New-York tribune., 1906-12-29
DISCUSSION ON TARIFF.
Col. Clarke, B. IT. Holt and Prof.
FIur Spcak at Providence.

Providence Dec. 2s-Both sides Of the protec-
tive tariff question, well a discussion OF
capitslistic combinations Of political and civic sub
iects ana topics bearing sociology and history,
were presented AZ to-days session Of the assembly
81 scientific and historic societies at Brown Cniver-
sirv
The subject q Trusts and the Tarif' was taken
UP before the sectional meeting Of the American
Economic Association Colonel Albert Clarke, Of
Boston. secretary Of the Home Market Club. was
the chief speaker the tariff. He said that 'he
one great object and effect Of protection is TO pro
mote domestic competition" and that Il was no
part Of protection TO promote monopoly. LAS the
tariff cannot discriminate between large and small
concerns continued Colonel Clarke 1T cannot be
used correction of trusts without destroying
the best correction domestic competition"
Byron w Holt Of New York. took q. view con-
trary 70 that Of Colonel Clarke. He declared that
nine-tenths Of tie possible competition was ex-
cuded b. the tariff. The extent 70 which the
tariff trusts plunder is not known said Mr. Holt
but il IS comparatively certain that the amount Of
the tariff trust graft far exceeds the graft IN both
our railroads ard insurance companies concerning
which so many Of our good citizens have become
excited"
Professor A y. FIux, OF McGnl University
Montreal. took view differing rom both Colonel
that all trusts are creatures Of the tariff he said.
but II may be claimed that the extent to which
that trusts can prices for their own gain and 10
tie essential Disadvantage OF the communities in
Hicn they operate IS Dependent upon the existence
ot. and the level Of. tie tariff under which they
In an address on Existing Methods Of Amend
ing State Constitutions Professor J. A Garner. Of
- 4i.t--os. halu. 1i1e SdLes s4EI Us
10 TO prevent tnhering with the fundamentsl law
many states and have brought about constitutional
stagnelon Z not retrogression. in others.
government cC.t- u Of insurance companies
sdyoea;sa 2 - b Professor Maurice r. Robinson as
LS!--s-y icr VIZ he described as the lntoIerabe
conAiuon OF conh-cting laws legislative hold-ups
@ne j.nAetlng eAalnlla atoDs until Insurance has be
ts condiloLs J. aims % alleviate
FToIessor RociHsca e2dea as word OF warning
= W 81 DH sun 1le0r
70 periodic Disturbances, cue 10 fraud or nisla-.-
aAeTnenr until re can secure a Yig1aDt body of
p1l.cl1 1o.lefS and L nigh minded ana devoted d.
William c. Johnson, ot Ner York. also speaking
cgnd1ct OF tie life insurance business"
toned we're followed h disc1ssfor " v,tIsS, Hsa %
opened by Senator William u. Armstrong OF
Rochester and In which Frank FdUsrd 4SrarL
state University OF Iowa, and ". .. IAangworthy
Taylor. University Of Nebraska, also spoke.
4 !9Hg !ist q speakers, prominent in state his
college pToessors Took psrt e the many gonfIe6o Te SoT @
TIE American Historical Association at the Rocke-
of Leland Stanford U1iversity presided al tie
opening conference, which was On History IN the
subject were Professors George e Adams, Yeie
University Andrew 9. HIcLauEhlin, University OF
= aIE-soi LLiFeTElty OF Texas; john o. Sumner.
Nassachusetts Institute % Technology; II. Morse
Hercing. JniFers.tr % Indiana
A eonference on me Problems Of State and
4-oeal Hlsl1ilgsl S29leties' vas presided oFer by
l'@E1arl-El r S1aEntalsh. ~ tIe State Historical
Society % Iowa. au1 among the speakers were
Professor Henry Z Bourne WAsterr. Reserve J-nf-
Tersity; rank Il Sererance. Of the Buffalo His
Kansas state Historical Society.
At a business session the American Sociological
Society Te-elected Professor Lesser s Ward pres!-