The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-17
NO TINKERING OF TARIFF.
ID Now Suits Mark Hanna. Cous~-
Gueutis Must Not he In
terTeTed " it'll.


amongst republicans and republican
newspapers on the necessity Of
tinkcring the tariff TO down the
trusts or 10 preserve il intact in The
interest Of those combines. il rather
rcmarkabl i'm view of the fact that
the tariff pirates have hitherto oil
stood together only clamoring thar
their particular trust or interest
might be especially favored. Some of
the republican brethren have evi-
IDENTIFY since the adjournment of
congress discovered that their con
StiruentS are against the trusts"
and favor the repeal of the sched-
uleS thar give them special privileges.
congressman Babcock. of Wisconsin.
who is chairman of the republican
congressional committee. seems to
have heard the voice Of the people i'm
his district and probably elsewhere.
President Mckinley wants to dodge
the difficulty by reciprocity treaties
which. while favorin@ the trusts. Will
allow the foreigners 10 come in aud
compete with our producers Of fruits
oils and wines. etc. and still protect
the manufacturer. This was the ar
rangemeut in the reciprocity treaty
with France which was rejected by
the senate.
There is another advantage seen
by the president in iinkerin" the tar
iff by means of reciprocity treaties.
II prevents ihe matter coming before
the house % representatives. where
all matters OF revenue constitutional
~ belong. aud rcicgateS il to the exec
uiiNe sessions OF the senate which
are held with closed doors Thus the
people and their representatives.
know nothing about the matter .un-
til IL is settled. The ear of Russia
and his executive council arrange
tariffs and taxes in this way and its
initiation by President Mckinley and
the republicans il one of the strong
indications of our near approach to
Imperialism. Senator Hanna evident
ly agrees with the reciprocity pro-
gramme and il i singular that on
the same day that President Mckin-
ley announced il, on his tour OF tri-
umph through the south. senator
Hanna makes more extended state
ment OF the intentions of The admin
istration in another part of tic coun-
try. In an interview at Washington.
Pa. he said: Il am not cheeky
enough 10 eudeaNor % speak for the
republican party. but I can speak for
myself. ana a. far a am concerned
there VIII he no tinkerng with the
tariff. Congressman Bahcock'S posi-
ton does not merit serious consider
alton.
Although. perhaps. il would make
but little difference 10 take of the
metal schedule. do you suppose we
are going to do that and allow the
Nova Scotia Steel company. for in
stance. 10 dump her products into
New England? Not much. We may
not need the tariff so much any more
as far as foreign countries are con
cerned. but We must protect our
selves against the big institutions
which are sprinSing up on our border
"rhe Dingley tariff i most per
feet work of human ingenuity. bal
anced on scientific principles. 1t
must not be disturbed nor must there
he any changes in our tariff except
on a basis of reciprocity"
The pretended modesty Of Hanna *
evidently intended as another hit at
Habcock for having dared to inter
fere in matter that only Mckinley.
Hanna and the trusts have any bust
ness TO NEEDLE with. The balance of
fhe republican party. including the
republican members of congress. are
evidently expected to ratify any ac-
ton that they may desire. reciproc-
lily or otherwise.
Hanna tells one great truth in his
interview when he intimates that the
tariff is so ingenuously balanced that
it is dangerous TO disturb il i'm the
slightest manner or il NAV fall to
pieces. All this tempest may how
ever be allayed when the ma jor re-
turns from his free trip and takes
Babcock and his following in hand
backed up by the persuasive elo-
quence of the steel and other trusts.
There is plenty of time TO arrange
matters. Congress does not meet I'M
til December.