New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

rendered It incapable as to the srd f 800
It helpless as the other Thev do not LACY NJ
probation OF prosperity. but they cannot have that
advance American interests throughout the world
PIT tneir conception OF our organic law paralyzes
There is no room in the construction or the Pan
great American and business kim II Is srd
must be conducted on the broadcast and most patri
We qEe in the PhipPinss and We are there to
mains to be done So FAR the rcoe6 Phi gea o-sS
American interests. are at stake there.
MUST REMEDY DEFICIT
There Is large deficit in our revenues It
amounted to 81 coo 600 last year and present ndlsa
We 9 must nd way to reey his e but waat g5a
it be? There is much difference Of opinion on this
V all 6ee4 When ed confess a se
the whole subject vii be carefully considered in
be deliberately debated in the two houses. and our
measure whether the deficit continues Or not the
strictest economy consistent with the public vel
bills but the country is growing and It's demands
upon the public Treasury are SO rapidly increasing
merely BY retrenchment,
by the Senate unless the Pres dent rst negoSiates
them and sends them there The initiative is with
such treaties the Senate, an sure. would not
r&ttfy them unless it was found on examination OF
any important American industry. The platform
on which President Roosevelt was elected so de-
clared. and I do not imagine that he would disre-
gard that declaration in negotiating such treaty
approve his action in doing Reciprocity then,
81 eIic o CGItec " - to s e redIctn
of duties without injury TO the industry that pro
its merits according it's own provtsio-s
and for that reason 70 one an tel IN advance Wna
If to sacrifice the protection Of any one
other kind of American products it Wi be fficut
10 show why. we should not dispense with protec-
ton as TO all, and thus go at once to free trade
a purely revenue tariff. the fol Of which has
been demonstrated as often as the experiment has
The difhculty Of agreeing about reciprocity IN
recent reciprocity convention as embed in Chicago
The de.egates were chiefly prominent 6Q mess men
and almost every kind Of indus ry- Ev~ry man or
trelties hat reduced duties at the expense Of some
body else but al alike were opposed to all treaties
that reduced duties on pro 7ucts that competed with
their respective productions. The result was
virtual abandonment Of reciprocity, except IN non
competitive prooucts, ana the SUBSTITUTION OF d
pr0positton to have maximum and minimum nun
sderation in a tentative way fer several years,
10 it cannot be foretold. but It be regarded as
settled that important changes. # any at all
any kind certainly not for the purpose Of inoreas
ing the revenues and that we must N conselpece
find some other way than by reciprocity TO make up
Sooner or later there will be revision OF the tariff
for the Republican party, while unaiteraoy com
r7ftted to protection, is not welded to schedules
when changed conditions make It necessary to do
SO. There no doubt some duties tnat can oe
T5o4e -Te-g to be considered than the industry TO
$500 Int When we touch the tariff touch
tFa b1,siress IF the whole country, and therefore
eo b,4 -eIneTbering that all existing conditions
must be considered when any kind OF larlIL les'Sl
non rs Is zen charged that freight rates too
Efrh that rebates are secretly given and tnat Ie
cnaons are Pracssq q aP no eonfeEring the rate
making power on the Interstate commerce O0'-
From the evidence taken IT appears that there are
various kinds OF pTac.css; 1i M doubt be legislation
~ that character at the approaching sesson " W
Congress. for there can be no Tee7iaon of the
FsiIros6 9F pT mIGeh Of = the oountry
SUCCESS OF ELKINS Law
It Is very gratifying that Eail[2ad Tsn aI that
he F-Ikus law passed by congress ~ +for hat
1905 has been 50 -sbste@ has been practically dis
continued: If not whqLy F If its eficiency
tc b. ample If properly enforced 70 '-lO1
acromp.s t+e es Applicable TO dscriunations can De
9e inch more explicit and enectlVe AM -ae de-
ait Of the Investigations that have been 70 this
subject there will UndounteoLy oG ~ Congress to
a[6 ihit and punish in 50 far as 1t may De p0SSD-
so to prqyloe en- 10 be determinations are N
s gy instances found inyestigaton 20 De
S 20 ana conditions over which neither are are
nor the railroads have oT any ncb there Is no such
- md for which must and VII, Proxho . to
effective reeob ,ses the rate making power should
he conferred the interstate -r5 Of this year
nTo5oses believe such provision Il snd t6at i
p Correct the evils complained o. aiO
1Eo,Id he both unwise ana unJusl ...,o- q com
49, T-+ars+ate Commerce Commission 70 81
posed OF decd good service but neither they nGI
any other similar body acting .,,S az nd 61ty
III ate making is probably the most co+t.o-
and difficult work ne This work the brightest
and most sklfuI men they can NM .+a1,, Their
Tearl- fs of a scientific characfer II CaT ~ the
except by experts ne r1 fGsn ave thousand
tber employment to-day cong ~
Else pgt bi1 Hauled They must not only IT,
"a es as low justice 70 IIle Lje7Ja1r SO that
but Trey u.s. with facility send their prooocIs
hrouehout the wh9ee be found Of making these rates
a TvTicb is now In vogue but 90 nou DC I
nan {a 1IossIbie for Congress to provide It ny H.
important duty to any Sucn agenCs e u Tbere are
e-7CI,s LEGAL questions involved IN SuCh p -a-
tion; L ~ -tst must arise the moment the
e.1t-lr1-1ont undertakes such q GUY. - &c m |
10 $50 - he revenues Of the roads, and that
means that the 4+a-r1rirE what rates shall
- 49, oa6 but also. Of necessary 10"
os S sRa!i be allowed to make ana mus de
: f3e ass Of necessity what InlproyenenLs Il
shall be permitted 10 make WL!a- W. -aT,
t pl1% i MAJ lay ana what kind Of service IT
there is such thing otT,ar notion is q de-
without affecting many. Auy .z srne-fe-ce In |
ljson seroLeo oy il 70 determine how much
,o-ay rai7Toad shall be allowed to maze II nlus
Of ecessitr deTerrntne also what expedIa US sIa!
~ r,1~-7I+ta5 None Of these things can De ESCAPED
md rara Of them can be done by the government |
so wen as they are now being done Oy me oolN-
The time was and not very long ago WIEN It |
Vas maxim recognized and advocated on an Pc
Ift-al partfes but especially by the DeLno Ld -
country was the Desst governed !
- 80 1ess+ governed Now the tendency seems
to be f the opposite direction for ever H. reai o.
z--a-z- from which we may s.lHer govern
rental RELIEF or control IS sought MQch Eooe mas
bee1 scc0rnplshed n this way, but me psnouIuIn
sLo--Id no. he allowed TO swing too far. Liberty or
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