New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-03
SHAW DEPENDS TARIFF.
Speaks at Republican Mass Meeting
at Richmond, ia.

Richmond Va Oct 2-Secretary Shaw Of the
Treasury Department, in a speech at q Republican,
mass meeting in the Academy of Music in city
tonight discussed tariff issues and declared that
all that the party claims for any tariff law is that
its principle is perfect. that II will be amended in
due tine, but that the principle viii never be
amended under Republican administration. L. L.
Lewis. the Republican nominee for Governor. pre-
sided at the meeting
Secretary Shaw arrived here early this afternoon
He was net at the railway station by a number
Of prominent Republicans. including State Chair
man SIemp Marshal Treat, District Attorney Tai
lev and Collector Lowry. Following luncheon, the
party made tour of the city in an automobile
being conducted by ". NJ Haliston, president OF
the National Bank Of Virginia. At to-nights meet
ing Representative Yost made a strong appeal for
purity Of elections and for the choice of Judge
Lewis Governor. Secretary Shaw followed He
said in part:
You must bear in mind there was never tariff
law enacted that was perfect or that any one
ever enact the same bill Every tariff law is an
aggregation Of compromises All the Republican
principle is perfect The rate will be too high
here and too low there but protection will be found
The opposition party never claim that their tariff
principle of free trade on which they profess to
construct their tariff laws. is the correct principle
ton from all their tariff laws England eIimi-
mates protection from her tariff laws. England
provides a tariff for the sole purpose OF revenue
and the Democratic party profess TO do the same
lection as robbery-they strike at the principle.
The Republican party has never sacrificed one
never will Neither will It prejudice one locality
in the interest OF another It will be national ana
not provincial. 1t will protect the South, as well
as the North; the East as wei the West. and
the West, well as the East
Secretary Shaw declared that the Republican
tariff laws were constructed as to protect every
man and every industry. He declared that the
wool schedule Of the Dingley bill constructed
on the protection principle, and under IT Virginia
farmers sold their wool and their sheep at far bet
ter prices than in Mr. Clevelands last adnlnistra-
ton when the duty was placed so low that the in
dustry was ruined He gave some figures bearing
on the wool schedule. and continued:
Thus the schedule is arranged to give protection
70 the wool growers and TO every wool operator
made an Informal talk the other day before
the Board of Trade Of Jacksonville. Fla OF course,
made no reference to the tariff or any other po-
t STATE %as called 2pon and before he closed he
expressed the opinion that great and wonderful
PT9sPe a y T9u Of come tine /! n G & as he
called It. When he sat down arose and
questions at a non-partisan meeting nevertheless
II the Board of Trade Of JacksonviIle Would ASK
It. and the people of California would Jon IN IIs
request [ would do my best TO get the InIqultous
then called upon a man said TO be the leading
TO this there voice Of dissent. he salu
but that they all voted the Democratic ticket He
then told his associates that If they demanded
protection on their citrus fruits they must grant
Ali that the Republican party, claims for 18th the
pies that It protects all interests ana an con-
Incinie vii never De amended under Republican
aduinistra ton. Here and there a rate may %
be too low; but The principle is correct and 50
wisely have the diferenias been worked 0uI t I
the United States to-day is more prosperous IMAM
ever IN its history.