The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23
Report That iowa Idea Will Be
Abandoned in Favor Of
Compromise.
Plank to Be Presented to Iowa Con-
7ention Will Practically Du-
plicate That Of 1895.
It Is the Result of Conferences Be-
tween Senator Allison, the
President and Others.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago June 23.--Complete harmony
now prevails in the republican party on
the tariff, a plank having been drafted
which will be adopted by the Iowa re-
publican convention next week, and which
will be satisfactory to President Roose-
welt, the other national leaders, and all
the contending factions in Iowa This
plank is almost Identical with the one
adopted by the national republican con-,
vention at st. Louis in 1896.
The two planks will be so nearly alike
that the plank for 1896 will be followed
almost word for word. 1t was submitted
to President Roosevelt yesterday by Sec
rotary Shaw, Director of the Mint ROD
erts and Representative Hepburn. 1t was
entirely satisfactory to all Of them and
Mr.. Roberts left for Iowa last night with
a draft of the plank. Senator Allison of
Iowa Is the author but it was drafted
after many conferences between President
Roosevelt Senators Allison, Hanna, Al
drich and Spooner, Secretary Shaw and
other leading republicans.
Result Of Conference.
These conferences began before con-
gress adjourned in March, and the repub-
licans are elated over the agreement on
a question which for a time threatened
to cause a breach. The lines laid down
in the plank will be followed by the next
most important feature Of the plank OF
1896 declared: I'VE are not pledged to
any particular schedules. The question or
rates Is a practical question to be gov
erned by the conditions Of the times ana
of production: the ruling and uncompro-
missing principle is the protection and de-
yelopment of American labor and INDUS
try. The country demands right settle
ment and then it wants rest
While those who advocate the Iowa
Idea" which undoubtedly caused some
uneasiness in the republican ranks as
sert that the idea is not dead, it Is agreed
that it will enjoy a profound and pro-
longed slumber. This agreement has de-
lighted the stand patters' and at the
same time has left no soreness with those
who represent the Iowa Idea. The for
tunate outcome is directly due to sena-
tor Allison, who Is one Of the most sue
cessful prom of harmony in the par
ty. The strong influence of President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna has been
potential In bringing about the harmo-
NOUS condition.
West Was Displeased.
In the west and particularly In Iowa the
attitude of the president and Senator
Hanna on the tariff did not at first meet
with hearty Endorsement, but since then
many prominent republicans have followed
in their footsteps and many Of the rank
ana HE OIL the party HOW dliSH llleIilSelNeS
with these two leaders.
The result has been the agreement on
q platform which is broad enough in the
opinion Of the leaders to meet all the re-
quirements and to allow the changing OF
rates when conditions demand.
Senator Hopkins arrived here last night
and in discussing this question said
1.-THE Iowa idea will not spread. I am
not committed to rates, but stand for g
policy of protection. Our wage scale Is
higher than In any other country, wages
are being increased, and labor is con.
stantly demanding higher wages. We
must protect our laboring classes. 1t has
been demonstrated that protection il
greatly beneficial to our industries anC
laborers. Our people understand this
thoroly and at present there are more
voters in the country who favor thi!
policy than at any time in our history.
Il have frequently said that the tariff
schedules are not sacred. They can b,
changed when conditions demand but a.
long as the republican party is in powe
these notifications will be made with tn
protection policy in view"
Hepburn on Revision.
when circumstances warrant it the re
publican party will revise the tariff sal,
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa. "Tha
party is not always in favor of increasin,
duties and has from time to time revise,
the tariff schedules when conditions wer
such that it was advisable to do So Gu
party will again revise the duties but the
will always remain on a protective basis
as we are strongly committed to this pol
Icy, which has been so beneficial to tn
country" ,,as ..
IF upon investigation the republica
committee finds reduction can be mad
without injury to the labor interests wi
favor 1t, but If it should find to the con
trary 1 will oppose It," was the PROPOSE
tion advanced by Representative Babcock
''My idea is that the laboring man mus
first be protected and his rights pre-
served. That Is also true Of the low
idea In my state it is generally agree
that there should be no tariff reductio
until after the next national election"