Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-11-25
MY, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1904

Ha':nsbro ongh On
ariiff Revision
Pioneer Press: United States
Senator I'll. G. Hansbrough Of
North Dakota, a member Of the
senate committee on fl nance and
one one Of original tariff revision
lists in the northwest, is satisfied
that the present tariff schedule
will be read justed at an extra
session Of congress to be called
early in the spring. Senator
Hansbrough was at the Mer-
cha It's hotel yesterday on his
way to Washington to attend the
short session which begins the
first Monday in December.
Senator Hansbrough prepared
a resolution favoring tariff re-
vision which he planned to sub
nit to the committee on resolu-
tions at the republican national
convention at Chicago last June,
and his views on the subject are
especially intere esting. After
comforting with republican lead
ers at the convention he decided
that it was not best tO press the
resolution at that time, but re-
ceiyed assurances from tie same
leaders that they would join
with him in urging an extra ses-
| sion Of congress after election to
consider the subject. With that
assurance, which has been full
filled, he refrained from present.
ing the matter. The resolution
read as follows: I'VE reconl-
mend an early adjustment Of
the existing rates Of customs
duties to meet the changed and
changing business conditions in
the interest Of domestic enter
prise and the further expansion
4of i four trade with foreign coun-
tries
king Of the need Of tariff
I revision, Senator Hansbrough
said yesterday: 5
am satisfied that the presi-
dent will call an extra session of
the congress early in the spring.
for the especial purpose Of TAX
| ing up the tariff question with a
view to readjus t Of existing
|lates of duties. The present
tariff law was enacted eight
years ago. Since thate we have
had war with a foreign
country, have expanded our ter
ritory and have taken upon our
selves obligations which make
this country a most important
factor in the worlds affairs.
Call it destiny or what you will.
itWasunavoida Bile and irresistible.
No one doubts that the United
States will{be equal to the emer-
Igency. A s 8.S
In this situation we find that
our present tariff law presents
many inequalities. It should be
odernized and readjusted so as
to make it an up-t date statute.
This can be done by a republican
congress without disturbing the
business of the country.
think that rates Of duty
can be arranged SO as to satisfy
the very large business element
both in the east and west that
has been demanding reciprocal
trade arrangements between.
Canada and the United States
and between other governments
on this continent and ourselves
Not a few Of the existing
rates Of duties are too high and
should be reduce ed, and there are
articles on the free list which
should be placed on the dutiableI
list. The details of this feature
|of the case can best be worked
out by the ngressional COM
mittees having isdiction. Iti
will be a revision or readjust-
ment BY the friends Of the pro-
tive policy.
lie the preside does call an
extra session Of congress, and i
have no doubt that he will, and
congress gives us a new tariff
law, il will be a most unusual
proceeding, for no political party
has ever revised a tariff law ofI
its own making !, VI
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