The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
POLITICS
The Coming Tar II War.
OF THO DRY.



that the Republican party is about to
have a turn at similar experience.
The administration is convinced that
il will be suicidal for this country TO go
on indefinitely cramped In the bonds OF
a tariff policy that originated when for
eign markets seemed of no Importance
We are after those markets now-we
must have them-and the only way 10
get them is to offer fair terms for for
eign trade.
A few years ago. or even one year
ago. nothing would have been expected
OF . meeting Of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers except a-demahd
for the highest possible protection No
tariff could have been too high. -
sOlute prohibition of imports would
have struck the assembled manufac-
turers as the ideal national policy. Last
week at its annual session In Detroit
che association passed resolution de-
elaring that the object of tariff legis-
lation should be to furnish adequate
protection to such products only as re-
quire 1t, without providing for mOnop-
oily abuses"
But as far-seeing politicians and pro-
ducers become more convinced Of the
need OF lowering the tariff fence, the In
terests that profit. or think they proft,
by monopoly become more viciOusly de-
termined to permit no change. They
denounce the reformers within the Re
publican party as traitors. and threaten
10 reduce them 10 the ranks or read
them out Of the party.
There Is material here for a beauti-
full row when Congress meets. The
destruction of our export trade to Rus
sia gives a little fOretaste Of what We
may expect when the general COntinen-
tai boycott against our trade begins 10
work. and with that example before
them our exporters will see that the
time has come To fight for their lives.
They will be backed by the great mass
Of consumers, who have been taxed TO
support infant industries and think 1t
time for a rest now that the infants
have become giants.
The agitation for tariff reform can
not be suppressed. Ii President Nc
Kinley Is Intimidated and Mr.. BabeOck
driven out of the Republican party the
result will merely be to make the re-
form again a partisan issue. But be-
fore things get TO that pass there will
be a fight inside the Republican party
that will eclipse anything in that line
that has been seen in that quarter since
the Impeachment Of Andrew Johnson.
Chicago American.
Gf Course. Not.
OF course, there will Ee no extra ses-
sion. True, the Supreme Court has
lust given clear demonstration that
when opportunity offers it will make
Mckinley take his hands off the Philip
pines and relinquish to Congress the
powers he has usurped. True. the
court will force the government % re-
pay any duties Illegally collected But
what OF it. The duties so repaid Will
he only an extra lot of plunder TO pets
of protection. 1t is the same old story.
The importers pay the tax and charge
il to their customers. making profit both
on the goods and on the tax. Then the
importer forces the treasury to repay
the excessive tax and the consumer
who has paid the tax simply srins, and
in many cases keeps right on voting for
protection This part Of the problem
need not trouble any one. The folly
brings its own reward to the fools.
But there is another phase OF the
question. The attitude Of the PreSi-
dent and his advisers Is nothing more
nor less than outright anarchism. 1t Is
!: clear defiance of the edict Of the Su-
preme Court and for a deliberate pur-
pose. Every judge en- the bench save
one has joined in an opinion that would
make it clear to any one but William
Mckinley that the government Of the
Philippines Is a matter for Congress
and not at all for the President. But
Congress will not be calle,. together.
Micawber Mckinley looks forward to
next December and hugs the delusion
that many things may happen In that
time. Two judges Of the Supreme
Court may die and then with judicious
selection Of their successors the policy
Of Micawber Mckinley might be sus-
tanned.
And it is Just as well. There is ap-
parently need Of still more rope for the
men behind Mckinley. That they will
be their own exeeutioners Is more than
probable. But the people have given
evidence Of such decentralization that all
who would see our institutions pre-
served and the nation once more re-
spected throughout the world must
possess their souls in patience. In the
good time that is coming there will be
excuse for repetition Of that old line
from Virgil.
..Forsitan. haec olim memminissee
javabit." Which being translated Is.
Even this may pass away 1t will
take long time for the odor to be lost.
But that Is only because the carcass Of
Mckinley is thoroughly saturated. -
Johnstown Democrat.
Republic or MOuarcny.
The mind Of the average reader can
hardly conceive anything more self
contradictory than an absolute monar-
chy within republic: yet such state
Of affairs is not so anomalous as at first
glance appears. judging from the re-
cent action of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, which has issued a cir
cular addressed to all employees of the
road. forbidding them to engage in oil
or other ventures This order was
called forth by the fact that one Of the
experts employed by the company was
recently sent TO Texas TO look after
some matters in connection with the
oil fields. Being a level-headed chap,
lie not only performed his duty toward
the company, but also made little In
yestment for himself. and acquired oil
lands which have since netted him the
handsome profit of 100000.
Matters have indeed come to pretty
pass when IL corporation shall dictate
TO its employees what they shall do with
oil n