The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-08

choice and cheapened the price Of the
woods OF the foreign manufacturer
All restrictions OF the old law up
on ,he Importation OF wool were deylA-
ed 10 embarrass the manufactures, I'M
plvine that the whole business OF I'M
portlng wool was tainted with Tnua.
S,eyertheless. the manufacturers did
NOT reslst the wool duties, they agreed
no n protection on wool equal TO the
nrntection they expected on their own
goods, but they resisted any return TO
the extreme characteristics OF previous
schedules. The use OF foreign wuols
have become Indispensable. The supply
OF fine Wools grown here was decreas-
ing because the farmer found greater
prcht IN mutton sheep Nom American
manufacturers bought foreign wool for
any purpose for which domestic would
serve. because he had to advance mo-
ney on imported to pay duties eight or
ten months before he could realize by
sales.
There had been no year before 1898
when the requirements OF the domes-
tic wool supply, and the manufacturer
under n proper tariff would promise
the wool grower a quick market FOR all
his raw material.
A plea for the small mills was made
by Thomas Sampson, OF Rhode Island,
who protested against high duties on
rags and shoddy.
The same subject was handled. by
Sigmund .Afuhlhauser, OF Cleveland, o.,
tbe head OF the largest establishment
of its character In the country, em-
ploylng seven hundred hands. Mr..
Aiuhlhauser deprecated the prevalent
impression that shoddY was fraud, u
was made from remnants Of pure wool
and manufacturers bought 1t 10 mix
with new woods. When the witness de-
clared that all the leading manufacture
ers were his customers there was an
outcry from the assembled manuIac-
turers. The witness said that the shod-
dy business had iourished better under
the Mckinley law than the Wilson law
Unlike Mr.. Sampson, the witness
wanted higher duties.
Mr., AIcAIillln asked him, would you
have any objection to file with the COM
mittee a list OF manufacturers who
buy your goods?"
The witness replied that he would be
glad to do 30. He explained that he
made ., 400 grades OF goods. In the best
grades he mixed 12 per cent OF pure
wool; the poorer grades were all OF
rags. All of his customers bought OF
him with full knowledge OF the char
acter of his goods.
E4Allll hlAllNGt az AAAAibAANtf = NfA-NN-aNN
ing several hat manufacturers, 20
whom he supplied materials, asked
that wool hats be taken from the blan-
ket clause of the wool schedule and a
clause covering that's OF wool, wool,
wholly or partly manufactured, M
Guiding wool hat bodies" be inserted
In the paragraph with other articles OF
wool not otherwise provided for. They
desired the Mckinley rates.
Wilson II. Brown, OF Philadelphia'
spoke for several eastern manufactur-
eIs. They assumed. he said; That the
bill would be based on the lines OF the
Mckinley act, and asked to have claus
es one and two OF the Mckinley act,
clothing and worsIed woods, combined
IN one clause.
A Patriotic Reply.
Chairman Dingley obtained tine state
nent from other manufactures that
with their Improved machinery worst
ell manufacturers we're using much
wool of class one. Mr.. Turner inquired
OF Mr. Brown II the manufacturers
would not prefer free woods, which
gave them among other advantages,
wider range OF selection The manufac-
turer answered IN the negative be-
cause, he explained. free wool decreas-
ed the ilocks Of the farmers, decreased
their purchasing power and the same
condition ran through all the indus
tries.
pay attention to under-valuatlon OF
consigned goods, and suggested an ap-
pllcatlon OF ad valorem duties TO
them, or some discrimination against
them.
Robert Stuntz, Of New York man
ufacturer OF woJlen rags and carpets,
OF the Smyrna style. who stated that
he represented the only factory making
the goods in the country, asked for
higher protection.
The committee then adjourned.