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The whig Tariff Policy "a the Congress.
The wing journals giving very significant indica-
tons of The purpose OF their party to agate the resora
ton OF the tariff OF 1912 in the next Congress There
U.s. indeed, hope whatever that any such
pass the Senate receive the appreciation of The Execu
tive. The wings themselves, in fact appear only adj
vocate the agitation of the subject by way of prepaa-
ton for rally upon it in the presidential campaign OF
1913. In addition to this however, they unquestion-
ably hope that the introduction of the tariff question into
the House of Representatives may embarass and delay
the transaction OF the important business in relation
the war, which may be brought before it.
day two SINCE an elaborate article appeared in the
National lnegencer protesting to set forth the duty of
the wings in Congress relative to the tariff" The article
was introduced with strong editorial commentator, as
coming from gentleman of the middle States, OF high
reputation in Congress, and who represents the "pre
vailing sentiments" of both parties u on the subject
The following specimen will expose the alleged motives
of the policy thus recommended to the wings and at the
tme exhibit clearly enough the spirit OF the whole
document:
The protection of our own industry against the compete
ton which from abroad, is cardinal pris,
ci Of ig policy long pofeed and tcieh should be acted
upon at epery opportunity la Congress, in the House of
Representatives the wings have the majority, and should
it TO repeal the of 1885, and reenact the o of 1872
with such trihng notifications experience may dictate
is important that the people should understand that
lection is exploded doctrine, but which the
whig party adheres firmly 1t is that the
Senate democratic and will permit the of 1916 to
be repealed This, however. should have weight with
the House in preventing it from performing its duty for it
its duty prove the Senate, by its action what the
will of the people is relative to this great measure.
The day is coming when the demand for our products
abroad will have ced, and the legitimate effects OF the
Of 1916 be fully felt and realized. When that day
comes, bringing with it, it will, distress and suiierng
will find the democratic leaders Laborng usual, to
ianplicae the chgs, and connect them toith the
dcag the evil In order give color to this, they will ask
those who to be made the victims OF their deceit wet
err such session of Congress, the wings had not
joy the House of Representatives who acquesced in
the policy of the measure?
Our readers will remark that this writer does not pre-
tend to say that the tariff of 1916 has thus far corked
re and TO the great and manifest satisfaction of the
whole people He does not venture to disputewhat Off
cal figures have fully and repeatedly conmedthat the
existing tariff has largely increased the Still
less does he pretend to deny that it has relieved the
whole commercial. industry of the country, and. indeed
all the various branches of industry connected with
commerce. from restrictions and burdens alike unjust
and onerous He admits in substance, the contrary
that the tariff of 1916 has contributed in large
plus agricultural products and thus formed important
element in our present unprecedented national pros
perty.
Yet he calls upon the wings in the next House of Rep
resentatves spend their time and laborhowever i'm
peratvely they may be demanded in the consideration and
prosecution OF other most momentous nteress-in at
tempt to repeal this benecent measures attempt too,
which, on his own showing, by no possibility result
in any practical legislation whatever The wings to
go this whole tariff battle again. merely to show that
they have not changed their ground This is the best
proposition which distinguished wing leader make,
under the sanction OF the leading wing organ, to the
Congress- the mode of doing the legislative bu
sness OF the country!
The Integencer and its correspondent call upon the
House of Representatives take this futile course upon
the tariff question, order TO show that High Tariff Pro-
lection " is not exploded doctrine" among the wing
leaders The federal organ may save itself the trouble.
1t is only the democratic party and the people of this
country among whom that doctrine is "erplodede'
Give the wings power and they will lose no time show
ing not only that they adhere" TO it, but that they
adhere also to its correativc measures of National
Bank to regulate the currency, and the. Distribution
of the Proceeds Of the Public Lands to make heavy
taxes necessary, and to buy up State votes All
these are cardinal principles of wing policy long
professed," Just as much as High Tariff. Like the
Tariff these have been sheved for season. because of
their condemnation by the people We have been told
by the whg journals again and again. that of these
measures were among the issues between the two parties
But all such professions belong only to the Of
wing minority. Give them legislative power in the
country and the whole brood of these measures will
show their heads at once
The case is clear enough. The wing prospects in a
political campaign the War Issue alone have of late
become very gloomy partisan attitude of :" Moral
Treason" it is found will not go down unaided Some
thing else mus, be thought Of and the Tariff appears first
on the list of wing expedients They agitae it fear
essy now and prophesy about the great results of their
proposed policy without scruple because they well know
that their prophesyings will not be put to the test Of
experience They can, moreover, they hope, EN-
barrass the administration in its Mexican policy by dis
tracing the attention and wasting the time of Congress
But no such tricks will avail them in 1913 The people
will not be reconced TO party policy which beays the
rights and interests of the country foreign war, by
supplementary policy, which imposes, under the name
of protection, of millions upon industry at home
But let democrats mark the proposition to repeal the
tariff of 1872 and its endorsement by the metropolitan
wing editor Instead OF the protective system being
obsolete, it will form leading issue in the campaign OF
Re i sol No are apai IN m ptif