Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
TARIFF COMMISSION.
interviews With Members Showing
Their Views.
A Feeling That Tariff Reform is Essential
Through the Means Proposed BY Con-
gress-The Gentlemen Reticent and
Non-Committal.
WHAT The COUNTRY CAN EXPECT.
Views Of Mr. j. W. II. Underwood,

WHAT The COUNTRY. CAN EXPECT
Views Of Mr.. j. w. fl. Underwood,
ROME, GA, June 24-Mr. J. w. II, Under
wood, a member of the Tariff Commission
expressed himself with regard to the scope
power and meaning Of the Commission a
follows: 81 am in favor of raising a rev
enue to defray the expenses of the Govern
ment and to pay the public debt in rea
sonable time by duties on imports. Thi!
involves the overthrow of the internal rev
enue system by imposing low duty on ar
tieles of common use, with higher dutie:
on the luxuries free list, and a compare
tive free list of articles which we neither
produce nor manufacture. Particular
attention must be paid TO the effect
Of any tariff on agriculture, commerce and
mechanic arts. The tariffmust be examined
to ascertain the amount OF revenue raised
and its effect on the prosperity of the
country. Underlying all questions of the
revision of tariff is the proper adjustment
of labor to capital. The interest and peace
of the country require this especially.
Generally my views on the tariff are % be
found in the Wing platform of lSH-in
Folks letter to Kane in 1874 and in
Folks inaugural address, in 1915.
The present tariff was adopted
when the national debt was large and
the exigencies of the country required q
great income. 1t now needs revision and
reform. 1t is not conclusive that reduc-
tion of the tariffs always beneficial. In q
49,, hA frao
list in this country. Brazil imposed extra
duty Immediately and received the benefit
of the revenue we lost, while we were pay
ing the same price for our coffee. am OPP
posed to the tax on .obacco, because il is in
violation Of the Constitution, and to levy
ing a tax on any Of the industries
of the country. Upon the same
idea the leyying of o cotton tax
is violation of the Constitution, which
question was argued before the Supreme
Court of the United States. and the decision
of that court fully sustaiHs the law, because
the court was equally divided as TO whether
ton. am utterly opposed to the general
system of internal revenue, as its opera
tions foster monopolies and breaks down
small institutions. As much whiSkey Is
manufactured now as before the tax de-
stroyed small distAleries scattered through
the mountains, in which people have been
engaged for four generations, deprlving
them Of their chief means OF support, and
GpeeSonie dragging them from their homes
and filling the land with violence. In
short faS or tariff rather than the pres
ent system of internal revenue
Mr.. Henry W. oliver Is Reticenf.
PITrsBURG, June 24.-Mr. Henry w. Oil
yer, Jr., of the firm of Oliver Brothers u
Phillips and member OF the Tariff COM
mission, was asked to-day for his views on
the work Of the Commission, its scope ana
what he was prepared to recommend. Mr..
oliver has been politician and manu-,
facturer so long that he is very chary oi
talE TO interyiewers. He said that he was
not prepared to talk about the matter, as
he had not formed the ideas in his own
mind. "The Commissioners" said he
"should follow closely the act under which
they are appointed. l do not think II
proper TO forestall the action OF the body
BY making public my personal views IN aa
vance of its organization" Mr.. OlVer il
known to be an advanced high tariff man
and all his own interest and those OF hi
section are of that nature.
What Mr.. Robert r. Porter Has TO Say
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Mr. Robert 7
Porter, in response to the request for hi
views as to the scope of the Tariff Comms
| sion, and what he was prepared to recon-
| mend as a member of the Commission, re
piled: .u. :.
| rather that of an investigator and statisti
| clan than of one who has preconceive'
| views to carry out. My Recommendations
1 whatever they may be, Will D
/ wholly influenced by the fact
brought to light in the coming inquiry
4 aud my single aim will be to advise sue
| LEGISLATION as, in my opinion, will be mos
| beneficial to the entire country. IL ma
| been stated by several newSpapers-t
Herald among others-that | represente
certain special industries. This is untrue
| | represent no interest save the interests
the nation and the elevation of America
labor. In this investigation / believe th!s
much depends on circumstances, on tn
comparative state of industry aud on th
| necessities of the consumer. The scope
! the Tariff Commission should be PR
found study of all these objects TO ASST:
the wise Legislator to regulate the laws a
cordingly." o..
what Mr.. Alex, II, Boteler Thinks
SHEPHERpsrowS, W. Va, June 2t-R
l nlying to a correspondents inquiries, NJ
Alexander r. Boteler said: II beg to left
Won IL the third section Of the act authorl
ing the Tariff Commission as ~ expres
ing my own ideas OF tie scope Of lS inqui
les, whereby proper data tf1ay be obtain,
TO enable Congress to established
judicious tariff which, while yielC
ing sufficient revenue for the e!
penses of the government economical
| administered and for the gradual paymer
of the public debt. shall at the same tim
discriminate in favor of all American il
terests: for, as our government and peopl
are reciprocally dependent upon eac
other for their mutual defence, each shoul
be prompt to protect the other from foreig
interference. So, too, with labor and cap
tai, neither of which can be used an
profitably employed without the other
therefore, it will be we'll 10 have joint con
missions, fairly representing both inte
ests, to determine questions at issue b
tween them, so as to prevent the allege
necessity of strikes for increasing wages o
one side or combinations to advance price
on the other"
Mr. A. VI. Garland IL Non-Committa
SPRINGFIELD, LIS, June A.-To CORE
| spondent who requested Mr.. A. Nj. Ga
hpd's ideas on the tariff question he n
piled: Having been so recently confirme
do not feel competent to properly answe
YOUR request for my views of the prope
scope Of labor of the Tariff Commission.
Chairman John l.. Hayes Il silent.
BosroN. Mass, June 24,-Mr. John !
Hayes, chairman of the Tariff Commission
refuses to talk just now, as he thinks 1t in
| proper until he receives his appointment
formally from the government and instru'
tions.
Mr. W. n. Mcmahon Does Not Care &
Speak. -
New YoRK, June 24-Mr. W. H. No
Mahon told reporterwho called upon hir
that he did not care to express his, view
one way or the other at present, giving q
an excuse for his unwillingness to talk ths
he had not as yet notification Of his officis
appointment.
! MAN Hurt.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
PARKERsBuRG, June 24-Chsrles Burke
of this city. was slightly injured by tn
caying In Of sand bank while at work tc
day.
FoEpiles, constipation and torfid liver
neysf fail to take MASALIN.