The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-17

70 New suits Mark Hanna, Conse-
0ucnt1y Must Not he In
tcrfcred With.

amongst republicans and republican
newspapers OF the necessity OF
tinkering the tariff TO down the
trusts or TO preserve il intact i'm the
interest OF those combines, Is rather
remarkable in view OF the fact that
the tariff pirates have hitherto all
stood together only clamoring that
their particular trust or interest
might be especially favored. Some Of
the republican brethren have evil
IDENTIFY since the adjournment Of
congress discovered that their ron
stituenfs are against the trusts"
and favor the repeal Of the sched-
ules that give them special privileges.
Congressman PADDOCK. OF Wisconsin.
who is chairman of the republican
congressional committee. seems to
have heard tho voice of the people in
his district and probably elsewhere.
President Mckinley wants to dodge
the difficulty by reciprocity treaties
which. while favoring the trusts. will
allow the foreigners 10 come in and
compete with our producers OF fruits.
oils and wines. etc, and still protect
the m manufacturer. This was the ar
rangement in the reciprocity treaty
with France which was rejected by
the senate.
There is another advantage seen
by the president in tinke-ing the tar
III by means Of reciprocitv treaties.
IT prevents the matter coming before
the house Of representatives, where
I'll matters Of revenue constitutional
iy belong. and relerates il to the exec
ufive sessions OF the senate which
are held with closed doors. Thus the
people and their representatives
know nothing about the matter un-
I'll II is settled. The ear of Russia
and his executive council arrange
tariffs and taxes in this wnv and its
initiation by President Mckinley and
the republicans is one OF the strong
indications of our near approach 10
Imperialism. Senator Hanna evident
~ agrees with the reciprocity pro-
gramme and il is singular that on
the same day that President NcKin-
ley nounced il. on his tour OF tri-
umph through the south. Senator
Hanna makes a more extended state
mcnt or the intentions Of the admin
istration in another part Of the coun-
try. In an interview at Washington.
Ia. he said: II am not cheeky
enough TO endcavor 70 speak for the
republican party. but I can speak for
myself. ana as far as I am concerned
there will be no tinkering with the
tariff. Congressman Babcock's posi-
fion docs not merit serious consider
alton.
although. perhaps. i. would make
but little difference to take off the
metal schedule. do YOU suppose we
ere going 10 do that and allow the
Nova Scotia Steel for in
stance. 10 dump her products into
New England? Not much. We NAV
not need the tariff so much any more
rs far as foreign countries are con
cerned. but we must protect our
selves against the big institutions
which are springing up on our border.
The Dingley tariff is n most per-
feet work Of human ingenuity. bal
anced on scientific principles. 1t
must not he disturbed nor must there
he any changes in ON tariff except !
a basis Of reciprocity"
The pretended modesty Of Hanna is
evidently intended as another hit at
for having dared 70 inter
fcre in n matter that only Mckinley.
Hanna and the trusts have any bust
ness TO NEEDLE with. The balance of
the republican party. including the
members OF congress-. are
evidently expected 70 ratify any ac-
tion that they may desire. reciproc-
ity or otherwise.
Hanna tells n great truth in his
when he intimafes that the
tariff is so ingenuously balanced that
IL is dangerous 10 disturb il in the
slightest n or il may fall 10
All this tempest may how
ever be allayed when the major re-
turns from his free trip and takes
and his following in hand
backed mp by the persuasive elo-
of the steel and other trusts.
is plenty Of time to arrange
Congress does not meet I'M
I'll December.