The Washington times., 1905-09-08
STANDPAT TARIFF
CAMP STARTLED
Pittsburg Gazette ExplOdes
I'm Unexpected Bomb.
SIGNIFICANT STAND TAKEN
Revision Demanded From a Source
That Creates Much Surprise in
Certain Quarters.

The Pittsburg Gazette today exploded
a real bomb in the standpat tariff camp
by coming out in leading editorial de-
manding revision of the tariff by the
coming long session OF Congress.
s;ablished 10 years ago the Gazette
has been Republican paper since be-
fore the Republicans party was really
founded It's editor OF that day,
Deacon White was a delegate to the
first Republican national convention.
which was held in Pittsburg in 1858, and
nominated Fremont for President
High Protective Organ.
Always an organ of the high protec-
tive tariff system. the Gazette would NO
more have been suspected OF waverins
in that faith than would the American
Economist. II Is owned by the great
Oliver family OF Pittsburg. of which
George r oliver. multi millionaire. steel
and iron magnate. and Quay politician.
is now, the head His brother. Henry
w Oliver who died a year ago, was
leading candidate for the Senate. The
paper in every affiliation from thee day
Tie Republican party was born and in
all its antecedents. before that time was
related to The interests that today carry
the banner of stand pat.
1lilSDurs- where lft 1SLtlbt II lit
leading newsna per- Is the very heart of
American industry. the greatest ton
mage producing city in the world. the
city OF Carnegie. and Frick. and the
multitude OF mi!liona:res whose fortunes
have been made out of protected indus
Try. The divers stu o~n the Oliver
Iron and Steel Company: they sold Inn
rnense other interests TO the trust and
bald the bends and stocks OF the trust
Yet their rich and powerful newspaper
declares that the time has come for tarin
revision and that il must not be post
poned. The editorial follows:
Revise the Tariff"
IN this broad country with its
Astounding prosperity there are unmis-
ISkablc signs of unrest The common
people grown rotund with fairness. have
forgotten tho lean years, and are de
mauding "a change in the tariff laws
There is no hotter time than the presen
20 undertake revision. This Fifty-ninti
Congress OF the United States is pecu
IiarIy fitted for the task and ought u
perform the duty Revise the tariff
now and then and let Ii alone for tn
next ten years
In advocating present revision of tn
tariff schedules the Gazette does no
believe the existing tariff to be injuriou
is harmed. The Gazette abates none .
its faith in the protective principle.
stands as IL has always stood. for pro
lection TO American labor and America
: capital. There is no room to doubt tina
protective tariff is the basis of na
tory cannot avoid that conclusion If h
follow the lines with an open mind. Re
vision Of the tariff at this time must b
on sound protective lines and no othe
For Revision.
THE Fifty-ninth Congress Is a Re-
publican Congress. 1t is economical
sound Speaker Joseph G. Cannon is
protectionist: Serene f. Payne. John Da
zen Charles II. Grosvenor. rankin
members of the Committee on Ways an
Means; these are among the most arder
protectionists in this country. Wit
these men to lead and solid phalan
of Republicans behind them. when II
tariff Is taken UP for revision II will /
in the hands Of its friends. 1t will
revised right No Industry. no materi
interest will suffer There ought not
be any fear about revising the tart
while these men. good and true. a
there TO do II. There ought not 10
any delay to less opportune time.
There are many schedules that m;
be reduced without exposing Americ;