Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-13

| WASHINGTON, September IL. The
hearings before the Ways and Means
Committee continue with unsbated In
terest and the committee room is crowd
ed day after day with intsrested
| hearers.
The time to-day was set apart for the
hearing OF those interested In wool
manufactures. A large delegation In
terested In this industry appeared be-
the committee, and those who made
arguments were compelled TO undergoa
thorough cross-eIamlnationa at the hands
Of both Democrats and Repuolicans,eaeh
side endeavoring 10 elicit Information
which would tend to uphold its respec-
tive position OF the tariff question.
The first speaker was Charles Heber
Clark, Of Philadelphia. He stated that
the Manufacturers Club WAS composed
OF men engaged in the manufacture OF
many articles. He read q paper signed
| by the officers and directors OF this
club protesting against any change In
| the present tariff.
The line OF Mr.. CiArk's arguments
was that since the beginning OF the
present year a wave OF commercial de-
paession has swept over the country
In so far as this depression has affected
manufacturing establishments he be-
lIeved II to be In n considerable measure
due TO the apprehension entertained by
manufacturers that there would be
| fulfllment OF tho threat OF q radical
change In the duties on imported mater
ials They were afraid to operate their
mills; merchants are afraid to
buy. A large number OF mills have
ceased operations completely, bnt o
much greater number arc running upon
short time with the smallest hope OF
bettef> things. Many have already
been compelled TO reduce wages. 10
may be doubted II more than one man-
ufacturing establishment In q hundred
is at this moment working with tho
same number nf persons, the Same mum
Der OF hours o week, as were employed
in Septem Der, lsp2. He expressed tho
opinion that relis<~ay bc.-sf'ortefii :"
stantly by an assuran,
mittee would not sssail
such q manner as TO
turers to unequal con
European working wi
scale.
Mr.. North followed an
olutions adopted by the n.
Manufactures Association.
ed the Mckinley bill and dep' ,,.-.s.
the passage OF any measure seeking TO
reduc the tariff schedules on wool.
The next speaker was VIM. whitman,
who argued mainly on the line that
high protective tariff does not reduce
the revenue 10 the United States.
After q recess OF an hour the com mit-
tee resumed and Mr.. Theodore Justice,
OF PbIladelphIa, was heard. He started
out with the assumption that 10 was the
| intention OF the committee TO put wool
ON the free list and anticipated that
such action would result In destroying
the second largest agricultural Industry
In the country.
He declared that the cost OK trans
porting wool from one portion OF inis
country 70 another was 1900 per cent
greater than the cost OF transportation
from foreign countries 10 America He
said the wooden mills through
out the country were being
closed daily and attributed
II TO the fact that President Cleveland
had said that within few months wool
would be placed on the free list. He
added that the general depressed condi.
tion OF business was due 10 the fact OF
such legislation being enacted. Repre-
sentative Whiting, Tarsney aud Brsck-
inridge, endeayored 10 have him admit
that other causes entered into the pres
ent condition OF affairs, but he could nos
be shaken from the position tns' lack
OF confidence was the cause.
"If YOU can get President Clevelsnd
to say continued he, that he VIII
veto any measure affecting the wool 10.
dustry so per cent the closed mills VIII
be 10 full operation within thres
weeks"
| Mr. Whitfna