Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13
AGAINST FREE WOOL
Several Speeches Made in the Sen
ate Today on the Subject.
IT WOULD DESTROY A GREAT INDUSTRY
Western Senators Particularly In
terested in the Matter.
ALTERS IN THE HOUSE

Mr.. Perkins (Cal) took occasion at the
opening of the session of the Senate today
to make a brief statement defending the
memory Of the late Leland Stanford from
| the charge made by Representative Geary q
few days ago that he had founded the Stan
| ford University out of a spirit OF revenge
and resentment. because he had not beer
elected a trustee of the University of Cali
/ fornia.
1T is with a feeling of some hesitancy,"
said Mr.. Perkins, that rise In the Senate
TO a question of privilege, or OF what
conceive to be a privilege TO do a simple
act of justice to the memory of one who
for eight years occupied a seat on the floor
OF this Senate. 1t was charged by a mem
Der Of the House Of Representatives on
Monday before a committee in this Capitol
and the statement has been telegraphed ali
over the country. that Senator Stanford
/ founded the great university OF learning at
Palo Alto, Cal, from motives OF revenge.
because he could not be elected a trustee OF
the University of California I desire 10
say that from my own personal knowledge
/ know the statement to be entirely errc-
neous and without foundation. in fact or
| truth. During the latter part of my term
as governor Of California, and during the
recess Of the legislature. 1. without his
/ knowledge or consent, appointed Senator
Stanford a regent OF the University OF Cali
| fornia.
He declined to- accept or qualify for the
reason he had not time to devote to the
work. His name, however, was sent to the
| legislature with other nominations. and
| failed of confirmation, / understand IL.
at his own request. My successor as gov
ernor. Gen. Stoneman. would have reap
pointed him regent but was informed by
Senator Stanford's friends and attorney.
! Col. Greed Raymond. that he would not ac-
cept. tor the reason that his sympathieS
were with a college OF manual training. 8
place where the youth Of the country could
learn professions and trades which would
| enable them to more easily earn a nvel-
hood. and that one of these days he intend
/ ed to build such an Institution. Ills exten-
/ sive business affairs engrossed his time
that he did not carry into effect his plan
until death entered his home and took
away the light of their ambition and the
| idol of the father and mother Then for
the first time he realized the transformers
! OF all earthly affairs. and he and his good
wife resolved that the most enduring mon-
ument they could erect TO the memory ot
their beloved son woulc be an institution OF
| learning that should be free to the youth OF
the land"
More Information Wanted.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan CAla-D
was passed calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for certain Information. First,
what amount Of gold coin has been received
by the Treasury Department since Novera-
ber l. 1s93? Second. how much was received
/
sons or banking Institutions such bonds
were sold? Third. what outstanding obliga-
tions have been redeemed In gold since that
date?
Mr.. Hoar OIassD offered a resolution CALI
ing upon the President to inform the Senate
what, IL any, representations written or
oral. have been made to the government OF
] the United States by the Representatives OF
any foreign countries to any contem-
1 plated retaliation on account OF the pro-
posed imposition Of a discriminating duty
On sugar against bounty giving countries.
also the facts as TO the probable exclusion
of our agricultural products from Germany,
ana also any informa tion in his Possession
relative to 5ny proposed rctaiiatory leg1ela-
tlon by the cortes Of Spain on account Of
the abrogaticn of the reciprocity treaty un-
der The tariff act of 1S0.
There was 10 objection. and the resolution
was adopted.
Ne sherman Against Free Wool.
On motion OF Mr.. Villas CWis) three bills
providing one additional circuit Judge each
for the seventh. eighth and ninth judicial
districts were passed. and then. at i0.30. the
tariff debate was resumed, the lending
question being Mr. PETERS amendment 10
Restore 30 per cent of the duty on raw
wcols Mr.. Sherman COhio) was recognized
wool
The question Of free wool. he said. vital
~ affected the people cf Ohio. He refter-
ated what he had said in a previous speech.
that free wool was the culmIna ting atrocity
or this bill. He appealed 20 the democrats
TO put aside politics and withhold this de-
structive blow TO this great industry. The
sneep raising ana wool growing industry
was common. In a greater or less extent. to
every state and territory. Ii was certain.
he said. that the United States could not
compete in the production OF wool with
Australia, Argentine Republic and other
countries where sheep raising the
principal industry. Unless some govern
iP of he
United States must abandon the held. Mr..
Sherman proceeded TO dwell upon the inn
portance OF wool to any nation. especially
IN time OF war, when IL was as essential as
heat or ammunition. He pointed out that
the flock Of every farmer was depended
VI on by him for the payment OF his taxes.
His fleece was one OF his staple products,
always to be relied upon for conversion
into cash. lie showed by statistics that the
price OF wool ranged up TO lsfD between
80 and 30 cents per pound; during the war
II huctuated widely. since the IL had
varied about ~ cents. Prom 1871 TO 1888
the price averaged 33 cents. But the mo-
mcnt II became reasonably certain that ths
democratic party was committed to free
wool the price fell to free trade price.
Today the price OF rrst-class wool was
IL L. cents. The actual loss to the farm
ers OF the country a single crop had
been SS0.op.OD. The revenue OF the treas
ury from wool had averaged in the last
four years xS2.obO.0yo annually. With a
deficiency OF from s1O.OD0.UpO to SiO0O0O0
staring them in the face could the demo-
Gratis AFFORD to throw away this enormous
revenue and resort TO an income tnNs Could
they afford TO destroy the bird that laid
the golden egg.
He dweit upon the harsh conditions under
which the farmers were laboring today
with the prevailing depression in all classes
OF farm products. Yet they were 20 be
left to the mercy OF the worlds compcti-
ton. Mr. sherman. in conclusion. said that
one million farmers of the country. in the
matter Of wool. asked only justice. justice
such as they Rad received from every ad-
ministration since Madison's.
Mr.. Dubois Also Against h.
Mr.. Dubois Qcaho) followed Mr.. Sher-
man.
He made a strong protest against placing
wool on the free list disastrous TO the
great sheep raising industry OF his section.
Although the bill was not yet a law he said
that il was not possible today TO sell
pound of wool I'm Idaho except at a dis
count from the nominal market price equal
to the present rate Of duty on raw wool
The fleeces had been grown under the sys-
TEN of protection and We're now TO be sacri-
feed lnder the system Of free trade. IL
the bin carried out logically the demand
Of the democratic platform for free raw ma
terials he would not ask a democratic Sem
ate TO make an exception OF WOOL but In
passing partially protective duties on COAL