Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-14
STILL NITH WOOL.
The Senate Spends the Day
Speech-Making.
THE SCHEDULE ATTACKED
By Senator Sherman and
Other Republicans.
The Price of Wool shown to Have
Fallen All over the World Alike.
Fear Expressed of the Cheap
Australia 'oduct.



Washington, June a, %'&> rl,lns
of California took occas % an
ing OF the session Of y e to
briefly defend the memory ne late
Leland Stanford from the Charge by
Representative Geary few days ago
that he founded the Stanford univer-
sity out OF spirit OF revenge and re-
sentiment because he had not been Sc
lected as trustee of the university OF
California. When he was governor Of
California he Perkins) had appointed
Mr.. Stanford a regent OF the univer-
sity, but at the request OF the latter
the legislature did not confirm the
Gov. Stoneman also would
have Mr.. Stanford a regent, but the
honor was declined.
a resolution by Mr.. Morgan was
passed. calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for certain information;
first, what amount OF gold coin had
been received by the treasury depart
ment since November, 1898; second,
how much was received from the sale
OF bonds. and to what persons or bank
Ing Institutions such bonds We're sold;
third, what outstanding obligations
have been redeemed in gold since that
date.
Discriminating Against us.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution calling
on the president to inform the senate
what, If any. representations, written
or oral, have been made to the gov
eminent of the United States by the
representatives OF any foreign coun-
tries as to any contemplated action on
NJ
n discriminating duty ON sugar against
bounty giving countries; also. the
facts as 10 the probable exclusion OF
our agricultural products from the
countries of Germany and Guatemala,
and also any Information in his pos
session relative to any proposed re-
taliatory legislation by the Cortez Of
spain on account OF the abrogation OF
the reciprocity treaty under the tar
ifr act of 1880.
There was no objection, and the
resolution was adopted,
ON motion of Mr.. Villas, Democrat,
of Wisconsin, three bills providing one
additional circuit Judge each for the
seventh, eighth and ninth judicial dis
tricts were passed. and then the tariff
debate was resumed, pending ques-
lion being Mir. Peffer's amend
ment to restore so per cent OF the duty
on raw woods
Mr., sherman was recognized and
made a vigorous speech against free
wool.
Mr.. sherman on Wool.
The question Of free wool. Mr. sher-
man said, vitality affected the people
of Ohio. He reiterated what he had
said in previous speech that free
wool was the eliminating atroeity OF
this bill. He appealed to Democrats
to put aside politics and withhold this
destructive blow 10 this great industry.
The sheep raising and wool growing
industry was common in a greater or
less extent to every state and territory.
1, 1vas certain. he said, that the United
states could not compete in the pro-
auction OF wool with Australia, Argen-
fine Republic and other countries
where sheep raising was the principal
Industry. Unless some government an
was given the farmers of Tie United
states must abandon the field.
Mir. Dubois, Republican, Of Idaho fol-
lowed MI. sherman. When Mr.. pu-
bols finished Mr.. Stewart, Populist' OF
nevada took the floor and made an
arrunent against free wool. Mt
Uansbrough, Republican, OF North
Dakota followed.
Price Of silver and Wool.
Mr.. Hansbrough was succeeded by
Mr. shoup, Republican. of Idaho, who
also opposed free wool as disastrous
10 one OF the chief industries OF his
state. Mr.. shoup contcnded that the
fan I'm the price OF wool has been world
Wide for twenty years and that IN the
frnited states it ruled higher than else
where BY the amount OF the duty ieV,
Id The decentralization OF silver mao
much 10 do with the fall of the price
~ wool in the worlds market. hs
cited market quotations to show tna'
~ dIfference between foreign and 90
,,aestie prices had been coming nearer
tnrether since the election OF Demo,
crstie president. He analysed the COST
added 10 the price Of a suit Of clothes
nv the duty on wool 70 snow nov
smaiI 4 proportion OF the finished PROD,
uet the duty is. Comparisons Were
also made 10 show the greater labo,
cost In the United States as compared
win Australia. He commended thai
free rec wool would ruin the Industry II
the United States.
Chenp Australian Wool.
Mr.. Mitchell. Republican. OF oregon