The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-11-13
Tariff again.

NOI AT Gil. 1u9Eo VIII 10 SEOhL
doings" along this line in the near
future. It is coming fast, 1t is 80
formidable that many men both in
and out of Congress whose eoono-
mic knowledge dates from some
earlier period, will soon have to re.
wise their views on this question.
There has lately been an organ
ization of manufacturers effected
whose purpose it is to help the
cause of reciprocity. There are
now several commercial treaties
pending with foreign countries
all of which have reciprocity
clauses attached.
This meeting of manufacturers
will be held in Philadelphia on
November 10Th and it will be a
notable gathering. The Democrats
have always oontended that the tar
iff was speoies of class favoritism
and this great meeting of the tariff
benefioiaries to see what can be
done to stem the tide of sentiment
against the governments GLASS fa-
vortism, is a confession that the
old arguments in favor of high
tariff have become 80 threadbare
that these special privileges must
be granted to the favored ones in
some new form -call it reciprocity.
This is even moro trouble for
the high tariff people. The Free
Hide League, an organization of
leather manufacturers, is also on
the war path and has started a
movement to get rid of the obnox-
ious 10 per cent. duty on hides.
They always haze approved this
tax and it has been borne 30 long
for the benefit of the Chicago
packers, that powerful organiza-
ton is now formed to accomplish
the repeal of this section of the
Dingley law.
The leaven against high protec-
ton ia at work in moro fields than
ono and we may epeot soon to have
some legislation more favorable to
the multitudes of consumers who
were forgotten in making up the
schedules of the Dingley BILL
Clarksburg News.
1t is reported that at the instance
of some of the larger western news
paper publishers bill aimed at the
International Paper company is to
bejntroduced at the coming session
of congress. The measure will set
out the high prices paid for paper
and will suggest some notifications
of the present law affecting pulp,
the object being the formation of
a new company in opposition to
the trust.
New Dominion, Morgantown:
Steel rails, made by the American
trust, sell for $3.50 per ton to
Englishmen, freight prepaid, and
for $28 per ton to Americans. The
Dingley bill put tariff of 81 80 on
steel rails. The trust pays hand
some dividends on capital stock
that is half water and pays it's la.
borers wages that will not afford
them the bare comforts of life.
These are some of the beauties of
high protection policy.
The two things which benefit
most by marriage are the insurance
companies, which get premiums of
the husband and the saving banks,
which get the wages of his SER
wants.
Rice lands in Texas two years
ago were selling slowly at So to $15.
Today such land is selling much
faster at 500 to $50 per acre, and
immigration to the rice belt is
quite active.
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the Pres
ident, says she she con dress on
S0OO year. Ihls Is certainly
modest sum for a woman in her
position and with her income.
Roosevelt is sensible American
woman.
Whenever the people of West
Virginia have nothing else on
hand they build two or three more
trnnk lines of railroad and open
another 1OO,OOO.aore tract of GOAL
land. Pittsburg Times
When the trusts are busted"
up, maybe the small towns and
cities may be permitted to secure
manufactures.