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purpOsr. especially ~ the "skift ug
clause" and ~ the low nd valorem
duties. Hence, under 1t wool prices
declined and the increase OF sheep was
small. Under ample protection the
increase would be 100000 yearly or
! more.
THE PROTECTION ASKED FOR BY Wool
GROWERS.
The National Wool Growers sssoci-
alton, at their meeting IN Washington,
ID. O., in December, 1895, prepared a
memorial to Congress printed as Unit
cd States Seuato document No. II,
| Fifty.fOurth Congress, first session.,
which presents the rates OF duty ami
legislation asked Of Congress Ia aid Of
sheep husbandry. This wna revised
and printed in the July, 1895, number
OF the QlHrterly Bulletin Of the
| National Wool Growers Associa.
ton, with reasons given In sup
| port Of each section of tho bill.
| This proposed bill asks Congress to
impose on merino wool and woods Of
the mutton breeds OF sheep, unwsshed,
| IL cents u pound, on other wOOls,
cents pound; double duty on all II
washed and treble II secured, 1t pro.
vides that Australian and similar
woods OF light shrlakage In scouring,as
shorn in native condition, shall be
deemed washed; that wool In any
other than ordinary condition OF whole
fleece shall be subjected to double duty,
anu defines what shall be deemed
secured wool. This memorial asks for
the passage Of that bill. Nothing less
Will be ample prote elton.
II 10 not e9psotsi that this bill will
be passed at the coming session OF
Congress, but that 1t Will be at an ex-
ira session TO be called In March 1884,
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
This memorial expresses the desire
OF this fnfmers' congress that after
March 4, 1897, the President shall call
an extra session OF Congress to meet at
the earliest practicable time, TO enact
protective tariff law. We earnestly
protest against delay.
Sume-a few only-Of eastern wool
manufacturers, oppose this in the hope
OF continuing free W OIL
THE DINGLEY TARIFF BLL-1Ts IN.
JUSTICE.
On the 2sth OF Decem Der, 1895, the
House OF Representatives passed
~ II biii hhOnh lhb 'yluklty
bill, I" without any opportunity to WOOL
growers TO present objection thereto.
AS TO Merino woods 1t processes to give
80 per cent. OF the IL cents uer pounI
OF duty In the act OF 1890, OF 6. 90 cents
per pound. But as IL leaves in opera
ton the so.called "skirting clause" OF
the act OF 1890; the nominal duty OF
6.6 cents on unwashed Merjno will
only in practice be equal to 3.6 cents
on Ohio ana similar washed, and less
than this on unwashed, and sirOm 2 to
% cents on much OF Texas anu lar
west stale woods, In competition with
ssir,ed Austrslisn Merino.
This has been demonstrated in an
ab'e address by Gov. Rich, Of Mich.
ignD, and 1t ia proved by the evidence
OF the eminent wool Importers, MauKer
ana Avery. See Senate document
NO. II, pages 46-5l, The al valorem
duty Of So per cent on third class woods,
Ia Practically no protection at all. On
China wool 1t is only about cents
per pound. All these wools dispaoe
our American woods for clothing pur.
poses.
The Dlugley bill contains distinct
pledge that the mere nominal duties
provided shall continue in operation
"until August l, 1885," As to third
class woods 1t retains the iuRde q uate,
unjust, fraudulent ad valorem system,
ami rates Oithe act Of 1880.
Ii Is understood that an effort will
be made to secure the passage OF this
bill by the Senate, In which It Is now
pending, at the approaching session OF
Congress. 1t gives wool manufacturers
a measure of protection; on some go1ds
even more than the Mckinley act OF
1880; 1t discriminates against wool
growers by giving them much less
benefit. Ifpassed In its present shape,
there is danger that influences will be
brought TO bear 10 maintain Its CON-
tinuance indefinitely.
FOUR THINGS ASKED FOR.
This memorial 1sks that, II tho bill
shsll be passed by the Senate, that 1t
shall be amended so az to provide:
/. That the "skirting clause" OF the |
act of 1890 shall not be applicable 10 |
the bill.
Q. That the pledges therein that it |
shall continue In operation "until |
August /, 1895" shall be struck out.
8. That the duties on wooden rage, |
shoddy, mungo, fiocks, noiis. wastes
and other sdulterants shall be made
prohibitory.
4. That wool and wooden mGnuiac-
lures imported under lite provisions
shall not remain in bonded W warehouses;
more than ten days.
This lie necessary to aid In prevent.
ing large imports In advance OF
better tariff.
1t is to be especially noticed that
these amendments do not ask for
an increase Of the rates OF duty
and hence give no reason for q veto
by President Cleveland. They only
ask TO make the bill give the real
rate which II nominally proposes TO
do. Not one valid reason can be given
In opposition to the amenuments. II
they shall not be made, the Just claims
and interest Of wool growers will be
sacrificed iOr the unfair benefit of
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