The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-08

Mr.. Gunton devoted himself especially
TO replying 70 an argument recently
made before the commission BY Edward
Atkinson for freer trade. Dr. Gunton
said that the freedom contenaed for by
opponents OF the tariff is analogous 20
the freedom Of the savage = freedom
which. II INDUCED in too freely. not only
brings injury 10 others. but ruin 70 hinl-
self
Air. Taylor announced the gensral 1rin-
ciple that the history OF the country for
the past few years and the conditions
demand that there should not be tho
slightest relaxing 81 the tarif principle
as now embodied IN the Dingiey law. The
relation OF the tariff 70 trusts. he said.
is only Incidental The Dingley law em-
bodies, he said. the idea that the Amer
lean civilization IS on q higher plane
than any oJner and requires a higher re-
ward for fits labor 70 maintain that ex-
cellence. When ever the labor cost IS
greater than elsewhere IL IS necessary
that there should De an equaiiziug infu-
ence such as the Dingley law. Primarily
therefore. the protective tariff law was
in the interest Of labor Even the farm
How is the farmer benefited by the
tariff on steel7" asked Colonel Living
ston.
In the first place" replied the Wit
ness. there is not much tariff on steel
and iron. except possibly on TN plate.
we pay. out in wages not less than $2o.-
009.GO That means that the consuming
power Of the American people az home IS
/ increased to that extent and ] think that
the effect Of that Increased consumption
is sufficient 20 recoup the farmer for any
supposed increase of the cost 70 him Of
iron and steel articles which he may
purchase"
1Ir. Taylor announced himself as oppos-
ed 20 the principle involved in trusts be-
cause. he said. he had considered human
nature too weak to entrust ia few peo-
PIE such 8 power as Is involved IN trusts
He thought abuses we're certain and that
the result would be what no called gov
ernuaI socialism or governmental own
ership OF the articles controlled by the
trusts
DO you know OF any combine that ac-
tually controls any Industry 2" ar Clark
asked
0fr Taylor said that he did not
us not the United states Steel corpor-
alton on the border ~ attaining abso-
lutte control2" asked Colonel Livingston.
Il can not answer that question either
yes or no" replied the witness. but
there are many large iron ana steel con-
Germs not In the combine Iron ore and
coal are widely distributed and I Do not
al
Iuto control Of the supply.
Mr. Taylor said that distrustful az he
was Of me trusts. be had no remedy 10
suggest He DID not accept the theory
thar the trusts alone could BE- frusted 90
reduce the cost OF conmofities In
stanr1ng the United states steel cone
pany, he said that rs secur'ties amount
% 81 so o1Q o.. while the cost had rot
been one-third mat amount re had 70
doubt that the holders ~ those secur1-
ties would demand returns upon Them
He said he would oppose the Paddock
bu placing iron products 90 RE free
let. because fhc result would he 20 de-
stroy Independent eAort. while 70 woeid
not especially in5lre the trusts. as with
them the only eject would be 20 reda-e
q discussion o. TIE tarn ~ fhfs time
volld - unwlse ard lrees'rahie lie
di6 not consider trusts ti- 7ltEroztb =
protection. but eo1ce6cd that iaci8 aat-
suy some trusts might aa benefited ~
rr0tectlou. Gust a. tnc Sun may cause
weeds 20 grow
speakia RI ere STRIFE q ~ machis-
ists FIR Canton said e. vas perferffy
rirht. e. Pc bsieced thaf iabor vas iea-
flg@s ia orrsrizing aEafrHt caritai f1r
the rrotectie- of itr .1tegfsfs. He a-ii
however. thsf ere nachiaiEtE ere -
blame worthy l1 fhat thfy lad agrees =
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~ their agreement ffe faForef oengli-
err efac1tiau ara 8 -aw AuE ffs
fol-s ~ iabor. Rrierrlag - tfr htst-
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au born ~ fherry ard fasf aan tte
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