The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-05-25

tc,the canal tomnission.
The Fresidcns's determination q
eosspsi American mnnnsaeiuscr, I,
make = shsir own government 3
la rice< as they wouia accord 4.
foreigners, took the form OF an orde
TO the Panama Canal Commission 1.
make their purchases OF maehiner,
aud supplies wherever they could b.
bongh. cheapest. Il had been found
that the Steel Trust was demandins
$S3 a ton for steel rats. Of which :
quantity is needed to relay and double
track the Panama Railway. And
whilr the Trust was demanding this
exhof bitsnt price from the United
States Il was selling qranti,ies Of the
same rails in London for $40 a ton.
aud paying approximately SO a ton
freight. Moreover. the attention OF
the President was called to the fact
that Charles Schwsb, former prosi
dent Of the Trust has publiealy de-
clsred that the cost Of these rails to
the Trust is ouly sls a ton.
ANOTHER instance Of exior,ion was
learned Of in the case OF two ships
which the Commission had been try
ing to buy American shipbuildefs
demanded Cor the two vessels. 81
400, geo. whereas. foreign shidbuild-
ors were prepared to furnish identical
ships FOR $4,000. The President
instructed the Commission TO buy the
ships abroad, but later ordered that
foreign shirs be chartered. not
bought.
There is, however. a broader policy
involved thaa the simple purchase
Tor the Panama Canal. The Pfcsi-
dent has been for some time con-
WINGED that certain trusts were charr-
ing American consumers too high
Prices. Aud that the tfnsts are reg
ularly selling abroad. ~ n profit. for
from one third 10 one half the Price
they charge the American consumer
lie appreciates that they are enabled
10 do this - a result oftsriil schedule
which are too high and that when.
iast fall. be urged Congress e. take
steps TO readius, the iarin 20 changed
conditions, the trusts evrrted their
powerful influence 20 defeat his
policy. Il have no objection 60 good
Tat protected hogs an over the
eonatry the President Is reported
60 have said recently. but will not
stand Tor the protected hog that la.
got his hind feet ia the trough +"
Aud again. he !, quoted as saving.
Certain protected industries are
charging prices out Of all proportion
To the wages they pay their woi kmen
j. Is rot just. u is nae square
deal for every mau and viii PIT
stop 20 it the people will stand by
me-"
OF course tie Presidents course
has driven the stand pattefs almost
distracted Just NOW thcy aimi,
,hat be has defeated them inst sta
time when they though, they had Re.
'eat'd him. They believe thai tb,
exposition of the difference In price.
charged by American manufacturer.
iuf the same goods herc aud abroad
which has occasioned the President
course will result ia demand for
'afiH revision from the people which
Aongsess Iaro nat disregard. Marv |
prominent Republicans insist that he I
President has created an issue which /
sill srlit his party wide oren. that
ms insisience on square desl for 81 /
the people the past contributed So
generously % Republican campaign |
funds. that there will hereafter be
high tariff Republican party aud /
bow tariff party, in fact there is n.
hmit 20 the dire things which the
stand patiefs believe that thcv fole
see.
The President himself laughs at
these dire predictions. lie believe.
that the American people will ap-
rreciaic that this is merely QUO stem
forward in the campaign he has con
sistently wagei against the rapacity
81 the great corporations ana that
they viii iusist GA tariff revision. he
believes, too. that Congress will not
dare TO refuse TO revise the taiiiI and
that once proper revision is accom-
sished everyone will be once more a,
solidiy united rs ever before IN it's
history. lie has repudistel ever,
suggestion Of denomination fos the
presidency and he Is convinced that
the people will appreciate that he i,
sincere and tbst he is working ia
their interest and that they viii NOS
desert him by abandoning the panty (
ID which he Is the leader. Ii Is an
interesting situation. Whatever may /
be The outcome, and will ne watched /
with interest by every intelligent
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