Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Speaker Cannon and Senator
Hemenway Call.
A w ESTERN VIE W
PRESIDENTS COURSE.
Representative Campbell Tells of
Stardard Oil Tactics in Kansas-Two
Different Statements Made.

Speaker Cannon and Senator Hemenway
of Indiana, both figures of political promi-
nence, had interviews with the President to-
day. Mr.. Hemenway said that the inter
views were Individual. and that there was
no conference. II have simply been trying
to get some places for Indiana constituents
said Mr.. Hemenway, who asserted that he
had not discussed tariff or Panama canal
purcha ses. Speaker Cannon said that Con-
gress was not in session, and that there
was little to talk about relating to the
tariff Senator Dolliver of Iowa. was an
other prominent caller, but he, too, shun-
ned the tariff question. In an interview
yesterday Mr. Hemenway said that he be-
lieved in reducing expenses instead of in
creasng receipts. and took the position that
naval expenditures could be greatly re-
duced along with other items that were
draw wing heavily upon the treasury.
Approves the Presidents Course.
I'm my opinion, said Senator McCum-
ber of North Dakota, there were combi-
nations to clutch the government by the
throat in the matter of contracts for the
Panama canal. Under these circumstances
1 fully approve the action of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft in deciding
to buy ships and material wherever they
can Dt pl oCulS Gu CISdptSt. dill SdiC thSs
will buy in this country whenever they
can do SO, and that. if possible, they will
buy here altogether.
LAS to action by Congress next winter
to correct the deficiency in the treasury, l
think that we had better look more to
duction of expenditures than to increase
of revenues. While l am in favor of
larger navy, l think We are building 1t
more rapidly than necessary and spending
money too freely each year Our naval
growth can be made gradual, and in time
we will establish such navy as will serve
us through all conditions that may arise.
While there could be some revision of the
tariff 1 would oppose anything of that
kind of a general nature. We cannot af
ford to increase our revenues at the ex-
pense of the American workingman and
manufacturer. The cost will be greater
than the income. We want to keep up our
high grade of wages for the American
laborer and the less we buy abroad the
more money We will keep at home That
is the way l feel about it. If we are COM
PEELED to increase our revenues it can be
done by increasing the internal revenue
taxes"
What Mr.. Foss Thinks.
Eugene N. Foss, the Boston manufac-
turer, who is leading the reciprocity advo-
Gates of Massachusetts,, called on the Presi
dent. Mr.. Foss has just reached Washing
ton from Atlanta, where he has been at
tending the meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers.
There is much apropos of the reciprocity
question in the decision of the administra-
ton as to canal supplies said Mr.. Foss.
I'm my opinion the only way We save
the protective system is by enacting max
imum and minimum tariff with reciprocity
provisions, the President to be allowed to
negotiate a reciprocity treaty with a for
eign nation without the consent of the Sem
ate. The attitude of the administration on
the purchase of supplies is absolutely cor
rect. 1t was the only course that could be
pursued. but this fact will impress itself
upon the people: That 1t will not do for
the government to have one price for what
1t wants and then another. The effect will
be to bring the whole question to an issue
at the next session of Congress and before
the country. They are ready for 1t. The
manufacturers are ready. In Massachu-
setts we believe that such articles as hides,
coal, lumber. wood pulp and iron ore ought
to be put on the free list, but We also feel
that the time has come for reducing the
duties on manufactured articles. The man
ufacturer is not selfish as to raw material.
He is willing that the finished product shall
pay less duty, but he believes that free
raw material would be OF immense benefit
to the country in enlarging its business
with other countries of the world
How Mr.. Curtis Views It.
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