The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05
GO SLOW ON TARIFF REVISION
ROOSEVELTS POSITION MADD
PLAIN IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Delivers . speech on the Questisa - .
Large Audience-No Tarin ChanGso
Until They Become Absolutely Nesssr
sary-Crowds Greet the PresSAent,

Until They Become Absolutely Neeoos
! sary-Crowds Greet the President
| MINNEAPOLIS. April 4.-President Rooss.
Welt had a day Of tremendous crowds b
Wisconsin and Minnesota. La Crosse, 0t.
Paul and Minneapolis, one after the other,
turned out tremendous numbers OF thier
citizens to greet him and to display their
patriotism with every possible sort Of d.
monstration that crowd can make.
The Presidents speeches during tho day
were OF the sort familiar to all newspaper
readers, He preached his gospel Of psr-
sonal honesty as the basis OF national hon.
esty and spoke Of courage and common
sense. Before the Minnesota Legislature
he branched out a bit on race suicide 70
the great delight OF the members and thor
| wives.
| Tonight the President gave utteronoe
| TO the position Of the Administration on tho
tariff. This speech was noteworthy In that
| II lacked any marked signs Of q determine
ton to adhere TO the scheme Of tariff com.
mission which he outlined In Indiana lase
fall. Here Is his tariff speech: =
NJ 95e S CTfp Il s,as tsg :ss
economic benefits alike upon CUBE, Sscssse
Of the equal Widening and the proGcss}ys
n. sTs treaty e q! Ssasd. r. 3 o Ss;S
parties and jus inca itself on several srcusds.
In the fret PLACE. we offer 70 Cubs her a
a bsneht which no other nation can couiss:
and for the very reason that we have etaftsl
Ne are rich' p1espstOus and pO wee
behooves US to stretch out q helpins haad
sssas1 ne s's or our In re az.
Of our m.nuisctSres; and Il il thsrsicss 4
m me- and SSi ss 'f Fnsy
treaty was not merely warranted, but. d.
RshteSed SsasE = a.
foreign policy.
@Es and st Il the y: y s
rs: net !. position q s9ntIol ever ne isPu6.
plicstions Il in the future S tnd sr tRs Pat
cT oh h sFea 70 FS: S
partment decided that we needed but two.
R Psm xh S.s tssss Es =,
which the cgban legislative body VII dsu6s-
In ' other words. the Republic Of Cuba has
assumed "A, special relation 70 our Intern.
us ~ and " are
morally bound to extend to her In degree
the benefit Of our own economic syHAm-
OF the Cuban treaty married. . step q 70.
toward greatness At home and abroad.
THE PHILIPPINES TARIFF. = =
Equally important va the s,; act ten % y
81 Of p.2 osn
have sy Ssa then cg g
session. Of certain gentlemen who by thu
way. have been rspresentine themselves
Il pEppns ypsops snd cSs
pions Of the LOWERING Of tarifi duties: Tier:
side to t the s.S ssss
was sns.sonized c6isny, By .hcss VIE e
s .eiSs: &c 1 .8vsnosd i1 Guardians q ths ~
na ne .Idsn. .dvSosse: q the .:dgcticn &
to accomplish either purpose:
thraoiss On the free list and completsI =;
moving TIE duties on all other kinds q coal
We are now In a condition OF prosperity
but in the history Of any other nation: Thu
ss: ssss t1fs a.: 70 +: f. ~:
the ayersse American has " him n N ne S1
Ct srlss siss:Is IN Is. T: Il
as in the great military contests OF the pses
and becsSse he now able to use and SSy,.S s'
Winning SesdsSp s s%ons the nations q 8:
hsS SS D 81
and to show Their TAstsry in TIE ha.d Sp e
Pasanf o1s 81 Cine sns 70 I'm. IL
, assS sn tfs s. ash X g :St
its own salvation under propsr ecoaems'
| Aoh' ,,,y1rysv
The present phenomenal prospselty ~
been won under tarih which wa. me0o II
tss .n most important oS Of w
Is an avowed determination to protect u
interests Of the American producer; busl1sc!
gard to changes IN detail Sssy. tSis cocnis!
sa. ,edrv Spen am G rssssn!son 3 sSs a
| ference between the cost OF proouott9n-tpe
the cpst Of a !. her o snd ssso All re
event afford advantage In our own nartol
TO foreign industries over American industH.ss'
aeS S and oa
better clothed workingmen. Of a higher tZp!
than are to be found In any foreign country
r.: ssd q psss ,sps s .ls q q
than is possessed by any other country. ~
business men. the merchants and msnIecs.
interests show the same superiority whsF
| compared with men Of their type abroad
| The events Of the last few years have ehowl
how skilfuliy the leaders OF American industSJ
| use In international business composites
| the mighty Industrial weapons forged 10
them by the resources Of our country, thu
| wisdom Of our laws. and the skill. the tnvei
tive genius, and the administrative capsctt,
| OF our people
rARIYY BUsINEss PROPORTION
Il IL, OF course. q mere tr,iism 70 say thal
We want TO use everything In our powel y
foster the welfare Of our entire body pon9a
In other words. we need TO treat the ta!il
as . business proposition. from the standpoln|
Of the Interests Of the country as whoIe. -
not with reference to the temporary needs O
any political party. IT, almost as necsassf2
that our policy should be stable as thae y
should be wise. nation like ours GOULD nol
| long stand the ruinous policy Of readtMttn9
its business to radical changes In the tarih q
| short intervals. especially when. as nov.
| owing TO the Immense extent and variety
| Of our products. the tariG schedules carr
| rates Of duty on thousands Of different A..
| ticles Sweeping and violent changes In spce
| Q tariff, touching so vitality the Interests d
| all OF US. embracing aFriculture, labor. manu-
| fsctures and commerce.. would be disastrous
in any event, and they would be fatal 70 oops
! pre- sent wel-being IL approached on tne
theory that the principle 81 the protective
/ tarifY was to b. abandoned The busne4e
world. that f., the entire American worid
cannot AFFORD. II 1t has any. regard for ts
own welfare. even to consider the advfsa-
, billty Of abandoning the present system
! Yet nm the other hand. where the VI.