New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
AIMED AT BRANDEGEE.
pb;1;omne Tariff Letter Meant
Especially for Him.

-, March Is CSpeciaD.-The letter sent
Nep.,,rs Prank 3. Brancegee and Morgan q.
% SCI So, Yesterday by seventeen OF the most prom
Buke.Ss .,,blcan business men and manufacturers
inent .a,s was to-day the talk OF politicians OF
G. us..-t,es It being conceded that no such re-
boh -. letter has been, sent from Connecticut
rhsf,.s 70 the states representatives in Wash
,naon since 'ie
h'si- addressed TO both OF the Senators from
l.stsut. the letter was aimed particularly. IL
o@-,ly az Senator Brandegee. who has been the
uo - Stumbling block Of the bin since It has
P"s ,he Senate. What he viii do in answer 10
- Is not vet known, though II is expected
80 viii 90 no more than return a courteous
u sud continue on the road he has mapped
/ =, sor himself
's .,,lde Of the signers OF the letter. though II
-...h,v expresses the general sentiment of the
-, g not that OF the tobacco growers. nor OF the
-A,csn politicians in the tobacco districts 1t
- heen The aggressive stand taken by these Cd
Is 10 any reduction OF the Philippine tariff
.sslly on Philippine tobacco that has de-
,,ss The attitude OF the Connecticut delegation
..ntpe Congressman Hil. OF the sth District
.-.,rh Il has been serious question with the
| -Ts since the matter first came up whether the
| .,s,oo interests should have been allowed TO
| zee ConnecticUt's stand on the question
or-sSe OF the few tobacco interests in and about
v.-,f1-s and throughout the Connecticut River
well In the SOltnern part of I.ftChfiod
o,tv and in parts Of Fairfield County. there has
- IS We. developed any support Ia the state to the
II s,r,rgents" against the administration policy
,s-5 the islands. The opposition 10 the President
4 =, "a Secretary Taft has been entirely among
i 90. tobscoo men, who have from the first taken
n !, stand thar any change in the Mckinley rates
.-on The Islands would seriously injure the Con-
,,-.i-lt tobacco industry
I, snis az expert advice 10 the contrary this
II attitude has been maintained. Il has been main
aimed m the face Of the position aggressively
II ,,t4n ty President Frye OF the New England To-
h,,o Growers Association. II has been maintained
!, the face o. Congressman HIS steady advocacy
= fair treatment OF the islands and his personal
,-yvsigsions there which proved to him. at least
/ that instead Of injuring the home interests. the
,sass q the bill would greatly conduce TO Con-
| -s-tj-uts expectation OF wrapper leaf. The more
,rzrs coming 10 this country from the Philippines.
y ed Congressman Hill the more Connecticut wrap
Il =, The more coming here. said the growers.
l i, greater competition in the home market.
l n5-eressman HU argued in letters constitu-
/ ss IN this state in January that the more wrap
Ms from Connecticut sent 10 the Philippines the
-r-s would eventually go 10 the Far East. He
,-rs6 forcibly that 10 foster the Philippine to-
ssseo business would result in the opening 81 a
1 -sE ana vast territory IN the Orient, and espe-
II aaHy IN Mancluria- where the tobacco trade from
III CangressnaH Iiills arguments from the first had
III p, weight with the Connecticut tobacco men. Nor
III ssi9n accepted The latter practically forced
III ort a his position president OF that organiza-
II r~ He rerired IN favor Of a young tobacco
'Ere was in opposition 10 the Republican
N pir 70 reduce the tariff. and from that vantage
rart put the association on record as against the
II TOBACCO QUESTION GROWS SERIOUS.
III he Philippine tobacco question. so far as it con-
N ,sts itself with the future Of the present Repub-
II ,.zr delegation in Washington has suddenly be-
III er-s serious question in Connecticut This is
CAV sen 81 reluctantly admitted. by responsible
Republican leaders. The right is, OF course, given
III Dnszbsrs OF that delegation in Washington to
N rcss iAsir own Judgment on matters OF national
II pacy The members OF that delegation have not
"A bssr and hardly viii be- criticised for voting as
bg FL after study OF the situation But IL
Undoubtedly true that the great majority Of their
0aEituents IN this state have been until now mild
aware that IN the Philippine tariff question their
II z,rssertatlves excluding Mr.. Hil, have not ex-
PISSED ia their votes n Congress the real opinion
II q Connecticut people the Payne bill 1t IS
szly true that to-day the large majority Of those
voters are decidedly aware OF that fact. They are
ET1g that the State has not been placed in the
i position, and that for the Connecticut delega-
ton accepting Nj HILL to contest the adnlinnistra-
tU policy OF fair treatment for the islands simply
scsse Of the opposition Of the tobacco growers
Z cUnectcut-sn opposition. at that. which is not
n excepted as logical-is not IN line with the best
Esis policy. What effect this may have on the
n coming Congress election IS not easy TO foresee
B1h is certain that for the first time in several
yss there Is uneasineess IN Republican circles
i Ger Tie outcome
II Senator Brsldegee's position on the tarih hlll
II Eich position brought out the remarkable letter
II f11iea this morning, has been defended by MIN
Il % away that leaves litle doubt that he earnestly
I tssl.syed ia the Presidents policy toward the
n SANDS. Recently he informed constituents in TINS
\ FsH as follows:
Il would he a long time. should We adopt
ii .lE market would be flooded with tobacco sps AZ
- nc from al parts OF the orient ana ti-s
u s-a very seriously injure three OF our GIeate5st
II IL industries. NY constituents are too larS y
~ Proposition AS that contained IN the Payne
u - bli Esioe from the immediate business cgII-
II s1elons A. stake there IS the larger Q1eslOl
TeE policy toward the Philippines For my paI /.
ii s.yse greatly prefer 10 vote them money ouI
III ut Treasury than TO open wide the door Tor u .
III ~ importation II Oriental products, which Woula
4 We by giving them free trade 20 the Fhl4lI-
III ~N III tobacco. rice and sugar
Jsnecicut people generally do not believe thai
= Position taken 10y the Senator is in line with
actual conditions. He would probably not have
1.ea ne letter had it not been for the fact that
&c expressing bis personal vote, however II
rStPesenied lae state, be took occasion 10
y .-tt ne til ia committee and gave u no olss
II r.clly ior passage, whatever the remainder q
- senate desired 10 DO with II. II IS thls iaCt
- az the bottom OF the rebuke mailed TO him
II -Tl-DllcaEs yesterday.
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