Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-20
Senator Hansbrough, of North
Dakota, Springs a Sugges-
ton For the Convention
Recites That Changed Business ReIa-
tions With Foreign Countries Makes
Il Necessary to Readjust the Tariff
to Suit the Changed Conditions -
Convention Gossip.

Chicago, June 2o.-s'We recommend
an early readjustment of the rates OF
duty in existing tariff schedules to
meet the requirements of changed and
changing business conditions and IN
the interest of our commercial rela-
tons with other countries"
This is the Iowa Idea" as advocated
by Senator H. c. Hansbrough of North
Dakota. 1t is not to the liking, how
ever. of Iowa republicans who want
revision of the tariff. Governor Cum
minis says that it is not radical enough
70 suit him and for that reason he may
not support it.
The governor would rather line up
with the "standpatters' than take a
half way position. Don't tinker with
the tariff he said, unless you propose
to do something that will count. This
proposition means nothing more than
q possible changing of a few rates.
The chief objection raised by the
apostle of the Iowa idea" was to the
word early" which might mean al
most any time What he wanted was
|, the substitution Of at the next meet
! ing OF congress"
May Be Argued in Convention.
What the governor will do about the
matter he was not prepared to say
last evening. One of his close
friends. speaking for him, thus ex-
pressed the situation:
TT is possible that the dispute may
20 on the floor of the convention 1t is
the only thing in the meeting to fight
over and there should be fight over
something. Should 1t SO happen then
We will make an attempt to have the
plank read more explicitly
Senator Hansbrough brought the
idea to Chicago, expecting that he
would have to advocate 1t in the con-
vention in order to get a hearing. But
that will not have to be done The
''standpat" leaders are ready to give
him all the hearing he could reason
ably hope for, provided he will confine
himself to the committee on platform.
He is perfectly willing to do that.
Only in the event that the committee
the floor.
Hansbroush and cummns Confer.
1t is apparent that the "standpatters"
arc determined to prevent discussion
of this question in open collvaul..,n II
they can. 1t Yves pre- 5icted. therefore,
that they would accept the resolution
and incorporate It IN the platform. SEN
ato- Hansbrough and Governor Cum
minis had a conference in the morning.
but they could not get together.
Make your resolution more radical
along the lines OF the Iowa idea" said
the governor, "and / will be with YOU"
20. can't do that" replied the sen
Ator. Evidently you have wrong i'm
preston Of my position on this matter.
] am not tariff reforner in the sense
that your idea suggests. am not out
tor a radical revision OF tariff schedules.
What / want Is REIMBURSEMENT OF the
rates. Some of the rates ought to be
raised and some made lower to meet
the demands of the times. Conditions |
have changed since the present law
went into effect.
I'VE can't afford to stand still and
never touch the tariff. The great west. !,
md especially the Pacific coast states.
want to take advantage OF the open
door agreement with Japan, China and
other countries of the orient and estah>
llsh markets for their surplus produtcs
The tariff on certain articles is too
high and ought to be reduced. We
don't want to go SO far as the Iowa
Idea proposes. Just a sensible modifi-
cation OF the schedules and believe
that everybody viii be in favor of that"
Lodge Has Platform Draft.
It was expected that Senator Lodge.
Of Massachusetts,. would take a decided
and firm stand against admitting any
thing suggestive of tariff tinkering into
lhe platform. But he has done nothing
Of the sort as yet. OF course the SEN
ator said that he had not come in con-
tact with the Hansbrough proposition.
As to the platform in general he ad.
mitted having draft OF II in his pos-
session. but was not ready to make it
public.
Senator Lodge was not in the, city
,wo hours before his state delegation
hose him as it's member on the COM
nittee on resolutions He is credited
With being the personal Representative
II President Roosevelt on the body.
All can say for certain is that am
|. member OF the committee" said he.