Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-27

law itself provided that through recipro-
cal treaties with view to charging our
markets abroad, duties might be reduced
20 per cent without impairing the policy
of protection. This clause was limited as
TO time, but asserted the policy was
wise" fr
Making Changes.
He then submits history OF the
changes, notifications and revisions oc-
curing since 1861, and proceeding says:
with these experiences TO guide us,
it seems to me not wise now to enter
upon general revision of the tariff, and,
therefore, pending such revision, to haz-
ard the interruption of business condl-
lions now so satisfactory. SO rapidly do
conditions change as respects the mar
kets and production, but only in our own
country but throughout the civilized
world, that IL may be wise to enter upon
such project after 1904. when the two
policies controlling the two great parties
shall again be submitted to the Ameri-
can people. This does not imply that
changes should not be made in the near
future to correct inequalities where they
now exist because of changing condi-
tions OF production. or because OF domes-
tic monopolies that appear to be divert
ing the benevolent purposes OF the tarin
from healthy domestic competition to
selfish greed, by controlling prices and
limiting productions for that purpose
These changes should be made, as far
as practicable, through reciprocal treaties
suggested in the law of 1897, charging our
markets. President Mckinley expressed
this view happily In his last speech at
Buffalo, saying that where duty was
no longer needed for revenue or protec-
ton 1t might be used 10 enlarge our
markets abroad, and thereby furnish adj
ditional employment for our laborers at
home. The salutary rule to guide us is
well stated in the platform OF 1896. that
I'm the reasonable application OF protec-
ton It must be Just, fair and impartial,
equally opposed TO foreign control 10
n IL mn tn gArfinnnI HtqRrln1i-
nation and to individual favoritism.
After reviewing the republican state
platform of 1901, he thus states his con-
clusion:
81 believe that many OF the existing
rates of duty can be changed through
reciprocal treaties that would enlarge
crease opportunities for production at
home giving employment to labor Last
year / expressed my own views as TO
reciprocity; and may not enlarge upon
changes should be made because OF
changed conditions, reducing the duties
on foreign articles so as TO aid many IN
dustries without impairtng the principle
of. protection as respects any industry,
and that a careful investigation OF Ger
tain schedules of the tariff could proht-
ably be entered upon with that end in
Senator Allison is the beloved nestor OF
republicanism not only in our common
W ealth but throughout the union, and
without respect to party. the people are
praying for his speedy restoration to per-
feet health and for his long continuance
in the public service.
/ confess that / have looked upon him
as a guide who ] could safely follow, and
when he declared. with so much elabora-
ton with knowledge so comprehensive,
and with emphasis so marked. that there
were changes that should be made i'm
the Dingley schedules ii Is not strange
that my conclusion was that might also
so believe and so announce. and still be
true TO the vital tenet of the republican
creed.
Taft Talks Tariff.
Just the other day William III. Taft,
secretary Of war. and trusted friend
and adviser of Theodore Roosevelt, made
a speech in a campaign then in progress
in the state Of Maine, and among other
things he said:
Speaking OF my individual opinion and
for no one else, believe that since the
passage OF the Dingley bill there has