Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

The following article, from the MiddIebury Gal
axy. confirms the positions which we have hereto
fore taken on the Wool question. The editor Of
the Galaxy is himselfa wool-growcr, we understand
to pretty large extent.
II is well known by every reading man, that the
Wings in Congress made use'of every possible ef-
fort to make the Tariff of 1912 as eectual as pos
sIble for the protection of ool-growers All wool
except such really coarse. was subjected t.
the highest rate Of dutes-3 cents per lb,, and 8
per cent ad vaorem, while the 8 per cent was linn
tied to coarse wool only, which could not compel.
with the domestic production, and costing under :
cents per pound in the South American market
Several provisions made 10 prevent under val
uations by mixing foreign substances, and charging
upon bales according to the highest wool which
each contained, &c And yet it is fact ayowed
by the Locofocos themselves that nine-tenths Of ali
the wool imported from South America pays the
lowest rate of duties although it is well understood
that ofthe FIVE or six different grades OF wool i'm
ported from that quarter, three or four are FINER
grades which come in composition with ours. and
should be charged with cents per pound aud 80
cents ad valorem, which would amount 10 rs cents
ad valorem.
In consequence Of this abominable fraud upon
the wool-growers, suffered to be practced BY the
Executive, the importation of South AmericaD
wool has increased from about millions in IS45
TO 25 millions in 1916.
And look al the manner in which these hypocrit-
ical friends of Protection TO the wool-grower pro-
pose to remedy the evil of which they complaint
Instead of carrying out the present Tariff, which
would fairly allow duty Of rs per cent ad yaloren
on at least half oil, the wool imported from South
America, Mr. Walkers Bill proposes 25 per cent
ad valorem, upon importatIons Of wool Of every de-
scription. Yes, to remedy what they pronounce
the Z" outrageous hnmbnggery OF the present Wing
Tariff tv0nl.UrOkVaFs and which haa 0l,s
irrelreyable ruin upon them, two cents pound
is the only prescription Of these empty pretenders
for Protection 10 the farmer" But such has been
the dupliciy Of Locoiocoism in relation TO protec-
tion from beginning TO end. They have ever de-
clared themselves opposed to Tariff for Protec-
ton, on any branch Of domestic industry. They
objected to the Tariff of 1912 on the ground that
aimed at Protection and in every stage pro-
gress through Congress they attempted to reduce il
on woollen goods which is even worse for the WOOL
grower than TO reduce wool ITSELF They are
at this moment eagerly employed in Congress in
reducing the Tariff from an average OF 40 TO IS
per cent. impudence and hypocrisy can go no
farther than these men have made them in cheating
the people out Of protection to domestic industry
One would think they could not open their heads on
protection without being choked with confusion in
view Of the disgracefu tricks they have played be-
fore the people on this subject The collectors in
assessing duties have regarded nothing but the
price oil wool al the place whence imported. They
have utterly neglected the distinction between
coarse and fine, which intended by the friends
Of the Tariff as conservative Of the interests Of
the WooLgrower. Nothing is easier than to exc
cute the law according to lis intent Let the Sec
rotary ofthe Treasury procure samples of coarse
and fine WOOL aud send them to the Custom House
officers. as their guide in the assessment Of duties
This plan was pointed out by Gov Slade to Mr.
| Forward in 1872 then Secretary of the Treasury
and would have been carried into effect had he not
4 been Tylerized out of Office and Free Trade Lo-
cofoco substituted in his stead