Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-26

our domestic commerce. has expanded
beyond all expectations the volume of
our export trade has constantly in
creased until within the past six months
ii has reached the high water mark:
the ratio of our manufactured exports
has steadily advanced. our farmers
have received the highest price and our
mechanics and other worSmen the high
est wages that have ever been paid and
our citizens Of all classes have enjoyed
a greater degree Of prosperity than has
ever prevailed during u like period In
any country.
NEEDS ADJUSTMENT.
The broadening of the home market
and the increased foreign demand for
our products have stimulated compeu-
ton and this competition has brought
out manifold new discoveries and in
ventions which have materially altered
the cost of production both at home
and abroad of almost every article of
commerce. The long continuance of
the benefits conferred by the present
tariff has produced an industrial situa-
ton that suggests The possibility of Sc
curing by the revision of the tariff adj
ditiOnal benefits for the people OF the
United States through a wise continu-
ance of the policy OF protective tariff
1t is now apparent that In order to
maintain the scientific accuracy Of the
tariff remove inequalities and prevent
injustice, some new schedules must pc
added to the law. some of the present
rates must be lowered while SOME must
| be repealed altogether. The very sue
| cess of the present tariff demonstrates
| the wisdom OF revising ii TO conform
To the improved conditions. which 1t
has produced. We believe that the
people OF the United States viii profit
by a new tariff, but it must be Re-
publican tariff protective tariff,
tariff which recognizes in all It's parts
the difference between American ana
foreign wages, the difference between
the high scale of living OF American
wage earners and the scale of living
imposed by insufficient wages upon
foreign workmen. We therefore recon-
mend to our delegates TO the Repuo"
liCan national convention that they
urge upon the convention the wisdom
of declaring for q revision OF the tariff
10 be made at the next session of Con-
gress or at a special session or the
Sixty first Congress 10 he convened
Immediately after the Inauguration of
the next president. March 4. 1903.
FOR AMERICA FIRST.
we believe that our tariff should
contain q provision for minimum and
maximum rstes-thc minimum rates
giving full protection, the maximum
rates to he invoked for retaliating
upon foreign countries that discrimin-
ate against American products. We
believe that the two main ideas should
pervade all m. provisions Of the tariff:
First, that the protective principle,
90 prevail in all the schedules that
the American farmers, workmen ana
producers shall be given the first call
on the home market, and, second, that
no Illegal on unjust combination, trust
or monopoly shall find encouragement
on shelter in any OF its provisions.
SOME PRELLMINARIEs.
TO the end that the revision OF the
tariff may be- accomplished with tn'
greatest possible gain ana The least
possible loss, we suggest 10 our sena-
tors and representatives IN Congress,
that they seek to secure At once tho
passage in their respective houses OF
resolutions directing the proper com
mittees to proceed Immediately 20 col
lect the preliminary information neceS-
saly for revision Of the tariff that
when the work Is entered upon all par
ties in interest may be heard ana the
law framed discussed and passed with
out delay and without any disturbance
OF the financial and industrial interests
Of the country.
FINANCIAL
We favor such financial legislation as
win give TO the country districts the
same protection as 10 the central re-
serve cities and prevent the recurrence
OF financial disturbance and We have
confidence IN our chosen leaders In
Congress that proper financial laws VIII
be enacted.