The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-14
PROTECTING WOOL.
esev rroteetiontsss Propose TO ~fns "n the
A~rs~.- When They Are Aeis 10 DO -

sssv proseetionssss Propose To "fns "n the /,
s~r.w.~ wh~n They Are Aeis 20 DO -
Those who would kaow what the re-
publican tariH policy really u anu
would understand what the party
PROMISES 10 do with the tariff two
wears hence should not overlook the
acts aud proclamations OF the Nationai I
Wool Growers association and it, pres
dent. Judge Lawrence.
We have before u copy OF Judge
Lawrence's address or report ITO the
wool growers o. the United States
concerning the provisions OF the pend
Ing tariff bill which relate 10 wool
The association enphaticiy expressed
its disapproval Of Speaker Reeds orig
inal policy of inactior; soon Afterwards
he surrendered TO the advocates OF agi-
tation on Mckinley lines ~ now ex-
presses lis disapproval 81 the house
bill. although Mr. Reeds chairman OF +
the waA and means committee and
other republicans have distinctly
proni~ed that the party Will. II il shall
have the power. restore the full Mchiu-
ley tariff in i-9-
Judge Lawrence now SAYS that the
NcKinley tariff on wool was not hign
enough when il twas in force. and would
no, be high enough now Most people
suppo~ed.n he remarks. that the Nc
kinlev duties on wool we're protective
hut .hev were not" Owing TO several
causes. one of which was the decline
in the worlds wool price" 'the Nc
K;ulev act ceased to accomplish the
purpo,e intended by IL Under il prices
81 wool constantly declined, and Inc
inevitable result would soon have been
a failure to secure prosperity TO Ame.i-
can sheen husbandry. Even in Texas
where the cost of growing wool ! as
low a.. II not less than. in any other
state. sheep declined in numbers from
ial-. 81 in l-1o 20 2.-59.s G9 in 1891
These new and unexpected results and
conditions call for increased protec-
ton. not for reduction The duties Of
the act ot 80 1.-THE Mckinley tariff /
are now even les than low revenue
duties"
And yet the Mckinley duty on cloth
ing wool, calculated upon the price q
last years free imports would have
been :. Der cent. This j. too low fos
prots.. lion aud j. even les than io~
revenue duty. We direct attention Z
JUDGE Lawrcnce's admission tha'
under the high wool duties ~ the Nc
Einlev tart II the price OF domestic wool
constantly declined" In that tarih
the duty On clothing wool ll1 cents :
nonnd .vs.s equivalent 70 more thar
s9ss per cent. on the entire quantity
imported IL the wears i-9S and l~-i
This was not sufficient TO prevent tn
wool growing industry from decilalnE
be SAYS.
As FOR the duty proposed in the pend
ipr bill-vhich would increase IA
n cost OF clothing wool by - per cent
. with an effect upon the cost OF woolc
N elo.h hing that ou- readers can estimai
l. for them~ elves-J adge Lawrence say
Ie .Tni, is no protection at all lnad'
= quate protection is no better than frs
wool" And he urges the wool grow
re err every " here to send delegates
u Washington who shall appeal 70 I!
e senate for the amendments whicn =
IN association desires
he What do Judge Lawrence and his
tie socia,ion want? What are .he duti
"a which those delegates" are urged
il demand? A specific duty on clothir
Nv wool which would. on the basis Of Ia
e. years imports he equivalent TO = p
IA cent. and a specific duty on coarse "a
ld ne, wool which. upon the basis of Il
be imports of iss3. would be lob per cen
~ instead of the q - per cent OF ev'
n the Mckinley tariff.
W He admits that the duty propo>'
ut BY the association for carpet wo
ty would Lave been ls5 per cent up
n e6.o0O.O00 pounds imported from Chi
as las. year That j. 10 say. the du
lis proposed is cents pound and =
ar value Of that wool was only 5 Is Ger
ed pound
~ sur readers can easily see how =
n. orice OF .~colen clothing and carpets
Nc consumers would be affected II the q
Of the raw materials should be
- creased a. the association would ha
t. \, increased by the imposition Of
ire schedule of tariff taxes
- The republican party promises, no
- ever. 10 enact these duties or the
-. kinlev duties on wool t.-o years hen
- II believed il had satisfied the assoc
-, ton In ysJ0. and il the association sh
demand in l-e> rates higher than th'
- Of the Mckinley act. they will
80 granted 10y the party il il shall IA
!. !, the power then 10 enact tariff "a
80 The promise TO re-enlct the Mchin
- wool schedule has been made repeat
II bv republican leaders in con~rs
emf = ~. t..,.f.-,
BED. y .r;,ras
lied = 'He -
tor "STR.CkEN iNOUF RES