The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-24
The TOP BRICKS
MUST COME !! OFF.
Some Of. the Democrats Anxious to
Attack the Tariff Wall. at
; Next Session.
Senator Bacon. Of Georgia Declares
Himself in Favor Of "The
IS iowa Idea
New york Sun: Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service ~. =.
Chicago, March s4.---Wiliiam e. Curtis,
in q, Washington Special to the Record
Herald, says: 1t is assumed that the DEM
ocEats In the: senate will force the repub-
;lfcans to-; take up, the tariff at. the next
session of#congress and attempt to secure
q general revision with particular ref
.erence to the articles manufa ctured in.
this country by the, so-called trusts, but
the business interests should not be
alarmed, .s.>s - f. : y
The democrats WIN also make an at.
tempt to. show that the republican party
has not kept its. pladges to the people;
olies and combinations OF capital against
the interest OF the country and that its.
policy has been contrary to the public
welfare. In other words, the Iowa idea"
is to be stolen by the, Democratic. leaders
and forced upon the republican majority.
But there will be no reduction in any of
the important schedules.
Senator Bacon Of Georgia, who repre-
sents a large protection sentiment, has
recently declared himself in favor; of the
HIowa idea," and advocates the removal
OF the top bricks on the tariff. wall. Il
think we should pull off some of the
bricks" he said, land not attempt to raze
the wall to the Eround. = would lower
labor would still be safe from European
competition, and at the same time; with
draw protection from the trusts and other
interests that. because, ;. of prohibitive
duties, are now. able TO charge extortion
prices for: trustzmade articles to Amerf-
cans consumers y ;. - =.
Senator Bacon declares that the demo-
CRATIC party has no intention Of disturb
ing business tranquility or of interfering
with*the prosperity of. the. industrial in
terests. He says that. the tariff rates in
many lines of business are the basis Of
prices and wages, and that the manu-,
featuring industries .aof the country, are
now adjusted to themeso that 1t would be
dangerous to disturb conditions that affect
the. cost Of living, the; rates of wages and
the vital. interests of the. whole country.
The. legislation: Of. congress, Mr.. Bacon
says. must be based -upQn practical :con-
sideration.:a and mo. radical: action should
be taken.
Since Georgia has become manufac-
turing state public opipion is very sem
sitive to tariff changes down in that quar-
ter and Mr.. Bacon understands the sit
uation. The democrats Of Z the senate,
However. sare- by no means united On this
proposition. They represent all Shades
of sentiment from extreme free trade to
moderate protection. Senator German,
the new leader, is Of the latter class. He
/ is.a low rrotectionists'' .and,2so far as he
Il can COntrol the QemOCratlc minority tnefe
will be no legislation that'wiiH seriously
affect THE manufacturing Industries. Such
| a. thing would not BE possible. anyhow.
The republicans and high protectiat1sts
have control of both branches, of congress,
and ne radical reduction in duties can
possibly be!made for at least two years,
and zone smight safely say fon six years,
because. the republicans wille control the
senate for that psriod unless an: epidemic
Sfy1uid carry: ff1ffff, of its mem
bers. Therefore. the protected ymanufac-
lures need not be. nervous. 1t is barely
possible tilats:the democrats. may, secure
| az inajerity1in the next house: of srepre-
sentatives. :. It. is-possible that; theys may
elect the next presidents, but the .repub-
Hcans will have a. majoritye of the senate
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