The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
Senator Scott Declares Ding
ley Law is Far Better
Than r ne Bill.
MAKES A!N ABIDE PLEA


MAKES AN ABLE PLEA
!, For the Protection 81 the
Industries of His Own
State.
\ WASHINGTON, ID. G. April as
|, Senator Scott. of West Virginia. one
,,of the old-timc. rocls.ribbcd protcc-
!! tionists OF the country, In speaking OF,
4 the tariff bill In tlirssenste today. de-
I ciared tina he did SO from the stand
4 point OF Its effect on the South In gen.
cral and on West Virginia in partic-
ular Mr.. Scott submitted an inter-
cstins series OF statistics to show the
progress that had been made by Yves,
Virginia and the South along many
lines OF Industry and declared that his
Town belief was that II 1t had not been
for the benefits Of the protective tarifl
sysem his state woufd today be a
/ wilderness instead of one Of the most
thriving Industrial centcrs OF the
country.
Mr.. Scott insisted TINT when Con-
! Sress is through with the enactment oil
q new tariff law ewc vii mot have
4 nearly so good bill, in my juls-
infeMt. as atl,e present Dinylcy law
He said that his section of the coun-
/ try has profitcd from the tariff, In the
past. and will profit more in tile ru-
4 turc.
+ New England. for instance. profit
cd In the past said MIR. Scott. Now
she, is ready for the downward revis-
ionsyof the tariff and for free coal IL
she can get It. But the Southland
sees ahead of her nothing but pros
Epertty. under a protective tariff. She
has developed more readily in manu-:
facturcs than any other portion of
our country.
/ Webster. he said., was u free-tradcr
Iuntll conditions changed in Massa-
chusetts. AS 1T became evident that
that state::was to become nanufac4
turing stnte, he became a strong pro-
itectlonist. On the other hand. Call
houn, who believed that the South
was to a manufacturing part of the
country. was a strong protcctionist.
but when he found the South had
1 turned 70 agriculture and New Eng
Hand to Manufacture. he also changed
his position and became frcc-trader.
This susgested Mr. Scott, explains
I the change Of front on the part OF
Southern statesmen In respect to the
tariff. The S.ooO.OOo acres OF West
Virginia coal land. he, said. can sup-
tply. the markets of-the United States
for; 200 years observation-disclosures coal at
tho present rate Of production. He
pointed out Che richness Of his state
in oil, natural gas, sandstone, potter
and fre-clay, and that West Virginia
has the largest pottery factory ii, the
world. Mr.. Scott refcrred also to
West yirgtnia's ,valuablc iron ore. for
ests aud many other sources OF natur-
laiswealth. (: ~
II believe, and tire great majority
fof fhe people Of West Virginia be
klicvc. that the raw material and chcap
fuel would SIN lie lying }underclope.l
in our mountains and valleys, had 1t
not been for a protective tariff" sdil
Mr.. Scott.
In addition" he said. Ito the pro-.
posed change in tariff rates. Yves
Virginia, is threatened with traflic
arrangement. almost shutting her ont
of the market. Lying almost half way
tbctween the lakes ana the. scaboard.
Ohio and Illinois on tho north, and
1 PENNSYLVANIA. on the East. can reach
either OF these shipping points with,
Ia shorter haul than car: West Nir
,sfnia. When the railroad rate bill
was before congrcss..l suggested that
III was only a question Of time. II the
I,policy being inaugnrated, Ncrc fol-
lowed. until a fixed charge per tor
i.per mile would be the established rate
/ iii this country fear that we are
rapidly approaching this condition.
| So With freight Discrimination and
tariff discrimination. can 1t be WON
! dered that my stite is up in arms,
and that am bcsicged by. letters aud
kilograms begging for relief"
/ Mr. Scott insisted that sisty-scvcnI
ccnts,a ton on oaI--providcd by. tl,@I
/ Payne bili--was II small duty. Hut.
1 in making the ton, a long ton. and IN
providing for |, cenntcrvailing duty
i u great Injustice has been done To-
that Industry :.
am utterly aric absolutely ops
posed 10 IN countsrtdllihs i dutArs
said AIR. Scott. II think an American
\ e'ohsyess Is able to. ilass an American
law to govern an american Industry.
i:tnrthcr than that the countervailing
or reciprocal clause IS delnslon and
"a sirare. 1t IS. In the interest Of a few
coal operators located Re.ir tho Cana
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