New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
AGAINST TARIFF TINKERS.
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THE SUBJECT.
From The American Economist.

From The American Economist.
In TO request by the American Pro Pro,
tsctiye Tariff League for expression regarding
the reopsnin Of the tariff question either sy drsef
trade treaties framed for the benefit of few in.
dustres and at the expense OF the general body Of
from conspicuous members OF the i-EIlth Con,
sresz Al Of these etsrT are identical "a In tone and
o wS aFS s ar n or in
sions of congressnlan Tayler, Of Ohio, before the
Industrial Commission. and of Congressman Dal,
after his return from an extended Western tour.
secured after long agitation and effort resulting in
ton free in f Whch those %h9 h have f
the benefit Of protection are fooIishly tempted to
A Mississippi Valley Congressman of marked
Nine -tenths of the sentiment in favor of the
Babfock \, hn is based upon ignorance. misstats-
consolidation or productive industries
SENATOR HANNAs VIEWS
In recent interview at Cleveland Senator Hanna
declared that he did not believe the President ever
protecionist and that the necessity Tor pro-
said:
From all the talks l have had recently with
President Mckinley am OF the opinion that he is
that the next Congress win tinker with the Ding
Ley Tariff law at the suggestion Of the President is
ure ard will last for years to come. The President
not IN my belief advocate any changes whatever
He still believes In protecting the American indus
The President. however, + strong advocate
along al tb M "a ana Would think consider treaties
Try and another. If another country is willing 10
badly shall be willing to reciProcate hv oDeni9e
the tariff wall little and giving them something
the .e- protection OF our Industries
The French reciprocity treaties would have
been accepted had It not been for some obiectiona-
pie tarin features. The treaties they stood. If
ratified by the United States. would have killed
the knit goods industry in the New England
states and the pottery business in Ohio. That is
States is able reciprocity treaties with for
eign countries without injuring American industries
ihey Will be made and gladly
GROsvENOR Is POSITIVE
sentiment Of the question Of tariff tinkering is
from the pen OF General Grosvenor. the Ohio Con
sense the reflector OF the views of President McKin
ley on the floor of the House of Representatives;
Rouse OF Representatives of the United States,
Editor american Economist New-York
Dear Sir: The great danger to the future well
rare OF the American people lies in the shortness
ward with erormous strides toTari making rs tbe
richest country on earth. Those two things are,
first the Dngley tariff law. and second the conf
dence which up recent period the American
herence 20 the status quo that II was TO be main
perity OF the country be relegated 10 the
rear The demand for tariff reform, tariff re-
vision. tariff anything whatever other than what
we nave now comes atosether from two classes
OF ptopi" First. the free trader IN al! his forms.
semblancoS and phases, and. second. the
who. stamECded about trusts and combinations. has
been carried OF his feet by the cry of the tariff
reformer that Ought 20 repeal the tariff
tain products I'm order break up the trusts u
Is small matter 20 get up elevation where
there Is reservoir ~ water and bore a gmlet
hole through The structure and let stream OF
the city below. but when II IS entirely apparent
that there is that sort Cf gmlet hole which will
become augeT hole, and finally breach in the
wall ard that the food will down the
town then the old Bible illustration becomes forci-
bic. IT IS the beginning OF strife
DOUBT WORKS UNTOLD HARM
tain products Of American industry might injure
and even destroy certain of the trusts, agitation
OF the question OF the modification OF the pres
ent tariff system would do more financial injury
the welfare OF the country In one month than all
the benefits that the most enthusiastic rainbow
a party with political power enough solemnly de-
eide that they will enter upon the reorganization
OF the schedules OF the present tariff law and busi
ness will stop quickly human life Will stop
when the blood ceases to circulate. BY stop do
not mean 10 cease absolutely. but the heart will
beat more slowly. and the blood will flow In paucity
of amount and speed
II do not believe that the placing OF prod
ucts OF iron and steel the free list would
break up a single trust impair the value OF the
stock of the United States Steel Company or any
other OF the combinations. I do believe that IL
the great combination would control absolutely the
markets of the United States I'm company with and
upon a basis Of division Of profits with the trusts
now organized abroad do not to discuss this