St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01

II Is interesting to observe that New
England, which has had to fight the
tariff battles in a large degree in the
past, especially those before the commit
tees framirS the tariff bill, is to have
this time the hearty cooperation of
pretty much all sections of the country.
The south as well as the north, the west
as well as the east, the great Mississippi
valley, the Pacific coast, the mining
states of the west, the BORDER states
which fell In line with the party of pro-
lection in the last election for the first
time in many years-all are preparing
to join hands with New England in the
tug for protective tariff this time.
OF course the middle states have al
ways co-operated in this line, and there
has been more or less activity in favor
of protection from the south and west,
but not in so vigorous or systematic a
manner as is to be the case this time.
The south and the middle west Join
hands with the east in behalf of duty
on iron and coal, the mountain states
of the west are as earnest in favor of O
tariff on wool as can any of the eastern
or Mississippi valley states be. The
cotton manufacturing interests of the
south are thoroughly awake in behalf
Of an increased duty on cotton goods
and even on raw cotton, of which there
is now quite a quantity being imported.
But this is not all.
The lumber interests of Maine find
cordial cooperation on the part of those
from the south as well as the west. the
cutlery manufacturers of Connecticut
find allies from the manufacturing
states of the Mississippi valley where
natural gas has awakened the keenest
intrest in everything pertaining to man.
ufacturing of the high grade goods, the
wooden manufacturers find cooperation
from the Ohio valley as well as the mid
die states, the hop growers of New Eng
land and New York join hands with
those of Wisconsin and Oregon, the
farmers along the northern border of
New England find support for their sug-
gestions from the states lying on the
great lakes and along the northern line
further west, even to the Pacific coast
The Connecticut tobacco growers are
met by those from Florida, Louisiana
Kentucky, Wisconsin and Ohio with
proffers of cooperation, and the manu-
facturers of furniture and notions
made from wood readily ally themselves
with men in the same line from Ohio
Indiana and further west
1t need not be assumed, however thai
everything is going to be harmonious be.
tween the New Englanders and the west.
ern and southern men. There will bt
hair pulling before 1t is over. While they
all have one common purpose in want
Ing an increase of tariff there will bt
music before the details are settled
This Is especially true as relates to thu
west. The western men have an ides
that the New England people hav,
"gouged" them on the tariff in the past
and they don't intend to permit 1t this
time. The fact that the west holds ant
will continue to hold the "whip hand" IN
the senate gives the members from thos,
states more courage and vgor than the,
displayed In former tariff struggles. They
know that the votes of the senators from
the mining states will enable them I,
pass or to reject the tariff bill when 4
gets to that body, and they propose {,
Use that knowledge to get larger shar,
of the proceeds" of the tariff than the,
have got in former occasions.
"The fact Is" said one of the wester,
senator's, talking of the matter to YOU
correspondent New England has domi
mated congress and the country Ion.
enough on the tariff question. She ha.
always made absolutely made-the tar
if. She has dictated just how much pro
lection should be put on wool and woolen
as well as on cotton goods and prett,
much everything else, Now we propos,
to have something to say about It. W.
want good stiff tariff on wool, and w
expect to have 1t. What is more, we ex
pect to have something to say on othe
matters in the tariff bill Our votes will
be needed to pass the bill, and unless w
get the sort of bill we want II won
pass. New England may as well under
stand that, and not ask everything 70
herself"