New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07


haa raised the prcss of domestic wool and lowered
the prices Of foreign wool in foreign markets ana
the act OF 1924 had lowered the price OF oomesuo
wool and increased the prices OF foreign WOODS III
foreign markets Domestic secured WOOL "h'en
was worth IS cents a pound in 1852. was worth only
% cents In the market In 1896 Since the e"ac'e''
of the Wilson German law woollen mills had stooo
idle half the time and the wage-earners employed
in the industry had sustained an aggregate 'osS
OF at least $40 10000.
He then submitted figures to prove that the loss
OF purchasing power account OF the WOOL ana
woollen provisions OF the existing law had amount
ed 10 moro than s425 100000 He also suomi''eu
figures to disprove the statement that inc "o' %
1890 was Chinese WALL. so iar as .'c WIZ
schedule at least concerned the to'ai i"po'.'
OF wool and woolen goods under it having amount
ed in three years to s5sSoooo Yielding nuueS
amounting to ss7,0acoo Woollen clothing. ne as
serted. was cheaper in 1921 than ever before
DECREASE IN THE NUMBER VI '"T,.
He also submitted some interesting 's"'es o'' wy
increase In the number OF sheep pe'wee" 400 ~
1892 and the decl from 1882 to lsso ."e 'a'e'
amounting TO % per cent, and called specia "''en
ton to the fact that the total number OF sheep III
the United States to-day smaller than II was
in 1866. before the development ana e*.enSo, ~
sheep husoandry in the country west oi '"e ~
eissipp $3.50
NJ I,s,,co had provided himself with a large
number and variety OF samples OF domestic ana
foreign wools-unwashed washed and scoureu-
which he effectively used 10 illustrate ana eHP'.'
his statements in regard to prices shrh hb ~ n
securing etc Among the samples was Il ru'" 100 20
"tops which had been torn into pieces. sacn ~
three inches long by machinery osSse hs I law of
iS4 which he characterized az the worst tai nm
d,,strv was concerned He also laid stress on the
fact that considerable proportion OIL tne .
Of clothing and blankets and not for carpets ana nn
suggested that instead OF an al vaD1re" nond %
specific rate of 2is cents pound should be levied
such woods If valued at less ,ham IL ee; woos
valued a. s cents ana esS 1n 70 Tesarded as ex
tremely Objectionable
ENORMOUS IMPORTATIONs OF sHODDY
Mr. Justice and Judge Lawrence. however. agreed
on the subject of shoddy and the former called spe-
cal attention TO the fact that the impor,aiions OF
shcddy. which had amounted to only 10000 pounds
under the act of 1890 had reached the enormous
total Of oo7s0o pounds, equivalent to 6O.WooOo
pounds Of unwashed wool in the calendar year 1895:
at would take Montana three years 10 produce ma
aonn' OF WOOL b mr. s we'll as Of sena.
tor Mantle, who was present as an attehtNe anu
from WOOL no nation ever used so little shoddy
the United States. but free wool and low duties on
A. into use by American manufacturers. who were
compelled TO follow the example OF their foreign
Mr. Jusce also discussed da ae s9IJsci ws %, spn
ished by &C; OF 1884 in an Interesting way ana
gave many facts. showing that in using certain
Some pro,ection from such duties. while. in using
other kinds and grades OF wool. the compensatory
on The wool on Ire whole The loss of the COM
pensaory duties had not been made goGI 20 me nc
importing their raw material" free Of duty. and
they had moreover. been placed at the mercy, OF
valuations of imported woollens he estimated mad
by the statement that the average yearly importa-
ton of wooen cloths under the act OF lSO am nc Sd
under the ad valorem rates. and yet the Total
amount of duties collected thereon in 1885 was only
twice great under the tariff or lSo
A DIsCOURAGING EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. Justice having remarked that wool worth
several cents more pound In England and other
parts of Europe than in the United States. Judge
Turner and Mr.. McMllin were anxious to know
why he did not ship his wool to the European mar
well have tried that" ne said " have shipped
wool 10 Antwerp and TO other Continental markets.
nna a has neted me- This was despite the
fas thar and ho e pGS or hsSe markets
Gents higher than the prices Of domestic Toos in
experience In the markets of the world does not
appear TO have been an encourasne one, nor.or .,
foreign woods. as well ms manufacturer OF WooiIn
and indigo s3oGs sid innt 'f sdopieS
would mean death TO the American wool manu-
portations He also declared that the skirting Of
fleece reduced its value not more IMAM Per cen,
about one-haf. Judge Lawrence had asserted
duty Of 2 cents pound on unw cet noupd in
Melbourne. instead Of cents as the ONO chanpioh
sisted thai. as an importer and manufacturer he
favored adequate duties for the protection OF 90
duties on Wool. but specific duties woollen goods
He expressed the opinion that the possioi.y t OF
prices of which in every country in the world
eent Whereas in the case Of goods exported
TO the United States there Is no foreisn market
t!ons probably amounted 10 40 per cent
SOME EFFECTS OF FREE WOOL
Delegate Catron OF New -Mexco spoke in behalf
of the WOOL growing industry of that Territory,
which he regarded probably better adapted to
sheep husbandry than any other part OF the United
States There 100000 sheep in the Territory
in 1890 and probably about the same number now.
and the annual wool clip amounted TO about To-
age ranch value OF the clip about l71s cents a
pound. and the clip Of 1895 was worth about , AZ
WOOL, on the industry in New mexico. The amount
OF thrdcass wool prodqeed WAS a9oat for r in
the manufacture Of clothing. Mr.. Catror advo,
hs w spefe rates by the
woogrowers on the respeetlNe graoas wou,u DC az
ton and other charges on wool shipped from a
ranch in NewMexico to the New York or Boston BE
and one half times as much as like charges on a
Of wool shipped from China 70 the same had
Declined from nay; s. % and s. 8 head he tariff
Of 1890 to % and 50 cents head under the free-woo'
MIR Smith a wcol-grower Of Utah. said that the
condition of the industry IN that state was about me
same as in New-Mexco. The general feeling among
the Utah wool growers. so far as he had been able
10 ascertain. was In favor OF making wool tarlr
that would stand and not be subject TO constant as
saulis They also favored specific rates OF duty on
ali kinds and grades of wool These rates should ne
adequate, but not excessive or prohibitve VOL
growing in Utah would not be successful or pront-
able at a price below - cents pound on the ranch
The average price now is about cents a pound on
the ranch and 10 cents in the New-York or Bos-
ion markets and the wool-growers of course. are
ioslng money. They had held on thus far In the
hope that better times would come ana mat the
duties on wool would be restored.
Wilson II. Brown. of Philadelphia manufacturer
OF goods from nos and waste. opposed a high rate
of duty on those raw materials" and said that It
ought not 10 n Dound.