New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-05

grown IN that state but to all woods OF IKE grade IN
the United states. The ohio medium wool and the the
the importation Of the Port Philip fleece would De
- cent? pound II protection to Ab b Hho Wool
should be worth % cents pound more than II actually
was during the twenty-five years covered by the pres
In May. 1879, the price Of Ohio medium, as appears
by the table printed on page Al OF the Som nto 81
Port philip Seece mo London was was only Il cents
difference Of % cents in favor Of OHIO WOOL Wool - ms Is
the American producer realized the protection TO winch
he was entitled If protection actually protects In MS
It may be asked how under free wool can woollen
goods be cheaPr The native Wool Is higher y. he
tax q A. cents upon the amount OF slch Wool IN a
pound Of cloth Will come In free, md that such mills
dends amounting to 30 per cent per annunl Take
of the tax on foreign wool permit healthy com
sumeIs will get the benefit OF all that Is paid on
foreign wool and of all that IS charged for protection
cotton, shoddy and other adult"rants
In conclu,oD. Mr. Chairman, desire to call at
tention to the fact that the placing OF raw sugar on
duty on refined sugar by the act Of october l. 1890,
caused increased consumption OF sugar to me
the III & wear after rs passage. The passage OF the
pending bill Will have similar effect II VIII csuse
an increased consumption OF vooll'n goods To an equal
amount. such an increase ip the consumption %, OF
woolen goods would. during the first year after lis
passage, cause demand FOR 1D1 more Woolen estav
1,hmrnis and cause the I'll establishments which
we're idle during 1880 t. be started mp again. IL VIII
demand Increase OF capital IN Sucn eHt.DisHH"H'
in nlaterlnIs to be used to the amount OF
sie OCO. 900 increase In the amount OF s,O.oooc)
I'm the product OF wOOen goods a demand for o.
COO.Ooo pounds more Of domestic wool ana -
100000 pounds more Of foreign wool. II VIII give
ernploym.nt I'm worllcn factories 10 $1,000 more
hands: and will Increase She amount OF wages 10 be
paid 10 such hands 10 the amount OF El7,eO,OOo.
will increase: and with increased demand for labor.
wages will also increase Pas this bill and thousands
o. feet heretofore bare. and thousands OF limos. here
tofor. mixed. will be clothed In suitable garments
and tho condition Of Ill the people Will be nprove1
Those who favor T. passage may be assured tnat tlv
have done something to promote the general Veal
something 10 scatter plenty Ger the smHhe Hiu'
The general debate Icing closed. the committee took
M the bin bv paragraphs for amendment and discussion
under the i've minute rule. Mr. Burrows, 4 Michigan,
moved 10 strike ont from the first paragraph tho
urovslon which places all woohH the free list.
lie read communication from Mr. North denying that
any such Interpretation could be placed upon his FIRST
Communication rs had been placed upon by the re-
port u the majority Of the Committee on ways ana
Means.
Mr. Brcchlnni-e, OF Kentucky. In speaking In favor
Of the bill said that the high tariff had destroyed the
renl wool grower while it Ind built mp the adulterant
manufacturer Of shciy. The discussion was continued
by Messr, McMllhn O'NeH (No) ard scott in oppo'l-
ton To the amendment and by MeSSrs. Dingey Mill
ken and Doan in il advocacy.
There was an unusually large number Of members
in attendance but they paid little or no attention 10
tne Coblie. 1hn confusion vas 80 great thaf NJ one
time Mr. Burrows suggested that the cOmnitte" rise
and he House adjourn in order 70 enable members 10
carry on their conversation without being interrupted
" without taking vote upon Mr.. Rurrows's amend
mont the COMMITTEES rose and the House adjourned.