The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-01-09
The Tariff and The Trusts.


Congressman Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
second member Of the ways and means
committee of the house, and said to be
closer to Speaker Henderson than any
other representative, declares that the
Dingley tariff bill will not be molested
by congress.
1t should be remembered, incidental.
ly, that as Mr.. Dalzell is one Of the
most influential Republican leaders in
the house, 1t may be naturally assumed
that he is in duty bound to protect the
interests of the trusts. That assumption
would account for the following re-
markable declaration he makes:
THE only excuse offered for tinker
ing with the tariff is that trusts may be
punished; whereas it is well known
that the trusts cannot be punished in
this manner"
Many men Of brains have declared
that the only way to get at the trust is
through the tariff. Therefore when Mr..
Dalzell assumes that the contrary sis
well known" he either purpOsely or in
advertantly errs.
II protective tariff was justified
when our Infant Industries" were real
" infantile. 1t has proven the mother
of the trusts which were begotten by a
manipulation of the monetary system.
In reply to Mr.. Dalzell it might be
said that the attitude of such men as
himself warrants the belief that a re-
vision of the tariff is exactly the way to
punish the trusts.
The Republican party in the last CAM
paign, as an Offset to the cry raised
against trusts by the Democratic lead
ers, made vOluminous promises Of anti
trust legislation. Now its delegated
members in congress are growing red
faced in the endeavor to head off lie
only logical antitrust measures SO far
suggested 1t is noteworthy that in urg-
ing that tariff revision would be futile
they fail to present any other means for
obtaining the end they professed to be
SO desirous Of in 1900!
IL the trusts themselves were not so
anxious to assert that the tariff has
nothing to do with them, the people
might receive the declarations of Con-
gresham Dalzell and Congressman
Grosvenor with more credence-kan-
sas City World.
Descending to Machine Politics.
According to special dispatches In
some of our Republican exchanges
President Roosevelt has already began
retrOgrade movement, and Is de-
scending to machine politics in order
to advance his personal political for
tunes. The case to which special at
tentIOn is called at>this time is that of
the appointment Of Francis L. Baker to
n United States Judgeship in Indiana.
1t is regarded in Washington as well
as In Indiana as Jolt" administered
to Senator Fairbanks, who it Is well
known aspires to the Presidential nOm-
ination by his party in 1904. 1t seems
that Baker is very special friend of
Senator Beveridge. He is what may
be termed the original Beveridge man.
His backing was exclusively Beveridge
Senator Fairbanks and all the Republi-
can Congressional delegation from In
diana with one exception were for any
other than Baker. In appointing Ba-
ker. therefore. the President has turned
down Fairbanks and all his following.
thus notifying them il they expect any
favOrs from him they must be good
Indians"
Fairbanks did everything in his pow
er to avert the blow. He withdrew
his Endorsement of MOnck and declined
to indorse any one candidate. He would
be satisfied with any of dozen names.
II any but Baker had been appointed 1t
could have been billed as Fairbanks |
the significance of which seems |
to be that Roosevelt recognizes in Fair
banks a rival for the Republican nom-
inatiOn in 1904. He does not trust |
him, and he will not allow him to dis
peuse the federal patronago. Beveridge |