New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
In, TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
.,.o,on June 1.-THE knowledge that the
Was"'' 70 ,,ar.eers IN the Senate are still far
- definite agreement on the terms OF the
Ivy .,o,l,en schedule which Is to be supst'uled
30 unsatisfactory scheme OF duties contained
fo' wv ,a.-Corman Tariff bill. had the effect to-
- greatly stimulating the opposition 10 the
,,rg proposition OF the Finance committee 10
-, all raw wool on the non-dutiapie hs''
.vs,ugh a vote on this particular feature OF the
-, schedule was generally expected before al
,'.,-rment. the hostile pressure became so strong
-. Mr. Harris had to abandon the effort 10
-, roll-call, and permit the Senate 10 stop
~, without even an agreement TO limit de-
~ or an understanding as 10 when a vote
should be TAKEN n,u,,,. l.,
so,,.raI Democratic Senators are highly In
....sd at the determination Of the managers or
~. hin 10 increase materially the duties on
o,en goods and carpets at the demand or MI
r.,r+on the president OF the New-York CITY
T,,,,ocratic Drygoods Campaign Club of 1877, ana
.,,.- influential Democratic manufacturers While
', concessions" are 10 be granted 10 the farmers
-, nnoduce wool as raw material. Mt
cuorgs OF Mississippi who is an earnest adVo-
.,,s ~ everything which inures TO the benefit OF
,s agricultural interest is understood to COM
,,.,n bitterly OF the contemplated exhibition OF
,.-.ality 10 the woollen manufacturer, and dis
domination against the producer OF wool. While
.,her Democratic Senators from sheep-raisin
c,.tss are equally incensed at the prospect OF
hsnr forced TO support increased rates Tor
woolhens while denying absolutely all protection
10 the wool industry.
The "compromsers'' IN charge Of the bill found
to-day that in order TO carry through the Stan
TN or Whitman or any other OF the proposed
"rsyises" Of the dress goods paragraphs. they
will also have TO raise the duties in the carpets
paragraphs Of the schedule. But after these
rladng confessions Of misjudgment on woollens'
there remains little or no excuse Tor insisting
nr the illogical and neQuitable retention or Wool
m the free list, and the Republican friends or
the wool-growing industry are encouraged 10
hone that by opposing stout resistance 10 tDe
schedule as arranged they may sui De apie
"a secure some sort of recognition for raw WOOL
The managers Of the bill in negotiating their
surrender" to Mr.. Stanton and the other manu-
>arturers seemed TO count upon ending the resist
s,ce of the Eastern Senators 10 the schedule
ss whole inasmuch the manufacturing IN
terests Of New England was fairly wen cdreo
sor and only the Western sheep growers We're
isft completely in the lurch. But the Repuohcan
Senator's from New-England have declined TO pc
Tins placated at the expense of the ONO ana
western sheep-raising interest, and there Is no
possibility at all of getting wool on 'he Hee
ws, nv the aid OF Republican votes.
To-day's debate took a wider range than yes
terday's and excited a less direct interest MT
Dolph and Mr.. Quay have not yet conpieteu
tber remarks on the wool question. and MT
Aldrtch is also TO speak before the vote ON Tree
vooi is taken II a further Compromise can
;. arranged the schedule may be completed to-
narrow otherwise the discussion on II Will con-
tinue into next week.