The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-20
THERYRE OF ONE MIND
No Free Wool Sheep Hen Ire Pound
Up Cascade Way.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT 1T
Democrats Draw the Line and
Are Emphatic In Their Views
-Thoy Are willing to
Ee Quoted.
stan Correspondence OF the STANDARD.

stan Correspondence OF the standard.
| GREAT FALLS, Dec. 16.-A careful
analysis Of public sentiment here, while
to some extent eliciting divided opinions
upon the subject, conclusively proves that
among tho shecpgrowers of Cascade
county tho consensus of opinion. irrespec.
tive of party affiliations, Is in strong op-
position TO tho legislation contemplated
| by tho ways and means committee with
reference TO the wool product.
In fact, in the course of somewhat ex-
tended inquiry. have 50 far failed to find
q man actually engaged or interested in
| the wool industry who favors the placing
of that staple on the FREQ list, notwitl-
standing IL is asserted that there are y
few such. But it is true that opinions are
found to be modified in degree. some Civ
ing expression to more conservative views
than others. All, however, appear to reach
the conclusion that tho action proposed
involves n serious injury 20 the American
focksmastcr. IL not the ultimate over
throw of the business which, during the
past decade. has made such rapid adj
vanccs in tho field of western industry
and added so much TO tho country's
wealth.
A number of representative men were
met whose opinions arc here offered as
best showing the quality of tho sentiment
| which prevails and the reasons rs.
signed therefor. Among these william
uim was the hrst seen. lie 10 prominent
sheep grower, whose hocks are mainly
ranged In the Judith Basin. $50 far as
am aware" said Mr.. Uim, "the::shcep men
Of my section are against tho placing Of
wool on the FREQ list. As for myself.
though have been q lifelong democrat,
am opposed to il upon the ground that it
Is a measure WHICH seriously ,hrea,ens
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'ne prospcriy OF every sneeP sro"er p
tue 'n"ed n'a'es' anu in my opinion tns
fear OF such a sweeping act of legislation
Is the cause OF tho decline in prices which
has made this n distinguishing year In the
history of tho industry.
81, is said ,ba, u,a no.d cer,ain for.;or
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""o's ,or aa'h's'u'e WI" ou' o"n IN .uo
mahntac'nre OF sonhe Minus Oh carpets
aud coarse cloths, such as we cannot pro-
, duce in this country. II that Is true q
, tariff upon such woods is not necessary
nnd they n,ay safely be admitted free. hut
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III 'nc inarsets' thc tarih snouid De nam.
taincd. Under tho name OF waste kind
of foreign wool has long been untaxcd
. | and in this disguise many tons OF the
Australian and south American produc,
, | hay. hoe, adnitted int, o,r r,r,s free ~
o :, ~ ". .,N
o"'y' '"as" W '"o """i"s"o' '"e n"''o
growers.
: IL ain informed that the freight on wool
from the South American states TO New
York and Boston is the nominal figure OF
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, 'no'o 'o"' po',s' N"o .u'ps re-
ceSinS as pahas' wnere no otner car
. goes can he obtained. Tho freight from
Montana points to the wool centers Of tho
. . Atlantic coast is ESQ per 100 pounds, and
,bis. in counection with the greatly re-
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can DO grown anu soiu' ""h' seems so
: me, prohibit the western grower from en-
tcring the market II the duty Is taken on.
| The adoption of the proposed anti-tariff
MEASURE. directed arainst wool. cannot I'm