The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-19
|aRTY-F|VE YEARS
Of SCHEDULE K"


.,v, 1S66-The wool-growers
amended tariff on wool to the
....d states revenue commission.
u.rch 2, 1S67-A republican con-
masses a wooden tariff law SUBJ
...tially the same as that recon-
.dsd BY the wool growers and
,,aufscturers.
January. naturalization for a
.,.,ou of the tariff The national
...e,ation of wool growers opposes
~ changes in Schedule X. but
smrs q tariff commission.
february, 1SS0-The president
Nd secretary of the national associa-
m of wool manufacturers inter-
~ the president of the United
sstes and obtain assurance as to the
s,soupel of the new commission.
March. 1SS0-The national as
reiation of wool manufacturers
,commends the passage of the tariff
nmmission bill without amendment.
1uly 1SSO-The national associa-
Inn OF wool manufacturers circulate
,nong manufacturers a petition
vhieh says:
THAT the manufacturers should
he a protective duty sufficient to
aet the high cost of labor, interest
III taxes; that the present tariff
Ishedule K) should continue until
necial and minute information from
merits shall indicate the changes
ut can safely be made; that the
Ut method of obtaining the re-
rred information is through the
Elton tariff commission"
NAY Is, 1SS2-A tariff commits
ion authorized by act of congress.
nay, 1SS2-John l.. Hays, secre-
~ Of the national association of
mol manufacturers appointed presi-
lat Of the tariff commission. Later
b Is made chairman of the sub
uamittee to prepare the wooden and
nnted schedules.
December, 1SS2-Report of tariff
unmission sent to congress.
March 8, 1S83-Tariff bill passed
hfeasing some rates in Schedule
I and making reductions that did
1t help the consumer.
October l, 1S90-The Mckinley
10 Is passed by a republican con-
pess, increasing duties on wool
nd. The duty on worsted tops
nilufactured by William Whitman,
Fuident of the national associa-
tM Of wool manufacturers, is made
aual to the duty on finished cloths.
August q, 1S94-The Wilson Dill
rssed by democratic congress, be-
nnes law, revising Schedule X,
Nth free wool and ad valorem duties
a goods.
March, 1873. n. d. North, sec
nary Of the national association OF
vol manufacturers, is admitted to
V secret sessions of the senate
1a1ce committee during the franz
Y Of the Dingley bill. April a.
wv, North writes to William WHIT
IN:
am the only person whom the
annittee allows in it's meetings.
June 2, 1897-William Whitman
MITES to Secretary North, who IS
e'eading tariff sessions of finance
snnittee:
We all depend upon you to watch
oeely our interests"
!uly 10, 1897-William Whitman
mes to Secretary North, who is
@eading tariff sessions of finance
aanittee:
! depend upon you, dress goods
NM and tops"
'uly Is. 1S97-The Dingley bill
'aa Schedule K practically I'M
3nsed, becomes a law.
NsS-The national association OF
'"l manufacturers presents $1,000
- N. D. North. it's secretary, for
s'lces in connection with the re-
'a'on Of the tariff.
'une, 1908-Agitation for re-
-'on OF the tariff The republican
~-'onal convention at Chicago pied
!" 'ne party to revise the tariff TO
r"i the difference between the
aM and domestic cost of produc-
Plus profit. This is practically
Sme as the proposition lald
~ oy the national association Of
manufacturers in July, 1884
"e revision of the tariff.
p'ember 26, 19OS-William II
~ republican candidate for presi'
makes the following pledge II
veech at st. Paul:
an here to plight the faith o.