Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-06

to the passage of a law reasonable in it's
and effective in it's operations.
upon which the questions can be finally
aGjudicated that now raise doubts as to
the necessity of cons itutional amendment.
II it prove impossible to. accomplish the
then, assuredly, we should not shrink from,
amending the constitution so as to secure
beyond peradventure the power sought.
THE TARIFF.
1t IL Subject That Stands Apart from
., the Trusts.
One proposition advocated has been the
ing the evils of the trusts which fall with
in the category l have described. Not
merely would this be wholly ineffective,
direction would mean the abandonment of
all intelligent attempt, to do away with
these evils: Many OF the largest corpora
tainiy be Included in any proper scheme ee Of
regulation. would not be affected in the
slightest degree by change in the tariff,
general al proSperity Of the ceuntr yn Tie Fhe
only relation of the tariff to big corpora
tons as a whole is that the tariff makes
manufactures protitable, and the tariff
to make MANUFACTURES improbable. TO
remove the tariff as punitive measure
directed against trusts would inevitably re-
suit in ruin to the weaker competitors who
are struggling. against them. Our aim
should be not by unwise tariff changes to
give foreign products the advantage over
ton to give domestic competition a fair
chance; and this end cannot be reached by
any tariff changes which would affect I'M
and bad alike. The question Of regulation
of the trusts stands apart from the ques-
tion of tariff revision.
Stability OF economic policy must always
he MOOD 0f
This stability should not be fossilization.
The country has acquiesced in the wisdom
s Of hs Rsr4eps IS
should be destroyed or that there should be
violent and radical changes therein. Our
past experience shows that great prosper
a protective tariff; and that the country
cannot prosper under f1tful tariff changes
at short intervals. Moreover, If the tariff
has prospered under them and is prosper
ing. it is. better to endure for time Slight
inconveniences and inequalities in some
QUICK ana too radical changes e* It IS Ry m ee9
earnestly to be wished that we could treat
the tariff from the standpoint solely Of our
hope that partisansh may Be t entirely e4 x
Guided from consideration of the subject.
but at least 1t can be MADE secondary to
the business Interests of the Gonntry-that
Inquest ionably these business interests
will best be served if together with fixity
Of principle as regards the tariff We COM
time to time to make the necessary reap
plieation Of the grin eiple to the shifting ma
tional needs: We must take scrupulous
in. such a way that 1t will not amount to
a, dislocation of our system, the mere
threat Of which .Cnot to speak. of the per-
enees Se in Th
first consideration in making these change
would, of course, be to preserve the prin-
fRe Whfh q1aepgs Gge whole
EQUALITY with interests ABROAD sSst ana 81 al
moye than
labor cost here and abroad. The. :Well- be
ing Of the worker. like the well be.
ing of the tiller Of the SOIL should pe.treat
economic policy There must never be any
change which will jeopardizesthe stand ard
of comfort. the standard of wages of the
American Wage-Worker. s S8s1IS}&ES :
7 One way in which the Reimbursement
! sought can be reached is by reciprocity
treaties. It's greatly to be desired that
S 81 ,, treaties may be adopted They car
give q. greater field for the activities Of
our producers on the one hand. and or
the other to secure in practical shape thu
longer needed for protection among oul
| own people, or when the minimum o
| damage done may be disregarded for thu
sake OF the maximum Of good acco, i
Pilsned. lit prove. impossible to ratif1
IN me penu1ng.atrea.iess. ana ne.there seen
~ eao De no warrant Ior me endeavor t
| eAetute otners, OF 70 amend the pending
treaties SO that they can be ratified, theI
the same end-to secure reciprocity
] need =, !. T,rin omm,..,.n
i -, 80. = = 90 O !.
), Wherever the tarln condit1ons are. sucl
tnat needed :change cannot with ad
tne Teciproclty iaea, Inen It can be mad
outright by a lowering OF duties on I
Even ,3a pIo a p pS1ssiofe, sucn chang
consideration by practical experts. wis Wh
snoula apRroiactn 5ne ; sno}ect from n b4si