Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
SHERMAN IS TO RESIGN.
It Is Said That He Is About to
Retire from the Senate.
TO REPORT FREE WOOL FAvoRABLY.

~ I'LL UNI hid NOOA a NOn4ADAAt
The Majority Of the Committee on Ways
and Means win Recommend 20 the
House the Adoption Of the Springer
BnI-what the Committee Ciaims.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator John
Sherman, it is said, does not expect 10
serve out the term to which he was elected
by the Ohio legislature last January.
From an inside official source it is learned
that he has made up his mind to retire 10
private life The date Of his retirement has
not been fixed definitely, and it may be
denied for the present that he oontem-
plates taking such step, but few OF Mr.
Sherman's closest friends declare that it is
a fact, and the formal announcement q it
viii be forthcoming In due time.
A consideration which has had much TO
do with influencing Mr.. sherman's mind in
this matter that he wishes TO compile and
publish the correspondence Of his brother,
General sherman, during and since the
war. These letters, it is said, contain
vast amount Of valuable material, and viii
make one Of the most important oontribu-
tions 10 the history Of the civil war. Il will
take at least year to prepare this matter
for publication and Senator Sherman is
anxious TO get 70 work on t.
The Free Wool Bin.
The committee on ways and means on the
bin ITO place wool on the free list and to re-
duce the duties on wooden goods commonly
known as the free wool bill has completed
its report, recommending the passage Of
the measure and viii submit il to the house
this week
In order 20 prove that very high rates Of
duty were imposed by the Mckinley tariff
act on wooden goods, attention is called in
the report 70 the testimony taken before
the senate committee on finance. The COM
mittee contend that this testimony showed
the rates 20 be unreasonably high, many Of
them prohibitory. ''There can be no rea-
son. they say, "for maintaining such high
taxes upon articles which are 50 necessary
70 the health and comfort OF the people,
and il is held that the duties are highest
upon the cheaper grades Of goods worn by
the masses Of the people, and lowest upon
the high priced goods worn by those in bet
ter circumstances
The committee contend that the rates
with due regard 10 the labor, cost Of pro
duction, and TO the necessities OF consumers.
The lowest rate, they say, n placed upon
goods upon which the least labor has been
bestowed and which are consumed by the
greatest number of people.
The Claims of the Committee.
In support Of the contention that consum-
ers are not benefited by the present duty,
the committee says;
II any existing law, imposing an average tax
Of 81 per cent on wooden goods whom imported,
does not increase the price OF domestic goods
OF like character, which do not pay any tax
whatever then the manufacturer receives no
benefit from protective tariffs, and should not
object 10 their repeal. IF domestic goods are
increased I'M price by reason OF duties imposed
upon foreign goods OF like character, the ex-
tent or amount Of this increase is the measure
OF protection which domestic manufacturers
receive. The consumers are compelled 10 pay
whatever taxes are imposed upon wooden goods
when imported, well as whatever incroased
cost may be added 10 domestic goods by reason
OF the tariff
an persons who are compelled 10 use wooden
goods are compelled 10 pay the increased cost
by reason of the tarifi. whatever IL may be.
This oxaction Is taken from the many for the
benefit of the few. Notwithstanding the high
protection accorded manufacturers OF wooden
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rated from year 20 year since the discovery Of
machinery for converting wooden rags into sub
stitutes for wool Protective tariffs have not
protected consumers Of wool against the in
creased use Of adulterants in the manufacture
OF such goods
hThe committee say that the high protec-
tive tariff on wool, which was enacted with
the avowed purpose of aiding wool growers,
has forced manufacturers TO use cheaper
material than wool; and the competition
(which now threatens mostly the wool pro
duoers OF the country comes from the
ninety-four establishments manufacturing
shoddy in the United States rather than
from wool grown in Australia and South
America.
The committee also contend that the free
admission Of wool viii increase the con-
sumption, as proved to be the case in the
admission Of sugar free. In conclusion the
comuittee comment on the effect the free
admission Of wool win have upon the reve-
nue6.