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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-03

aussnt,ac set couccrnraS courts "a.
~Iusii,e ~ this State aud Judicial officers.
Judiciary.
\. &. l5-DoiSs-B. leave. &C,
amending &C; regulating settlement 4!
the estates q! deceased prr>ous. Ju-
dietary.
Memorial and JOINT Resolution No.
J-Eelativs l." petiuoninG Congress for
an apport;oum ent to sink Rr;esisn wells
in Nevada Was made special order .or
> =. IA. Wednesday.
Ale Resolution. No. i-ReIative
to selling liquor ~ iudians. making the
luiian prrcAaS ns the liquor lilbIe to
punishment: also WAS made a special
order Tor ~ p. III. Wednesday.
Vote o. thanks WAS given to state
PrinteE Maute .or bound COPY o; rules
and regulations of the House.
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TutiletoSn, Tuoiumme county, has a
buried treasure story that has been
revived Of late and the finding Of which
would make someone comfortable for
HE. say the Mother Lode Magnet.
liz the sa!ly %itties. when the rush Of
cold.seekers reached Mormon Creek
among the ~psospectors was one who
afterwards became known as old Man
Campbell lie bail; 4 cabin at the
point where Long Guich meets the
creek, which at the, time was very rich
and is sand 70 have !~isliei $500, 900.
Tie old man, who remained IN the
creek over forty years, was inc ust nous,
always being at work and very Thrifty,
rever spending anything more than FOR
clothes and the uect sSaries nt life. From
his cabin he had a view up and down
the creek a quarter Of "a mile on zach
side, and when AT work ne never GOT be-
yond the limit, always keeping the
building in sight. II anyone approached
II he would stop work, return home and
keep watch until the party left.
About ten years ago he was found
dead II his CABIN. After his Gen;h il
WAS reported TINT he had $4,000 worth
Of gold bnEied near his place. lie Is
said TO have shown one nugge. that
weighed So ounces. His CABIN was torn
down and the ground around il sIuiced
and $4,000 worth O! gold found. OF late,
several Part;s-some Of them with divip.
ing rods-hsve teen working around tie
site o, the old Hbin trying t run on to
the balance OF the buried treasure.
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Penetrated Into Lassa.

LAssa's former secret IS said 70
have been more Of a general super.
stlt!on than a fact Though no Euro.
psan army has before entered It's
gates. they have not always been
closed 10 the discreet traveller. &C.
cording to a recent writer Warren
Hastings. Esenly aware Of Lassa's i'm.
poTtancc. sent an envoy thi;heT-one
Esogle-as early as 1874. Thomas
Manning, the friend Of Charles Lamb.
passed four months within the walls
OF the sacred city, and left behind him
au eloquent description. He was even
granted an audience with the dalai
lama. a boy Ct Z.
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Our SOIL Rich Ina G.n...

The report OF he geological survey.
ing that year there were mined in the
United States precious stones TO the
value o: about 10000. When talking
about rare and beautiful gems ones
thoughts naturally revert 10 South
Africa or the orient or the mountains ~
Asia or Europe. ~ perhaps to Soath
America. but one Is not likely to think
81 u own land Yielding then: bat the
fact Is, that 10 in isuIficant value in
gems Is taken from the soil right here NJ
home. The report o. the geological sur
vey shows tlat during that Year We
miped in the Cnitei States precious
stones 10 the value OF sboa; SS0.0No.
Diamonds represent only SlC0 OF this
amount. but the TACT that they are
touud st al gives Encouragement to the
hope thst payi1s fields Of the IL may
some time he found. Last year ore
Diamond was tcuUd II Lee county,
Georgia, where diamonds were not be.
fore known to exist. New Mexico Turn
shed SilS,uoO In iurGuoises. and ;hese
have been placed ou the market. Mon
tAna gave Us $4,000 IL sapphirss.
which come ueIi. Thcy come from
Fergus county. Granite county Is now
being explored FOR tsnc. no!orei sap.
phIireS. ,ha; give evidence Of being
there IN ray!uc quantities. Fine and
u . sz-=fgA -bag-1,s. $500.
found IN Macon county, North Caro-
lea. Man! dark green. blue and yellow
oer!is. as well as ~amethysts and emer.
hlGs, we're found in thu; state. There Is
hardly a st6te u the Ulicn in which
there Is not some trace OF precious
stcres and l; appears not az all unlikely
that before many Years We MA! DE CON-
petIne with the old world in furnish
ING gems.
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the decision and makes the following
editorial comments:
In another column will be found the
digest Of a decision rendered by Judge
Hawley O: the United States Circui:
Court in which il will be see that the
Law Of Nevada requiring the recording
Of mining notices Is not sound lax and
turtherno.s that the lay Is not neces-
sary as a miner or others holding min.
Ing property can hold the Claim by mere
matter OF work. ~in:ent:os g: develop
uent. which Is the best evidence OF the
Tact that the owner or locator intends IN
to comply with the laws OF the United
States.
Every session OF the Nevada LeSisls'
ture makes a lot o! new laws that merely
Ill up the pages OF the reports and add
conflicts 70 the laws already existing.
The mining laws are subject TO this sort
Of legislation in particular, with the
result that every year there is u conpli-
cation Of matters.
with the present Legislature in oper-
stioh it seems that shout the best thing
that cau be done wOuld be to repeal all
the existing State laws Gnd adopt
United States mining laws rs a whole
and as a working basis. With the one
set OF laws 20 rule by there would be
little chance for misunderstanding and
little chance for law suits over the
MISTER. The original intent OF the
United States Laws Ill regard 10 mining
are 70 render location and operation Of
mines IS easy IS possible. A bill 10
repeal all the State lsSs and to adopt
the United States laU for all mines and
mirinG locations would Ahou, nj the
PorGrsm snd prevent any further mis-.
unde rstsndine.'
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Remedial Value Of LIGHT.

Prof. Finsen's death recalls q curl.
Gus fact about his discovery Of the
remedial value OF light. In one re.
speci II was n striking example Of the
scientific return 10 q superstit!ous
practice. His researches led 10 his
theoretical conclusion that red LIGHT
would reduce suffering in smallpox
and prevent permanent marking Of
the skin. Experiment has confirmed
his theory. But the curious thiuz
is that medieval doctors prescribed
FOR smallpox and fever patients Sc.
c!uSion in rooms huns with scarIe;
cloths and In books little more than a
decade old this treatment is ridiculed
as al example OF the quackery from
which modern medicine has delivered
mankind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-03

ASSEMBLT.-An members present.
at roll call this morning. Supreme
: Justice FITZGERALD administered the
oath Of Office TO Miss Ray, the extra
committee clerk appointed YESTERDAY.
BelzAr gave notice OF bill regulating
the compensation o! county officers III
Esmeralda county.
=. Il. lG-krnney-Ac, smerdtnE An
act authorizing ministerial officers to
appoint deputies. (Sec. 2i5l OF com-
piled laws of 1900 Judiciary.
\. b. lT-HOlmes-Act regulating
fees aud compensations Tor official and
other services in the State OF Nevada.
lSrc. 2i13 Comp. Laws Of Nevada 1900
Judiciary.
\. b. Is -MCCann-Act relating to
certain outstanding and ~unapplied Tor
cunnty warrants issued sgaius, the gen
eral fund Of Nye county. N!e county
delegation.
4. B. l9-O:r-Act amending an
act defining time Of beginning civil &C
,ion.-Judiciary
4. 3 2Q-Washoc DeIegation-Aci
TO provide for the building and equip
ment Of mining and metallurGical lab
oratory at the University at Reno.
Ways and Means.
\. h. 2l-Dodge-Act amending an
act concerning Judiciary.
\. Is. 22-Pla:t-Reiatiye to the l.
sua,,ce OF bonds 10y the trustees OF
School District No. !. for the purpose
Of erecting 4 school building in Csrson
City. Passage recommended 10y Com
:ni,tee o, the Whole.
A.. b. 23-BeIzpr-Relative to the
settlement OF estates OF deceased per-
sons. Judiciary.
a. B. 2i-Dodge-By leave, act pre-
yiling for the erection o. d dirmg room
at the University. Ways and Mrans.
). Is. s. Lord-RcpeAling act regard
ing the carrying Of concealed weapons.
Made special order FOR Thursday at 2:35
p. m.
! Recess until - u. m
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Because d map, George J. Smith.
received. as he SAYS, a revelation from
the divine powers Al Lludermap, alias
Williams, charged With the murder Of
Jack Wclch. will have another trial
After bsllOit,nT for sixty four hour=.
nearly all OF which time eleven o, the
Jurors stood Tor murder III the second
degree. Smith wAs Just as otdnrate. gnd
finally his determination won the day
and the jur! was discharged yesterlay
morning without reaching a verdict.
On the first ballot the jury STOOD riIh;
for conviction Of murder in the first
degree and one to1 scqul;tal. The
second ballot sho sei ten FOR murder IL
the second degree. one 'or the death
NcDalty and one for acquittal. Tie
'hird ballot resulted IN eleven for mur.
der IN The secopi degree and one for
ac9uiitAl, 1t renamed this way from
'hen until the end. Time after time.
81 II Is said, the jurors ~cndeavorei 10
c3uvluc &C : NTH that ne was VI the ~ runs.
Zach time he NoTiI mtiTa in PRAY 81. re-
iuTOIuG always with die decision that
the powers directed him tina. L'uier.
= Is innocent.
The Clauuer in which the jury stood
~as a surprise to man people. Il was
generally supposed they stood eleven
Tor the deaf penal;y to one Ter lie iu.
pnsoDusui-Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-03
NEVADA LEGISLATURE


ASSEMBLl.-A. y Nc. i. ipt0riuri
10y Smai!l, uAs referred to the judiciary
Committee. This bin has reference t.
the disoounting ~ time checks @! en-
Ployees by contractors.
4. Il. dodge. poviiinc for the
appointment % poiariss. Judiciary.
A. B. S-Jacksou, relative to selling
liquors 20 Indians. Judiciary.
\. b. 9-CushinI. providing for taxa-
ton Of patented mining claims. Judic-
larry.
y. b. l0-Sni;t. defining liabilities u.
rai!rnads and corporations to employees
rec' living injuries.
JOINT Concurrent Resolution No. l.
Wilson, referred to committee on rail-
roads and corporations.
y. b. J. having been corrected WAS
passed This IS the bill allcwng Miss
Irene Geieer si50 for COP! the jour.
uai Of the House.
Rec,s until > p. u.
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:. u. ll-PruyiIes taHi ;he zeal OF i
corporation engaged ID mn.;uG alb
strsc;s and certifying t. t~illcs. hall he
psima tacia eyilcace ~ it's GeuT,u-ncss.
Passed unanimously.
:. h. li-Ameuds present law Sh;ch
provides for the "a! mcut b! the county.
OF funeral expenses u Civil wsr veterans
Read AMI passed u~nauimUusl!
Vote II thanks CIteni-d "a State
Printer Maute Tor rules OF tic Senate.
Adjourned until II a. ~. TOMORROW.
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IRRIGATION AND THE "nra STICK

IRRIGATION AND THE ING sTICK. -
According TO government statistics
tie close ct The year 1900 san the com.
ple6on q S.4l3 irrigation systems iru.
eating 9,59e.o0o acres Of land. The
Boston Herald has made some interest,
ing CON aSrscns. II finds tia, the
irrigation enterprises cost S23. 80. 49,
and made $4,000 farms profitable. The
money spent 10y Uncle Sam on his navy
in 1903 would have paid The entire COS,
on all these irrigation sysiemF. and let,
on hand q balance OF Sa,JoQ.oIO
According 10 the government statistics
The amount spent on the navy would
have irrigated and made profitable an
area greater than the combined states o;
Maryland and Connecticut. or more
than holt the area 81 Indiana. Every
dollar spent on irrigation has added h.
the matetisl wealth OF the nation. Ibr
money sbeui on the navy did no, in.
crease the general wealth Of the Cunntfy
a penny. Tie farmer who is ar adyo.
cate Of the big stick policy, or il
blinded by the "So'jd power glitter.
should do a little more earnest think.
ing.-Commoncr.
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WANT c.LIroR>tA COUNTIES

The Bishop Register, in quite a
lengthy Asticle some weeks ago. sdvo-
Gated a change Of boundary line be-
tween California znd Nevads, which
would pu. In!o, Alpine aud Mono
counties into Nevada. The Register Is
published in lnyo county, and urdoubi-
eiiy voices the sentiment Of the people
O. that county on this subject. The
Characterization published in Mono
SoRnlY. reproduced the article OF IL,
ResSie. and comedies with the idea.
These California counties naturally be-
long TO Nevada. They are on this side
Of the Sierras, and the Interests Of the II
people are more closely identified with
Nevada thar with California. IL being
the wish O! the people OF these Cali
icTnis counties 20 become residents of
Nevada, the legislature now in session
should by resolution present the matter
to Nevads's United States senators and
representative in congress and have
them set action IS Don as possible to
see II a change Of boundary line cannot
be acoomplished.-Lyon Comfy Times.
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French Custom 4 Good one.

In Franco, when a funeral passes.
every a raises his hat TO salute 81.
The deceased person NAY have been
a child. a paupcr. a heEcaT: e is no
matter; the cortcEc IS saiutci by
every e whether he be prince, mil.
iioraifo or mcndieart. 1t Is a good
and lovely custom.
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Divorces In Jscsr.

Divorces in Japan. which can be OF,
tanned on the most trivial pTc;cnslon
have somewhat Gimirishcd IN number
In recent years, but they SIN occur
at the rate 81 one u every ihrcc mar.
riaEes. In 1902 there were 2ig. iSe
marriages and llS,E9S divorces.
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AFTERNOON SESSION

lie special order .or , =. m.-Coryells
resolution, was speedily disposed Of.
and the ball regarding the removal q!
the county seat OF N!e count! from Bel.
mont to 1onopah was taken up ami re-
feTred To the judiciary committee.
s. 3-Lord. repeating the act pro-
hlaI;inS the carrying ~ concealed
weapons, WAS referred 10 the Judiciary
committee.
Speaker Pia;i appointed on the starG-
ing committee on ti.h and game M"srs.
Nost lchairmaa,) jacobson, Has,iuss :,
Cotyell and Wooicock. Adjourned un-
iii Il q. Il. tomorrow.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
Recess until > p. N.

ASSEMBLIES. b. 6-Recardiuc
removal Of county seat o! N!e county
was passed. Messrs. Brossmer. Coryeu,
Craze, McCann, Sailer, TUpleit voting
against the removal.
4. c. T. Cor eu-ResarIlng
pledgiuG L. S. Senators to uphold the
acts O! President Roosevelt; 'oaari raj
roads and trusts was taken up. and
made specia! order Tor = y. 10 FeoraaI!
lO;h.
\. {. Il 5-Doise- Freights and
rebates. special order Tor 23l ?. m.
FebJusr! lO;b.
A. b. % P.att-f'or the issuing Of
bonds for the building OF a schoo! Lou-e
At Carson, passed unanimously.
;. +. lu-Recula:nR salaries Of Ger
tain officers in washoe COUNT. referred
10 the Washoe county delegation
=. b. li-FUuergl expenses INDECENT
eI-so.ii=rs. Military and Indian sd4ir..
S. L. and J, K 2-Reopen.ne OF the
I. ;. Branch MINT at Carson. rrfr. rcd
:" Federyl Relations Committee.
:. e. N-Iss0ance Of certificates Of
title ~ corp'rauops. CorpoTauurz.
:. b. e-Paymen; Of CLariz, Judge
and estate Of Coffin Tor services under
contract. Ways aud MeHus.
4. Is. 2j-ProviiInG Tor Porch on
Manzsn;ti Hal. Ways and Means.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS convened at
II a. M. Quorum present. Leave Of
atserce granted to Henderson, Pat;er-
son and Mcbride.
Assembly Joint Concurrent Resolu.
ton Nc. 5-Relative to interstate rail-
way rates and rebates for private car
lines Referred 10 Railroads and Cor
poratious.
Gushing gave notice Of hill which he
will introduce 10 repeal cerain acts OF
the legislature relative TO the militia.
\. Il. ll-Orr, by leave. nc, limiting
the number 0: INNING locations by any
person tor himself or AS an agent or
attorney Tor adu,her and providing Tor a
uniform certificate OF mining location.
Referred 10 Mines and Mining.
\. b. l2-CushinE-Act to provide
for the inspection OF mines. Referred
to Mines and Mining.
y. b. l3-Dodge-An act TO amend
Sec ia Of An act to regulate settlement
OF the estates OF deceased persons. jedi
ciary.
Adjourned till Monday at II a. m.
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iEiko Coal

tlSo coal Ia nov Oh the market and
will be supplied at IS per ton by the
wagon load. Orders should be left
At Mrs. Lang's store or with
Harry Van Dreillen.
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SENATE.-Seuate convened st usual
houT with President Allen i'll the chair.
Roll call, absent Hardin. Hunter, Lord:
Williams, Thorn aud Wilson.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal u! !es!eri lay read and al.
proved.
Senator Brougher introduced in ac-
coTiaEcc with previous notice, s. Il. NJ.
San act to pay Ckariz. Judge and
Coitiu FOR legal services rendered tie
State under contract. Referred :" Com.
mjttee ID Ways and Means.
:. b. No. GAO &C; providing Tor the
appointment Of a State rvenuc agent.
Referred TO Committee on Way : sud
Means.
Joint Resolution No. 2-ReIative to
re- opening the Carson Msui. Referred
to Committee Oh Federal Relations.
Adjourned unti. II q. N Monday.
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Premier Watson. tho Australian Ia.
Dor leader, WHO was called upon TO
organize n ministry has formed n
cabinet in witch all hut one are mem.
hcrs Of the labor party.
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STATE MINING LAWS

Judge Hasley he's rendered n decision
OF vital importance 10 nil Interested in
mining in this State. The Carson
Appeal publishes the material points OF
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VI NEEIE

the residence
of the brides parents. IN ElkU. Ne
vads. February /. 1895. 10y Rev. George
IL. Greenfield, Mr.. Clifford Wayman
to Miss Emma Nevads TripIeii. both
Of Ei6o.
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ASSEMBLi.-AD members present
excepting McEonrt ~ Storey. who was
absent on gcuUu % illness.
Assembly resolution appointing Edith
/. Ray additional committee clerk Tor
the Assembly with compensation at a.
per day, vas passed.
Dois" gave notice 81 till 10 provide
to' tie Immediate destruction u: dome.
TIC snimAls Dying Of Cnu;sgious de.
eases.
\. d. li-Doice by leave ac,
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- 'SH''- W. SuA w 'lNtE, VI -. u. No.
u and adopting tie amendment rs adopt
ri 10y the Assembly.
The amendment postpones tie time II
removing the count! seat Of N!c county
from March to May l@05. TIE bill now
goes L" tie Governor FOR his approval.
ASSEMBLY, Clarke II Lincoln gave
notice Ot bill Ia pro'Ab.t gambling IN
the State Of Nevada.
BnOSsemer OF Eureka intro !u,,! a
bill Ia repeal an act relating {" county
government aud the ryLurrl,n 90: tie
rate -oi count! taxation.
Bross me-, bill to amend act &C atiug
Judicial Districts III the Stat, p-uy.l.
ing for election q! district judges aud *
salaries.
A. b. G-DoiGe-R Relating to the i'm
mediate destruction o! domestic animals
dy ing Of infections diseases, was referred
10 the Judiciary.
\. Is. 27-WIiliams-To rstauli-h an
Agricultural Expcriucu, Station IA the
southern part Of the STAT and mai...
an appropriation therefor. Was al
Means.
\. B. @-WrGhi- Creating c"rorcrs'
townships, aud making Justices Of tie
peace ~corouvT-. Judiciary.
A. b. 2-pla'i-Eclatrpg to a rubyr.
Material mansion. was discussed at can.
siderable length III the committee Oh,
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WARMING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
On our ranches at South
Fork. ANY and all persons
trespassing will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent Of the
law.
Reinhart Co.
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Peculiar japanese oeI,.,,y

Sailed wha'" meat Is a .In.--
delicacv.
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Entered at the ElNo poSto-ee tos transmission
thrpcSh tse rails as SscoSI-clssS matter.
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SENATE ! short session was tie
order OF the Senate this morning. the
only business OF Importance being being
the taking up, ont OF order, OF :. Il. No.
d and adopting tie amendment is adopt
ri 10y the Assembly.
The amendment postpones tie time II
removing the county seat Of N!c county
from March To MAY lg05. TIE bill now
goes to tie Governor FOR his approval.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-09-28

Our Democratic friends are max
ing great howl over the fact that
the National Committee of the Re-
publican party received larger con-
tributions of money for the further
ance of the campaign last fall than
did the Democratic Committee. The
fact is easily explained, if it needs
any explanation. Nobody would
contribute money for the success of
a cause in which he did not believe,
which he wished defeated. What
was there in the Democratic conten-
ton that any class of patriotic citi-
zens wished to commend and to
hope would triumph?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-09-28

The United States has nearly one
half of the worlds railway mileage.
According to statistics recently COM
piled in Germany, the total length
of the railways of the world is 537,-
los miles. America, including all
parts of the western continent, has
27o,386 miles; Europe has 1915
miles; Asia has 56,592 miles; Africa
has 15,649 miles, and Australia has
1922 miles. The total value of all
the roads is estimated at S43,ooo,-
100000. The number of locomo-
tives is 10000; of passenger coaches
the number is $4,000 and of freight
cars 100000.
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vision from that source. The Cor
man tariff of 1893 was not a good
business venture. The Democrats
made a revision of the tariff an issue
in the campaign of 1904. If a reduc-
ton of tariff schedules was demanded
by the country the Democratic ticket
should have succeeded a year ago.
Il is probable. however, that some
schedules of the tariff do need revis-
ing. Conditions have changed since
the present tariff law was en-
acted. We say it is probable that
the tariff should be revised to meet
these changed conditions. But we
should also say that the fact that re-
vision is necessary should be first as
certained. We prefer to leave the
issue to Congress, to experts, rather
than to those newspaper editors
whose authority is only sufficient to
warrant guess. 1t is amusing to
hear people who do not understand
the question talk fippantly of tariff
reform.
The tariff is the most abstruse and
complicated of all the economic
questions that concern a govern
mental policy. 1t has long been an
idea with us that the tariff should
not be partisan question. A COM
mission, of men of superior attain
ments and above partisan bias, should
be created to study the tariff and
make recommendations to Congress
as the needs of the country demand.
Such commission would stand for
the whole country as the tax COM
mission stands for the state.