New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
n[SCUSSING THE TARIFF.
TAX At WHITE HOUSE.
rldrocqtes and Opponents of Rev's-
ION See the President.


..-,,,,+o. Dec 3-what may prove to be
aa+es+ obstacle TO tariff revision. from the
-, sense point of view, Of adjusting only
- ,hedules where modifca ton is essen
,ta r,uFlic interests is the fear that any
L. 4s5 amendment might result harnfuIly
: ..rtatn industries practically dependent on
-...c+ton for their existence and weIIDelng'
pr0'. nd REPRESENTATIVES. from States in
80 business conditions are gratifylngly Pi
IS svn-eSs TIE fear that agitation even iO'
5a-a+e reduction 70 few scheauies' H1'S1i'
-. ., = general tariff tight hfo"AHs nc
pflHs = o,s, n assault and perhaps resulting
.,-as.rauslv to the interests they repI e>e'''
.a---.s;ne- this sentiment, the feeling pre-
Tow schedules could be modlneo
Nails re least business disturbance II the Ell
- s;-ec.Ai along the line Of the Repuph-
4"N' -. ~ r,-otection. Such d movement
tA-- ,r+adlv receive the support OF the
l-an5s ~ a lust and equitable protective 'A'i4A-
,,.--esentat;ve Dixon. Of Montana TO-DAY eA-
-. hoIlaf that certain Of the schedules
t5 ba revised in such manner as Wouiu
"a the country al large. "but ne auueu'
.o,,I5 This he done without taHnpeEil4s win Inc
..,eg m lead. wool and hides! we cou4o "o'
-arr7i+ these great Industries. SO li1Poi -
nv state to be interfered Wl'h' 1ot u u' :"
.-o,,r5 smell ruin 10 many Of our people De-
TfaV- 2
working harm TO any ol '--e
country great or small
&c, -.x-sionists and anu-tar1F reVisionlsts
=. varying degrees OF intensity hao me ear OF
z,-ssssent Roosevelt to-day. and made the best
- r-iae oppo-tunities. The out-and-outers
- however in the minority Very rev or the
7-esfsept's callers will so 50 far as TO say that
all the tariff schedules are right as they stand
hun. on the other hand. stil fewer think that
r-F,1Ter cola Il
tcaI manner. Representative Lawrence. Of Mas
sachusetts who was enc OF the visitors at the
White House. was the most outspoken advocate
Of revision TO declare himself to-day.
FAvoRs AN EXTRA SESSION.
There is undoubtedly a strong and growing
sentiment throughout this country in favor Of
tariff revision" said Nr. Lawrence. Il inter
FRET the recent election, so far as II expressed
,ba wish Of the people with reference TO this
question. 70 mean that the tariff should be re-
yised bv those who believe n the principle Of
-rofectiou and are pledged TO maintain that
prtnciple-that Il was not an Endorsement Of the
so called stand pat policy. I suppose it IS
nowhere claimed that the pingley bill was per-
feet even a. the time of its enactment. It was
recAssa-ilv more or less the result Of cornpTo-
misc Seven years have passed, and the con-
6itions on which II was based have changed. II
Is the duty OF the party in power 10 make the
notifications demanded by these changed condl-
tons 7 should Ike TO see the work entered on
-rornptIy and an extra session called for that
,n-nose # the matter is postponed for a year
me old argument viii be heard again, that We
.,s+ not revise the tariff on the eve Of g Con-
e-ses election 1t will be better for our bust
-ars interests TO have this matter acted on
promptly
senator snoot did not believe In ''sweeping re-
.fson" There may be few schedules that
crr1+ n be changed" he said. but there is no
vrsseinp sentiment in that direction and don't
think Il ought to be done Immediately"
Representative Dovener. of West Virginia
thought that we ought to let well enough
alone"
There is q pronounced sentiment for re-
vision" said Representative Hinshaw, Of Ne
hraska, but We believe it ought 10 be more Of
& remodelling process here and there than
sweeping and radical change"
II order TO get the real sentiments OF his
constituents. Representative Samuel ". Smith.
Of Michigan. said that he had addressed per-
sonaI letters 10 all the principal business men
Of his district asking them the direct question.
Il expect full and satisfactory replies from
them in a short time" said Mr.. Smith. ''ard
then ran talk with some authority from my
neck OF the woods
Il have some very pronounced views on the
tariff" said Senator SPooner, OF Wisconsin, but
do not intend 10 tell them just at present.
Representative Enowland. Of California, who
succeeds 10 the seat vacated by Secretary Net
calf in Congress. IN discussing tariff revision,
said
II California there IS not the slightest serti-
Hl=ht II favor OF modifying the tariff. do not
remember ever 70 have heard = Democrat out
our way suggest that the duties needed reduc-
2 and 50 when I attended a little party at a
Alenas house in Chicago on my way here I was
laAen BY surprise 20 hear a considerable major
ty OF those pressnr advocating d called session
- congress 10 the end that the tariff should be
;gee'sa- These gentlemen were Of the Repub-
Il-1u IattA, bur several were college professors
ing Oe - 1'0 IL
TIE DRAWBACK OK FLOUR
senator Hansbrough. Of North Dakota. to-day
S-01sAL Up matter OF some Importance relating
47 EXISTING tariff. It was that the draw
go % Tour made from imported wheat. Sen
~ I12lsoTeush first took up the subject with
sbcT. S =! SHAW, and later the Secretary talked
raEn..' g ne President. The rniIiers in North
Csn-co gu Minnesota who import wheat from
ta-5s-a AID sfterward ship the -four over the
nv rras-a 80 interested in the drawbacks on the
retar, ga as we'll on the -four itself Sec
e-al1s,. =. mas sale that he is IL favor Of lib
ar, s-s -. ne drawback features of the DingIey
a-s bf,i, .le lh4-!ers who grind imported wheat
Ire -0' SUBSTANTIAL returns along that