The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20
SECRETARY SHAW
ON TARIFF CHANGES.
He Believes That Some Read
justment Should Be Made
by the Republicans.
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MORRISVILLE, VT, August 19.-Sec-
rotary of the Treasury, Leslie NJ. Shaw,
who attended school at this place when
boy, delivered an address to-day. He
said in part:
Il have been quoted as opposed to a
revision of the tariff. I have never
opposed re-adjustment of the tariff. I
have never seen the time since I have
given public questions consideration that
I would not reduce the rate on quite a
large number of items, nor when would
not increase the rate on other Items.
Mr.. Shaw said he would not concede
that a tariff for revenue only will de-
stroy trusts. Continuing he said:
Business depression duplicate both or
ganized and unorganized capital En-
forced idleness means financial ruin to-
individuals, to business firms and TO
corporations both great and small On
the contrary. business prosperity inspir-
ed hopefuness. 1t encourages the In
dividuai to reach out, to expand. to
buy more land. more houses. more cattle,
to erect more stores, build more shops
and TO embark in new enterprises. It
leads to the organization of corporations.
1t inspires both dreams of great things
and the consummation of gigantic enter
prises. It leads to the combination OF
capital and organization of labor The;
protective tariff is not the mother of
trusts. though it is the parent OF con-
ditions that makes it profitable for capt.
tai to combine and congeniaI, for labor
to organize.
BUTCHERS MISTAKEN
"a few days ago the butchers, in con-
iNv oSS IaJ re a.,
abolishing thetariff on cattle and meat.
to the end that this supposed shelter for
the alleged meat trust might be removed !;
but l am disposed to think the good
farmers OF my State would vote quite :
unanimously against such an experiment /.
Suppose we take the tariff off beef and /
then suppose tho herds OF cattle frorns
Mexico and South America are brought II,
by the hundred thousands they Will find
their way to the stock yards and tho
butchers will be compelled to bid against
the packers then as now. No. The re-
,iovaI OF the tariff on live stock and
meat would not restore The butchers TO
hIstness 1t might ruin the farmers. but
the packers could stand it: for not less.
than organized capital could enter the
import meat business with the pachinsi
houses In foreign countries resrisera ting3
shipc and other expensive equipment. II
understand two ot.the big packing houses. :
have had men looking into South Ameri- !,
eau fields for more than two wears The !
farmer. as say. has ample reason to be
apprehensive.
CHANGES POSSIBLE. Il
Away back in 1861 Daniel Webster. In
the course Of a three days speech against !
:hat meet unfortunate bill which re- !.
reaied the protective tariff act which bore
that signature OF Old Tippecanee uttercdS
this kim: When there Is work for the {
hands. there will be bread for the tsath.'
SO 7 appeal to you gentlemen to SEQ 20
1t that the next Congress is Republican
by e large majority-so large that there
shall be ample courage to do trait which
Is deemed wisest and best. Thao let these
OF the people from the
districts OF New England.
rom the coal regions OF Pennsylvania,
Indiana and Ohio. and the iron producing
regions of Michigan ard the iron produce
irg districts OF Ohio and Pennsylvania,
the agricultural districts Of the Middle-
west. the stock ranges OF the mountains,
States and Territories. and the lumber
districts OF the Pacific coast. get together
and II they can work together on one or
4 dozen items OF the tariff schedule. that
cun be reduced"