Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

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hour OF its triumph | do not think the
party need fear that be will 90 anything
to WEAKEN or disrnpt it, aud any attempt
at tariff revision will certainly do both.
"We can have no partial or plecemeai
revision OF the tariff Whenever 1t is I'M
dertaken 1t will go to the bottom. You
cannot repair tariff bill as you would
sharpen blunt pencil or dull razor.
'Shouid the President follow the
advice OF the few revisionlsts who are
now making SO much noise he will at
once find two things before him: First
| the democratic party will be soiidly with
| him, clamoring for revision and for all the
| free trade 1t can get out OF 1t. Secondly,
he will fud facing him divided party,
with the most OF its leaders and the
great masses OF the people bitterly hostile
| to any such move.
WOULD ALARM EVERY INDUSTRY.
"There 10 not an Industry Ia the coun-
/ Try hat would no be alarmed, and the un-
| certainty which would forthwith set in
would halt and cripple labor and its re-
suits everywhere.
ST you ask me whether the present
tariff lie perfect In all its details the an
swer Ia easy enough, that, OF course, 1t Is
not. But the good Ia 1t Is so prevailing
aud its results have been so beneficial and
| its strength with the people is so tremen-
dous that its smaller defects weigh moth
ing, compared with the disasters that
would follow any attempt TO open the
question:"
"You do not, then, Senator, look for
any movement toward revision, either at
this session or In the next Congress~
~ certainly do not" was the emphatic
reply. "We snail just begin to enjoy the
good effects OF the election in the next
Congress, and nothing bat woe will fol-
low the man who is instrumental In
bringing on tariff war in Congress"
"Have Massachusetts, and the republi-
can leaders there weakened on the pro
tective question:" was asked. "Some OF
the newspapers claim this"
MASSACHUSETTS SUBJECT TO scAREs.
~ do not think So" he responded.
,Massachuse. Is subject to scares, and
Is now little oppressed in this way. Gen
Butler, who was a greenbacker, scared
the state for years and got elected govern
nor. William E. Russell, who was free
trade democrat, scared the state for years,
and was repeatedly elected governor. Mr..
Dou las now represents another scare.
All the great leaders in the state-Senator
Hoar and Senator Dawes and later Senator
Looge-have kept siassacuusetts republic
eau in the main and its alterations have
done no great harm.
"Mr. Douglas was elected governor not
on the question OF revision OF the, tariff
nor on reciprocity, but because Gov. Bates
who had been an able and courageous
governor, had vetoed the labor hour Dill
and the soldier bill and had become IN
volved in serious troubles connected with
the police administration In Boston. Inc
iaoor vote, as IL sho"eo tne iarseS' ~ ING
,x.,,o cave NJ
Douglas his mejority.
"N5ither reciprocity nor revision hao
much to do with it. Mr.. Foss, OF Boston,
who has been chronic aspirant Tor Oon-
gress on his scheme Tor reciprocity with
Canada, and who succeeded In begging
and Dragging and buying his way TO
nomination, was iaid out at the pons' as
| he ought to have been. A hail dozen Iree-
trade democrats In the House OF Repre-
sentstives from Massachusetts wou'o not
| set af OF bali the mischief that ne wouio
| have attempted had he been eiecteo'
"The whole question OF rec'prooitf Win
Canaoa is as plain as the nose on the Gu
man face. The present eona'tloh Oh traoe
between the two countries Is typicaiiy
satisfactory to all reasonable men. Inc
amount OF trade is constantly increasing
and its balance Ia nearly two TO one In
our favor. Whoever expects 10 see TINS
condition changed can see 1t changed IN
only one way, and that Is to change the
balance OF trade from our side to that OF
| Canada.