The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-03-13

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William Henry Moody, a New
England man, Is being talked Of
as the successor Of Secretary
Long.
The question Of doing something
for Cuba is still occupying most Of
the time OF the republican leaders
and the results SO far can hardly
be said TO be satisfactory. IL is
believed that the President has
drafted a message in regard TO the
matter which he may forward to
Congress today, as the caucus
held on Monday evening failed to
accomplish anything further than
to demonstrate how extensive was
the opposition to the Ways and
Means measure, providing for a
reduction of 30 per cen, on Cuban
imports on a reciprocal basis.
Another caucus will be held this
evening at which it is hoped some
definite arrangement may be con-
cluded.
There are a number Of republic
can members Of the House Of Rep
resentatves Who believe that some
revision of the Dingiey tariff
should be accomplished at this
session of Congress. The views
of Mr.. Babcoek have been quoted
in these letters. Hon. Joel P.
Heatwole Of Minnesota, is another
Congressman who holds similar
views. Speaking on the subject
yesterday, Mr.. Heatwoie said to
me, 81 am no less a proieeuonlst
than have always been, but be.
cause / am a pTotectionist | believe
that the tariff should be revised
along protection lines. l want all
the protection possible for the
American laborer and the Ameri-
car farmer, but / do not believe 10
a measure Of protection which can
be advantageous only to the trusts.
Every reasonable protectiouist
should realiez that there Is a point
beyond which it is impossible to
protect labor and as soon as that
point is reached the rates should
be reduced. This is true Of the
steel schedule. l would also re-
duce the rate on glass, IS per cent.
The tariff on lumber l would re-
duce almost 100 per cent; so cents
at the outside is sufficient. What
is the use OF cxPending vast sums
OF money on forest preservation
and then placing a premium on
forest den1dationl The admission
OF lumber tree might result in the
importation OF a large quantity Of
Canadian lumber, il might also re-
suit in the denudstion OF the Cana
dian forests but we can stand that
aud in the meantime American ar
tisans wonId be employed, because
building material would be cheap,
American farmers could house
their stock and improve their farm
buildings at a reduced expense
and the present drain on cur own
forests would be relieved"
Another republican, a staunch
proteetionist, and one who lavors
a reduction OF the tariff, is Hoo.
Ernest w. Roberts OF the Seventh
District OF Massachusetts,. "Now
is the time to reduce the tariff on
certain schedules" said Mr.. Rob
etts when | asked him has position.
''There is a sufficient republican
majority 10 Congress to make such
revision a safe undertaking; the
people, knowing that changes
would be made only in those SEIZED.
uIes where the rates sre too high
or have outlived their usefulness,
would not be psuie-stricken, as
would be the Ease we're a revision
10 be undertaken by the demo-
along the lines Of free trade,
and the very interests Of protection
would be peFpe.uated by ration
Tevesion Of certain schedules.
The tariff on hides should be abol.
shed. Mr.. Mckinley in his famous
bill, placed no tariff on hides end il
VAS a mistake to include Il in the
Tariff bill. Il actually
works a hardship, not only 10 the
.onsumer Of shoes bat to the Amer
manufacturers who have to
.ompete in foreign markets with
iides tanned in this country but on
which the drawback has been coll
seled from the government or