The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19

sscking the world for wool which they
expect to get into the country before the
new Dingiey-law gets onto tho statute
books. The importaiions of clothing
wool in March, 1891. the last March un-
der the Mckinley law, amounted to only
934. .5l2 pounds. Those in March, 1886,
under the Wilson law, amounted to I2,-
7Sa, 4O5, and those in March, 1897, IS s,5s5,- :
S55.
Secretary Wilson, the head of the Ag-
rieultural Department, having distribut-
ed sugar-beet seed to about 3l,003 farm
ers, is now sending out agents 10 make a
thorough investigation as to the sections
of the country best suited for beet cul-
ture, the object being to indicate TO those
desiring TO establish sugar-beet factories,
the locations in which they are most
likely to be successful. Mr.. Wilson is
evidently practical man.
President Cleveland's New York speech
is proving a great success- Editor Wat
erson is firing at it from the standpoint of
the gold Democrats, Mr.. Bryan is attack
ing ii from the standpoint of the silver
Democrats, Mr.. Bailey is jumping on it,
sundry Populist leaders are attacking it
from their standpoint, while the Repub-
lican papers Of the country are also max
ing a few efforts in that direction.
The farmers benefit directly and indi-
rectly by the changes made in the tariff
bill by the senate finance committee.
The imposition of duty on hides bene-
fits them directly, and viii at the same
time be to their indirect benefit by increas-
ing the opportunity for reciprocity treaties
with many parts of the world. The same
fact applies 10 the duties on tea. The
new reciprocity treaties which il VIII be
possible to make, by reason OF the addi-
lion of hides and tea 20 the dutiable
list, viii be a great advantage TO the ag-
ricuitural elements ofthe country.
The proposed duties GA the quantity Of
raw hide which would 60 into a pair of
shoes would probably amount to about
five cents. As only one filth Of the hides
used in this country are imported, the
increased cost Of a pair Of shoes by reason
of il would probably not be more than a
cent. The average man probably buys
about three pairs of shoes in the year. If
anybody objects to paying three cents
yearly to the support Of the government
in the extremity 70 which the Wilson
law has driven it, Re; him stand up and
offer his objections. Such man wonld
be a curiosity, especially in view of the
iact that the duty VIII be OF great advan-
tage TO the country.
Wool iaportatioas continue to pour in
FROM abroai. Latest estimates show
tina; there Is fully seven months supply
offoEeign wool in the country aud that at !
the present rate Of importation fan /
years supply viii be il the hands Of the |
manufacturers before the new tar |
III bili can possibly get into operation.
The Republican party does not control |
the senate OF the United States. and If the
senate does not make a tariff bill Just |
as the Republicans want it, the public |
will understand that the Republican par
ty Is not responsible, aud that the reme- /
dy lies in electing Republican legislat-
ures which will elect more Republican
People who are surprised that gold is
going abroad at the rate of 10 or y mil
lions month should remember that for
eign goods are coming in at the rate Of 20
or - millions a month. The enormous !
increase in the amount Of foreign goods
being brought into the country. all of
which must be paid for in gold. must ex-
plain to great extent at least the in
crease in the outflow of gold.
Another evidence of the growth of pro-
lection in the south IS found in the fact
hat at least , Of the % senator's from that
section viii vote for the protective tariff
Bill These senators are McEnery, of
louisiana, Pritchard, of North Carolina.
Deboe, Of Kentucky, Elkins, of West
virginia, and Wellington, of MARYLAND.
When it is remem bered that every one of
hese men was preceded by a man who
-o:ed for the free trade law now on the
statute books, the growth of the protec-
i've sentiment in the south is as clearly
een Is il Is by the fact that more than 30
'onthern votes were cast FOR the Dinglev
,ill in the house.