The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16
WOOL AND THE TARIFF.
Western Republican Senators K
Fight for Concessions.

Washington, June 15.-The situation
to-day regarding the wool schedule is
very perplexing to the democratic tariff
managers. There have been conferences
between the leaders on both sides, but
the results have not been satisfactory to
either side. The proposed increases in the
woolen schedule have not met with tho APP
proyal Of all the democrats, and, In fact,
serious objections are made TO granting
any more concessions. The republicans,
on the other hand, say the discussion
probably will continue indefinitely until
those concessions are made The
Tree wool question is troubling
number of democrats who
feel that they are not wholly consis-
tent In putting wool on the free list, when
coal, iron ore, marble, granite, etc. are
mace dutiable, especially when the pro-
lection given manufactured woolens Is
from 30 to 80 per cent. These arguments
have been made TO the democratic mana
gers with the statement that further in
creases cannot be justified. The western
republican senators seem determined TO
make dogged fight in the hope that
some concession may be made to their de-
mand for duty on wool.
CRITICAL PERIOD.
The tariff bill has passed a number of
critical periods, but if the Judgment of a
democrat high In the councils OF his party
can be taken as a basis for calculation, It
mas reached n point where its final
passage is ieopardized more than at any
time IN the past. The trouble
| grows out of the new substitute for the
wool schedule, and it is due to the fact
that the majority cannot get together on
this question that MIR. Harris has not
| urged, with his usual emphasis the pro-
"a hn 4..fl In ll
Jones amendment the dividing line In
women'snnd children dress goods, yarns,
| etc, is placed at 81 per pound and
all goods valued az that price are made
| dutiable at so per cent The wool manu-
| facturers, headed by such men as Walter
| Standon, well known democrat, have
told the committee, and backed up their
| assertions by exhibiting their books
| showing that IL would DO impossible for
them to run their mills under
such rate. After thoroughly dis.
| cussing the question, the subcommittee
| decided to make a new schedule which II
did, fixing the 80 per cent. duty on al
goods valued at more than 90 cents per
pound, this schedule, it being claimed ad-
mitting the goods consumed by the poorer
classes at 40 per cent. duty.
| A STORM OF OPPOSITION.
This action of the committee has called
forth storm of opposition from certain
senators, especially those from the south
and it is said that number suf-
icient to imperil the success OF
the bill have informed the committe,
that if this schedule is adopted they
will vote against the bill on it,
final passage. Two of the most vehemen
demonstrators. however, this morning
told the committee that they would sup
port the bill if the change were made, bu
that they do it only under protest. Still
according to the best information, the op
position is so great that the managers o
the bill have been compelled to hols
numerous conferences in their en-
deavor to bring harmony out Of discord
a thing they have thus far been unable
TO do. The situation appears to be dis
couraging to the managers and mean
while every possible effort is being ex
erted to bring those senator's who arr
fighting the last concessions, 10 terms
The committee is confident that 1t will
accomplish its purpose, but not before |
number of earnest conferences have beer
held.