The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-12
REvIsIoNIsTs PRO-
> POSE A COMMISSION AS A
LAST RESORT
ROOSEVELT CAUSE OF ANXIETY
He Is Known to Favor Action in
the Lines of the Late Presi-
dents speech Delivered
at Buffalo.
ALDRIcH FEELING HIM OUT
GLOBE WASHINGTON BUREAU,
Post Building. Room 45.

GLOBE WASHINGTON BUREAU,
Post Building, Room 45.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE interests
which are fighting against revising the
present tariff or ratifying any reciprocity
treaties have determined on campaign
of delay. For purposes Of obstruction
they are urging the creation of a COM
mission authorized to deal with the whole
subject.
Senator Aldficll of Rhode Island, who
is the recognized authority in congress
On tariffs, and who is also the spokes-
man of the tariff protected interests of
the East, has offered this suggestion to
the president. It is not known whether
President Roosevelt will recommend it.,
though it is known that he is inclined
to favor action along the lines of Nc
Kinley's Buffalo speech. BY referring the
subject of tariff to a commission the Re-
publican leaders hope to avoid open op-
position to the sentiment of revision and
reciprocity which is manifest in the Mid
die West.
- With the creation of the proposed COM
mission and the delay necessary to per-
form it's work. congress would avoid fac
ing the question until the close Of the
present session. Then the subject would
go over to the short session after the
congressional campaign. From a Repub-
lican point of view the scheme, it will be
seen, has some merit.
The financial interests which contribute
to Republican campaign funds deplore
even the talk of tariff revision. Tney
don't want it talked now, or after con-
gress convenes. They would like to feel
that the possibility of revision is SO re-
mote that discussion is unpr0ftable. The
weak and struggling steel trust has an
ague at the suggestion of removing it's
fostering duties.
VIII Roosevelt he Conservative.
That is why the chairman of the Re
personal representatives in congress have
been climbing the White house stairs
President Roosevelt, it is believed, must
be shown that tariff revision will tend to
unsettle the confidence of tie country,
and that agitation in congress will have
the same effect. 1t has already been
semi-ofJicially announced that Roosevelts s
recommendations on this subject will be
Conservative But that is not entirely
satisfactory. A conservative recommenda-
ton might take the line suggested by
McKfnley's speech. They would like a
recommendation that the present tariff
be not disturbed. This would be more
In accord with Senator Hanna's idea of
conservatism.
( The elections ItseSda5 y aFes the theme '6f
the song Of the allti-reviSic niSts. The
strong showing made by the Republicans
is to be used as an argument against re-
ciprocity. Members of the ways and
means committee are talking reduction
of the internal revenue taxes as a SUBJ
stitute. This, they say. will prevent the
accumulation Of on unnecessary surplus
and will reduce the tax burden of the
people. The tobacco trust ard the brew
ing trust hail this proposal with acclaim.
They are not at all averse to lowering
the tax on cigarettes and beer. Of the
Republican members or the ways and
means committee, Payne, Steel Grosve-
nor and Russell have lately talked with
the president. Representative Hopkins,
also of the committee, has paid his visit
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and Mccall. of
Massachusetts, are known to hold SINH
lar sentiments. This leaves only Taw-
ney of Minnesota; Babcock, of "Wiscon-
sin, and Long, of Kansas, among the
Republican members to be accounted for.
Babcock is on record for revision and re-
ciprocity.