DECEMBER 14, 1896.-Referred to the Committee on Finance
and ordered to be printed.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1896.

Reclass, 9-20-29 M.V.P

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

A MEMORIAL TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, ADOPTED BY THE SIX-

TEENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE FARMERS' NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE UNITED

STATES, HELD AT INDIANAPOLIS, IND., NOVEMBER 10-13, 1896.

1. Nineteen products specified.

II. CONSIDERATIONS IN FAVOR OF PROTECTION FOR AGRICULTURE PECUL-

IAR TO THAT INDUSTRY..

III. FARM PRODUCTS ON WHICH PROHIBITORY DUTIES ARE ASKED

2. Considerations as to cotton, footnote 2..

3. As to sugar, rice, oranges, etc.

Bounties, etc.

IV. THE WOOL INDUSTRY

1. Effect of tariff legislation..

2. Effect of tariff on prices of wools, footnote 6; and see introduc-

tion to this chapter.

V. DEFECTS IN THE WOOL TARIFF ACT OF 1890

1. The "skirting clause"-Its effect. See footnotes 7, 12, 16; see

also Chapter II, of this document, footnote 25..........

2. American woolgrowers can supply all needed wools, footnote 8.

VI. THE RATES OF PROTECTIVE DUTIES ASKED FOR.

1. They are shown to be just, footnotes 9, 16.

30, 40

2. The gold premium considered, footnote 9.

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19.

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25

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30

3. Footnote 9, subdivision 9, shows the necessity for an increase of

the rates of duty by reason of the decline in the world's prices

of wools since 1891...

VII. EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS

31, 68

1. Reasons in support of it, footnote 10..

2. A solution of the mode of dealing with the wool tariff by the

Boston American Wool and Cotton Reporter, footnote 10...

VIII. THE DINGLEY TARIFF BILL-Objection to it...

I. It will only give to merino wool a protective benefit of about 2.6

cents per pound. (See footnote 11.).

1. Six reasons given in footnote 11.

2. A threatened danger, footnote 11.

3. The measure of protection suggested by Justice, Bateman

& Co., footnote 11..

IX. AD VALOREM DUTIES INSUFFICIENT.

1. Discussed, footnote 11a; see also Chapter II, post..

2. Third-class wools used to manufacture clothing goods, footnote 11a 35, 36

X. FOUR AMENDMENTS TO THE DINGLEY BILL ASKED FOR..

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I. "That the 'skirting clause' of the act of 1890 shall not apply to it.

II.-Strike out the pledge thereon that it shall continue in opera-

tion until August 1, 1898'.

III. That the duties on woolen rags, shoddy, mungo, flocks, noils,

wastes, and other adulterants be made prohibitory.

IV. That wool and wool manufactures shall not remain in bond

warehouses more than 10 days".

Reasons for these:

I. The "skirting clause".

1. As to the skirting clause see footnotes 7, 11..

27, 33, 38

2. The FORM of AMENDMENT as to skirting clause, foot-

note 11....

33, 36

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