The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
PLAN TO FIX TARIFF
Let Republicans Call for Revision
In Their Platform.
WAY OUT SUGGESTED BY BABcocK
DIR. Bracken of Minneapolis Discuss
es Sanitary congressional
Legislation.
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building, WaaAiagton.
Washington, April misrepresentation
II. G. Stevens of ST. Paul warmly COM
mends the stand taken by Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio in his speech on the
Cuban reciprocity bill last week. General
Grosvenor favored the ways and means
bill, but he favored, also, a revision of
the Dingley tariff, to come at no distant
day. He said that the time was rapidly
approaching when the tariff schedules
would have to be revised, and that when
that day arrived he would strongly advo-
t cate revision. He wanted the work done,
however, by the friends of protection, and
not BY its enemies.
1t is noteworthy that Representative
Babcock, again chosen as the chairman of
the republican congressional committee,
suggests publicly that the several repub-
llcan districts of the country will have
an opportunity this year to nominate
candidates on platforms calling for tariff
revision, which would indicate that it is
the Intention of the party to take up the
work IN the opening, or long, session of
! the ifty-eighth congress, which will con-
vene in December, 1903. That, in the
opinion of party leaders, will be early
enough. The time between now and then
can profitably be spent in gathering in
formation, in agitation and in educating
the people There would probably be no
serious danger in bringing of the revision
| just ahead of the presidential campaign
This was done once before, in 1892, with
the Mckinley BILL with serious results,
| but the conditions are widely different
now. The Mckinley bill was measure
| for higher duties; the next bill will pro-
vide for lower duties, and will undoubt-
| edly be popular in all parts Of the coun-
try, save in limited territory in the
eastern states. where there are highly
protected manufactures in every hamlet,
village, town and city. The delegation
from Minnesota, through it's beet sugar
agitation. and its other Independent acts,
can justly claim credit for helping hasten
the day of revision.
| Ben Aarons and Son-in-Lav.
Victor Emden, SON in-law of Ben
Aarons, formerly Of Minneapolis, has re-
turned with his wife and boy from the
Philippines, and will resume his former
position in the Office of the auditor for the
postofice department, Captain H. A. Cas-
tie. Emden had been in the Philippines
two years, but the climate did not agree
| with him, and the comforts and advan-
tages of civilization were entirely too
few. He was nIexpert clerk in the post
office department at Manila. He has
| brought back with him many interesting
and beautiful relics, from China, India,
! Japan and the Philippines, and they are
the admiration OF his friends here
Ben Aarons proposes to return to Min
neapolis during the campaign, probably
to do something for the cause of MI
Fletcher, although it is not admitted here
that your uncle" is in any danger, either
for the nomination or the election.
Sanitary Legislation.
Dr.. H. M. Bracken of Minneapolis, OF
the state board Of health, has been in
1 Washington lately, representing the state
| society at the meeting of the legislative
committee of the American Medical as
ISOLATION. In speaking of pending congress
sional legislation. in which his society is
interested, he said:
It is the desire OF the medical men
throughout the United States that the gov
eminent shall Nave a national board OF
health. At present the marine hospital sery.
ice performs the work of a national board OF
health, but it should be renamed The
moral effect of the name, national board o1
health, would be good A measure knowr
as the Perkins Hepburn bill provides for the
| rechristening of the marine hospital service
after making a few changes In the service
which will convert5tt into an ideal board oil
health in my opinion. L hope this measure
will pass congress. 1t calls for no heay,
appropriation, and carries with it change.
which can be made at slight expense. Suck
board could be of great assistance to state
boards. A national board would command
great respect and make it possible for state
boards to carry on their work with less fric-
ton.
Slight Chance for Sol Smith, Russell
Sol Smith Russell is still very i'll al
his rooms in the Richmond hotel in this
city. His ailment, locomotor ataxia, is
steadily progressing, and hope for his
ultimate recovery is not bright. Up to q
few months ago Mr.. Russell, with the aiG
OF a bell boy on each side of him. was
able to go up and down stairs, and anG
from the dining room and hotsl office anC
barber shop. These little excursions have
been abandoned, OF, necessity, and it is
understood that he does not now leave
his room and ca0lro lonror