Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-14
fspsoial to The .Rulletinl

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 Washington, July Speaking upon the tariff bill ina the senate this week Senator King of Utah, democrata who was maintaining that the tariff rate as re- ] commended by the senate committee was adequate took 8 fling at Connecticut man. ufacturers, who, he claimed, had been special beneficiaries under a protective tariff. Senator Mclean of Connecticut was prompt to challenge some of the statements of the senator from Utah,
 Tn. the Congressional Record, Senator Kings side of the controversy was re- ported a.ssfollews: N1
 Mir President, the steel interests and the textile interests in the past have been benefciaries of the tariff system, and they have grown rich at the expense of the people by reason Of the tariff rates which have beens imposed Several days ago I was discussing the tariff. and aliud- ed to a number. of states which had been particular benfciaries of high tariffs. I all luded among others to state of C0nnec- ticut. The able senator from Connecticut (adr McLean) challenged some of the statements which I made, l then said that protection undoubtedly nad enriched some in his state, but that the great wealth of Connecticut Rhode Island. and certain protected states was in the hands of a limited number of corpora tions and individuals I called attention to the strikes in the mills of his state, to the impoverishment of the people al work in the mills, to the poverty which existed, and called attention to the fact that the republicans had by their legislation made it possible for certain industries to reap enormous profits, and, that those indus tries had driven out the American work
 men and had imported labor from abroad and forced the wages of the worker down until the wages paid were so pitifully small that poverty and, in too many in stances gaunt hunger were the constant companions of the employees
 ] A few days later I received a letter which I have before me- from Mr. Patrick ! O'Meafa, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, with his office. think, in New Hayens. in which he said l that he had read. the colloluy between the senator and myself. and. if ! may be pardoned. in his reference to myself he | extended congratulations for the defense
 against system that if permitted tc
 continue will have the serf and slave sys tenn that existed in the South before ths Civil war beaten all to atoms. ss9-sy
 Your statement of the. employment O the cheap-wage foreigner in the state O Connecticut is so trueS that. as Tread tn, 1 speecn,t was thinkings whether or no
 your information came Eas if you were
 resident of Connecticut
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 ship on one of the three district board O this state. This as you will recollect hat
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 decisions and all industrial exemptions l and as the secretary of the board for tn
 war term the great part of the evidence submitted on questionnaires brought fort
 conditions that no state should be prou of and thousands of these questionnaire ' had to be written up and completed b
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 P Why I wish to call your attention to tt f latest reports coming from the Unite