Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27

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| Always for Protection.
+ must not extend this address by
furthers quotations of a similar charac-
ter 1t is enough to say that l chal-
| iense any man to discover any speech
| that l ever made touching the tariff In
which did not, in the strongest lam
guage within my vocabulary. an
nounce my undated faith In the pol
Icy of protection, which began with
Abraham Lincoln and has continued to
the days of Theodore Roosevelt. What,
then, is my offense? Simply this:
That | have believed and declared that
some. OF the protective duties We're
higher than were needed for protec-
ton, and ought to be reduced. In so
believing and SO saying l have not
been alone.
Allison on Tariff.
hold in my hand a copy of a speech
made by Senator William B. Allison,
on Oct. 10. 1902. at Mason City 1t is
not only careful but luminous en-
/ position of the doctrine of protection.
Speaking of the platform Of 1896, he
says:
/ Il wish to empha size the clause de-
claring how the policy shall be applied
| in making up the tariff schedules,
wherein 1T declares that in reasonable
application it is just, fair and Impair
tial, equally opposed to. foreign control
and domestic monopoly That is, the
rate of duty shall be just. fair and i'm
partial. as respects the application of
the principle; that 1t shall not be SO
made as to give the control Of the
market to our foreign competitors, nor
shall 1t be so made as to aid the estab-
lishment of monopoly In our own
country; that in the case of the first.
duties should be increased; in the last
i they should be reduced.
1T further disclaims adherence to
particular schedules. That the ques-
/ ton of rates Is a practical question, to
! be governed by the conditions of time
and production, always maintaining
the principle This declaration recog-
nizes that conditions may change, that
a duty adequate at one time may not
1 be sufficient at another, or that 1T may
be necessary at one time and more
than Is necessary at another or not
needed at all. On this platform presi-
dent Mckinley was elected. =
The rates fixed by the Dingley law
We're not arbitrary, or intended to be
final, but contemplated future changes
with changed conditions. This law It.
self provided that through reciprocal
| treaties with a view to enlarging our
markets abroad, duties. might be re-
duced 20 per cent without impairing
the policy of protection. This clause
was limited as to time, but asserted
the policy was WISE"
Making Changes.
He then submits a history of the
changes, notifications and reyisions
occurring since 1851, and proceeding
says:
with these experiences to guide us.
1 1t seems to me not wise now to enter
upon general revision of the tariff, and
therefore, pending such revision, to
hazard the interruption of business
conditions now SO satisfactory. So rap
idly do conditions change as respects
the markets and production, but only
in our own country throughout the
civilized world, that it may be wise to
enter upon such project after 1904,
When the two policies controlling the
Two great parties shall again be sub
mitted to the American people This
does not imply that changes should be
made in the near future to correct in
equalities where they now exist, be-
cause%of changing conditions of pros
/ duction, or because of domestic mo-
nopolies that seem to be diverting the
benevolent purposes of the tariff from
healthy domestic competition to selfish
/ greed, by controlling prices and lin
iting production for that purpose.
These changes should be made as far
as practicable, through reciprocal
treaties suggested in the law Of 1897.
enlarging our markets. President Nc
Kinley expressed this view hap
PLY in his last speech at
| Buffalo. saying that where a
duty was no longer needed for revenue
! or protection, it might be used to en-
| large our markets abroad, and thereby
| furnish additional employment for our
laborers at home. The salutary rule
to guide US is well stated in the plat
| form of 1896, that in the reasonable
| application 1t must be Just, fair and
impartial. equally opposed to foreign
control, to domestic monopoly, to sec
| tional discrimination, and to industrial
| fayoritism.'"
For Modification.
After reviewing the republican state
| platform of 1901, he thus states his
| conclusion:
II believe that many Of the existing
rates of duty can be changed. through
reciprocal treaties that would enlarge
our foreign markets. and therefore in
crease opportunities for production at
home. giving employment to labor.
Last year expressed my own Views
as to reciprocity. and may not enlarge
upon or repeat them now. 1 believe al
so that changes should be made be-
cause of changed conditions. reducing
the duties on foreign articles SO as to
ado many industries without IMPAIR
ing the principle Of protection as re-
spects any industry, and that a .careful
Investigation of certain schedules of
the tariff could probably be entered
upon with that end in view"
Senator Allison Is the beloved nestor
Of republicanism. not only in our COM
monwealth, but throughout the union,
and without respect to party. the peo-
pie are praying for his speedy restora-
ton to health. and for his long con-
tinuanee in the public service.
confess that / have looked upon
him as a guide whom / could safely
follow, and when he declared, with so
much elaboration. with knowledge so
comprehensive. and with emphasis SO
| marked, that there were changes that
should be made In the DingIey sched-
uleE it is not strange that my conclu-
sion was that / might also SO believe
and SO announce. and still be true to
the vital tenet of the republican creed
Taft Talks Tariff.