Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-01


resentative Springer, Of Illinois, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee,
addressed large audience at this place
to-day. He replied to the circular of
Mr.. Justice, member of the firm of
OF Philadelphia, In the Associated Press
dispatches OF the Goth inst. In refer
ence to this interview Mr.. Springer
said:
sIn speech at Jacksonville. H., last
Tuesday. took occasion TO expose the
partisan character of certain so-called
trade circulars issued by Justice. Bate
man & Co., wool and commission mer'
chants of Philadelphia. / pointed ouh
the fact that this firm had In It's circu'
lar Of July 20. 1892, published figures
which purported TO give the price or
wool OF the same grade and condition
In London and in the United StateA
during the past twenty-five years. tho
time covered by our high protective
tariff on wool and that these hgures
showed that American wool was worth
fifty per cent more on the average than
same grade OF wool was worth In Lon
don.
s'This statement then pronounced
was without foundation ia fact. and
that 1t was made for political and par
tisan purposes. stated al
Jacksonville. and I repeat thal
THE OFFICIAL STATISTICS
furnished the Committee of Wayl
and Means during the last session, by
the Republican officials OF the govern
ment, showed that the same grade ald
condition of wool In the United Statea
had sold for more than quarter OF q
cent a pound more on the average In
the United States during the last twen'
ty-five years than In London.
Mr.. Justice, q member OF this hrul, has
been given large space In the press
reports, OF which do not complain.
In order to refute my statement He
says the quotations for domestic wool
which he used ARE taken from Mr..
Springer's own report OF the Ways and
Means Committee 10 the House OF Rep
resentatives. (See page 81, report No.
501)."
This statement is true as to tho quo.
tations OF American wool given Ia Mr..
Justices table. They are substantially
the same as those In my report. But
the quotations with which these figures
are impaired are not taken from my
report, but they are compared with
quotations furnished by that hrm, ant
not from any official source. Now, |
charge that on the face OF the table OK
statistics which this firm has published
It appears that comparison Il made
first between currency prices In the
United States and
GOLD PRICES IN EUROPE,
and that during ten years OF this time
our currency was deprecated ~ one
time as high as 80 per cent, and second
that the American wool quoted was
washed wool, while the Australian wool
quoted and compared was New Zealand
cross-bred wool In the grease. and ntt
only IN the grease. but OF an inferior
quality as compared with the American
wool quoted. The tariff on WOOL
In the grease Is III cents q pound ana
washed 90 cents and secured 80 cent.
which shows that the legal ratio ff
value IS that washed wool Is worth 80
per cent. more then wool In the grcss'i.
Notwithstanding these facts, this hrin
az wool dealers publishes a statemeIt
comparing American washed wool ~
currency prices with Australian wool
in the grease Of inferior quality at gold
prices in London.
Mr.. Justice is pleased 20 state that
do not know the difference between the
value OF secured and greasy woods. uii.
fortunately for Mr. Justice, DO khor
this difference, and he knows it sit,,
but assumes that those without practical
experience or knowleds OF the subjcch{
as be charges that an,
WILL NOT DIscovEB THE FRAUD
as Il Is practIced by the comparison t'f
washed wool with wool IN the grease.
He further says that have procurd
INV Information from sources as unil-
formed on the technical points 80 An
mvseIf. This Il . reflection up0a 1.o
integrity and cepsbiiitY Of the oincizl,
| OF the government from whom o2-
tained nv Information. They uffe
acting npon the responsibility OF sHoi'n
officers. and although Republicans zrd
nrotectionists. and Ia favor Of msintsl|,-
| INK the high tariff on wool, they Coz
/ not Afford 70 furnish false stssisuss,
even for partisan purposes.
On the subject Of shoddy. hr. Jnsfe's
| Js eyasive and fails 20 state the rrp':'
| The bill which introduced and "hHn
passed the House Of Representative
during last session placed AZ eoois en
The free list and put tarih OF 2, Pr
cent On shoddy. The Mckinley o.
tsred secured wool 80 cents pound q 2
sboddy 30 cents pound. Now. y ~
Mn should become . law, WOOL wo1so "
free and sboddy would bo taxed - p"