Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
WOOL MEN WORRIED,
AN ADDRESS ISSUED THE WOOL GROW.
ERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

The Proposed Amendment TO the Mckinley
Bill Allowing Wool to be Admitted
Free of Duty Canses n Vigorous Pro-
te.t-CnIIing on the Republican Party to
Redeem Its Pledges.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.,
MT. VERNON, O., July 1.-THE officers
of the Wool Growers National Association,
have been in this city several DAYS in con-
sultation with Hon. Columbus Delano, and
have prepared an address to their constit-
uents. The association are closely watching
the course of legislation at Washington, and
recent developments have caused them to
issue the following address, which was made
public to-day through George 81. Wallace,
Secretary of the National Association, and
the recently appointed Consul General to
Melbourne:
To the Wool Growers of the United States:
Our duty requires us to advise you Of dam
gers to your industry that demand attention.
First-SenatOr Hale's amendment to the NC
Knley bill, if adopted will admit wool free of
duty from all the nations of this hemisphere.
Mr.. Cleveland's free wool Recommendation was
no worse. South American wools would sup
plant domestic wool. The Republican platform
would be violated, the principles OF protection
surrendered, and the production of the wool
necessary for clothing in the United States
would be transferred to foreign nations.
Second-Amendments threatened to be pro-
posed in the Senate, when the bill is on the
passage, first to strike out the clause prohibit
ing sorting of wools. thus permitting the cloth.
ing portion of third-class woods to be separated
and imported at thrd-class duties.
Again, to strike out the words including
charges" thus raising the dividing line and
permitting, under the system OF or tIaud tild nov, now
woods at the lowest rate of duty. These amend
ments we're presented to the Finance Com
mittee in violation of the agreement OF the 24th
of April when the restrictive clauses, and the
words Including charges" were unanimously
assented to by manufacturers. in consideration
of our asserting to ad valorem rates or third
class wool.
We obtained notice that such amendments
would be offered on the day before the bill was
reported to the Senate, and fastened to remon-
strate In writing. The amendments were not
made, but the right was reserved and number
of the committee informed US they would be
presented in the Senate.
We have yielded all that can be safely yielded
in justice to our industry to secure general pro-
tective legislation. Any of the amendments
referred to are dangerous. The Hale amend
ment would work absolute ruin. Its adoption
violates the promise to give wool adequate
protection" and discredits the faith and honor
of the Republican party.
Either of the other amendments will per-
petuate fraudulent practices in importations of
carpet woods, whereby our producers of cloth
which the law was supposed to afford.
We have thus briefly presented the difficult
ties and dangers which threaten the most i'm
portant industry of the nation and which must
be protected if our protective policy survives
We call for your immediate action. AS indi-
viduals and association, we give notice to those
representing you in the halls of legislation that
we expect the Republican party TO redeem its
pledges and fulfill its promises by speedily
passing the Mckinley bill.
c. DELANo, President.
GEORGE H. WALLACE,
Secretary Wool Growers National Associs
tion.