Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
Official County and City Paper
LET THE NEXT CONGRESS- GET BUSY ON
TARIFF REVISION


TARIFF REVISION.
Adequate protection to American
labor ana industries is the established
policy OF this country. 1t is a notori
Gus TACT. nevertheless, that existing
customs classitications, as well as rates
OF duty, are sadly out of line with con
dittons now prevailing in the world ol
,rade. Many Of those, however, who
realize this fact, are inclined to post
pone as long AS possible the work oil
readjus tment for The reason that tariff
changes as heretofore made nave un
settled business. The question arises
therefore, Is there no way in which
abuses can be corrected, our foreign
trade safegua, ded, and justice served
tha consuming public, without menac.
ing he gtn neral ptope ri;y?
Three great nalionai conventions OF
commercial and agricultural interests.
to-wit: The National Reciprocity con
vention, held al Chicago in 1905, the
Foreign Commerce convention, held
at Washington ID. c., January, 1907,
and the annual convention of the Ma
tional association of manufacturers
held in New York City in May, 1907,
have considered this matter and agreed
unanimously in calling upon Congress
TO create a permanent non partisan
tariff commission with semi judicial
functions such AS the power TO summon
witnesses, which shall make an un-
OF our custom duties, regulations and
claslfications, hear complaints, study
domestic and foreign market condi-
tlons, and report TO the executive and
TO congress from time TO time such
mods flcations as in their Judgment may
safely and properly be made in the
interests OF the general welfare.
The republican party should seek
not reversal OF a policy, but an in
talligent readj djustmen mt of ali accepted
policy to meet changing cond itions.
Tne fact lhai the protected industries
oil the country themselves, as repre-
sented in the National Association oi
Manufacturers are earnestly supporting
this proposition, reflects the general
desire OF bu siness men everywhere
regardless Of party, to see the consid-
Grafton OF these questions removed as
liar as possible from the arena OF poll.
tics. IL is believed That a pei manenl
commission uf this sort to be named b
the president would in due course o
time demonstrate It's value and win the
confidence OF the people and OF con-
and recommendations, based upor
broad business consi derations, wouiC
be respected and as a general rule ap.
proved.
study of the methods under which
otner great commercial nations Of Ink
world are handling these subjects leads
to the conclusion that the United
States must call into IL, service in th.
near future the aid Of trained body
Of men 10 enable us to meet intelligent
ly the various perpi. King questions
arising out OF the general adoption o1
maximum and minimum tariffs bl
several OF our strongest competitors
for The worlds trade.
1t is said that the tariff will be re
vised after the next presidential elec
ton. This would be IN 1909. Til,
next revision must be free from graft
honest and reasonable; based upon rea
facts. 1t will require not less than twt
years OF careful study and invesiiga
tiOn to determine as TO what tarit
cnanges should be made. If, there
fore, revision is TO BIZ approached IL
1909, ~ is Of the highest Importance
that the Intervening time be utilize,
wisely. Ii such inquiry is not author
lied al the coming session OF congress
II will mean that actual revision will
not be reached until 1910 or 1911
Meantime. we are losing trade abroad
ano are beitg imposed upon at hom
py reason Of the operation Of the es
listing law. We respectively subInl
therefore That every consideration
wisdom and prudence suggests th
creation by the incoming congress OF
permanent tariff comm msslOn As recon
~ Ad hv tha thraa imnartAnt COZ
yentIons frst above ment Toned.
Wood For sale
On Bland III place south OF Elk Peln
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