New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-27
The following shows the rapid growth OF our iOFcl


statistics OF total commerce and OF Imports ana eA
ports and the amount OF each per capita for the
fifteen years OF the revenue tariff PERIOD 1o4"leoi
and the fifteen years which preceded the adopuoh
of the act OF 1900 and for the FIRST fiscal year AFTER
oil the provisions Of that act went into eject 40
other country can show such record OF expansion
and DEVELOPMENT The amount OF duty per capita
collected during the fiscal year 1892 was a. 81
that u.s. less than half the relative amount collected
In 1872 the amount for the latter year having been
as IS per capita.
FIGURES TO Crafty PATRIOTIC AMERICANS.
These statements and comparisons must be grail
tying to every patriotic American. Ihey sho"
beyond any possibility Of doubt that the expansion
of our foreign commerce accelerated rather than
narrowed and limited by the act OF 1880 as stated
by the Senator from Missouri
EFFECT OF THE WOOL TARIFF.
considerable portion OF the speech delivered by
the Senator from Missouri June was devoted to
ron ,deration OF the duties wool and woolens, III
which the Senator endcavored to prove that these
duties have been Injurious alike to wool growers
woollen manufacturers and consumers. In discussing
the effect which the tann on wool has upon the
American wool grower. the Senator from MISSOURI
said
1.-The wool grower In this country has not received
one cent OF this protection. and / shall prove by
figures that every dollar OF It has gone into the
rockets of the manufacturers and will continue to
on there No man can show that these
enormous Tariffs benefited the wool growers OF the
United States 1t was impossible that they could
have done so, because the wool growers received no
mart NJ the bounty For twenty three years
Tho wool grower Of the United States had never
received more than one-fourth OF a cent pound
higher price for his wool than the wool grower OF
England"
This assertion that the prices Of wool Of equal
quality are and have been for many years, su,stan'
taHy the same In the United states and In Great
Britain is made the tasis OF most OF the arguments
which have recently been made In favor OF the
removal OF the duty on wool. In support Of the
assertion the Senator from Missouri relies, frs,
upon certain reports OF the Treasury Department.
irving The average foreign price Of all the woods
imported into the United states, and OF the Depart
rnent OF Agriculture giving the farm prices OF the
wool produced IN the United States and second
statement prepared by y. d. North the secretary
Of the National Wool Manufacturers Association,
giving the relative prices for series OF yeacs I"
nahum Ohio fleece wool IN the United States and
Port Philip fleece London.
no BASIS FOR COMPARISON.
The reports OF the Treasury Department ana inc
Department OF Agriculture referred to By TIE Sha'oi
afford no basis whatever for a comparison between
the prices OF foreign and domestic wool Of the same
or similar grades qualities, as they are ie average
OF prices for all kinds. and just what kinds are IN
cluded in the average in any case Is not known IL
Is true however that the statement furnished by MI
North does apply to specific grades Of VOL ana TO
grades that for many years have sold In Dohoon anu
the United states al substantially the same prices
They are however sold In their respective markets
IN different conditions, and the net coN OF ceaheo
wool 70 purchasers is widely different The senator
from Missouri was not aware, I am sure that MI
North had protested In published letter against ,ne
use which lad been made OF his hgures' MI -'"'e'
calculations Of the relative shrnkac OF the two grade
Of wool establish the fact that the difference III thef
actual value was about equal 10 the Wool duties ieVeu
by our tariff The Australian woods are sold sAirtc1'
while the Ohio woods are not.
THE COST TO THE AMERICAN MANCFACIUHEH
For the purpose OF showing the actual cost u an
American manufacturer Of a pound OF secured WOOL
II similar quality In London, submit the ioiiowlns
table which shows the annual price Tor each
Of the twelve years 1851 10 1892, inclusive Oh
secured pound OF fine OHIO fleece In the United ee''
and OF average Australian fleece in London:
OLE IL TAnhnn