The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-26
MR.. CANNON STILL STANDS
PAT.
Cold Comfort for Those Who Look
to Him to Back UP Their
Tariff Ripping Schemes.

Congressman Mccall, who. favors
the nomination of Speaker Cannon
for the Presidency, says that Mr..
Cannon's views on the Tariff have
changed. But on his return from
Panama and Cuba, Speaker Cannon
was quoted by one interviewer as
saying: Il am not revisionist
There was nothing in my trip to
change my attitude on the Tariff
question. | am as much stand
patter as ever. I've not changed a
PARTICLE Perhaps Mr. Mccall
thought it was necessary to say some
thing. that his position in regard to
Mr.. Cannon for the Presidency might
be made to harmonic with his Tariff
reform views. No Republican in this
State, unless it be Eugene N. Foss,
has had more to say on the question
of Tariff revision than Mr.. Mccall.
No Republican in the country is
generally believed to be more of
stand-patter than Uncle Joe" Cam
non. Hence something needed to be
explained, and Mr.. Mccall furnished
the explanation. He would have it
understood that Mr. Cannon has seen
a new light. But Mr. Cannon re-
turns to his native land more than
ever convinced that this country is a
hell of success" and that it's great
ness is very largely due to protection,
particularly to the Dingley Tariff. As
a Presidential candidate Mr.. Ca<lon
will have considerable strength be-
cause of his Tariff views, for there
are many stalwart Republicans who
believe with him that when the
fS
the Tariff had better be let alone.
The Tariff is an excellent subject
for academic discussion, particularly
in Massachusetts. Very many Re-
publicans will admit that it seems the
part of wisdom to revise the sched-
ules of Tariff law enacted decade
ago but-the country is exceedingly
prosperous and past experience shows
that Tariff tinkering is dangerous to
prosperity. So, despite whatever in
justice there may be to certain in
dustrics in the present Tariff law,
there is a very. natural disposition
not to interfere with the Tariff while
the country as whole is doing so
well. There will never be a Tariff
law that will give to every industry
and to every section of our wonder
fully diversified country everything
that is desired. If new Tariff law
were framed tomorrow it might cor
rect the present causes of complaint,
but i'll all probability there would
soon be as much to complain of in
the new law There would be much
doubt and uncertainty as to. how the
new law would work, and it would
take time for the country to adjust
itself to the, law Therefore, even
the Tariff revisionists. those that
most firmly believe in the need OF
overhauling the Dingley schedules,
would rather talk than precipitate
action.
The recent furry in Wall Street |
caused the alarmists to say that bust |
ness depressions was at hand. yet |
outside of Wall Street business was |
never so good. Manufacturers, whole |
'alers and retailers all tell the same |
story of the difficulty to procure
goods enough to supply the demand.
Chairman +. II. Gary of the United
States Steel corporation says: From
he standpoint of the iron and steel
industry business conditions are
good For the month of March
orders received by our company were
lbout 5000 tons day in excess of |
March. 1906, Notwithstanding we have
III the books untitled orders which
will fully employ on the average our
ull capacity for about nine months.
to the future one can guess as
veil as another"
This is but a part of the natiolGl
ong. Everyone is busy, practically
very industry is crowded with
orders. Granted that the Dingley
aw should be revised, it must be adj
nittcd that it takes extraordinary
courage to undertake the task i'll
Jew of these conditions. Few con-
,ressmen would dare face the people
revision should result in bust
css depressions.-Springfeld Union.
Excavating has been begun for c.
n. Jennings new home on West
lain street near Michigan Avenue.
Chief Bert Hodges is moving this
week from the city hall to his own
ONE on South Chapman street. 1;
Fred Edwards has returned from st,
.ous, where he took treatment for
rheumatism. lie is much improved
w. F.. Cunningham has been in
plymouth on business few days.