The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-05-27
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ID O IttiraI.
THENEy TARIFF Bill. AND THE
WOOL GROWERS.

| "OOL ShON EitS.
In our last we referred to the situation of affairs
AT Washington, relative to the Tariff, as described
by Moses Strong, Esq, Of Rutland, and took the
liberty TO express some pretty decided opinions Of
our own us TO the real policy of the party mpow-
eT touching the protection of the merlorOns labor
ing classes. We have nov to refer, more palicu-
larry, 10 the Report Of the Committee on Manuuc-
lures in the House of Representatives, to lorlily
aud confirm those opinions
1t will be remembered THAI, at the commence
ment Of the present session Of Congress, there was
a long and arduous struggle in the House, which
AROSE. upon a motion of Mr. Atherlon, of n. H., to
refer so much Of the Presidents Message us related
10 The Tariff TO the committee of Ways and Means,
instead of the committee of Manufactures; and
when the latter reference finally prevailed, there
was great rejoicing and exul:ulion IN the federal
camp How much the friends of protection gained
by the triumph we have no means of determining
One thing we adml,--lha the committee is proper
~ denomInated the committee Of .MAWuciureS,--
Their report shows this. They propose duty Of
40 per cent on manufactured ltOOleaS, ard ten
per cent. more TO be adiei Qiier the 3OM of June,
1913; while they recommend duty Of only 26 per
cent nd rutorem and 4 per cent. per pOuHd on
rooU Upon this point we take the liberty to quote
from letter from friend at Burlington, (who
takes deep interest in everything relating to the
Tarilf,) under date Of Apr! Is, 1912:
1.-The wool-groWtag interest is about being sac
rifcef, by a few wing leaders in Congress, who
are the eIclusire tools of the voolea maauiactu-
rerS. This Bill proposes a duty on wool un;nanu-
featured, the value whereof, at the place of eApor-
lallon, shall exceed eight cents, four cents per
pound, and 26 per cent. I'D vaiOrem, Thus, leuy-
ing all 'cOOl ,chich shalt not erceei cents in rai-
ne, al The place from wheace ii is imported, 10
come in duty freeH 1t can be shown that over
10000, 900 pounds of this wool was imported INTO
the country, dmyJr in the year 1910; and after
il had urriN ed here II was ccansed AT irng eX-
pense, and then thrown into our markets to COM
peie with our turner's JeSt wOOl The cOnse-
quences are, that it comes in direct competition
uih our natire uool, and will materially njure
the wool growers of our country The duty pro-
pc ID on The wool, the value Whereof at the place
of expectation, ShuH crceed s cents, is equally OBJ
iectIonabe and destructive Of the wool growing in
lerest. Let US suppose that the merno wool Of
Spain, Che fines, wool raised in Europe,) can be
bought there for 20 cents per ID mud then see rI
we have any grounds for fearing The competition
Of Foreign w0ol
Merino wool worth in Spain, say, 20
Add 20 per cent. ad raiOrsm duty 52-lo
Specific duty 4
Add for freight, and for Other expenses in
importing wool 10 our country say, 3
Cost Of Nlerino wool in our county, 80 90
Here we have it! Nlerno wool, an article finer
than we raise, for 81 2-l0 cents! Can our wool
growers afford 10 grow wool for 25 cents think
not; but if this Bill goes INTO, operation, the for
rgn competition will compel our wool growers to
raise 1t NJ that or not ut ALL
Under tho old Tariff law Of 1882, the duty on
wool worth over S cts. n, the place, from whence
it was imported, was 40 per cent, an ralorem and
4 cents per ID. specific duty; and this was scarcely
enough 10 protect our wool growers from foreign
competition Blu, these Wing lcadcrs--ihe tools
Of a few manufacturers, have reduced the al W.
loren duty from 40 to 26 per ccn!!-lhus leaving
he farmers 10 battle with the foreign aricle,!-
The producing class-lhe very suit Of the earth,
can now see who are their friends
The wing papers, which have been the most
camorous for protecting .amcrican industry,
when they see the producing interest of the coun.
Try abou'bcng sacrificed are as silent as the grave
on the subject"
So, it tuIns out thu, these rery particular and
erCluSire irieads of the protection Of home in.
dus,ry propose less duty upon uo)i, the great
staple OF Vermont, by fourteen per cent than was
der the "runouS" administration Of Gen Jackson.
And these adcrers and worshppers ofMe delr Ia
boring p"op'e. who were promised such rich ben
efls Gom change Of administration, pronose to
give the ovcrgrown capitalists and manufacturers,
who live IN palaces and ride in coaches, prolec.
ton Of about ten pei cent. over and above that
youchsa(ed the farmer who raises the WOOL till the
3O,h of June. 1913, and treaty per cent after thu,
time. As Daniel Webster said, in Congress, dur
ing the war, j. this the entertainment to which
we were invited - Is this the protection which
the IPaichmaa and other federal papers have
made themselves hoarse about, 1t is as we have
all along expected. The arisiocracy only are 10
he provided for, at the expense Of The mlddling and
poorer classes. 4" Let government take care Of the
rich, and the rich take care of the poor. Daniei
Hetsier, in 1920. now Secretary Of State!
Patriot.