The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23

al, az sight. Industries that coinpets
with foreign markets no longer have l U
s,,,Saei,y % say that the difference o.
wages prevents them from competing on
equal terms In the American maj kett
an place OF The pauper lapor arg /.
su1ent and the Infant. industry argument
and all the other arguments hcfetoio ~ = :.
noted. the homo market arg til's y,
9baa been substituted and is now reieu
ON so far as any arsufnen NJ. a. -, !
Thls assumes that without me tar'li ana
ir,day without the IF y three per cent.
1,,nelev tar n We shou have no ho.io
,,arte, for The farmers products or iol
81 ~ bther products This is a poE4 W
srirbien children. SO childish is II IN
s.,ew Of what Hamilton told US OF tho
f,h,,r;sbing condition of large branchSs
< az manufacturing indus ry more tllan :
"A century ago, and OF ali that tas ia.is
-,ired since that, no answer 70 \. - ~
5nired. The bare statement OF sucn an
argument carries Its own rel .ntiot'.
What happened under the low laTli,s y.
1876 and 1851? WAS there any KICK "
home market? ,n -
on the contrary, Senator MOI ~, ti'. r. ~.
vermont. the father of the MOTIF .ai no
of the war period. SAID IN p,rUt
hats that the year 1860 which feii "ilill'ii
.h,s neriod was one of the most prs
,,aro,,s n orr h!story. This Is also tIo
.as,i-nony Of Professor Tauss!g III h!S
sariff hlstory OF the United States ilot
,,ore as 10 the year 1850. but as 10 tl,ne
.sr,ad generally. The same autno'it5
tells us that our cotton spinning NUS. vs.. :
y.aS more RAPIDLY or prospered NJ
,han ,,n6er the Walker tariff Of 1917
Taking New Ground
.~rhe truth IS that the tariff hcnefi-
,,ar,es ana the stand. pattels nave
- andoned argument. They virtually say
"a ns now that high protective eatl.I
e a good thing per Sc and ouSht 70 ths'
Forever and BY this they mean the pres
az, Iring,ey tariff. SO far have the old al,
t,,,,,,Ants been abandoned. that II Is not
-7ecessary now for partcu al l'iu l Us ~,
A order to show that II canhol s'attu
.lonA and make fair profits on us owl
merits. few years ago iarge ue
a..+,of borax was found in California Ma,
rvs owners ofitforthwith advertised ina
+hev could produce borax at sueh low. a .,s'
as ia undersel the world, WHICH Was ti
fact. They went to Washington. az
exnresslv on the ground or 'heir au...
tosundersel foreigners. they sot . 49, 49,
If live cents per pound on oo'ss..
!. then began to sell boraH u ,s.. ".' -
rates far De oW +" ie's 20 -,
American purchasers and are dong 50
80 1R,r this is only one OF null tuoe
- i,,xe nonopoltes which Cypress s. ne
-,,,hl,, and by no means the first IN point
- time which has obtained prosectioh
no, because ii needed protecuoh' p ~" -
cause Ii could command votes.
B ..tyyer what Of it?' our opponents l''a me-:
An answer is supplied By the tariff
<,,r MISSION 81 1855 Toy said that
-,sduction OF duties was due SIS q meas meas
IRE OF justice to consumers
Paid by the People.
"a duty, which does not ra!Se the p &c
~ the article to the consumer. ta.is oi
- ,,b.sct ana Is therefore needless for
PURPOSES of protection. II u doss az
tsf,ciaIiy. raise the price, then the con-
sinner pays The diftsrsrNa, which, a.
Enr,,1ton said. is the same thing Is
;a.,r,y "a the producer. These oounties
are 1II!nE up mountain high They are
oa.d by The people. The oeletic -11i ~. .=
nssias ind iced the government % shu !.
o,,f foreign competition from trusts aho
3 nl .Icns to si!fte domestic com pe;ti-
ton. Not all the trusts ana combines combines
a-s focnced on Inc tariff Dli II'o sl Z.
,hera gre. Their continued existence ana
their mode Of self-peTpetuatlon ie-a g
ne be!.si ttss@:s,s Country Is no .o'issi
v,rerr,ee bVr-sss7 I'll PIES. but BY Interests. /
The mos. effective renee mai csh =
.,,r,fi-d 10 the combinations or trusts
:, rich owe their existence 70 excessive
,a-tff duties. Is TO reduce the tarii-
-ates while ths remedy WHICH can De
effectively applied IS against me otncf
-cnb!nss Is 10 enforce the !a". ne
-gu.edy | pointed out in ny response 70
he Notification Corntaittes, and also ID
nv letter Of acceptance That the rene /
can Be made effective by an adIia.-
.s,raaca dts2osed 10 enforce the lay
"a moi De DOUBTED BY an.' sindehtot tnal
branch of the law. IL IS not doupieo ps
the trusts, wt!o nave goo6 ta"ye %
advise them And Il Is not questioned
by the trusts that 9 Democratic aafait.-
.stration win enforce the l4w.
Caused SERIOUS Injury.
"1t IS true. as all know. .llat excessive
Tariff rates have carset Serious intuEs
70 the great body OF the f=ople. l. has
Increased iae cost OF living ard added 70
the price OF nearly everything ttat the
people must buy. This Is ks.1Bn Of all
men and they cry out aGainzF II. AnG
their cry should be needed. Bat II tias
been so long part Of the policy o. the
country that lis reformation must %
prudently undertaken 20 as U prevent az
Immediate revolution IN existing condl-
tons.
Il pointed out in my response To the
Notification Committee how graHual re-
duclion OF custom dutles may be ACCOM-
p!!shed without disturbing business con-
dl,!ons, ard adhere to tee method spg-
sested. Bul the work should be UNDER
taken at once In the interest or the whole
teople And il can be undertaken
by che Democratic pdrty, The Re-
publican party vim no. atteEap, II. II
only promises such revision as tie
friends OF the tariff wish. AZ they do
rot wish any revision downward, there
will be none in that direction while that
party can prevent it.. Any other revision.
will not r6lisye the masses, and II Is
TO their relief that Congress and The
President should hasten"
Nova,nher