The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-05

winter.
The measures would amend the Censsi-
tuition SO as ,o authorize an income tax.
litic.l purposes by national hanks cr any
corporation doing an interstate. coHnnierc-'.
and would accomplish initial steps toward
,s,in rsvssiSn; ;,. such as granting iE.s trad:
minimum tarin under which r'c:: incai
irasis, agr.ems niS with foreign nations
ccIii b. associated: :,
!iviiualiy. has pefsist.n',y presented his
irccm.-;1x measure at every session II
congress since the decision u the S'!-
pr.ne court; holding an income tax US
cons u; oEal.
The bill aimed at political corruption in
d.cates the pS>i;ion II the minority IL, tn"
HcHs. as T., ss rrsSis ~ G ,nsTsans:. IRA ,:i- :IvS.
mad" showing the intimate connect tio, s':.-
tween corruption in high finance and cor
iIpttcn in r"iiIics. The measure. Is very
tered bv til. Government or any c"rporA-
ZION engaged in interstate commerce from
contributing money for 'i." purpose of tn
duencinG TIL. f"s,:is "f any political carr
is!ati"n before C"nSrcss. amy stat" I.eSi>-
laiure Or any municipal government.
TARIFF BILLS
Mr. Williams. in sounding tn. nrs; note
.. hati;. Oh th.. tariff. offers three bills.
Th.s. ar. TO h. followed with others 1t
sho., intervals with the view of riv.t:nS
the attention "f the country. IA Tar as the
minority has SSower 10 'ic that. upon t!!"
fact thar every opportunity is 10 b. f.r-
Eishcd the Republican party to receive the
h-ip cS the minority. not only io revise
'hc tariff ana io put reciprocity into .?.r-
atI". ON Democratic lines. hut 10 extend
Democratic aid To Republican national
IeGis! desiring Z" reduce tn. :arin and
iO i.auSu.u;e freer reciprocal trade r.is
fions with foreign nations. without tn.
sacrifice ar any reasonable protective. i!-'.
The first Of these is u House resolution
announcing that the House Of keps"Scn-
;a;iv.s will yi-w with pleasure. the recon-
ve,.in- by the President of the Joint High
Commission. appointed by the t;"v.rn-
msnis OF Great Britain. Canada and th..
United states. for IN. purpose Of securing
frscr trade relations between the United
States and Canada.
II il i.liev"a ~ Mr. Williams that. IL
the President will show half the zeal In
connection with this question which he
hats shown in connection with some Others.
that u great bet:crment OF ths. commercial
relations between Canada and the United
States. now in 40 many particulars .n"r-
Ous "n both sides OF the border. could I've
secured.
Nor. significant. however. than any
Of these is the hill introduced b! Mr..
Williams to establish q minimum iariM
OF th- United States. In brief. this bill
declares IN" existing tariff schedules to
constitute the maximum tar1n OF the
United States. and q reduction II :" Per
cent from them. In other words. rates
equal To fouf -fifths Of the existing duties
TO constitute the minimum tariff of the
The b:;i extends the operation Of the
minimum tariH thus declared 10 all such
countries as grant admission {" their
growth of the United States. at the mimi
mum tarin rates levied hy them.
wIIALAAis's POSITION.
Mr.. Williams. "n being asked why he
h.,,, ,.sle tod rs0P cent n tie amount
Of reduction to h. made In order To con-
s,i,ut. minimum, tariK. said that. white
h. though, that the reduction should be
greater than that. he had selected that
percentage out Of defsrence To Republican
opinion and {" give Republicans: who are
sincere and honest In their desire 10 re-,
With the knowledge u the fact that they
would meet with no fIctiOus opposition.
but with th.. hearty SUPPORT Ot the Demo,
Gratis On this point Mr. Williams sa'u
..Usi;.- the fourth and sixth section: 81
IN. existing tarf Jaw. the Dingiey Dali:
~ Per cent is the rate IT reduction nxs-.
as tn. basis ~ reciprocity treaties ARD
as the kasis Of III" operation "f prOcia-
nations of tn" President making tn. re-
,luciion II, certain contingencies Further
more. II has Ss f.%"sns.s 1ssI,sn assss% ssn:,:Sr
upon the f,"cr Of the Senate. Mr.. DOin-
v.r. as I recall n-'ha' Mr.. l'ngiey him
self bad said that the rates "f the Ding
too high in order that oie-fifih ~! III"
rates might Consii'ut. q margin for the
play "f reciprocal trade relations.
Il think that even Republicans h"ncst-
~ ,ie>i:ous of serving the country have
pointed thu. way hy these ALI r@i 'aeci.sra-
lions Of NJ. Ningi.y and Icy sections four
and six "f IN. hill. which declarations
and which sections amount 10 AN ni:Eis-
sion that fh.r. IL. even from a Republican
standpoint. 20 pr cen; more "f protec-
ti"nism IN III. Bin=lcv hill 'han is nec','.
:ary. Tin. reciprocity convention held
DURING IL. last summer was i1npartisin
in i;s character. but u vast majority "f
It's delegate were Republican in party
allegiance" E:er this "onvtnti"n declared
convention which was so Republican IN
spirit that III. .Np:cssipn 1f Democratic
opinion SiS practically tas"".d ami II in
d"rsc.. IN. so-cali.d Republican principle
q! Protection
MIR Williams was asked IL r.. ".p"c;-.,
/" So" ,ns Hill enacted int" law. ar amy
"f ,h. other bills furnishing opportunity J
'"- cuGs"rF .,:i,. Rspuh leans q" TAX. ac-
zion 20 extend American foreign markets
b. reciprocal -rad. relations. or by Top
ming of IL. abuses Of tn. present tarin
iGv.
REPUBLICAN, OPPORTUNITY.
~" said 10 did no. know. hu. he wanse,,
th. country in understand that R.p.sii
cans pretending =" Want 10 reach this
.'nj had fun opportunity and a I.oTef Ci
H.m"c,a-ic support. basel ,ron th.. f1c'
t!ii ani will h. Indicated IN others o.
follow .,r" steps IN ~. direction a.! s.njil.
democratic tariff reform.
H.. pleasantly r. marked thar the ".".tul
i'y shown hy many IN Massachusetts
- The LAT. election when ct.y voted TN.
Republican tirE.. h.cIGs. of IN. a.I.g.s!
.::e, alton ~ Republican advocacy -.
| reciprocity. or 80 fa'iT revision. ...ncn
| s;ru,r.t +. Tsc-.c - fGi'h ,.-Yssy.',!inv =.
| =. Pau!S definition. when r. sail "fAif!
| = ~. Su,,-'zH'" - things unseen
~. Sai! I: reminded him of .h. ..eS:.f
.iS-r - 'a!.h g.rs'. .ry some comic :,a:~-
where !: Aas ss.i 80 p. TN. nenta! assi
..ie o' n man who buys 4 '.l.,i. - h..'
r.-S,cro- FROM r t.il.-h.ntier, s1-h.r II.
| sa.I 'is p-!ry"sN ~ Introducing tbs. ~.
! -rd "'h.rs il I'll" same d'r.c-!r., -as tao
! fald. First. :" gi-" she opportunity Z.
I nr, So - "a 'lrre n. bur .~.I ~ .h.
! failure :" a.; uy"'l ~. ,n;. to:t'y az. =. =
! -1i. 20 expos" 't. EurHhuzgsrv Of y"
4 c.N.d li,@rsi Gsnl.'.'can ',-n.en,inrs
| ~. sam. source. "I-.f'.!ly drawn Will
! ls'4r .-,rC!lt" - protection.
NJ Williams an- sskc.. - y. wo-!' -
{ s4t!=".I vi.a q -sVisIou .. .h. -srfH :,
[ tn. .,-.n- INDICATED ~ ...is tiii an! 20 :,
indicated =. others lie sid OF coI:r-
I not. Thev wee. from his sesn!!o.Jl.
I merely :1--- ...pe !n tn. rixh. direc'io!
I ard - ir.trat'o:, 20 ~" Republican paT:
2, declare god Intentions
Beng a-s.t ~ he 'tTIHt' .h. enact
! ron. - -ui-!-r1sr 'a..S hiv And O
4 ether bills ,s%-iN'o 20 t-a enacted ..y
| Eer..s lean majority. even :. ~. 'lssra
I wing had .-s way. 1rg'; sirr ,h~ agi.a