The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25


per cent. Il l. generally conceded
that the average shrinkaFe OF Austria
Ian woods unskirted would be 50 per
cent or more.
4 approve OF the Presidents sug-
ges'ed plan Of levying duties on wool
by a single specific duty based upon
the secured pound. with all woods now
classified as first and second class
thrown together with one rate i'm.
posed. and third class. or carpet woods
az another and lower rate.
These facts ascertained and a plan
agreed upon. % In easy TO determine
the ratio OF duty necessary 20 protect
the American wool grower. IL the dif-
ference IN cost OF producing woods
other than carpet and the lower grades
In this country and abroad is. say.
only . emit "A pound. and tho average
~shrinknge OF fine and fine medium
woods imported. and under this plan
still heavier shrinkage woods 20 be
hereafter imported. - only 80 per
cent. then tho actual rate OF duty on
the secured wool should be 20 cents
per pound.
Tor Single Rate OF Duty.
The wool grower THINKS ought -
~hriukaF- ~ our national average OF so
per cent. instead of the average ~ i'm
rrsis q, % S91Y e,s.a IN T5bpps rroou19.ss r con.
tent "f wool or the rrst and second class
" % cents per pound. and am confident
that tire wool grower will receive a.
much protection as lie j. now rsc-lvinF
based upon thr II cents per pound IN
tie grease, ar q supposed projection or
81 cents un carh secured ruund DO
rate ~ 20 cents per pound viii he the
basis FOR n compensatory duty for srour-
81 tVsei used in the Manufactured Pre-
the present law
The limited amount 81 carpet wesls
crown IN THIS country is shnrn for the
cipaliy FOR their mutton value The rate
"f duty an carpet wools. therefore.
should DO cons .dered more from "a reNr-
nue. basis Than a protective one. aud ia
my oU.nieu the rate 80 duty on carpet
w~olS ought O.. be lH cents per pound en
tu~ secured wool content.
Plan OF Dolliver Revived.
This plan or levFiug % single sr-.ine
duty based upon the secured pound -
not The ore offered ana supported BY
the late Senator Deliver. IS claimed hy
some. Tor noliiv@r provided for q slid
ing scale ~ specific rates based upon
tho grease pound. VARYING 70 meet DIR
ferent nNed percentages or s~hrlukag-.
beginning with a ~shrinkaEe ~ - per cent
or more and nxins the rate - duty OF IL
cents per pound. ana ending with woods
In tho gresse shrinking less than 10 per
cent with a rate or duty OF o per cent
per pound. and between the two sx-
tremes some five other divisions were
"if TIE proposed system OF a single
Specinr du'y based upon the secured
Of the WOODEN Industry can t-uth FULLY
claim that they are Disseminated
against. for ali VIII pay a uniform rate
or - cents per pound on tho secured
content ~ tire woods imported Or tho
HrFt and second classes. ana 10 cents per
pound on tho third class or carpet woo's
HTHHa .H.wHmNv.eH - al. HuHrH go.
Of each shipment Of wool into this eoln-
Try must be hy ~ampling and testing
every bale ar BAG ny government ON
ployc- in government esfahlis ments
equipped TO perform thia class or work.
\ thorough system of re-tc=tins must be
provided for IN case the result % the
.orlEir4! test e. disputed by tho Inn
porter.
would Prohibit Cheap Stuff.
Would IKE TO see the rates niFher
~ 10 rrohihit their imporiatiou.as We
ave cnouEh OF that class OF adulterants
produced in this country and used 81
bringing tho diseased RAGS OF Europe
here 20 he used for the same purpose. 7
avn pleased 10 note frat OF late W. have
no need for more rags or shocdy. a. we
are now exported them 20 the United
kingdom.
Tho oomrer-aforv dutv levied unon
specific duty 81 % cents per pound. be-
iug the 30 cents levied on secured wool
"NA e. |'FN|H m.N.A NL| p HnN loss IN NALENH
turing tho wool into cloth Dnstead or
% cents. a. provided IN the present law
100 goods valued az more than 80 cents
per pound. and a graduated scale OF "a
vslorem duties tu equal tho difference
Of cost OF production Iu tlis country
broad. Tic report shows the aver
age cost uf manufacture lu tlc United
states ~ wooden and wnrstrd fabrics ls
about l&N per cent more than lu Eng
land Assuming Tee average ~nanufer.
turing cost fr THIS country 20 DO fbper
.cut ~ tlc total cost. the average ad
talor'm equivalent would tIen b. 1zD
FER cent ~ ~ per cent. or ~ PER cent
proviacs 81 20 s5 yer cent according ~
ne difference between tho cost OF pro
nIciuE here and abroad. with 10 allow
for q reasonable profit.
Prevent Profession
'HarrinE .tho pruhibitive rates on law
duty . % cents bat aot taken advan-
taEe ~ vs. ths American MANUFACTURE.
- shown by tho tariff bosrds report.
gro not FAR from heiuE right on le great
bulk % wnulrL aud uvursfrl fnh~icH used
rt ne American people. rut ~ the o.
mixed fabrics
nave always con,.ndsd that tho
cost ~ conversion uf wool into WOODEN
tuI u'rFted goods Ga This country costs
lrI per cent % leo per cent more than
Dob Tnciard The report sus'ains my
there Hr. rI aItaufaEss in tho way -
I.Hur saving devices and macuiuery in
ffs country az .owpaled with foreign
workers wHa u1 greater. bat 'r .erfalu
n-'fr"ns lraf frnu iu EruIaui The re-
r.rf proves fut .IHIm ts na correct
f.fr fI"rn uTH rr combination Iu GONE
ffU "I rr.IeH Iu tho nYu'eH and uurafaf
Hi i.'f. .l' under re hrr.r t'mrefl-
Ord. s. here arI .rrnaI ~ fabrics . sold