New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
NEw.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1906.


operation OF the tariff affects broad sections and
q millions Of workngmep and small dealers and
the country az large sn0s.asi or1t Iilsts 5usi
interests. This - what makes LEGISLATOR
PfospeS pSosS9 At n6fsdvs u i RS5a
vision Of the tariff 10 destroy trusts The eneSt
the partial exclusion or hampering Of foreign
thus narroving the competition TO oe met anu
overcome b- illegal trust metho's; , S.s tuS ,,Tr.t
sest., o " '" .i0I Z 49,, orosti"n nrcsor ;rd
!! SIGn; ~ "a GtAeI ""IdS' w tE hsrests of
the protective system and deal Win ne sT & o1 . I
ro.cd t & "d "' atto,ilDt 10 curb
trusts. pull down the entire protective syste,a,.
tho country auJ tho Sch@dllez Of Tariff the par
tcuar ARTICLES tai are tle SuoJect "l u E U.s. go com
plcated that attempt Gs this sort would be cei-
Sa 5SR 20 g9ye Malo hsn th Of ali the
trusts. the most conspCuous one the anda.d N' ~
The trusts 90 not embrace all TIE industries OF tl
country ana even upon The trusts " wquI1 jo 20 I
cause the legitimate business which they 40 IN
creases the wage fund out or which wssr earEers
are paid. and s part of that prosperity Wrtch me lnt
people of tho country are nov enjoying. The best
Is. therefore. The President has said by 0lrect
legislation and executive action. TO corp'' 'h9h l"
The readjrstrneut Of tariff schedules is q most
welfare OF many localities. \ proposition 20 chanse
thGm when carried 10 The po9t OF se l'S ipl t ,lH
proposing IL. as We saw in tic passage Of the VIZ
soI,''rmSn on 81 IN II Ih1 at ins'f LIE f g ,re onIv
adopted such hill In tho House. b9t ete"!n' .ieo
the biil rs passed was a hybrid ard brought dis
riplc of tariff for n revenue tria'
Y FAvORs REVISION.
Speaking my Individual opinion anu ,or no one one
else believe that since The passage on M Dl-,i
bin ther" has been change IN the business Ce,N
lions Of the country mskins " WIS aG ~ -rbS
revis" the schedules of the eNs'lHs lars ta,fG b,
srowing in III" Republican parry anG IN s1e u' S
future the members Of the party w4ii delptezs U '
Of the present session which was pressing IA lts
there he'd hsen intrcduced into Congress and the
councils Of the party the heated discussions certain
tariff How soon the feeling in favor Of revision
shan Srystallizs into action . e4t 81 IS o.s sss
ct the tariff which have Inequalities qua are ~
~ vito gi 9e Of the taTi by the RePubIcan pTy
on conservative lines should certainly be greatly
feve in the protective system legislation which
IS always Threatened by the incoming OF Demo
TdaT the katfe eTT "a protective tariff "a rob
berry of the many Ter the benefit Of the few," and
10 the disaster TO general business which Inevitably
''"0" THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
There is one important measure considered by
the present Congress 70 Mlca must US ,t res Senate
IT, M ~ i5. tbtt All GOODS coming into the
Urited States from the PhPpine lslsn9I M PTpiS TpS
Islands shall come in free. except sugar, tobacco
aud rice. and that these articles shan PaX @ @dl,y
OF q per cent Of the Dingley rates until sS When
they shall come in free. and that thereafter aIl
goods and products OF IN tee Pb5rrs FiTd Islands In
othsr words. this is bill 20 give to the people
OF the I|nted states and the people Of the United
States the benefit of the free markets at the rant
the Philippine Islands TO encourage production
and expectation by Cnerng TO ths FL4GuCSiS S - u
inc is likely 20 develop their resources The eiu
passed the House Of Representative By a vote
OF go 70 Il. and received the support OF a large
part OF both The Republican snd the DemGeTate
members. In the committee Of the senate EaV!Hs
charge Of The blu hoTeyeT IL SnG9antsIsd 'le
This opposition was based chiefly ON tae gsonn,9 ,
that the sugar TOBACCO ana IGs M the he % d
velopment ef the sugar, tobacco and Tce interests
% 81 ne me na sss,nn ~ Congress the facts with
respect 20 this issue Will come to be better known
70 70 Ss 6otH nae Anu Sat the1 viii understand what
the truth is that any business likely to be devel-
Natural conditions by the insuffciency of labor. BY
the lack Of c9Ptai and and ey the nee nor OF
tobacco nor the rice interests OF this country
enormous snfs 0 ts ss PhppSes W he aected in the
slightest by Philippine competition W. IN Inis
which we consume now. and n were TO let in
@ than onePtsnth 81 that which now comes over the
tariff wall The conditions with respect 10 tobacco
the fact Is that It Is being imported into the Phil
gaged in the philippine Islands IN great eltru-
lstc work We were brought into centTel Of those
hands ana in our trust a people united for sell
government. but who have the elements in them
and training they can develop into a seif-sovern-
ing people. We are a great strong. prosperous
5S st.en9ani g2SP % our GsPinE ,t t3ese Sc
bear. IT, is a white mans burden that We must as
portn piece of legislation 10 heip on that people
ana bring about % lfiderce on th.F rart tatt
We are doing everything can ~ help them than
the passage Of tiiis Ihiippne Tariff hiil. 1t may
yplr will 1e en- a a. .
The bin. but the American people are determined
20 30 the fair and Just thing BY tler wards OF tse
Pacific. and they will DO II ultimately through Their
representatives IN Congress
THE SENATE
This campaign involves not only the election OF a
one-third OF lie Senate 81 Tie United states TLe
Senate mas been niadr frequent subject ~ dis
of special interests against the public veal. Ii is
noteworthy that 20 the proper formulation of all
The credit cs Mr.. RGOstyclt's admins tration the
Sen~t' las c"ntilhutvd . wealth of ability and
Narrowing measures supposed uc iniuIici,I
ty corporate interests il made the chief te.isl tive
act of this Consress-the Railroad Rate b0I-uore
n,preh nsivc and Effective by ifs anleudfnents-
th- history of uaitca then the recent attempt by
magazine articles to destroy tA. reputation
Of tHe greatest ami aoies. ms' IN tne Senate who
va" have elevated aud dgnifrd ir. by attri5UtinS
Z" them corrupt motives tor their legislative course
and by charges of the yaguesj and most Uns.ttis-
factory character. which it IS impossible FOR them
10 answer. and which they must leave 20 grateful
public spUrn amt reject uutoluded in The
light Of their honorable lives Saeh charges are
iure the particular senators. but thcy are made
cunningly and viciousy 10 further the impression
that Wcst men now prominent IA pubic HE are
corrupt or are under corrspt iuhucuces, and thus
tO stir uP and nfaU1e tho passions of the ignorant
and the unfortunate against tho existing order.
SENATOR FRYE.
Your own able Senators nave thus Far. believe