The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-04
Senator Mantle Expresses an
Opinion on the Wool Schedule.
ANACONDA FREE DELIVERY
1t Win Surely Be Established In Soptem-
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Committees Just Before
Adjournment.
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These gentlemen are to go by authority
of the silver republican national COM
mittee to investigate the circumstances
that led 10 Japan's abandonment Of bi-
metallism. and the conditions existing in
the island empire since that event. They
will remain In the orient for about three
months. The senator has not yet decided
TO 20 to Ohio during the fall campaign.
although he would he very willing to aid
In the good fight In that state. Business
reasons make II necessary for him to
spend as much time in Montana as possi-
BILE this summer. and he will do so. The
trip to Japan would consume practically
all the vacation between the two sessions
OF congress and give him no time In the
state. He may possibly change his mind
about Ohio, but AT present he Is inclined
TO believe that he cannot give the de-
sired time to the campaign against
Hanna.
Both the Montana senator's have been
conspicuous figures in the closing days
of the tariff fight In the senate. and have
devoted themselves most industriously to
good, hard work. Senator Carter has been
deep in the counscls Of the finance COM
mlttee and very active In the steering
committee. At the last moment there were
obtained certain so-called concessions
from the finance committee on the wool
schedule. Authorities diner AS TO the
value OF these concessions. but they were
made rather unwillingly by Senator ALI
son, and that would seem TO be In their
favor. Senators Warren and Carter are to
be credited with these alterations.
Senator Mantle has held out from the
n
OF the bill drawn by the American Wool
Growers association. He has contended
that the members of this organization
were the best judges of what legislation
would be helpful to their important In
dustry. and that Il was fully az appropri-
ate to let them draft the language OF the
bill as to permit manufacturers TO write
Il, as has been done In many cases. He
has made "a long and stubborn. although
losing fight. During the debates he has
exhibited a thorough familiarity with the
whole subject OF wool production and
market and with the history of wool tar
ms that has surprised the veteran tariff
experts OF the senate. He has been freely
and frequently complimented for his good
work. notably by prominent republican
senators like Mr.. Foraker. Mr.. Mantle
does not profess to like the wool tariff
as finally adopted. Il do not regard the
so-called concessions as conceding any
thing" he said to the Standard corre
spondent to-day. practically nothing has
been gained over the bill US originally
passed by the house. except In the imposi-
tion OF II double duty on washed wool
of the second class. This was one OF my
amendments and was grudgingly con-
ccded by Allison. The belief seems TO be
general that even this will be stricken
out In conference. owing TO the opposition
OF the New England senators. The amend
ment proposed by Senators Allison and
Platt. in response to the demand Of Sena-
tors Foraker and Carter. respecting treble
duties on secured wool OF the third class,
is not worth the paper on which IL Is
written. II will prove of no practical bene-
III TO the woolgrowers OF the country.
There Is not pound OF secured wool OF
the third class that does not contain more
than per cent. of impurities. | believe
that II was not too much TO give exactly
what the woolgrowers desired. The wool
tariff is the vital item of the whole tariff
structure.
Il feel that the provisions OF the bill
as Il finally passed the senate, taken as a
whole, are not as favorable TO the WOOL
growers as were those Of the Mckinley
BILL and we all know how thoroughly un-
eutrldttbTy tutst Wtfts iut utW uiil II
u cent lower on first and second class
woods than the Mckinley bill OF 1890. and
does not carry more than "A cent increase
on the average OF third class wools over
the Mckinley bill.
"Of course" continued Senator Mantle.
Il would not vote against the bill ! want
II to become "A law for many reasons.
First OF all because We should give the
administration full and fair chance TO
undertake TO restore prosperity. Then. I
am a protectionist myself. True. do not
think this a correct protection bill or that
any protective tariff bill can alone bring
prosperity. But we are In duty hound to
give their remedy fair trial. After Il has
failed We shall have "a clear field for the
currency question. wish the bill were
"A satisfactory one. for | expect to see 1t
remain on the statute books for a number
of years. II will be some time before the
tariff is again made an issue In a national
campaign in this country.
II am very proud OF my vote against
the sugar trust. The sugar duties carried
by the bill for its benefit are offensive to
the people. The trust II not entitled to the
slightest consideration. II is corrupt
and Shiny institution that has debauched
American politics for years. | do believe
in giving protection to the sugar beet
growers. but think all the benefits should
go to the producers and none whatever to
the trust"
Charles ID. Lane OF California, chair
man Of the national committee of the ma
tional silver party. has been In the city
for several days In consuta ton with lead
ing silver republicans including Senators
Cannon and Mantle. He expresses himself
ms entirely confident OF success in the
elections of 1925.
The post?onement Of the establishment
Of the Anaconda free delivery until the
LIST OF September was a disappointment.
But II was rendered necessary by the fact
that. TO quote the expressive language of
Superintendent Machen Of the free deliv-
cry service, the department has bitten on
more than II can chew More new free
delivery offices had been established than
the department could get in operation by
the lst OF August. Hence the procrasiiua-
tion. The postoffice department officials.
however. inform the Standard correspond
ent that free delivery will certainly go
into effect In Anaconda In September.
Speaker Reed has at last kindly con-
cluded that he will appoint his commit
tees Just before adjournment. Or course
this is very necessary. There having been
! no need for rnrnmfffetS while congress