New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
rnyr PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

r-JF PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
WASHINGTON Tune 1.-THE Senate took up the
r,,,1 hill at 1890 A. r the first paragraph IN the
x. schedule being under consideration
Mr. Lodge Rep.. Mass.) made an argument against
s.,ng wool on the free list. He gave a succihct
hsor,caI review OF the wool industry In England
md the United States and read letter from George
w.sb,ngton 70 Governor Beverly Randolph. OF
virginia dated November D. 1879. calling attention
"a III. IMPORTANCE Of introducing and establishing
xoollen manufactures in Virginia, and OF increas-
ing the number of sheep in every State. 'And this
bill" said Mr.. Lodge. proposes to destroy the
voollen Industry Of the United States. The protec-
ton which the House bill gave IN many directions
has been enhanced on one article and another until
wool and lumber alone remain unprotected ms
policy he declared 10 be selfish, unfair purollhd
and SOPHISTICATED to the last degree
Mr. Lodge read extracts from the memorials OF
the National Association of Wool Manufacturers.
and Of the wool merchants Of Boston-"aH' he SAID
as strongly in favor Of a duty on wool as any
sheep-owner OF fock-master in the country Ihese
men believed that the benefits or the protective
system had been shared equally by the farmer ana
the manufacturer He added that the sentiment
Of the manufacturers was also the sentiment OF the
men who worked in the mills. There was not one
Of those men who would wish to see the duty taken
from wool. They desired 10 see the same ample
protection given to the farmers as they asked Tor
themselves.
Il believe" Mr. Lodge went on that the Aneri-
farmer is just anxious 10 give protection 10
the workmen OF New-Engand as the workmen OF
New-England are 10 give protection to the farmer
do not believe that the American farmer has any
desire to throw into the street the men who make
bagging or buraps. binding Irvine or wooHens-
He Is anxious that they shall have fair protec-
ton. and that II shall also be given to him. Inc
placing Of wool on the free list is not only economi-
ar. 6frcNf p
Industrial independence of the country, and at It's
capacity TO clothe Itself in time OF war, when the
wool supply from abroad might be diminished or
cut of"
Mr. Lodge referred s.ightngly 10 the aid which
Jacob Schoenhof was supposed TO have given TO the
Finance Committee in preparing the wooilen scheo-
ule. but was informed by Mr.. Vest that Mr. Schoen-
lot had not been consulted on the subject ana hao
had no hand in the preparation OF the schedule
To remark by Mr. Power Rep.. Mont) that
Mr.. Schoenhof had failed In business four times
Nr. Lodge replied that that economist might be an
expert In bankruptcy IL the Finance Committee
should need any promptings in that line. lie con-
trasted the action Of the Finance Committee IN
peectng the cotton schedule with its action in re-
gard to the woollen schedule. Instead OF consult
Ing such men as Jacob Schoenhof. It had consulted
experts In cotton manufactures. and had produced
schedule which was a credit 10 1t and was the
only schedule in the bill Of which that could DE
sam He welcomed the appearance of that cotton
textile schedule the forerunner In legislation OF
mat which would overspread the Whole SOUTH
and he believed that ten years hence there would
be no more chance OF getting free trade vote
IN Georgia than in Pennsylvania or Massachusetts
THE DEFEAT OF FREE TRADE
Mr.. Lodge described the pending bill as bad
protection bill. an unjust protection bill. but pro-
lection bill Free trade with every branch OF the
Government in It's hands. had met, he said. most
disastrous defeat 1t was a declining cause What
ever might be the fate OF the pending BILL the doc
ulne on which this Congress had been elected was
defeated and II was defeated because the great
FORCES OF the country were against IT, The whole
uoe OF human thought was against It, The whole
uae OF human endeavor and OF human advance was
against It. The pending bill was no free-trade bill.
nor was II bill making perceptiole advance to-
ward free trade The forces which met free traders
a. the threshold were too great. and It was that
act-clesr In every paragraph which made the
destruction OF the wool interest absolute
cruelty
Mr. Teller Qsep COLI opposed the placing Of
WOOL On the free list He admitted that wool could
" raised cheaper in Australia than In any part OF
sne United States; and yet he would insist. II he
Asa his way, that such a duty should be placed on
WOOL as would enable American farmers 10 raise
much wool ever He would do that because
w oeneved 1t right TO regulate duties for revenues
:" as to give protection TO American industries. He
santed the wool-growers OF the country I'M
uerstand that every Republican Senator, whether
spresenting a manufacturing State a woo.-
s'owing State. was a unit on the question that
ic should be duty wool. equal. IN justice. to
~ nut on manufactured products Of wool in this