing b a. party question. Did that ineau the tariff
8 a whoel No; il meant that every hne and
come an article OF party faith and that, as party
man, he orr AlsJn) was obliged to stand by them a
asked it were the other way, and that large reduo
ton of duties were provided Tor In the D WodG tne
Mr. Plumb) did not 50 understand party ieai;y. He
believed that the great mass Of the Republican party
sides oil the chamber.
The senator from Colorado (Mr. Telcr said the
Ssee Slneeo dS to os nos fpabean would Be ccced o
~ Of the states in the Rocky Mountain area Of coz.
try. so now Senators knew the terms demanded by
Gneston-to a scunie between localities as to what
not dependent on the duty Iedl any other duty
and II the Republicans who had gone from Kansas 70
Colorado had thus degeneratcd he would never boast
of them again. in the course Of his remarks Mr.
Plumb spoke Of the necessity Of the American farmers
Hiding market for their surplus product IN England
and Of the possibility OF England pdrsnins the policy
OF which the United states was setting AN example and
establishing embargo against American farm prod
ucts.
Mr.. Hiscock asserted that England was compelled
BY the necessities OF her condition to buy the cheapest
food, and that she never would exclude American
wheat corn.
q Mr.. Plumb did not believe In bargains where ono
side did all the trading and the other side had TO take
What IL could get
Mr.. Allison replied to Mr.. Plumb's structures upon
him. and repeated why II that the Tariff bill
Q party measure That Senator had represented him,
Mr. Allison said as bond slsye @ but he was as free free
Kansas any other Senator lie was in favor Of the
general principle of protection TO American industries
and American interests he understood them. And
therefore II that when the minor details OF the
bill were reached he surrendered his own judgment
and stood upon the enlightened judgment Of his asso
cIates He expected, however, that some material
points in the biil he would he fonnd In artagonisn
with some Of his associates OH the committee. He
a4fwHAA @l.a