The morning call., 1894-06-14
BJECTIONs TO FREE WOOL.
1t Would Mean the Ruin of the
Industry.
oUAY's GREAT SPEECH AGAIN.
One Schedule in the Bill That Can.
not Be Easily Agreed
Upon.

tariff debate was re6umed in the Senate
to-day H0ar offered resolution calling on
the President to inform the Senate what,
if any. representation has been made to the
Government by representatives of foreign
countries as to contemplated retaliation on
account of the proposed imposition of a
discriminating duty on sugar against
bounty-giVing countries; facts as to the
probable exclusion OF our agricultural
products from Germany or Guatemala, aud
any information in his possession relative
TO the proposed retaliatory legislation by
the COrtes of Spain on account of the
abrogatiOn of the reciprocity treaty under
the tariff act of 1890. The resolution was
adopted.
The debate was resumed, the pending
question being Peffer's amendment to re-
store 80 per cent of the duty Oh raw
woods.
Sherman made vigorous speech against
free WOOL Hansbrough and Dubois also
spoke against the tariff bill. The latter
appealed to Republicans to allow the bill
to be promptly disposed of. The question
of free wool. Sherman said, vitality affected
the people of Ohio. He reiterated what he
had said in a previous speech that free
wool was the eliminating atroeity of this
bill. He appealed to the Democrats to put
aside politics AMI withhold this de-
structive blow to this great industry. The
sheep-raising ana wool-growlng industry
was common TO a greater or less extent 10
every State and Territory. 1t was GER
tain, he said, that the United States could
not compete in the production of wool
with Australia, Argentine Republic and
other countries where sheep-raising was
the principal industry. Unless some Gov
ernment aid was given the farmers of the
United States they must abandon the
field.
Dubois followed Sherman. When Du-
bois finished Stewart of Nevada took the
floor and made argument against free wool
Hansbrough of North Dakota followed.
Hansbrough was succeeded by Shoup of
Idaho. who also opposed free wool as dis
astrous to one of the chief industries of his
State.
Shoup contended that the fall in the
price of wool had been worldwide for
twenty years and that in the United States
1t ruled higher than elsewhere by the
amount of duty levied. The demonetiza-
tion of silver had much to do with the fall
of the progress of wool in the worlds mar
the difference between foreign and domes-
tic prices had been nearer together since
the election of a Democratic President
He finally said the cost added to the price
of a suit of clothes by the duty on wool TO
show how small proportion OF the fin
ished product the duty is. Comparisons
were also made to show the greater labor
cost in the United States as compared with
III bok
would ruin the industry in the United
States.
Mitchell of Oregon also opposed free
wool. He argued the Pacific Coast would
be more injuriously affected by free wool
than any other part of the country. Free
wool meant absolute destruction to the
wool-growing industry of Oregon, an in
dustry which had grown to be of vast i'm
portance to the State. A large portion of
Oregon was more useful for sheep grazing
than for any other purpose.
Frye declared Australia could produce
rough wool to supply the entire consump-
ton of the United States. Australian
wool, he said. could be laid down in New
York for cents pound. Yet it was the
deliberate intention of the Democratic
majority to subject every farmer in the
OQIl6u Obat6Ss WUbtDeE no leu MS SDeeO
six months Of the year in Maine or allowed
them to run wild all the year round in
Texas, to such annihilatory competition
from Australia.
When this discussion ended Quay took
his manuscript from his desk and began
the eighth installment of his famous
speech begun Just two months ago to-day.
After Quay had spoken fifteen minutes
Harris, in charge of the tariff bill, asked
him to yield to him (Harris). He called
attention to the slow progress of the bill,
two days already having been consumed in
general debate on the wool schedule. he
then made request for unanimous con-
sent that the wool schedule be proceeded
with under the five-minute rule Tomorrow
after Aldrich, who desired 10 speak, had
finished. The request developed the fact
that Lodge. Chandler. Patt and others
desired to address the Senate on the general
subject Of the schedule and Harris, with
reluctance. said he was compelled 10 re-
spect the requests of these Senators. and
would therefore postpone his motion 10
proceed under the fve-minute rule until
tomorrow.