| Show THE WOOL TARtFP A Delegation Before the Senate Committe WASHINGTON January 12 This morning the committee on finance heard a delegation from tfie National Wool Growers Association The delegation dele-gation included J H Pirkpatrick of California Qhe 1 principaPaddress was made by Judge Lawrence of Ohio Who spoke in support of the corporation corpora-tion in the Territories in behalf of the wool schedule prepared by the committee com-mittee of the association The schedule proposed divides wools into throe ilasses clothing combing and carpet The duty on wools of the first and second sec-ond class 11 cents per pound including the hair oC Alpacl goat camels llamas and other like animals the wools of the third class to be valued at 12 cants par pound or less than 3 cents duty valued over 12 cents G cents pir pound on premed pre-med wools an extra duty according to the character of the prey a atio i wastes composed wholly or in part of wool or worsteds 30 cents per pound woolen rags shoddy etc 20 cents per pound i wools dyed or otherwise prepared beyond be-yond scouring or washing the same duty as manufacturers wool Nearly all the delegation took part in the hearing hear-ing President Harper insisted upon the committees recognizing that President Presi-dent Cleveland mide an issue for free wool in the recent election and that the wool men had won The Senate will consider the wool schedule next week It is not now deemed probable that any material change will be recommended recom-mended by the committee At todays session of the Wool Growers Association the resolutions I adopted by prominent merchants and dealers to consider the subjeot of establishing a bureau for the purpose of concetrating statistical information relating to the Fapply and demand of WJol and also asking them to establish a system of grades of wool which will abolish the old State terms or substitute substi-tute a series of standard grades e nbracing all wool grown in different I producing States were presented |
