Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-23


Moreover do all this in the light of an industry
which contributes to the prosperity of Wnoosk and Burlington
The position of the champion of protection of American
industry that without this influence cheap foreign labor able
trade and dsplacc the American aborer
the American manufacturers 1t has been held for example,
that the protection of American wooden manufacturers only
helps the American farmer who sells wool but also the people
who manufacture it, this class including the
well as the thousands OF employees scattered throughout the
country.
would naturally be made for the purpose of blocking
democratic friends in Congress- and frank admissions this
particular time to republican protective tariffs be
regarded as ocr than sincere Here for example what the
London Satis says in part regarding the effect of
protective tariffs and the WOODEN industry in section Of
England:
The fact of DR. Woodrow Wilson being last Novem
her to occupy the presidential chair for the years has
naturally given satisfaction to English and for that
European manufacturers and they regard the as
being the orcrnncr of revision of the famous schedule r.
We need not waste any time IN looking back at the
ncent trade which Yorkshire manufacturers and shipping
houses did with the United States under the favorable tariffs
previous the Mckinley ami also during the days of the Wilson
Since the middle of 1897 West Riding firms have had to
the trade which Bradford and Understood manufacturers are
doing to-day with firms across the Atlantic is but
mo doubt the imposition of high duties a large
locked the door in the face of European shipments and the
prospect OF lower duties has naturally given brighter
views regarding the future of trade
1T is wcluovn fact that the United States was once
lador1s best market and to be almost completely ousted
under the late Dngley and the present Payne bills
experience which, say the least has badly
West riding manufacturers Still the Yortsheman is
not the man TO throw the sponge because he all
his own way and few indeed contemplating doing any
thing like the trade with the United States which they did
inns testimony which if prejulicc; all is manifestly
AGAINST any policy which would help promote manu-
acturers in competition with those of Great Britain
accepted as unconscious tribute the effectiveness
republican policy Of protection of American industries
rms English newspaper of high standing says that the
british WOODEN manufacturers had splendid markets in the United
states until republican tariff bills shut them out and that since
the Mckinley tariff went into effect the American people have
been manufacturing their woolels
That precisely the effect claimed for the rcpu>lcan
protective tariff bills by the champions of this policy the
more
vndated the position of the policies Of republican
If change from the particular statement regarding
the effect of protection upon woolers apply
ration to American industries in general shall have the
of the national policies of the Republican party.
But somebody may that the present high prices have
revoutonzed the situation regarding benefits protection
and that we need foreign products down
of Virg Let consider the situation this
particular in the situation The London satist saws:
'Ihe prospect of revision of schedule X doubt
would have appealed more powerfully West Riding
facturcs if they had been hard put to it to keen their
machinery running AT the time the American market was
closed they felt their position very acucy but the OIL
No doubt the world calling for much larger supply of
the manufactured article, and those working up the raw
material have risen to the occasion. We intimate
quainancr with practically every branch textile in
dustly of the West Riding and thuly say that all
spnncrs AMI manufacturers alike have quite enough
to do good many being the uncomfortable busy
IF Yorkshire manufacturers obtain the
American market they will doubt do their to
obtain fair slice of trade but if present lions
they are not likely TO make extraordinary efforts do this
"They certainly will not sci unless they can command
was done under the favorable tariffs previous 1890
and during the WllSonGOman tariff Of lS9J91.
In other words the labor situation England has such
that British manufacturers have fill
orders and have they have
On this point the Stats says:
For instance four five filters nindcrs
could be obtained at lis week. whereas they are
getting l4 Even in wolsted spinning rooms Girls are re
ceivng something like IS per head to-
IN fact workers have all been advanced and
the demand is greater than the supply. 1t therefore,
be said that the whole of the West TODAY simply
waiting to what American will with schedule
H. American orders will be welcome, but will have to
take their turn.
If we TO make the importation WOODEN goods absolute
~ Tree does business that in
the light OF the showing made by the London would
get WOODEN goods much cheaper than present,
ON the contrary that journal distinctly the
British manufacturers again to undertake
can markets. they would insist upon larger profit than they
formerly received.
Let us that could small
by buying wooden goods England instead American
markets. Let lis step further and that could
all necessities of life somewhat cheaper England than
in this country Putting this policy general application
what would become of all the this country and
what would working and Where would
they get money with which to buy farm products what