New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-05
Mr.. SPRTNGER'S RE-ENTRANCE
SUFFICIENTLY RECOVERED TO APPEAR n
CONGRESS-

CONtrRfNS.
HE CLOSES TIE GENERAL DEBATE on TIE FREE
WOOL BILL BY SPEECH WHICH is
READ FOR HIN BY Mt. BRYAN.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.1
Washington, April 4.-The first scere Of the last
In the free wool drama farce the first act OF
which has been PLAYED 10 thin and cold audiences IN
HE House of Representatives at irregular intervals
in the last three weeks. dragged somewhat IL prooa
bly, a mistake on the part OF the management to
have the bouquets brought In before the star actor
made his appearance before the curtain. Despite the
tender care and nursing bestowed by the clerk OF the
Ways and Means Committee, the flowers wted before
Chairman springer showing traces of his recent severe
Illness was escorted to his seat. When he entered
be wa, greeted with applause-for springer is an
amlabe person. liked by almost everybody-and when
he was seated n good many Of his friends gathered
around him to congratulate him upon his recovery.
lie spoke only a few words but they were uttered
IN clear voice, audible throughout the chamber,
which showed that he has regaincd his physical vigor
in large degree, and that with he will probably
recover his strength lie had prepared some
remarks for the occasion which were read by his
friend and colleague Mr. Bryan, OF Nebraska.
II is apparent that the trainers and advocates
Of the bill realize that the Is not perfect and
they committed several cgregious biunders. 1t was
entirely natural for them to dwell upon shOddy, for
their bill shoddy bill IN moro respects IMAM one
but they surely did perceive the deep ditch which
they had dug for themselves before thew subscribed
h. the report which Chairman Springer had prepared
for them. Their bcated attempts to scramble out Of
the ditch are rs painful o themselves as they are
amusing to un,ymp1thec opponents OF the bill.
Truth ALWAYS shines more clearly and errors always
app,ir more coh, picuous in debate under the five
miautc rule than They 60 In the weary hours OF
general debate and McMillin and his colleagues
kr,ulr rralizrd thi~ fact to-day.
The motion Of Mr.. Burrows which not brought
TO vote. will b" followed probably by Onc-o''erei
Mt BY a Republican, but by a Representative from
Kan-as-to XIII the bill outright Both these motions
will undoubtedly be- reject ID. after which Will be offered
a number Of substantial amendments By Governor
Duglcy and other Republicans to correct some Of tho
more nagraut ptovi-ion, Of the measure. The debate
on these amendment, promises Ia De somewhat Lively
~ well a. Instructive
In the course 4 the speech which Mr.. Springer had
prepared WIS the following:
Your COMMITTEES. requested the Bureau Of statistics
to furnish IT with statement showing the prices 81
wool Of The anne PuatN N the n'ted stat, ana
E9pe is9 '@ no IT, e D. 9 9Sr" ,S G s -s
Rotary IF tn National Association OF Wool Mdnuiuct-
urcf, =. ,s'o. Mas. aad the .pccial agent Of the
Ccnsl, Oinrc boo cla,e Il statistic Of wool'n manu-
ftcuIcr. Mr.. Holth. 90 transmitting hi- statement,
sApal1 tnl' D" ""' 10 ,c o.cd and IN
Gr'a' Britain the ohio Medium washed wool has been
,--ed up.,, d, those iu ,hc trade a, tie grade -
vol -ondinc to TIC Port Philip llcccc. an Au,
tralan voH II SUBSTANTIALLY The ~am, quality.
6rs 80. .y,c, %, ~'oi Varied but iitic from YEAR 70
wear down 10 AID Including 1850 The statistic Tor
IN have not yet bc,n furnished. II win appear
that iher, were times when the London price, werc
create tan those IN Tire United state, hut General
average vun!d how Hut,c difference between Boston
and London p.1oc.. \, these prices ase based on
washed wool. the duty on foreign wOplS would hc -
cont A Mound. and II that ampIrt Of duty furnished
protection to that amount to the American wo1l-
grower. tn, grade OF American wool odghi 10 be
aorth o. cont pound more In the United state,
he lTIfp 4 wool London. Instead or
this however. omtiug the unusual yeas q l0tl an
i473 u which tie prices were unnatualIy arc' ted
bv Wild y, culttipl. ind that the American wool
n,r the remaining twenty trcc v"a7, averaged uiiie
.,~ In price than thc foreign wool This fact shows
hat the American wool growers d. not receive any
prrcl-- whatever IN ID" prizes of their Wool BY reason
Of ihc tarif on f,nsgu woods. TINS failure Of pr.
,cil m to protect The wool grower may be- explained
b, calling attention to the conditions Of wool manu-
f,ctur. ID tine United states.
Wool manufacturers. a. a rub" do nct Manufacture
goods until th"v receive orders. The n'nuil't'rc
nrt de'.rninc, the amount Of foreign Wool re
1nir,d the amount 81 cotton. ,hoddy aHd other
adui"rau, that mov he u~"i % ADJ antage. ana IN,
to complete the component parts Of his orders Ihe
domestic wool. Therefore. l. confined 20 .luli' u
market. H. only purchaser, ]'c Nmcri' an maui
advantage. The remainder Is lcf IN the mnrhrl or
in Tie hands Of the produccr~ ard il there Is large
yie.d p:tcc, must ~ necessity lc d'pr.-
" The Am lcan prodnr 81 W., won ,. .1no y, ,
woollen Manufacturers. 4 high protective tariff on
wool has the direct effect ~ limiting the demand ipr
S,ncri,,, WOOL. for the mason that under such tar
rr. ~ wool can bo c> ortcd nud odd at prof, and
that amount only Of domestic wool "ll BE- puThassu
foreign wool which snuSt bee used 10 pNduc" "" re
quir-i quality and quantity Of good, - snprN ~"
wool ned I'm This country by Manufacturers does not
into competition Win domestic w'il. OF, Lac i,I
every pound of which u>'d In me manni.c,'rr ~,
and H1d''l ihrr ponrd, q wool in the grease.
Mr. springer, speech then sct forth from iab'c
complied by Mr. North the average annual price Is
follows Average annual price Of 81 for The twenty
five vcrr, n-S6-l-9U: ohio. 4Ii7 c'nt,; Port
Phillip II "a cents; difference In favor Of American
wool a. cent Average annual price Of wool for
twenty three wears emitting lr71 -: ohio. 1875
cents: Port Plillp - cents difference In favor o.
fnfri.n wool 2G cent The pn-on fOr mailing
rompnatlon leaving ont in" years ISL and lo12 WINS
The unsettled aud speculative character ot the wool
market for the years is7l and i-'2.' rendering th"m
unit for comparison a. normal CONDITION oil t'e
market
continuing Nj Springer quoted from article pub
r.n,d IN the December number n The buictin.'
, periodical published quarterly by tile National As
,oci,ton Of wool Manufacturers OF which Mr. North
Is the Editor. follows:
The purpose Of thi, diagram Is to demonstrate the
truth of The proposition elaborated IN the last mum
Der oi The bulletin. thai the price oi WOO, IN 'nr
United states varies Ia symWtny wlth the ptl'e "i
wool I'm the markets Of the world that Us vauir hrr'
+ determined primarily, 10y H. value IN tlusr markets.
ana that III order 10 interpret 'onrctN II, ri' T
I'D
The t,r, regarding the general business conditions IN
,a nnd other countries and particularly The conditions
surrounding the wool manufacture
MI Springer then went on Ia sav
This 4 urri,cv the position taken by our committee
In The xtraci heretofore qu0'd and published on Yc'
30 and II Of the committees report II II no' 'nc
Tariff that controls the price Of American Wool i
The vnlun of wool in the worlds umrhcl. 1hr ONO
wa he'd fleece and the Port I'tlp n"ce' nave u,',
rn~ngniz,J by IN, mercantile world more than q
on,rirr of a century a, woods Of the n"ar'S corrSponi
I,,D ,11de \ud these WOol, being of nearest cor.
r-n,nd.ug grade IT will appear 10y the table furnished
nr th. Wcnty three Indicated, are Oi prict'ay
IN. anne value In both countries, for value j. "eWr
'irod hv uhce the price NJ which each sold Showing
tai ON thr average the foreign wool was worth omar
Ter ~ "A cent more In London than Tie ONO WOOL was
ra,sh In Hoston In "'Thr Bulletin" of the National
AstocIatIon of wool Growers for the quarter cndng
september 1-0l there appears an editorial do"D~'Hs
furnished liz Mr. North. In which hc says:
The sympathy Of market, Is World Wd', ilu
the lnw Of supply and demand ncnclrntes every
rber" ~ .urly rs water seeks It's level
Tho Tariff permits us largely 10 control our own mar
ket, but even when cOhtiplhg II: We m"s' "'''P'
hat ar,sl snVOnd control.