Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
WOOL GROWERS.
The Raw Wool Schedule Discussed by
the Ways and Means Committee.
SPANS MINISTRY SHAKY.
Messrs. Sherman. Allison and Dlngley Dis
inclined to Enter the Charlottesville
Railroad Papers MlSsing-WIlSOn to
Become a College President.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The tariff !
hearings before the ways and means
committee were continued to-day, raw
wool being the schedule under con-
sideration. John G. Clark, Of Wash
ington county, a member of the Ma
tional Wool Growers association,
opened the hearing. The necessity for
protection, he said, was now ap-
parent, the experiment of free
wool having brought bankruptcy
and distress upon many engaged
in the wool growing business.
He would not ask an extreme rate
of duty, but simply one which would
perpetuate the business and give
growers chance to live. II rate of
this character was given farm lands
would be utilized for wool growing
and the American farmers would be
able to produce all the wool used in
this country. Since the number OF
sheep had been reduced there had been
surplus of farm lands for which
there was no use.
William Lawrence, of Ohio, presi-
dent of the National Wool Growers as
ISOLATION, hoped that the next congress
would give the wool growers a protec-
ton equal to that given the most IA
vored industries. This country had the
requisite climate, soil and lands to pro-
duce the $40, COO 900 pounds of wool of
all kinds used yearly by the
American mills To produce the
necessary amount of wool would re-
quire 40, 1000, 900 sheep. The total num-
Der now was 36,OOO,OOO leaving de-
felt of about 100000 The domestic
growers now produce 979,0OO,OOO
pounds annually, leaving some 359,-
100000 pounds to be supplied. With
adequate protection the sheep stock of
the United States could within four
years be increased so as to yield all the
wool consumed here.
Spain's Ministry ShAky.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Cuban sit
uation may assume radically differ
ent phase in few days. The startling
information comes to Washington,
through diplomatic channels, that a
change in the government is imminent
OF this the state department has re-
ceived no official advices. But from
private sources in Madrid the diplo-
matte corps in Washington has learned
of the strong probability that the
prime minister, Canovas del Castillo, is
81 - Drh1ip Gantimnnt in
Spain is becoming more and
more dissatisfied with the present
policy of the Spanish government
toward Cuba and the financial strain
is almost unbearable. There is rapid
ly growing demand for a change 10 the
liberal party. If this takes effect it
means the early recall Of Weyler. The
quartermaster and the commissary de-
partments will be overhauled and an
end will be put to scandals. Campos
will, probably, take Weyler's place.
The change in policy, 1t is supposed,
will make it easier to treat with Gomez
and other Cuban leaders for the cessa-
ton of hostilities and the Inauguration
of legislative reforms.
DisInclinatIOn for a Cabinet once.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-According to
the best information received here, Mr..
Mckinley is having some trouble to
fill the two most important places in
the cabinet - the secretsryships of
state and treasury. There are three
men from among whom he wants to
fill these two places-Sherman Allison
and Dlngley. All are disinclined to
accept, and Mr.. Mckinley has not
been able to settle upon anyone else
entirely satisfactory for either place.
Tenders have not been made to and de-
clined by any of these gentlemen, but
all three have been sounded, directly
or indirectly, and it has been found
that all would prefer to retain their
present positions.
Pacific Railroad Papers Missing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-According to
a communication sent to the senate by
Secretary olney yesterday, some of the
papers in the account showing the
amount due the Pacific roads sinking
fund, on account of the subsidies paid
the Pacific Mail Steamship CO., have
apparently been lost The senate
adopted resolution on the 10th ult,
calling for them, but Acting Secretary
Curtis replied yesterday that they could
not be found.
Wilson to Become n College President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g. -Postmaster'
General Wilson, it is rumored, will,
upon his retirement from Mr.. CleVe-
lands cabinet, accept the position of
president of Washington-Lee universi-
ty, which is now vacant Mr.. Wilson
IS an alumnus of this famous educa-
tional institution, and it would be an
s~-Aaa hla rnsition TO- him
Mckinley and Allison Confer.
CANTON, o., Jan. G.-President-elect
Mckinley reached Canton this morn