The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-21
FORAKER SCORES TAFT'S
TARIFF REVISION STAND

/ on my part II Is simply question wneth-
er representative Of the people shah oe
allowed 10 have opinions and stand up Tor
them In debate and In voting on pupic
questions.
pln the Brownsville matter l had no
purpose except 10 secure for lot OF heip-
less men who had been branded as crim-
inals ana discharged without honor from
the United States army chance 20 lie
heard I'm their own defence, right that
no American. no matter how humble ne
may be. should ever be denied.
NEVER ATTACKED PRESIDENT.
"In the rate bill matter. which was
elaborately discussed. i had no purpose
except to prevent unwise. unconstitutional
and unnecessary legislation and 10 perfect
legislation by which we could constltu-
tlonally and effectively regulate the ran
roads and interstate commerce. The talk
that has been going around 10 some ex-
tent that have been attacking the presi-
dent Is without any foundation Whatever,
unless IL be an attack TO express diner-
ence with a man in polite and parla-
mentary language.
III think the people OF Ohio. now that
they have come 10 pretty well understand,
al least the majority of them, agree that
I was right as TO the joint statehood mat
ter, and also as 20 the Brownsville mat
ter. and / think the trend OF sentiment
is that | was also right about the rate
biH, fer u Is not giving any such salts
faction as was predicted and many snip
pers have expressed disappointment with
the result.
81 expected Secretary Taft to answer
some questions In his speech at Columbus
last night. but in glancing through II IN
the morning paper. | failed TO find any
thing specific on the subject lie says ne
is I'm favor OF a revision. that ne was IN
favor OF an immediate revision when ne
smoke I'm Bath, Me, year ago, ana that
he has been since confirmed In the opin
ion he then expressed But he is now OF
the oplnlon that inasmuch as Republicans
are not united on the subject. IL would
he well to postpone revision for rs months
until after the presidential election.
"As 10 postponement. II the country he
suffering any great wrong from the tari'r
as II now stands. no political exigencics
which stand in the way OF immediate re-
vision should stop such action. III ] be-
lieved. as the secretary says he does that
the tariff as II stands is full OF iniquitY
and injustice. I would insist that action
be taken forthwith.
mot having, however any such opinion
as he expresses OF the tariff or OF the ne
cessity for revision. I have thought IL
quite proper 10 wait until after the people
Dental campaign OF next year, and have
so expressed myself In nv speeches
SAYS TAFT HAS GONE LAME"
"Do you think Judge Taft's reasons for
revision good ones3'
when the secretary commences 10 as
sign reasons for n revision he seems -
me to have gone lame His first reason
is an assumption That Is. he saws. he
assumes that since the Dingley law was
passed conditions have so far changed
that the present duties now represent
more than the differential In The cost ~
labor abroad and az home. n he had
thought q moment he could not have ex-
pressed any such assumption, for II Is
consnon knowledge that the cost OF labor
In this country IL from 25 10 70 per cent
higher today than II was when the Ding
ley law was passed. without any corre-
spending advances in the cost OF labor
abroad"