The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04
AGAINST TARIFF REVISION,

At n meeting OF the M"asSacnusetts
club In Boston last week General
william r. Draper, formerly ambag'
gador 10 Italy, spoke On zine De-
mand for Tariff Revision" whicn,
he remarked, wag more apparent
among the Republicans Of Magsachu.
setts than In the party elsewhere.
Gen, Draper said that ton years ago
the Massachusetts Republicans were
all Of n opinion a. 10 the value Of
q protective tariff in diyerslfylng In
dustry, keeping up the wages OF la
Dor and bringing the highest nation.
al prosperity. He has not changed
mis- Wow, but Ii awars that some OF
the Republicans Of the state are Dor.
rowing Democratic phrases, con
tending, IN the face OF current facts,
that the existing protective tariff
checks foreign trade, breeds trusts
and combinations against the con.
sumner and exists only for the benc'
III Of a few favored indlyiduag.
Such gtcrcotypcd phrases are famii'
lar from Democrats, but are d novel
W from any one claiming 10 belong
10 q party that has always stood by
protection and demonstrated tn
worth TO the country, II Is q signih'
cant fact that the tarir r~cvisionlstS
fall at once into the free trade jar
gon, which efficiently shows that In
practice they VI free trade Demo
Gratis, whatever reservation they
may claim for themselves while
fighting a party on the inside and
seeking 10 break down It's historic
principles,
The Republican who Ii against tar.
In revision, Gen. Draper proceeded
10 say, need make no explanations.
His position IN a logical one. The
present tariff has produced, Or at
least has been accompanied, by great
prosperity, while the last revision
downward caused or was accompan-
led by a period Of overwhelming adj.
Vcrsity." There stands O fact and a
kssson that theorists can not dispute
o r impair. Cen. Draper believes that
the cry, for tariff revision is not OF
protectionist origin, but comes from
free traders, some Of whom are &C.
tive In colleges, while Others pour
out editorials charging the tariff WI IL
increasing tho cost OF living, though
they are silent on increased wages
and employment. Reciprocity rs one
of the free trade wedges, and much
Of the clamor heard Is from tho@e
who ray rates should be lowered,
though ignorant Of existing rates,
on Of what articles are now on the
free list, The work Of undermining
the tariff, without definite informa-
ton ~ 10 what is proposed, IL a
poor occupation for those claiming
10 be Republicans.
Fortunately" said Gen. Draper TO
his Masgachugettg hearers, " the Re.
puubilcans VI other sections are more
gtaIwart than we are and do not
deem tho moment OF victory a pro-
per time 10 surrender to the en-.
envy" The Republican party IL fun.
damentaiIy a Drotectionist party and
national prosperity has yindicated Its
position on the subject, just az hard
times and lack OF employment have
shown what the opposite policy
leads 10. When the r~eyisionlsts and
free trade Democrats are found talk.
Ing in exactly the same strain, of.
fering the same Drecepts and gain.
ing applause from the game sources.
the necessary conclusion Ia that all
are free trade Democrats together,
and equally desire the defeat OF the
Republican party an far as It's time
bonored issue OF protection Ia con-
ccrncd,a defeat that would, OF course,
carry the party down in other re-
II not wipe II out. Gen.
Diapers advice IL 10 stick TO RepuJ.
Iicanism, for, An HIS belief, as in
that OF many others, the d~isorganiz.
alton Of the Republican party would
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