The sun., 1907-08-20

revision proposed is 10 be by the Repub-
loan party and 10 not TO be departure from
the protective principle but In conform ~
with IT, IL will affect only those persons
inluriously who are making an unreaeon-
r, ap.s pron. out 81 an Nt esIssys rate ns ne
profit II IL were. then II would not be
the prosperity of the whole business com
munity but only OF few unduly favored
at the expense Of the community. In the
present temper Of the people. general
prosperity has not prevented the remedy
ing Of other abuses and injustice. don. /.
know why IL should prevent this.
CONTROLLING REASONS ron DELAY IN RE
VISION TILL AFTER PREstDENTIAL ELEC-
TION.
had occasion in a speech which de-
ivered at Bath, Me-, now about a year
ago. 70 express my individual opinion as in
favor Of an immediate revision Of the tariff.
but there pointed out. and I only refer to
ID TO repeat it and emphasize II. that the
revision Of tariff involves 90 many diff
ferent interests the country over that it
could not be undertaken successfully by
the Republican party. and therefore ought
not TO be undertaken at all until the party
as whole Ia In favor Of IL, I ventured to
express the opinion that the sentiment in
favor Of revision in the Republican party
was crystallizing to such q point that in q
short time we might expect to have action
upon the subject. What has happened in
the last year has only served TO confirm
seems to me that even most Of the extremists
in the matter OF the tariff are OF opinion that
II would be not only unwise but unsafe
for the party TO fail in its next national
platform to pledge itself to a revision Of the
tariff as soon after the next Presidential
election as possible. Those Of us who
favor immediate revision can well afford
TO wait until after the next Presidential
election In order TO secure substantial
acguiescence by all Republicans.
months ought to furnish a reason Tor no
protectionist TO invite the certain business
disaster that Democratic revision on free
trade lines would involve. More than this
full time should be given for the operation
country before tie Seopie express their
opinion Of IL. The passage OF a bill by the
next Congress would mean the considera-
ton by Congress Of the tariff in the midst
OF q Presidential campaign with all the
opportunity for Misrepresentation Of its
eject which it's practical operation for q
year or more would refute furthermore.
with a Presidential election four years re-
moved we can count on a revision less
affected by political considerations than
IL made in the heat OF a national campaign.
OTHER SUBJECTS OMITTED.
There are other subjects I should like TO
discuss-Porto Rico, Cuba. the Philippines,
Santo Domingo, the navy, the army and
our foreign policy. the race question and
the war amendments. and the order Of the
President diminishing 40 men OF the Twenty
nfth Infantry
BBOwNsvuLB oRDKR
The attitude Of the President and the
War Department and the reasons for the
action taken in respect to the Twenty
ffth Infantry were sufficiently set forth
and by me sent 20 Congress with the evil
dence then taken. Since that time the SEN
ate Committee on Military Affairs has
taken 5000 printed pages OF evidence in
the same matter. and the hearing is not
concluded. Until the hearing is closed
and the committee makes it's report IL would
be premature for me in view OF my official
relation TO the matter TO express an opinion