The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-09
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TARIFF
OF 1912.

The United States Gazette contains n very
well written article in relation TO the duty and
interests of the State OF Pennsylvania, which,
inasmuch rs it relates TO 4 principle Of some
importance, We take the liberty Of using, with
some cmendations. The Gazette SAYS " Min
eral and metallurgIc industry Is, with agricul-
ture, the most vital element Of our cOuntry's
prosperity. Coal is the most essential of all
(our) industry the foundry, the iron merely
the instruments, the elements of riches. -
These words, from the bulletin of a Statistical
Commission of Brussels, issued some years
since, express principle which is true, is some
hundreds oftimcs more important in our great
State than in the pretty little kingdom Of Bel
rum, one fourth the size Of Pennsylvania. In
Belgium, however, they would know the val
ne of the extraordinary resources of Pennsyl-
vania in the anthracite alone. pennsylvania"
saws Mr.. r. c. Taylor, in his recent excel
lent work on the Statistics of Coal, " is the
great depository Of anthracite oil the North A
merican continent."-" To PENNSYLVANIA, the
almost exclusive possesSive possession Of this
species of combustible, within reasonable dis
lance of the seaboard, is boon of incstima-
bic price, which places her IN position Of en-
viable superiority, and battles speculation as
to the point to which it may ultimately elevate
her." Such is the anthracite REGION eX-
claims the experienced writer, g and such its
rapid progress in production, that, TO PenIsyl-
vania. in relation to the future, It's value, in
connection with the corresponding advance of
her manufacturing industry, surpasses the
power Of computation. 1t is but afew days
since we ouoted valuation of the mineral
exports of Wales, exceeding seventy millions
of dollars per snnum and what is her mineral
wealth compared with that of Pennsylvania
Now. what is true of Pennsy lvania, is true
the country over. "Thiriy years ago said
Senator Cameron, acting under instructions
from instruction, in vindicaiion Of the Tariff
of 1912, and in opposition TO that Of 1876
and warming his Locofoco brother Senators
Of the wrath Of outraged Pennsylvania, sure
10 overtake. as he now reminds them II has
overiaken their political juggles Of 1884,
Thirty years ago, coal was unknown in
This country; yet, in 1916 II gave employ
ment equal 10 five millions of days work an
nually. 1t kept in movement thousand
Sims ofa hundred and fifty tons each, and
afforded a nursery for the training Of six thou
sand seamen, who earned six millions Of dol
lars. II gave circulation to a capital Of fifty
millions of dollars. II kept in activity fifteen
thousand miners, and sustained population
of seventy thousand souls who annually con-
sumed upwards Of two millions oil dollars
worth o. merchandise"
Such are the mighty mineral interests Of
PENNSYLVANIA, MISUNDERSTANDING all
the Grand flourish Of Mr.. Folks Message a
bout our aIledging prosperiiy-are now real. !
~ languishing, Frustrated rs they were, and J
sill are, by suicidal government policy, a. I
painst which Pennsylvania has spoken in /
tones of thunder. Her voice was heard in
The late Presidential contest. Ii was the rail- !
living voice OF battle, the shout that conduc- |
led 10 victory. Does not Pennsylvania de- !
serve TO have that voice listened TO ? There |
are political lunaIics who must die in their in
sanity; and some Of Der false sons in Con-
gress will still give their last expiring votes
against her; hut she can not 5e-we say so,
because we believe she will not suffer herself
10 be-longer disregarded. Are we deceiv (
cd? Every Locofoco member of Congress |
from Pennsylvania, "excep. Charles J. In |
gersol.' - dodge OF vote against DR.. EckerI's !
resolution aiming 20 restore 'the principles /
Of the act of 1922" but will Pennsylva /
forgive them. any more than she lorgave /
those TWO ''lavorite sons Of Poik-Dailas- /
and the Tariff of'42" memory. whom las /
has Just, now so ANONYMOUSLY cashiered /
from the public service?
We believe that Pennsylvania means ev> /
cry thing expressed in her late election
means 10 punish her false and reward her !
true friends-means 10 take care OF her best /
interests, no longer inirusting them toknown
free traders-There never. how ever. was a