The Washington times., 1903-03-29
THE WEST STANDS FIRM
FOR ROOSEVELT IN 1904
Senator Warren Voices Sentiment of
His Section of the Country.

with the East and all other parts OF
the country the West is united in sup
port OF Mr.. ROosevelt's nomination FOR
the Presidency of 1905. said Senator
Warren. OF Wyoming yesterday we
share with the entire country in the con-
hdence reposed in his high purposes, His
sincerity and honesty. and his constant
effort to make the best use Of his great
position. without a trace oOf demagog-
ism for the betternent OF all citizens
Of our country. whether the rich or
poor.
We have some Western problems re-
quiring national legislation ia order TO
effect their settlement. and I am ex-
tremely gratifed with the kind Of a trip
the President is going 10 make. I am
certain the result will be some recon-
mendatiOns 10 Congress calculated TO
be OF the greatest benefit to our West
erD country. We have. as you know, IN
settled questions pertaining 10 stock
grazing on the public lands and in the
forest reserves. There are perplexiug
questions involved In the use OF the new
irrigation law. etc. and during his trip
the President viii be enabled 90 get.
hand. lots OF valuable Information
concerning existing conditions which
viii aid him in doing his part toward
solving these problems.
Western BY Training.
The President already knows the
West very Wen. He is a Western man
in instincts. training. and action. He
viii get such a welcome as the hospita-
ole West alone can give a visitor.
The senator. although representing a
Tar Western state. Tas no sympathy
with the Iowa idea OF tariff revision.
He says.
The Rocky Mountain country is
strong for protection. While it is true
that there are but comparatively few
items under which that part Of the coun-
try is "A beneficiary, yet you may set the
people OF that country down as stand
patters. rather than followers Of the new
idea sometimes called the Iowa idea
That is. if we must choose between
those who stand pat for the Dingley
tariff and those who believe that the
tariff is a breeder Of trusts. and that the
schedule should be overhauled at all
events. whether BY friends or by enc
mics our people would prefer 10 scar
the slight ills they now have. rather
Than to ny 10 those they know not Of
Under the Dingley act our Western in
dustries are in a satisfactory condition.
A Desirable Coincidence.
Western sheep men. who are talking
Of Is and 20 cent wool this year were
glad 10 get 8 70 = cents just before The
Dingley act passed Cattlemen who now
ed had to be satisfied with $50 to S35 a
head under the Wilson -Gorman act.
Maybe the Dingley act is not responsi-
bic for the increase, but. il not il is a
coincidence which we desire 10 have
continued for while yet
III il becomes evident that any por-
zion Of the Dingley act should be modi-
fed. / have no doubt such modification
VIII follow. But the work VIII be done
by those who constructed. OF al least
believed in. that bill. rather than by
those who suHenly accepted but have
never sincerely supported it.
Opposed to Insidious Attacks.
I've are opposed 10 insidious attacks
upon the Dingiey tariff under the guise
Of reciprocity treaties which are not
reciprocal ] instance the attempted
reciprocity treaty with Argentina The
promoters Of that treaty would reduce
by 20 per cent the duty on wO0ls i'm
ported into the United States from Ar
gentina. and thus give dangerous for
eign competition to an industry which
prevails in nearly every State in the
Union vitaIIy affecting agriculture. IN
exchange We would get but a slight re-
duptfOn Of duty hv Argentina upan pN-
ports of agricultural implements from
this country. benedting a dozen O= 50
manufacturing establishments We
wish the manufacturing establishments
well but not al the expense OF the