The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-20

". E Curtis writes in the Chicago
Record Herald:
The extraordinary resolution Of Speaker
Henderson in declining nomination Tor
congress because he does not approve Of
the trust plank IN the Iowa Republican
platform has created profound sensa-
ton IN political circles everywhere and Is
likely 10 clear the atmosphere and bring
the Republican party UP 10 the question
O. tariff revision without further evasion
or delay. II required 4 shock ike this
10 produce that effect While that party
Is mass believes IN the protection Of
American industries and attributes the
prosperity Of cur people 70 the application
OF that doctrine TO our national economy.
q considerable majority east and west arc
convinced that the rates imposed upon
imported merchandise under The Dingley
law OF 1906 are IN many cases unnec-
essariiy high and could be reduced %. %
and even 20 per cent without inDairins
the protection required by capital and la
Dor under present conditions. They be-
lieve that the great industries OF the Uni
ted States have been developed by the
protective system and would not have il
repealed Or impaired but advocate mcdi-
dcatons. President Mckinley. President
Harrison. Mr.. Blaine and John Sherman.
whose loyalty 20 the protection principle
was never questioned, were OF that opin-
ion.
This modification may be made by con-
sressional enactment. which would reduce
and remove present duties in an arbitrary
manner. or by diplomatic negotiations
with foreign governments. thus securing
concessions in favor or our products in
exchange. Those who believe in the lat
ter policy are very much more numerous.
ard are represented IN congress by large
majority Of the Republican senator's AID
pressed their views on this subject repeat
edly by voting in favor OF reciprocity
with Cuba and other countries. bet q
small majority of Republicans in both
houses have been determined I'm their OPP
position To a reduction of duties by thai
or by any other method. and, with the
assistance OF the Democrats. who VIII
vote either way as they may create the
greatest Generalization in the Republican
party, have been able 70 prevent any
amendment Of the tariff act and the raUi-
hcatica Of any Of the reciprocity treaties
tkat have been negotiated.
This minority comes from different parts
o. the country ana represents special in
terests instead OF the general welfare.
such as the beet sugar manufacturers.
the steel industry. the wool growers, the
lead miners and the fruit interests OF
southern California and Florida. Cen
throughout the entire country when he
declared that the tariff was only a local
issue, but 10 greater truth was ever spo-
ken. and the representatives OF certain
local issues. the congressman from the
wool-sr0wing states. for example. by
combining with those from the lumber
regions the fruit districts and from other
parts ~ the country where there are pc
Guitar industries meeting with foreign
competition. can round zap a sufficient
number OF votes 90 prevent legislation.
This is called lOg-roliing-a term which. 1
believe. was first applied by the late
Fhiletus Sawyer OF Wisconsin In pioneer
days. when each lumbermau was cutting
logs on his own account they used 20
help each other roll them into the stream
when the sarins foods came. And when
a froutiersman Duilt cabin his neighnors
used to lend him their strength To do
what was beyond his own. This principle
applied TO legislation. has been equally ef-
fective and viii be practiced as long as ii
is needed