The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1896, Page 10

10 WOOL A VICTIW OF FREE TRADE The Industry Paralyzed Under the Wilson Bill. SHEEP MEN VERY BLUE Prices Fall More Than 50 Per Cent in Less Than Two Years, THE LOCAL WAREHOUSES CLOSE Cheap Foreign Wools Crush Out Home Dealers and Destroy American Industries. It is the purpose of this and a succeed- ing article to show in a simpie and conclu- sive way, so clearly that none can mis- understand the proposition, that when the Democrats killed the McKinley protective tariff law and substituted therefor the Wilson bill they destroyed the wool indus- try of the United States. It was the immortal Dr. Samuel John- * son who said, ““The proof of the pndding is the eating thereof and not the ehewing of the strings.”” It may be said that the proof of a governments policy is the work- ing thereof and not the spinning of the- ores. © The policy of the Republicans, as ex- émplified 1n the McKinley law governing the wool industry, is the direct opposite of the policy of the Democrats, as seen in the present Wilson bill. The McKinley bill was 1n effect from October 1, 1890, until August 28, 1894, and since that time the country has been struggling under the Democratic policy of anti-protection. It is the duty of every citizen to study the results of the two policies, each of which had a fair chance, but, as the tariff lists cover thousands of articles, it is well to study the more im- portant industries in the order of their general importance, one by one. Let it be understood at the outset what is the exact difference between the Mec- Kinley bill snd the present Democratic law, as regards the treatment of the wool- growing industry. The custots act of October 1, 1890, commonly known as the McKinley law, divided wool into classes oune, two and three, and made stringent provisions against their indiscriminate importation. Paragraphs 384, 385 and 386 of the law, under schedule K, pro- vided that wool of the first class pay a duty of 11 cents a pound. that the second class pay 12 cents, and that the third class, exceeding in value 13 cents a pound, pay 82 per cent ad valorem. On some quali- ties of the third class the duties were placed at 50 per cent ad valorem. These are the main outlines of a carefully drawn law that equally protected tlannels, car- ets, blankets, hats and scores of manu- actured products. Throughoutevery sen- tence of the law, as the most casual read- ing will show, there was great care to pro- tect American products against those of other countries. On this poirt there has never been a dispute, for the provisions of the law are as plain as the alphabet. That law expressed the policy of the Republican party, as carefully formulated by such economic students as Allison and McKinley. It stood for the Republican theory and practice of protection to Amer- ican labor and American industry, and the “results of practical workings may be found in the records oi .industriai and commer- cial life for the period extending from Oc- tober 1, 1890, to August 28, 1894, when the Wilson bill, the idol of Democracy, super- seded it. What were the provisions of this bill affecting wool, and what effect have they had on the sheep and wool in- dustries of the country? Under paragraph 635 of the Wilson bill -the following wools arc freed from duty: “All wool of the sheep, hair of the camel, oat, alpaca,and other like animals,and all gair onthe skin, noils, varn, waste, card waste, bur waste, slubbing waste,” etc. On ‘woolen and worsted yarns, shoddy and many forms of fabrics that had ample protection under the McKinley law the present law provides a small ad valorem duty, which affords no protection what- ever. 1t cannot be said that there is any ob- scurity in_the provisions of either law. The issue between Republican protection and Democratic free trade is here sharply defined and every point is clear cut. It was the contention of McKinley and the supporters of his law that the Demo- cratic policy would destroy the wool and sheep business of the conntry; that for- eign wools would inundate the United States, drive sheep-growers out of business and result in a general depression of the ursuits depending on sheep-raising. The %epublicans contended that American rowers and dealers would find no mar- et for their product. On the other hand the: Democrats heid that there would be an increased demand for the American output, which would be mixed with the finer wools from abroad. How can it be shown whether this country’s purchase of foreign wools has increased ? oW are we _to know whether there has been an in- creased demand for American wool ? Custom-house reports show what has been imported from other conntries, and reports from market centers, as well as by statisticians emploved by the Govern- ment,- show the decadence of the sheep- rasing industry on this continent. Omitting unnecessery lists of figures, and quoting the main points irom reports, it may be said that importations of foreign wools have increased even beyond the pre- dictions of the friends of protection, while sheev-growers who raised wool have be- come little more than mutton-raisers un- der less than two years of Democratic rule. The importations of woolens for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, may be taken as a fair test of what was the status of affairs under the McKinley law. Of class 2, under schedule K, there were imported 5,826,574 pounds, vaiued at $1,368,- 654, and of class 3, 92,581,282 pounds at $8.795,681. For the fiscal year endine June 30, 1895, under the Wilson bill, there were imported as follows: Ciass 1, 82,615,995 pounds at $12.713,350, being clothing wool free of duty; also 4,535,527 pounds av $622,752; class 2. free of duty, 13,207,230 pounds at $2,564.427; class 3, free, 95,403,018 pounds at $8,718,447, and of dutiable goods of the same class 10,002,631 pounds at a duty of $864,791. Tne student of figures will behold in these increased importations some of the «ffects of the new law, the law which the Democrats _heralded as a panacea for all industrial ills. Does the table not show that the Repnblicans were right in at least one thing—in their prediction that for- eign wools would be imported in large vantities? Now let us see whether the ncreased importations did any damage to the home industry, or whether there was # demand for American wool to mix with the foreign product. 3 The best summary of the American sit- uation that has been made for a long time was issued in Boston on July 18 by Fenno Brothers & Chiids, prominent for many years as commission wool merchants and close students of the sitaation. Their cir- cular, issued as & cold business statement, is a fulfillment of Republican prophecies. 1t is so important that the foll quo- _pawned them. 3 tations are submitted as being directly in point. Among other things it says: “Business paralysis has succeeded busi- ness inactivity, and, as a result, the vol- ume of trading shows the smallest total of sales that we have had to note since wool- growing became an important industry in this country, and Boston the leading wool market in the United States. When less than three-quarters of a million pounds of wool changes hands during a week in a market which ordinarily disposes of from 150,000,000 to 200,000,000 pounds of wool in a year, the causes which influence tb,o; situation are toosignificant to be_ignond. The foregoing statement applied to the week ending July 18, but there is a wider survey & lnfle further along. After advis- ing their friends to pursue a most conser~ vative course in their operations until the future is more assured, the circular con- tinues: “That we can see any higher prices for wool in the immediate future does not seem possible as we view the situation. The total sales of domestic and foreign wool since January 1 foot up 64,820,500 pounds against 115,962,000 pounds during the same time last year, showing a ae-, crease in business of 51,041,500 pounds compared with last year, and this great curtailment in the output of wool must of necessity create a surplus which, even un- der increased activity on the part of mills later on, can hardly be overtaken during the balance of the year. “The movement in the woolen goods market is still restricted to smali limits, and the present zmount of idle machin- ery is likely to be increased in the near fu- ture, and while the reduction in woolen goods thus broughtabout may in the long run havea favorable effect uvon the price of woolens, this large shutting down of the factories is not an encouraging sign as far as wool is concerned. There is just as much wool to be marketed whether the mills run or stop, and each month that the demand for it is curtailed makes the chances for future values more open to doubt. Importations of woolen goods still continue, but under the influence of a decided slackness m demand show a con- siderable falling off in volume as com- pared toa year ago. ‘‘Sales for the past week foot mp about 730,000 pounds against about 5,700,006 pounds for the corresponding week of last year, and ‘about 997,000 pounds for the vreceding week of this year. Again the shrinkage in the volume of business be- tween this year and last is most conspicu- ous and cannot fail to have itssignificance. The principal sales have been of territory about 200,000 pounds, of domestic fleeces about 200,000 pounds, and of pulled wool about 100,000 pounds, ana of foreign about 150,000 pounds.” Such has been the general tenor of every circular issued by commission merchants who have canvassed tne situation during the year, and such has been the general pall over the business ever since the Dem- ocratic free trade-policy has had full sway. In a circular issued early last spring the same firm says: “The wool market con- tinues dull and lifeless and the total sales of domestic wools show a great falling off from an average week’s business.” The foregoing facts appiy to the géeneral market, but there is plenty of evidence to show that the local situation is equally bad, if not worse. Speaking of the subject yesterday, the senior member of the well-known San Francisco firm of Shoobert & Beale, wool merchants, said: “I am not an alarmist, and I do not believe in making a disturb- ance over impending calamities, but the simplé truth is that we cannot compete with foreign wools, and witnout protec- tion the weol business will perish. The Australians, with free lands and superior skill, can raise better wool than is pro- duced anywhere in America and at one- fifth what it costs usto produce an inferior quality. Nearly every scouring mill is closed and our warehouses are deserted. There is no market.” Mr. Hulme, of the well-known local firm of Hulme & Hart, says: “The clip in this State this year falls 17.000 bales short. This amounts to five or six millions of pounds. Why? Simpl. because sheep-gcrowers are forced to seli their sheep for mutton, thers being no profits in the business of growing for wool. “From three to four years ago Hum- boldt wools brought from 25 to 30 cents a pound, but_to-day, with the competition of fine foreign wools, they have no buyers at1l and 12 cents. In the old days the banks loaned money freely on wool, which was as good as old wheat in the mill, but to-day they will not make advances at all, because wool won’t bring even the lowest prices, and half the men in the sheep business are closed out. The Nevada wools are affected less than others, but even these feel sadly the effects of free trade.” Thus it is plain to be seen that there is business anulyeis in the local market as well as all over the Union. The most con- servative reports show that half the ma- chinery in the woolen manufacturing regions is idle. The experience of two years has shown that the American manu- facturer cannot successfully compete with the foreigner, who, in his efforts to hold American trade under free trade, is offer- ing his products at continually decreasing prices. The following report from Hulme & Hart’s Prices Current for the week ending July 25 shows the stagnant condition of the market: ‘‘Receipts Canfornia spring clip aggregate 38,219 bags, against 55,964 ba; me time last year. For the week receipts California have been 331 bags against 793 bags last week and 954 bags in the corresponding week last year. Oregon receipts for the week are 441 bags against 268 bags in the corresponding week last ear. 7 ‘‘An exceedingly quiet market has been experienced the past week, with business almost at a complete standstill. Values cannot be said to show any quotable change, desirable gualities not being ob- tainable for any less than figures lately current, but buyers are as a rule tempo- rarily out of the market.” Any one who goes on the Wool Ex- change and talks with dealers irrgspective of his political beliefs will soon be con- vinced that there is no division of senti- ment as to the proper policy for the fos- tering of the wool -industry of the United States. All want protection, and all real- ize that the present Democratic free-trade policy as formulated in the Wilson bill is responsible for the paralysis of business that marks the country to-day, as it has thrown = pall over industty since the Wil- son bill became a law. UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Is the Place Made Vacant by the Death of Captain Tal- bot. There have been more than fifty appli- cations for the position of Inspector of Hulls and - Boilers, made vacant by the death of Captain Talbot. Collector Wise, Surveyor English and Supervising In- spector Bermingham have been besieged with place-hunters who sought to gain the coveted position through their influence. The recent civil service law now steps in and relieves these gentlemen of possible political embarrassment. Supervising In- spector Birmingham was informed yester- day by the department at Washington that as soon as practicable an examina- tion would be ordered for the purpose of selectine & man to assume toe duties of the late Captain Talbot. Civil servicerules, of course, narrow the race down to a few. Under ordinary conditions Captain D. Marcucci would” be right in line for pro- motion, but it appears that he is lacking in certain qualifications, which will pre- vent his becomi a competitor even un- der civil service rules. Trouble Between Partners. Jacob Rothman and J. C. Zimmerman until a few days ago were partners in the plumbing business at 1103 Stockion street. After Zim- mermen had retired from the business Roth- mean alle; that he $250 ‘worth of plumbers’ tools, which he fund in a pawu- 8hop, and he bad ascertained that Zimmerman wied them. He swors to a complaint in u imsen’ urt yesterday, Zimmermam wiih, grend l-"eeny. % ——————— LoAXS on watches, jewelry, silverware, at Uncle [Harrls', 16 Grant avenue. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896. JAMES G, BLAINE REPUBLICANS, A Great Club Organized for the Best Party Principles. DETERMINED TO WIN. President Desmond’s Noble Ex- pedition to Rescue Political Prisoners. WAS FORMERLY SHERIFF HERE Some of the Influential Men Who Will Participate in the Club’s Counsels. No more patriotic or appropriate name could be given a Republican Club than that of “James G. Blaine,”” and when the Republicans who make the Knights of the o OFFICFRS OF @?&m‘.tw, REIDZ = PR = S RS L %SEnhmuhunulumuluudmmmfiirlm-‘ arms, Thomas x)e‘gnur assistant, 8. J. McCredie; executive committee—W. J. Hudson, #. F. Coleman, R. Corbett, E. Cunningham, J. Rice, Thomas Barkley, J. Murphy, J. P. 0’Connor, M. McCormick. The resolutions adopted at a recent meeting of the club fully explain sen- timents in supporting not only William McKinley, but the entire publican ticket. They read: - Resol-ed, That we, the undersigned members of the James G. Blaine Repubiican Club, do hereby pledge our support to the nominees of the Republican party, Mr. McKinley and Mr. Hobart, respectively; and be it further Rssolved, That we respectfully request the Republican municipal convention (o nomi- niale men well known to the community and of sterling integrity, and that sald nominees be selected from the different classes that go 1o make up the Republican party, a5 we deem this course essential for the success of the ticket; and be it further Resolved, That we do bereby approve of the leadership of J, D. Spreckels. There are 180 names on the roll, al- though the club has only been In exist- ence ten days, and it is anticipated by the officers that fully 1000 names will be added before the day of election, making it one of the most powerful and influential or- ganizations in the City. __ President Desmond will at the next meet- ing of the club appoint a campaign com- mittee which wilrbe empowered to secure Metropolitian Temple or some other suita- bie hail where mass-meetings may be heid and able speakers address tge meetings. The officers and members of the James G. Blaine Club recognizing that without discipiine and an acknowledied head and hand to direct the management of local politics in this City the party would go to Dieces and defeat would be doubly assured. With the knowledge and value of h. ing s man of recognized ability, with a pure and clean record to volunteer his service in the interest of the Republican party without expecting any reward other than that of serving the City and the people of whom he is one in the lation, HIGHBINDER TONGS EMULATE THE OWL Sergeant Price’s Posse Ousts Them From Cellar and Attic. : LAW FIRMS INTERFERE Societies for Which Immunity Is Demanded the Worst in Chinatown. HEATHEN HEARTS ARE HEAVY The Police State That Lawlessness Will Be Suppressed, Displease Whom it May. The heart of the wily heathen is sad, truest sense of that appel- | and as far as is consistent with the digni- they have unanimously indorsed | fied mien of injured innocence his coun- John D. Spreckles as the one most fitted | tenance wears a look of intense pain. s M o -_i.m s Jikfi Ess_l % t& S,EQ VICE M WASEY SO e OB A 5 Qo Ce ; Y JPHN T.TYNAN. _f (o] o2 At W.E (2L EMATL:S THE JAMES G. BLAINE REPUBLICAN CLUB. Red Branch Hall on Mason street their headquarters selected this name as their standard they undoubtedly struck a sym- pathetic chord in tne hearts of every American. Having those grand views as an object worthy of the cause of Republicanism and an hopor to the men who lave selected | this name for their club, they have made no mistake as to the significance of the cause they have espoused. The organizers of~the James G. Blaine Republican Club never do things by halves. When tney make up their minds to accomplish a purpose, they generally succeed. ‘Though modest and somewhat secluded from the common political brawlers who shout without accomplishing anything save making a noise, those men go to work with a determination to win. No better example can be produced to establish this fact than the act of the president of the James G. Blaine Club. Jn 1875 he and John J. Breslin sailed out of the harbor of San Francisco on board the Catalpa with Captain Anthony in charge, bound for Western Australia, to there beard the British lion, supported by English cannons and fleet men-of-war. The Catalpa was bound to rescue six po- litical prisoners who were serving a life sentence at the Fremantle prison for the heinous offense of saying that the British monarchy had outlived its usefulness and that a republican form of government was the only thing that commanded the universal admiration of civilized people. To liberate those men at the risk of his own life was the mission of Thomas Des- mond, now president of tbe Blaine Club, and how well he carried out his intentions was proven when in 1876 he arrived in an Eastern port bringing with him his six liberated countrymen. For this brave act Desmond’s admiring friends nominated him in 1879 for the high office of Sheriff of the City and County of 8an Francisco. His popularity and genial nature se- cured for him an overwhelming majority against his opponent, and, as the records will fuily substantiate, no man ever filled the office of Sheriff with more credit to his constituents and honor to himself. His career disappointed & good many who at that time were prejudiced against the ‘Workingmen's party, which had elevated him to office, and, unlike the majority of greedy and unserg{mlo\m office-holders, Desmond left the office & poorer man than when he entered it. Althougn “Tom” - Desmond, as his friends love to call him, had received his nomination from the Workingmen’s party, yet he was a stanch Republican ana never affiliated with any other party. y his sincerity and devotion to the principies of the Republican p"‘i he has made hundreds of converts from the ranks of the Democratic party, who, until the principles of Republicanism had been ex- plained to them by one in whom tiey had the utmost confidence, had adhered to the false doctrine of a Southern slavery. There can be no_such word as ““fail” for & club with a president like Desmond and assisted by ‘executive officers of such caliber as George W. Reid, a well-known merchant in this City for the past thirty ;ulr; John T. ?:_un. M. Casey, Willism . Hndson, W. F. Coleman, M. finz, and the other rentlemen who compose the offi- cers of the club, who are: Vice-president, M. Casey; financial secretary, John M. Donohoe; recording secretary, John Kili- mead; treasurer, Hart; sergeant-at- | to be entrusted with the management of the party in this City and to him tney will look for counsel and advice in the coming campaign. SUING WALTER HOBART. Rauer's Case Against the Mil- lionaire Is Now on Trial. Continued to Have the Defendant Re- late His Version of the Matter. The suit of J. J. Rauer, the collector, against Millionaire Walter Hobart was begun in Justice Barry's court yesterday before a large and interested sudience. During the last horse show Robert Archer, one of Hobart’s grooms, was injured by being kicked by s horse belonging to John C. Kirkpatrick, man- ager of the Falace Hotel. Dr. Edwin Bunnell, one of the assistant surgeons at the Receiving Hospital, was in the sudience and promptly took charge of Archer at Mr. Hobart’s request, removing him from the stall where he had been inju and to the Receiving Hospital. Later when Archer was able to be about he attended him &t his room and sent a bill to the employer for $50 for nine days’' attendance. Hobart re- tused to psy on the ground that he had not authorized "the attendance, and Dr. Bunnell fi“;":f.gl}%s"i'hffix"d' of -%lflef for collec- un, rkpaf "w;ln"b"'* pt ‘was made a codefendant en the case came up yesterday the case was dismissed as to Kh'k{‘h’lck on’the £how- ing that he had never spoken to Buunell about Archer’s injurics, or had any responsibility in the matter beyond owning the horse. Hobart was not present, his agent ing that he is a very busy man. and not City at present, been put iu to lain- n the and after some testimony had show that the millionaire had known that Dr. Bunnell was a City employe, 2nd had intended to have Arcner cared for at the hospital, the case was continued to have Hobart brought before the court to give his testimony, the plaintiff deeming it necessary to the trial of the case. There are other parts of him that have a pained feeling, too, the result of sundry kicks and cuffs received from Sergeant Price and his squad. Certainly the lines of life of the various Chinese tongs have fallen in thorny places. The police have determined to make the business of wielding the hatchet so onerous for the almond-eyed gentlemen whose Leadquarters are in various richly far- nished apartments in Chinatown that they will conclude to bury the weapon of offense and take to an honest way of liv- ing for a change. 5 8o far they have been successful. The crusade of Monday was a fine starter. Then all the tongs were visited, josses knocked from their thrones to lie in hu- mility on the floor, and the burning punks and sandalwood extinguisbed with a liba- tion of the most costly Oolong tea. In departing from their meeting places the highbinders stood not on the order of their going but went at once. They were frequently accompanied to the foot of the stairways by such inanimate objects as chairs, tables and gayly colored slippers. These latter frequently won the race to the doors which led into the street. Yesterday Sergeant Price and his squad of six men wandered round the Chinese quarter seeking societies in session. eral places were raided, but not nearly so many as the day previously. The high- vinders in general were not yearning for a repetition of the scenes which had so thor- oughly disgraced them in the eyes of their countrymen. Now and then some friendly Chinese would come to one of the squad and tell him that a band of bloodthirsty coolies had congregated in some dark cellar or high attic for the purpose of concocting some devilish scheme or other, and a raid would immediately be made upon that place. Out of the cellars would come the mem- bers of the bloodthirsty tongs in single file, every man having a lead keeping it to the best of hisadvantage. As they rushed along the streets to places of safety t.e wind whistled musically through their swishing quenes, but the sound was lost in the frightened ejaculations of the wearer. Sergeant Price he is much botherea by the emissaries of certain law firms in tgwn. who frequently stop him and his men in the streets and threaten them with suits for damages and arrest for battery. “We have been placed here to suppress the lawlessness that has resulted in mur- der and blackmail,” said the sergeant yes- terday, “and we mean to do our duty. “Wy are not going to be deterred by threats or anything else. The sentiment of the community is with usin thisen- deavor to make it safe to pass along the streets of certain quarters, and no men hired to protect these bloodthirsty rascals can prevent us from doing so. “The particular societies we have been ordered to let alone on the zround that they are benevolent orders are, in many cases, the very worst ones in Chinatown. A RETURN MATCH. Captain Gill Is Negotiating for a Second Contest With the Portland i Athletes. The chances of seeing the, Multnomah athletic team perform in this City in Sep- tember or October are good. Yesterday Leonard Gill, the captain of the Olympic Club, received a-telegram from tbe secretary of the Muitnomah Ath- letic Club which statea that the request ?t Gill that the northern athietes visit this City in Septemher, will be discussed at the next meeting of the club and 1f the matter is given favorable consideration the lovers of good athletics will have an opportunity of seeing Tallent, the great miler, measure strides with Dave Brown of the Stanford University, and Kerrigan, the wonderful little jumper, clear sticks against Patter- son ot the Olympic Club. 1t is said that the atbletes of the Mult- nomah Club, who anticipated something of this sort in the way of a return match, have been taking light exercise since the meeting which was held in Portland last month, and that unless the athletes of the Olympic Club are up and doing the chances for a second victory are favorable to the athletes of the north- ern club. Gill says, however, that he can muster a strong team and that Brown and Patter- son will certainly turn the tables on Tal- lent and Kerrigan, but then there is noth- ing certain in athletics ana the Olympic boys should not be too confident. THE SONS OF T, GEORG, Election of O!ficers to Serve During the Ensuing Term. C. W. Pope Is the N°w Grand Presi- dent of the Pacific Coast District of the Order. The Grand Lodge of the Pacific Coast District, order of Sons of 8t. George, as- sembled yesterday morning in the rooms of the St. George Club, at 317 Mason street. Grand President William George, Mayor of Grass Valley, called the meeting to order, Edward Oliver officiating as grand secretary. Reports were received from the retiring officers and the standing committees, which were referrea to special committees to be appointed at the meeting to-day. Following this matter, the meeting will take up the amendment to the constitu- tion involving the continnance of the fu- neral fund. « Grand Secre!nry Edward Oliver re- ported an 8 per cen® increase in the finan- cial standing of the order, and an encour- aging increase in the membership roll. The committee on credentials and the committee on election returns reported that Henry Tregomiz of San Jose was elected grand vice-president, Edward Oliver of San Francisco re-elected grand secretary, Hubbard Jones of San Fran- cisco re-elected grand treasurer, John Hil- bert of Nanaimo, B. C., grand messenger, John Nance of Butte City, Mont., grand trustee. C. W. Pope of this City was elected on the floor yesterday afternoon as grand presiaent. Grand President William George, F. D. Brandon, acting grand_president, and Rev. J. Sims of Nevada City were all re- tired. 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