Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25
PETITIONS FROM VERMONT.
e.ouxre.s begged 10 Take Duty on
xvvsr-tutility Of Plen.

! Hasb;rptor. Jan. 2i.--Nermont's con-
prcssjonal representatives are receiving
many rctitions from home these days.
asking for n reduction or removal Of
tao duty on sugar. all of which arc
! duly offered. Il may be Of interest in
this connection. and IN view Of the fact
| that the fight over TINS matter will
eooo he on IN Congress. 20 note that
the treasury receipts from the sugar
duties OF two cents per pound Pile up
AN income Of about SO,0n,uO annually.
! With absolutely necessary governmental
exnenscs constantly accumulatiug II is
not quite clear how this revenue could
| no SHARED II II IL very considerably re-
duccJ. MS IL is admitted that e. is likely
10 be at this session OF Congress-. then
porne other drastic system of taNation
will tertnir,v have to be Devised to make
the deficit good.
! In this connection the Free Press cor
respondent may add AS an item of in
'crest tina, tho opinion is often quietly
heard from individual members Of Con-
Rrcss that the entire removal Of the
two cents duty would nos necessarily
or avcn probably lessen tn" cost at all
60 the consumer.
This opinion has excellent basis from
The fac, that III practically all tho cases
OF reduction on necessities thus far or
recently made. no cheaponng Of the ar
ticle has been noted hy tho consumer.
! IT was the purpose Of the remo"al of
the duty on raw hides 10 lower the cost
Of shoes but the anxious consumer not
cd no diffcrcnc" IN tho contrary an
no,incement is made iy the marufac-
turcrs that the price OF shoes Will adj
vance ~ cents per pair In tho near fu-
ture II tho reduction or removal of
the sugar duty works the same way,
the consumer mny we'll ask ~ he pre-
served from h.s friends.
Representative Foster, who delivered
an address on International peace a.
I Cleveland Wedn rsday evening was
again at his office FRIDAY morning.
1t in hoped that during his visit here
next month Governor Mead may hi
induced to give a talk to the local Yer
mont association. in which case re-
ception Will be rendered him. Mr.. iius-
band, the new president of the organ
izstion. has in mind other events foi
tho association OF an enliveninG soc'a
character as frequently as possible
during tho wintc-. all OF which VII
increase home interest and Strengthen
old ties. A now roster OF the associa
ton is now In course of preparation
bringing the membership down 10 dat'
snd incidentally containing much in
formation II interest Later the Free
rrcss correspondent hopes to maxi
some interesting extracts from II.
VERMONTERS AT THE CAPITAL
Senator and Mrs. Griswold OF Crane
Isle county arrived in the city Thurs
day expecting to spend some DAYS a
icaat, visiting and Sightseeing
Capt Frank I<cntleld Of Morrisville
who has been in the city for the pas
week. left Thursday evening 70, Jacl;
sonv.lle ana Tampa. and may visi
Crha before returning in the spring.
Arthur : Martin 81 Barre wa I,
the city inst week, o. route to Cuba
Panama and Mexico.
Miss Frances Thompson ot Mort
Rrook fold. Mass has come to spcn
the remainder Of the winter with he
sister Mrs L. H. Smith. Mr.. smith
whose home is in Newport. is secretar
ito Representative plumlcy.
Harlan NJ. start of Bakersfield 70
some months an rnploye of the cen
ru. In the force which leaves only NV
Verr1onters in that service. t'nles
soon reinatnt"d. OF which there is som
possibility. Mr. start viii return t
Vermont.