The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-24


80 TO 35 per cent. 10 the manufacturer, and
the same upon the raw material, so that he
would be taxed 60 or 20 per cent. on this ne
cessary article. Did the domestic supply E.
quail the demand, and the foreign article come
in competition with it, the case would be diff
ferent. This is a very far illustration of the
force of this objection.
The tax upon salt, also, is grievouS bur
den upon the poor. The whole amount i'm
\ ported s about six millions Of bushels, the
duty on which is about two cents and half
to each person in the country. What the
poor man pays, who needs it only for his ia
| BILE. have not computed
| The Senator from New Hampshire has
also alluded 10 the article of WOOL as exhibit
ing the partial operation of the tariff of 1912.
This argument is addressed particularly to
The people of New Hampshire and Vermont
his constituents and mine. He has alluded
TO certain resolutions of the Legislature Of
| Vermont, which had the honor to resent,
demanding equal protection to all branches
of industry. He approves this principle, but
he labors to show that the interest of the
wool grower has been sacrificed TO that of
the manufacturer.
! Sir, thank the Senator for his allssion 10
the people of that State, and TO this. their
principal production. They will aIv avs be
grati6ed TO learn his opinions, upon this or
any other topic Of national interest, although
they will not fail to subject these opinions 10
the severest scrutiny. Should he be dispo-
sed to enlighien them, commend TO bis iiIs;
and especial attention his political friends in
that State. nine-tenibs OF whom are decided
protectionists. They complain not that the
act Of 1919 is based upon the protective pol
Icy, bat that it is not protective cnoreh.-b
trust his fret efforts will be TO convince them
| that this last objection is unfoandcd.
| lie states that the wool grower OF Vermont
! is protected by duty Of ) per cent. but for
| his own produce, in manufactured state, he
pays from - to 30. The senator has nista-
ken the duty. On oil wool which comes III
competition with the growth Of this country,
I the duty is 30 per cent. ad valorom, wi,h the
addition Of a specific duty Of three cents per
pound. If VIC assume that the average price
Of wool is thirty cents, which is as high as the
market has been for some years past, the du-
~ is forty per cent; nRd this is precisely the
duty on the woollen cloth. The raw mate
| rial has always been deemed equal in value
To one half the fabric; in other words, the la
borer Of the manufacturer is equal 10 the
value of the material Ii il a common prac-
tice TO manufacture the wool of the farmer
for half the cloth. AS, then, the wool grow
er and manufacturer contribute equally to iEo
fabric and are equally interested they receive
equal protection. If further illustration be
necessary, let MS suppose the duty TO be adj
ded TO the price which each receives. The
farmer receives from the manufacturer forty
per cent. for the duty, and the latter, upon
his CLOTH when sold receives the same
Forty per cent on the cloth is equal to eighty
Il Il.
receives 90 per cent. which he divides equal
ly with the farmer retaining 40 for bis labor.
Coarse wool costing less than seven cents
per pound is subject 10 a duty OF five per cent.
only. This species Of wool is not produced
in this country. The only complaint on this
head, is that By admixture Of coarse and fine,
and by importing i, in filthy state. and other
devices, portion Of wool of the quality
grown in the country is introduced under this
low duty. If this rs done, it is an evasion Of
the law. and not the fault Of the law ITSELF
IL that be defective in guarding against the
evasion, trust the Senator will unite with
u.s. and remedy the defect But this defect.
If il be one, has been vastly overrated. That
| the act Of 1872 has given efficient protection
10 the wool grower Is apparent, from the i'm
mense falling off Of importation. In the year
ending September 80, 1912, we imported over
ten millions Of pounds, costing less than
/ eight cents, and amounting in value to $685.
600. Forthe yoar ending September lS43,
| the importation il about two. or two and a
/ half millions Of wool, costing not over seven
cents and amounting al the maximum price
to from $4,000 to $4,000. Now, il is
certain that large amount Of coarse wool,
of kind not raised here. is consumed here;
and If wool of the value Of thirty cents ia in
tFodnced in this way, it IS clear that very
small portion Of the mass costing not over
seven cents can be of this finer quality, GER
tainly not over one fourth or one fifth. And
when we consider, further. that three rounds
Of this are equal to only two of native growth
il follows that not more than 100000 worth.
even at thirty cents the pound, is introduced
in evasion of the law. But whether the guam
tity be more or less, if the law be defective,
let il be amended.
Will the Senator advise us, If the pr0tec-
ton be insufficient, to abandon it aiiog eIheri
Sir, if this be his policy, and this his advice
to the people Of Vermont, can assure him
in advance he will make no converts there.
The people of that State understand their
| true interests. The resolutions from her lie
| pislature, which had the honor TO lay upon
vour table at the present session, protest a.
| eainst the repeal of this law. That Legs
| lature was composed principally Of farmers
men engaged in this identical business
and they knew well that if this protection is
Withdrawn. their business and their State are
ruined. The Senator advocates the cause OF
the farmer. but he would withdraw protec-
ton from the manufacturer. If you destroy
the manufacture and the home market for
YOUR wool. what will you do with it, Send il
| 10 England You will there meet with com
petition from Spain, Germany, South Ameri-
/ ca. Australia, the Levant-in short, the
whole word-and that with no choice OF
markets, as England must in that event be-
come your only market The policy is alb
s9rd.
Sir. it is in vain to attempt to convince the
people Of that State that the duty upon wool
| len cloths is an oPPressionupou them,for the
benefit of the manufacturer. I am wool
grower, and profess to know something Of
the matter; and know that for every dollar
which you impose upon me in the shape of
duty upon the cloth | wear, you add ten TO
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