New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
STRONG FOR PROTECTION.
Platform WW GiUe Little Com
fort to Tariff Reuisionists.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBI

| Chicago. June 20-Tariff revisionists will re-
| ceive short shrift In the committee on resolu-
items. according to present indications. and the
| stand patters' declare that no change will be
made in the tariff plank drafted by Senator
Lodge and Published in The Tribune's Washing
ton dispatches few weeks ago.
The assertion is made this evening that the
platform will declare for protection: that the
rcan party is welded to the principle.
but 10 no set of schedules; that it stands ready
to revise the schedules whenever conditions
warrant. and whenever the temporary disturb
ance OF business occasoned thereby will not
outweigh the advantages to be obtained. 1t de-
veloped to-day that Ex-Governor w. Murray
Crane and President Nicholas Murray Butler
were susceptible to little suggestion of tariff
revision, or at least readjustment. but no one
except Senator Hansbrough has done any active
work for such a movement.
The argument of the opponents of committing
the party to early changes in the tariff sched-
ules is that IL would disturb business conditions
would put stop to awarding contracts and
would work disastrously to the prosperity the
country is enjoying. While there is
tensive belief that the LIXth Congress will be
compelled by changed conditions to readtust the
schedules II is said that 1t will be time enough
to take up that question when Congress gets
TO It.
Governor Cummins of Iowa made attempt
to-day to the support of his delegation
for resolutions more radical than that advocated
by Senator Hansbrough. but met signal defeat.
Some interest displayed to-day In the
effort being made 10 secure the Incorporation
OF an anti-polygamy resolution I'm the platform.
II is being urged especially by the various
women's organizations that have been active
in their fight to unseat Senator Smoot. OF Utah.
One man, who is a member OF the resolutions
committee said there could be no harm In
declaration against polygamy any more than in
a declaration against bigamy. But Senator
Smoot thinks that any declaration on the sub
ject will be used TO his disadvantage in the
Senate. II is also felt that there IS the posi-
bility that any declaration might materially in
ture the Republicans in several Western States
where there is a large Mormon vote.
Several other suggestions not now contained
in the prepared draft OF the platform Will be
made One OF them declares for international
arbitration. Another. urging that the Interstate
Commerce Commission have more power 10
force it5 decisions. will be offered. The Terri
tories are in a turmoil about declaration
to admission. New-Mexico and some Oklahoma
men want a declaration IN favor OF the bill
which has passed the House and Is pending IN
the Senate. providing for the admission Of Art
IONA and New Mexico one state and Okla
homa and Indian Territory another. The
Arizona delegates are strongly opposed to any
thing being done. while the Indian Territory
delegates say Statehood il remote that they
want a declaration IN favor of home rule-in APP
continents In the Territories