The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24
TENSION Is GREAT
Congressman Are Planting
Their Feet Cautiously,
TARIFF WILL BE ISSUE
And Statesman Are Approach
ing It VIGOROUSLY.

ing It VIGOROUSLY.
Especial Correspondence to The Eagle9
Washington. Nov. z3.-The greatest con-
nict this country has ever experienced
outside Of war, is gradually resolving
itself into shape and condition
The United States has had many tariff
controversies. Parties have been rent
asunder before now with differences on
that great question of revenues. Battles
have been fought in The congress of the
country, which have been alarming in
their intensity. Men have been made
and unmode as a result OF such strife
But just now, out of the cloud and mist
which has enveloped il to date. is appear
ing the form and shape Of a tangible re-
Glization Of what is TO occurr
The dfty-seventh congress. which be-
gins work one week from tomorrow, VIII
probably 90 down in history as the most
Important ever convened-at least from
rervenue and commercial viewpoint
Realizing this. the forces for and against
different procedures are lining up. Mem
ltlH re rsf al lll4tlE ll4LD Atffll cll- NiiE
goes this way. the other, that The ten
sion is very great. 1t viii be greater
In a month.
Every statesman is on the alert He
knows he may come out of the confct on
the winning side-or he may lose ingiori-
ously He may win fame and renowu,
or crushing defeat. lie is planting his
feet very cautiously as he advances
and no false movement viii be taken by
the wise
Heretofore tho battles Of the tariff have
been fought with pure regard for this
country Attention has been paid only
the tariffs OF America. No thought has
been given the other nations Of the
world.
Conditions have changed. The thought
ROW centers on tariffs of other nations;
what other powers win do. and how they
viii act toward the United States. This
then. is one reason why the coming fight
win be more important than all its
predecessors.
For I'm the coming congress the COM
mercial history OF the world may be
changed The United States may rise to
a. place higher and loftier than any OF
the world powers. in eommerce-or it may
have to lose what it now possesses in
Foreign markets.
Under the benefcent results Of the
great protective system. fostered and
continued 10y the Republican party, the
manufacturers OF the United States, from
the mightiest to The humblest has con-
uuaousy thrived and partaken of the
prosperity that has come.
The result has been. that gradually the
Interests here az home have grown strong
and powerful. have secured complete
control of the home market; have reached
IA point where there is no fear Of foreign
competition.
This vantage ground reached. the man
bfacturing interests Of the United States
have viewed other fields to conquer. lin
Europe they have found them; and in
Australia and in South America. and in
ghe orient. Little by little without ex-
citing particular alarm. American-made
goods have found their way 10 the ut
most corners of the earth Their SUI
periority. and the invineible energy of
Of the manufactures. have made this
possible.
But suddenly the European nations
awakened Russia was one of the first
So sec the drift of things no get around
.he tari0 on sugar into this country,
Russia began 10 pay export bounties TO
It's manufacturers Vow there is
clause n the Dineley law which enables
The secretary Of the treasury. when he
sees such action 10y q foreign country. TO
Impose q cogntervailing duty-that is, to
Increase the import duty on such article
or articles to the extent Of the export
bounty paid by the foreign country seek
ing to secure its entrance Of goods here.
So a countervauing duty was placed on
sugar Russia rotaliatcd hy raising it's
import duty on steel products. Of which
Abe United states was shipping much into
lhat ereat country. So Russia was the
FIRST ~ rotaliate.
Then England went to work 10 hedge
against American push and expectation.
Germany was next That country now
aas rending en- its legislative body the
reichstaE tarG bill which viii mean
me end of American expectation there,
snlcss some action be taken soon. Aus
aia is doing the same
With this col5 dion cf things abroad
smau wonder is il that American manu-
,acturers. whose trade in Europe has iu-
creased 500 per cent in ten years. should
get behind method OF arranging things
So that no further retaliation shan fol-
ON.
This movement Of American manufsc-
urars is largely headed by the National
Association Of Implement AID Vehicle
manufactures To "a great extent. this is
4 western industry. Powerful beyond