Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Aldrich bill and am proud of the fact. The clamor about high prices of living alarmed our republican friends in the farming sections of the west, and in their panic they voted with the dem ocratlc party on most of the schedules affecting New England industries In considering the cotton and woolen schedules in the senate there were 122 roll calls on amendments offered to were nine republicans, good men, but representing agricultural states, who voted from A to 102 times with the democrats. But the bill was saved and I do not hesitate to say that, judged from every angle of thought it was the best tariff measure ever written into the laws of tEe United States. Under it the nation had five years of sound. healthy progress. There was not from necessity an idle splsdle nor an idle man in the coun- try. The schedules were so scientif1- ally arranged that the highest rates were placed upon 1uMuries and the lowest upon necessities, and it not only brought prosperity, without rais- ing the cost of living, but it added to the revenues of the nation $50, ,0GO,- coo annually. The dutiable rates upon imported goods was also lower than under any other law since the Civil war.
 Did Not Endorse Democracy.
 Did the people endorse democracy in 1912? Not at all! Only miserable misunderstanding among the repubh- cans and consequent division of their vote, permitted a minority administra- ton to take the helm of government and now for only the second time since the war between states, democracy sits enthroned with all the obstinacy and failure of perception shown by George in ir1cr 1r-ifI, +In onies.
 Effect of Underwood Bill.
 We cannot forget our astonishment when all Europe became embroiled and 1t dawned upon our consciousness that Germany was the only nation that had foreseen the coming struggle and made full and complete preparation, for Ger many'S drive on Paris was only checked when it reached the perman- ent Notifications of that city and the two armies settled down to trench war fare. Russia and England required two years for preparation and such preparation had to be largely made in the United States. Orders were placed everywhere for every class of products demanded by abnormal conditions abroad. The whole manufacturing area of the United States became the work shop of Europe. I have in mind an establishment employing hundreds of hands in the productions of cream sep arators but the Underwood bill re- moved the protection before enjoyed, gave the American market to the man. ufacturers of Sweden, and the Vermont shops were compelled 70 discontinue their business and in place of it. to take Russian orders for shells and are now working to fullest capacity This is but an illustration Of what is oc- curing in every state and almost ev- cry county in the land. But what will t@- conditions at home and abroad become normal, and the American working man is again compelled under demo- cratic policies to whet his wits against those of men who are paid less than one half what he demands.
 How marvelously our conditions have been qufcl6ened by the war and how dependent they are upon it's continu- 'ance Is seen in the fact that in the last year we have exported 78 times as many explosives as the year next preceding the war. The value of such explosives exported has jumped from SC to $467, ,000, 900 annually.
 But conditions will be better under stood by an examination of our ex ports as a whole. If we group articles whose exportation has not been unduly affected by the demands of war, we find that their volume is not now as great as in 1913. before the war began. In 1913 such exports aggregated $745,- 100000; in 1914 s64SO00,000 The war began in August, 1914. with the result that in 1915 such exports decreased to SAYS, ,00o 900. In 1916 they increased to $652 100000 but even then were less than in 1913 when peace prevailed.
 On the other hand the expectations caused by the war have increased by leaps and bounds and cover every va- riety of production. In 1913 this class of sales amounted to only $422,- 900 oo0 and in 1914 only $346, 6,0o0, 900. The war began in August, 1914. and as a result the exportation of such ma- terials in 1915 increased to the enor- nous sum of Si,126,1oo,0oo and in 1916 the volume of such exports were va1u- ed at S1,110, 000 900, or $1,4S8. DOG. 600 more than in 1918.
 Great Increase Tn Exports.
 Tn what way have these vast exports stimulated business in ,he United States? We naturally think of purely war munitions, but our sales cover un- avxar%aI faSs nf oI1sy,oodstiao