Evening star., 1909-06-20
Senator Lodge Sets Forth
New EngIand's Merits.
NOT BEGGAR NOR BANDIT
Demands Only Rights as Contributor
to Nations Prosperity.
HAS MADE BEST OF ALL EVILS
Her Shipbuilding Destroyed, She
Has Turned to Manufactures
and Has Won Success.

Replying to the criticism that has been
directed at New England during the dis
cussion of the tariff bill. Senator Lodge
during the consideration of the question
Of duty on hides in the Senate yester-
day, took occasion to review the indus
trial progress that has been made by his
section of the country.
He defended the attitude of the repre-
sentatiyes from New England and in
sisted that New England desired nothing
which 1t was not willing that any other
section of the country should have.
1T would be hypocrisy to say that 1
am not Influenced by the interests of my
state and of New England said Mr..
Lodge. Il not only am, but I should be
unworthy to sit here If 1 were not pro-
foundly interested in all that concerns
the welfare of Massachusetts,
Il may add that l have not observed,
in an experience of five tariff revisions
that any representative or senator was
insensible to the wishes and hopes of his
own state
Influence for Good Only.
Admitting that New England has al
ways had large influence in the legisla-
tion and the administration of the gov
ernment of the United States. Mr.. Lodge
denied that that influence has been undue
or improper. He recognized the impor-
tance of the development of other Sec
tions of the country as vital to the pros
perity of New England.
He called particular attention to the
political Importance of Massachusetts and
the other New England states. with their
forty-one electoral votes, which, he said,
could not be spared either by the republi-
can party or the cause of protection.
Declaring that New England was orig
inally dependent chiefly upon the ad-
vantages given her by her favorable sea-
coas., Mr.. Lodge pointed out that the
embargoes, non-intercourse acts. and the
war of 1872 fell with crushing effect upon
that section. of the country. He said
that New England did not, at that time.
the country adopted the protective policy
New England adapted herself to the new
conditions.
New England made the best of the
situation; that was ALL And it does not
become those who declined to take ad-
vantage of what was common to all TO
censure New England for doing So" sald
Mr.. Lodge.
THE only industry to which protection
has never been extended is that of the
shipowner which was peculiarly New
England interest in the old days. Owing
to our refusal to protect that industry,
1t has now disappeared from the face of
the waters" continued Mr.. Lodge.
Like q Phoenix Rising.
Driven from the ocean, we of New
England deserve praise. not blame. that
we have turned with undiminished cour-
age to a new scene and won prosperity
on the land. Thus, shut out from her
natural element, the whole energy of New
England went into manufactures. And
we have built up great industries and
made populous and thriving states.''
Pointing out that Massachusetts, with
four exceptions, the smallest state in the
Union, was seventh in population, and
first in cotton textiles and boots and
shoes, Mr.. Lodge said that the value Of
its manufacturing production in 1905 was
over q billion dollars. He said it was the
hard-earned money of the Massachusetts
operatives and working men and women
which has gone out to help in the build
ing of railroads and the constructions Of
public improvements in the newer states.
do you not think that it Is in the
common interest of the entire Union
working people should be maintained,
and that their opportunities of employ
ment should be enlarged and not di-
xs4qished?" he asked.
We do not come in forma pauperis
20 sue for favors or in the guise of
benefit" said Mr.. Lodge in concluding.
I'VE come to the council table of the
nation to whose >upbuilding we have
contributed with a deep consciousness
that there is no prosperity worth hav-
ing WHICH is not part of the nations
prosperity. And we ask only that we
should be dealt with according to our
merits, and that our great industrial
population should receive the same
treatment and consideration as that
which is accorded to all Americans In
all parts of the United States"