The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-12-16

tarih on articles not produced in this
country, and few, if any, of them are for
protection OF American labor. Whenever
the democrats are in power and tinker
with the tariff, which they always do.
business is largely suspended because
nobody can guess what will be done next.
1t some articles which were properly
taxed in the Dingley law have grown out
OF adjustment, and some notifications
ought to be made, it is not neces ary to
have general revision and suspension of
business while the adjustment is being
made. The republican members of the
house should investigate and report if
conditions as to any particular articles
have so changeasince the passage of the
Dingley bill as to require modification; if
80, prepare bill for that purpose on pro-
tective lines, and not on the destructive
theories of the democratic party. The
bill ought to pass both houses without
amendment and without debate, so far as
republicans are concerned.
1.-THE report of the committee should
be sufficient to go to the country. Let
the loose talk about revising the tariff
stop, SO far as republicans are concerned,
and let such action be taken as will re-
store the Dingley bill to the excellent
adjustment which existed at the time of
its passage. 1t is the best tariff law. ever
passed and has produced more prosperity
than any other. The republicans who
are responsible for the tariff cannot afford
to allow the Dingley bill to fall into the
hands of nonpartisans, free traders or rev
enue 'tariffites.' Discussion of schedules
with free traders is about as useful as dis
cussing the benefits of prosperity with a
calamity howler.''
Along with the general subject Of tariff
revision is the proposition to control the
trusts by reduction or removal of tariff
on trust-inade articles. Representative
Fowler, of New Jersey, is one Of the ad.
.vocates of this plan. Establish a tariff
commission to correct the evils in the
tariff, aud at the same time to regulate
the trusts" says he. A bill for this pur-
pose was introduced by Mr.. Fowler at the
last session Of congress, and will be urged
at the present session. Mr.. Fowler i.
one of the original advocates of tariff
commission. In May, 1897, before thu
Dingley bill passed, he proposed that thu
whole tariff question should be placed il
the hands of commission. The sugges
ton did not receive serious cousidera
ton, however. Last year, when demand
were again heard for revision of tn
tariff, Mr.. Fowler resurrected his com
mission plan, adding the feature of
commission to regulate and correct trus
abuses. Nevertheless. Mr.. Fowler's bill
lis very likely to remain in a pigeon hol
lin the ways and means committee. wher
it slumbered undisturbed during the las
long session
4 Notwithstanding the strong sentimen
/ against revision. the advocates of tart
. changes are most active, and will max
themselves heard throughout the session
. The Babcock idea has many friends VIII
! are outspoken. and such men as Tawne
and Heatwole, of Minnesota, are nc
. back ward about expressing themselves
and urging reform. The men from tn
!, Pacific northwest are likely to renal
silent on the tariff question this winte
. Most Of them have declared themselvs
! as against any changes, and will ia
| back on former state ments. when presse
|. for opinions. Senator Foster is one
! |fhe most Aoutspoken; he never hesitstes
1 denounce change. which he says woul'
1t best, result in generally upsettia
+ lbusiuess. To open any one schedule.
:. predicts, would he to open up the enti
! tariff question. and this the country do
!. NOT want.