Evening star., 1902-07-31
TARIFF: F; REVISION
Pronouncement in Iowa Re-
publican Platform.
9TH + r. STATES RIPE
WILL B2 DISCUSSED DURING THE
ss CAMPAIGN.
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Expectation That Congress Will Heed
the Demand at the Next
Session.
9TH r STATES RIPE

1t Is on the cards that there is to be
great agitation Of tariff revision in Con-
sress next session. AS the session will con-
tlnue only from December to March, effec-
tive action is not contemplated, but 1t Is
belleved in congressional circles that au-
thorization may be granted at that session
Tor commission to sit during the recess
and go over the tariff schedules. reporting
to the Fiftyeighth Congress it's recommen-
dations.
Every condition Is expected to increase
the agitation of the question between now
and the meeting of Congress 1t is con-
ceded that tariff revision will be talked on
the stump this fall to the exclusion Of some
other questions which seemed more immi-
nent short time ago. 1t may prove to be
an issue before the campaign draws to a
close.
Some Saw Trouble Coming.
Some Of the long-headed western repub-
Ecan politicians saw this trouble coming
months ago and tried to steer their party
clear Of it. They declared that there would
be an uprising in the west which would
imperil republican interests if not checked
In time. In the last session Of Congress
they urged their colleagues to do something
Dy way of recognition Of the increasing
sentiment in the west; to at least acknowl-
So6S " THESE IOlkS tnat InelT eAlSteIlCe WIS
recognized by the republican party, and II
possible promise them action in the future.
If you don't do IT," these politicians said
to their eastern colleagues, the situation Is
going to get away from you. Agitation will
follow which will set the country by the
ears. The democrats with all their foolish
ness will certainly see through milestone
that has hole in it, and will take advan-
tage Of the opportunity offered to hurt
YOU"
AS last crumb, 1t was asked that a
committee be appointed to sit during the
present recess to go over the schedules. It
was urged that such action would give the
republican campaign speakers this fall the
right to say that the republican party in
Congress was not obivious to the sentiment
OF the west and had taken steps to meet
the popular demand after full inveStiga-
ton.
But Senator Hanna and Senator Aldrich
and Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Dalzell and
Speaker Henderson said no; it would un-
settle business ON the eve Of the campaign,
make the financial world restless and i'm
pair prosperity which was to be an issue
with the PARTY 'i'So nothing was done, these
gentlemeH being all powerful.
Iowa's Platform Demand.
Yesterdays republican state convention
in Iowa Showed that Speaker Henderson's
power exerted IN Washington does not ex-
tend In it's fullpess to his own state. The
Iowa republicans declared for revision. If
the language was temperate it was In
deferencel' to- the prominent republicans
who urged against the declaration. But
there was no miStaking the sentiment be-
hind the platform pronouncement. Iowa
republicans are out for blood where the
over-protected Industries are concerned.
It Is not forgotten that Iowa does not
hesitate tn oversurn political parties If they
do not carry out the policies demanded by
the people. 1t, is within the memory of
many that "greenbackers' sat in Con-
gress from Iowa and that the element of
the citizenship dema nding certain financial
policies We're ready to throw out any man.
or any party, that did not countenance
their demands .,...
Some of the Iowa representatives said
last winter that. knowing their constituency
they did, they would not guarantee re-
publican supremacy In the state, even with
the present magnificent republican ma
jority, If the Iowa farmers and working
men once get the idea that the republican
party refuses to do what they demand
and that another party will do it.
Feeling in Other Western States.
It is claimed that there is a strong un-
dercurrent for tariff revision all through
those prairie states. Minnesota has felt 1t;
it Is pronounced in Wisconsin; Illinois and
Indiana are ripe for revision; Nebraska
and Kansas are In the same frame of
mind.
One thing that is expected to fan the
fame is the exposition on the stump this
fall of the dogged opposition of the little
group Of high tariff eastern men. It Is
claimed that when the old farmers and
the laboring men out west are told, as they
will be told by the democratic speakers
Of the schening of the eastern advocates
Of extreme tariff to defeat the will of the
west, 1t will arouse fierce spirit Of de-
termination throughout the west to secure
revision.
The element Of danger to the republi-
cans is that with skillful manipulation by
the democrats, the public may be led to be-
lieve that the only hope of securing re-
vision is through the democracy. The fact
that the last analysis of democratic re-
vision is destruction might be lost to sight
for the moment.