The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-10
Enr TIE Gnlnrn.

H. BELL, ESQ. SIR :-Yourself and read
ers must well remember that but few years
since we had a cont oversy about the present
Tariff, in regard to protection on wool. You
conteDded that the introduction of low pric-
ed woods could not materially injure the wool
growers ofthe States, because such as would
be admitted under The 2 per cent. duty could
only be manufactured into negro cloths, aud
some few other coarse fabrics.
You recollect that pronounced The pres
ent Tariff on wool as wholly inadequate ::
that in fact, it did not protect the wool grow
or, aud that | contended that these cheap
woods would come in competition with ours :;
because they would take the place ofso much
wool that could and would be grown in the
several States.
herewith submit the amount of wool not
exceeding the value Of cents per Id. and ex-
ceeding that value which has been imported
into the United States during period Of five
years:
Not exceeding
cts. per ID. Yulue. Duty.
II mos. ending
Both Sept.
1871. lbs. I4,4Oe,764 S951.28l Free.
1s43. 1863, PSI 655,449
Nolerceeding
z els. per ID.
mos. ending
Goth June,
1913. lbs. 1882, 664 $l9O,352 S7.5I7
~" 1914, I3,e05.645 754,44l 97,72a
IL" 1915, $685., 097 1,553.789 77,6ss
Exceeding
7els. psrB. Nalue, Duly.
10 mos. ending
Both Sept.
1871, lbs. 596,646 Sl73,642
1912, 7S3,7O1 ll1,733
Exceeding
els. per ID.
0 mos. ending
Both June,
1343. lbs ISAAC S54,595 $21.91l
ID" 1914, 1898 W,Ol9 35,09c
IL" lS45, 430,943 l36.005 81 ,329
1t appears that the enormous amount of2G
millions of pounds Of wool were imported last
year, ending the Both June, valued at less
Than cents per ID. The duty, or protection
on the same is only about 3 l2 mills per lb
A wonderful protection surely.
1t is generally known that the Hon. Abbott
Lawrence of Boston, had as much TO do in
concocting the present Tariff at Washington
as any one gentleman there; especially the
duty on wool. II is also understood that the
same gentleman SHIPPED thousands OF meri-
nos 10 South America some years previous.
1t is current report that Mr.. Lawrence has
the control Of more than 10000 sheep in
South America.
This is the gentleman " BIO is now again be-
fore the public with an "able letter" on the
Tariff. Now. let me ask, how many farmers
are there in Vermont that would write equal
ly as able letter, il they could, under the
workings of the present Tariff, pocket one
fourth Of RS much money Ivy the operation oil
the Same as this Hon. gentleman for the last
years.
/ have no hesitation in saying that IN my
humble opinion the annual income oil Ten OF
the wealthiest gentlemen IN the State OF Yer
mont, has not, during the same time, exceed
ed Mr.. Lawrence's profits solely on the M
portaiion Of cheap woods.
That the present Administration Will cor
rect the evil, in adjusting new Tariff, re-
mains TO be seen. For one, hope the wool
grower will. in some degree, be protected.
NV present object, however, in writing, is
to re-assert what | have before declared
that the present Tariff, 50 FAR as 1t reaches
the wool grower, on the manufactured arti-
Gle, has been of no protection whatever, I'M
!esn YOU count three and one-half mills pro-
lection.
The .sCaledonian," al the time we had the
subject under discussion, remarked that "Mr'
Jewet was only a fit subject for the Insane
ASYLUM" which you had the kindness 10
copy.
Twill now only add, that submit the same
10 candid public 10 say whether was as IN
sane as some of my opponents.
Vours &c.. S. w. JEwETT.
Weybridge, Feb. H. 1896
REMARKS ON MR.. JEWETT'S