The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-06-18

changed Industrial conditions az hous
and abroad may have made neees
sary, keeping steadily in view the
cardinal principles OF protection to
American industries and American
labor. As evidence of its good faith
IN this regard, che national house OF
representatives, clothed under the con.
stitution with exclusive Jurisdiction to
originate all bills for raising revenue,
on the goth of April just past, by
formal resolution, authorized and di.
rected its committee on ways and
means, the organ of the house having
Jurisdiction of the question, to sit
during the recess of congress and to
gather such information, through gov.
ernmental agents and otherwise. as 1t
may see fit, looking toward the prep
aration of a bill for the revision of
the tariff
Supplementing this action on the
part Of the house of representatives,
and cooperating with it, the senate,
In the exercise of its constitutional
prerogative to propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills on the
10th OF May passed the following ESQ.
luton:
Resolved, that the commit ee on
finance are authorized, in connection
with investigations heretofore ordered
by the senate, with the view of
| promptly securing the information
necessary for an intelligent revision Of
the customs laws of the United States.
to call to their assistance experts in
the executive departments of the gov.
ernment and to employ such other as
sistants as they shall require; and
they are especially directed to report
what further legislation is necessary
to secure equitable treatment for the
agricultural and other products of the
United States in foreign countries, and
they shall also, in the consideration
OF changes of rates, secure proof of
the relative cost of production in this
and in principal competing foreign
countries of the various articles affect
ed by the tariff upon which changes in
AdICo Vi uuly are ueSlTdUle.
These public declarations by con- |
gress, upon the eve of the election, |
give the most solemn assurance pos
sible that the work will be speedily |
undertaken and pressed to an early
cOnsummation.
in this connection it can be safely
promised that whatever revision or
readjustment takes place under the
control of the Republican party, it will
give just and adequate protection to
American industries and American
labor and defend the American market
against the unjust and unequal aggres-
sions from whatever quarter they may
come"
Speaking of the late financial panic,
Chairman Burrows said: "The recent
panic called the attention of congress
to the necessity of further legislation
and a measure has been passed pro
viding for an emergency currency OF
100000 to be issued under certain
conditions and limitations, an au
thorization, it is believed, which will
as befell the country last fall
The secretary of the treasury has al
ready taken the necessary steps tC
give effect to the legislation, and
banking associations are already
forming to avail themselves of the
the provisions of this act will ever be
invoked, as the ability to supply $500.
100000 additional currency whenever
needed will of itself have a tendency
to make it's issuance unnecessary"
The appointment of the monetary
commission, which it was hoped would
formulate a system that will meet
every legitimate business, was also
mentioned.
In conclusion Senator Burrows said:
The platform will voice the dominant {
thought of the people, and the candi ;
1ates nominated must stand upon il t
1rm and erect They must have the s
patriotism and sagacity of a Lincoln I
he tenacity of a Grant the wisdom 7
Ind moderation of Mckinley and the
courage of Roosevelt. With huch a c
platform and such candidates the is ,
ue can not be in doubt. The Repub t
ican party confidently submits its {
ecord to the approving judgment OF t
he American people and, upon it's re- r
lewed declaration of faith, invokes @
ontinuance Of public favor" h
Following the delivery Of Senator C
Burrows address the temporary or
anization was taken up and the
numerous contests were turned over