The Detroit times., 1911-09-14

ATHtLs tooo-luo WoOFBIoWeEk
and wool-manufacturer meet a;
Washington, ID. O.. and agree upon q
tariff on wool and wool goods.
/ APRIL, 1866-The wool-growers
recommended tariff on wool to the
United States Revenue Commission
MARCH 2,t667-A Republican con
gress passes a wooden tarin law sub
stantially the same as that recon-
mended by the wool growers and
manufacturers
JANUARY, fseo-Agitation for a
revision of the tariff The National
Association OF Wool Growers opposes
any change In Schedule X. but favors
tariff commission.
| FEBRUARY, t68o-The President
and Secretary OF the National AS
ISOLATION Of Wool Manufacturers In
teryiew the President Of the United
States and obtain assurances as TO
the personnel OF the new commission.
MARCH, 188o-The National Assoc
citation of Wool Manufacturers recon.
mends the passage OF the Tariff Com
mission bill without amendment.
JULY, fss0-The National Associa-
ton OF Wool Manufacturers cireulates
among manufacturers petition which
says:
"That the manufacturer should
have a protective duty sufficient to
offset the high cost of labor, interest
and taxes; that the present tarIff
| Schedule ~ should continue until
special and minute Information from
experts shall Indicate the changes
that can safely be made; that the
best method Of obtaining the required
information 10 through the Eaton
Tariff Commission"
MAY IS, 1ee2--A tariff commission
authorized by act OF Congress.
MAY, 1892-John L. Hayes, secre-
tary OF the National Association OF
Wool Manufacturers, appointed presi-
dent of the Tariff Commission, Later
he is made chairman Of the subcom-
mittee to prepare the wooden and
worsted schedules.
! DECEMBER, 1s82-Report OF Tarifi
Commission sent to Congress.
MARCH 8, 1e83-Tariff bill passed
increasing some rates In Schedule X,
and making reductions that did not
help the consumer.
OCTOBER 1, 1e9o-The Mckinley
bill Ii passed by Republican Con
gress. increasing duties on wool
goods. The duty on worsted tops
manufactured by William Whitman
president OF the National Association
of Wool Manufacturers, is made equal
to the duty on finished cloths.
AUGUST ~, t894-The Wilson
bill passed by q Democratic Congress,
becomes a law, revising Schedule K
with free wool and ad yalorem duties
on goods.
MARCH, 1875. N. d. North. sec.
lretary OF the National Association OF
Wool Manufacturers. Is admitted 70
the secret sessions OF the Senate
Finance Committee during the franz
ing Of the Dingley bill. April 4. 1897,
North writes to William Whitman:
IL am the only person whom the
committee allows In lie meetings"
JUNE 2, 1s97-William Whitman
writes to Secretary North, who IL at
tending tariff sessions OF Finance
Committee.
I'VE, all depend upon you to watch
closely our interests"
JULY 10, fee7-William Whitman
writes to Secretary North. who Is at
tending tariff sessions OF Finance
Committee:
- depend on you, dress goods
yarns and tops"
JULY Is, 1ee7-The Dingley bill,
with Schedule X. practically un-
changed, becomes law.
189s-The National Association o.
Wool Manufacturers presents 5000
to 8. NJ. o. North, lie secretary, for
services In connection with the re-
vision Of the tariff.
JUNE, 190e-Agitation for revis-
ion OF the tariff. The Republican ma
tional convention ar Chicago pledges
the party to revise the tariff to equal
the difference between the foreign
and domestic cost Of production plus
a profit. This il practically the same
as the proposition laid down by the
National Association OF Wool Manu-
facturers in JULY, 1884, for the re-
vision Of the tariff.
SEPTEMBER 20, 1eoe-william H.
Taft, Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. makes the following pledge In
speech at st. Paul:
~ am here TO plight the faith Of the
Republican party, In accordance with
lts platform, that the revision will be
honest and exact, according 20 the
measure stated In the platform"
AUGUST 5, 1904 Republican
Congress passes and President Taft
signs the Payne-Aldrich bill, which
leaves Schedule X, practically un-
changed.
SEPTEMBER 10, 19oe--President
Taft confesses at .Winona, Mimi, that
II was impossible to revise Schedule
X. because OF the combine OF wool
growers and woolmanufacturers
ApRII a. 1otO-William Whitman,