The herald., 1897-01-07
to shut out the higher grades of wool,

to shut out the higher grades of wool,
which Mr. Lawrence denied.
In reply to some questions from Mr.
Turner, Mr.. Lawrence said the average
citizen would receive $25 worth of bene-
fits for every IS advance in the prices Of
wools. The point was ELECTED that the
woolgrowers' plan proposed an annual
increase Of one-half cent pound.
And where would we finally land ?"
inquired Mr.. Dingley.
The increase would end at 15 cents
pound, was the explanation
The consumer was represented at thA
afternoon session by Theodore Justice, a
wool dealer Of Philadelphia, He sa ID.
when 1t was known that Grover Cleye-
land meant to continue his assaults on
this Industry with the assistance of both
prancnes OF congress, farmers began TO
dispose or their fiocks. From 1893 to
1896 the number of sheep had decrea sad
20 per cent. and there were now fewe;
IN the united States than in 1895 Ja5
Inc Mckinley law been continued the
United States would be able to produce
lts iull consumption of $50, ,0OO, 900 pounds
OF wool. Mr. Jus tice stated that ro
,,H~Hl wouid De done to American busi-
admitted free, for tfJese never v-o,,,d he
: ralsed proftably in, the United States
r.eie errlng TO shoddy. he said that while
the afn ual fmportations of II ,rrdAr The
Mcklnaey law had been 25o 900 pounds
between August and September Of the
Sear tne Wilson law was enacted there
IN tho o.T EN- 4,oVoooo pounds imported, and
or or e,n ne oaa iuh calendar year under that law
@so,nsooo pounds. The theory of the
sraIners or the Wilson law had been that
iree wool would stop importatione ~
S,.noooy: No nation had ever usad NJ
iitue shoddy as the United States m
nei ne IN siie Mcklnley law. The explanation
Vh oh me increase use of shoddy was that
one increased inportations of ia
cloths uirder the Wilson law cor, nn,Ii3
sne American manufacturers 10 NAL
suon cneap cloths to compete that bs
Was opilged to use shoddy. Moreoya,,
tnere rad been less money aarrad -,
SI ciasses under the Wilson. Ia W r., s,.o,,s ~!
ror ciothes. The decrease in price ~ tba
WIZ , OF woolen goods under .,ha
Wlison law had been about eouoI r. ~.
INCREASE In the tariff on the goods ~ '-'e
me next speaker, b. c. MoseS
porter OF Australian and South An,ari- s,
ean woois. contended that the d,,tia,
asNeo py the Wool Growers associo 49,
wele proh1bitive and would mean death
70 .he manufacturer. He did NOT he
rett pubic opinion nor the good sense
Oh tne committee would sustoin 60
schedule, but he did believe nras.nt on ~
dltions demanded an adeuuats tar,es en-.
wool. 0equa.e tariH on
delegate Catron of New ,,o,.,
STATED that the value of the wool ~.
ouced by the 3.o00,0 600 sheen in tbe, ttu ~
ritory mad increased on an average of
4 cents a. pound since the enactment oe
.he wilson law. He suggested snec;f,o
uut'es ON third class woods. Senator c.
yer ana w. G. Conrad of Montana On
peared IN behalf of the wool growers pf
their state and filed statements win
the committee Jesse NJ. Smith az ITtoh
president of the State Wool Growers a. a.
ISOLATION, asserted that as sheer rsis
ing east of the Mississippi river was
sreater than west, the western men
would be satisfied with any tariff which
the easterne!s would accent. Thair
sIea.est necessity was a stable tariff
when : would remove uncertainties.
wilson III. Brown of Phjladelnhia nro-
tested against discriminating agoirst
ihe manufacturer by any scheme IN
Tolvlhg duties on oils and waste John
iuageway Of Philadelphia spoke for pro
.ectior 10 the workingmen by sched-
ule winch would exclude skirted wools
from Australia and give employment ta
tiie WOOL sorters. who We're now wall,inr
the streets. During thirty-ore wears
experience as q. wool sorter in the United
states ne had never seen as much suf-
fering and loss OF time among the craft
as IN the past three years.
Inc committee then adjourned.
Inc manufacturers of woolens will
nave thelr innings tomorrow.