Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-23
WROTE 10 GROVER
A Local Wool Dealer Prophesied
What Would Come To Pass

Following is copy OF letter sent TO
President Cleveland by a well-known
local wool dealer. Because it was OF a
prophetic nature when written and be-
cause subsequent esents have fulfilled
its prophecies, il is OF interest to the
average reader.
GRASp RAPIDS. Mich, Dec. 8. 1892
Grover Cleveland. President elect, New
York City. New York:
DEAE SIR--I take the liberty and the
right guaranteed TO me as an American
citizen TO write you a few lines. To
start with. do not want an office; / ask
for no favora II hope this an
nouncement will not paralyze you
am wool man; have
write to tell you few facts and make a
at the architecture OF a building;
bricklayer at the chimneys and wall;
halter at your hat; shoemaker at your
shoes; each understands his business
AS wool is my business. think under
stand IL A politician knows nothing
about business; il he did he would be
in business | don't wish TO say any
thing personal. but above are facts.
WV tOl tAtC NOIA 44t~ttOn. III DCktu
with. Australia has the best climate and
the cheapest land In the world for sheep,
aud can raise wool for the whole world.
Australian wool comes in direct CON-
petition with Domestic TX or dotting)
and Delaine wool. Domestic X and
Delaine constitute at least onc-half Of
the Domestic wool Australian wool
now pays duty OF IL cents pound in
the grease tit is nearly all imported in
the greasel IL Is now selling side by
side with Domestic. One manufac-
turer buys Domestic. another Australian
20 make similar goods IL il now on
level after paying duty. III the tariff or
tax Is taken of II must seek another
level. IL the price OF but one could
change after tariff IL removed. then
Australian would have 10 go up IL cents
or Domestic down III cents To find an
other LEVELS the above no: true? Now
they would probably meet 10 price.
Australian would probably 20 up about
6 cents and Domestic down .. thus
wiping out the difference in the tariff.
believe the tariff il tar. but it IL as
much a tax when placed on southern
products rs when placed on northern
products.
A tariff on wool protects the farmer
who raises wheat. foe IL makes lcrs com.
petition IN his business aud shortens tho
supply Of wheat By raising sheep iu-
steal ! am independent believe the
tariff lor tax should b. placed ON those
articles that do the most people the
NEST good Australian vol - Tow
selling ia Australia from far.,err handa
al an average - from - tc,s cents a
pound. our money. Raise the price 6
cents = pound aud you have asii.i "A
profit 20 the Australian farmer - - o.
o. per cent You can easily Judge what
the result would be ia four yezrs. Nov.
Mr., Cleveland. II you must take thse
tariff "a ~ wool ! would suggest that
yon talte 3d : cents pound the .rst
year cesLs . pound the SECOND year
aud the balance the third year GIVE
business men time % prepare aui make
radical changes II yoa do eos g,anics
sod bankruptcy gill follow.
know u l. Tfesumptpous in nae 20
slsiee The future president - tie United
States. het ny business hat been ~
fecied anil I ani uae IN she dark. and
tcns q thousands more afo 10 ibe -ams
paeitios
II the fufiie eoola have AZ apea IT
tef statl4g TAI na estfs sessl "a q co
erse4 solsid - caliei AL that taaf
changes fenia BE- made sfrY siasiy bus
lnsaa ned seal1 hAut efuaieaee ~ yau.
sasA ttter aeald siI this h.~.tatian.
ihis eaitns poiief aad hasiae-s soalJ
n'it isoef