Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-11

a prophetic warming that the time VIII
soon come when there will be an mex
orable demand for changes in the
present schedules, bat that time has not
yet come" From General Grosvenor. an
apostle of high protection and a leader
of conservatism in the republican par
ty, the utterance created a sensation.
He might have said, "The people of the
great middle west are clamoring for a
reduction of tariff where protection to
industries is no longer needed. While
we fellows in congress don't all see it
as yet, the republican party must obey
the public voice, and the quicker we
get about it the longer We'll hold our
jobs" for it would have meant the same
thing.
This speech is reported to have Gre
ated strong impression at Washing
ton. Already there is talk of attempt
ing to do something at the present
session toward reducing few of the
rates on which million and billion dol
lar industrial combinations grow. fat.
The republican leaders begin to see
that they have Numbered in not ac-
ceptint, the foresight of men like Bah
cock and realize that it will never do
to enter the presidential campaign of
1904 with the Dingley law as plat
form. President Roosevelt is said ito
have spoken of this to several con-
gressional callers and limited that he
might have to call special session
for tariff reduction. Now that Gros-
venor has seen the light and boldly
proclaimed it, others will have less diff
ficulty and we may expect the repub-
lican majority in congress to follow the
flag held aloft by Congressman Bah
cock.
In this connection Mr.. Littlefield, of
Maine, has contributed some significant
evidence in a letter which he read at
one OF the conferences on the beet
sugar question. 1t came from the pres
ident of the Eastern Shipbuilding
Company, of London. Conn, which
was then engaged in building for ]. j.
Hill several of the largest steel freight
ers in the world. The letter called at
tention to the fact that American steel
material was then underselling British
steel in London at IS cents per 100 lbs,
while at the same time the same kind
Of material was being sold at $1.65 and
upwards in the United States owing to
the protection from foreign competition
received thru high tariff rates.
1t Il; true that the people of Iowa
are demanding REIMBURSEMENT Of some
Of these schedules. Senator Dolliver
has voiced their sentiments, Governor
Cunlmins has spoken for them. Speak
er Henderson, who baked for a mo-
ment, was given such a start with a
neckyoke hitch that he promises to be-
come the readiest traveller on the pike.
The Iowa county seat press is fearless
in it's advocacy of reform and many
of the wisest statesmen in Iowa are
already talking in its favor The back
numbers who have been wont to wor-
ship the protective. tariff as fetch
have been met with the warning Let
the tariff be amended by its friends"
and there is nothing to argue in re-
buttal AT best the tariff is a business
proposition and should be changed to
meet new conditions as the price of
nails varies with the Introduction of
labor saving machines. General Gros-
venors speech is prophetic. He has
heard the command to republicans
from public opinion. he understands 1t
and is ready to obey. May his eminent
leadership continue in the ascendancy.