New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
FOR MANUFACTURERS
Don't Demand Selfish AdUances IN
Tariff, Says Mr. TaR CLeaUe.

American Industries for December Is contains
an article by James X. Van Clesve, president OF
the National Association of Manufacturers. headed
Are You For Against Adequate ProtectiVe
Tariff Mr.. Van Cleave gives word OF warning
to manufacturers who. in the hearings before me
Ways and Means Committee. have been urging
sweeping advances in the duties on their products
The article in part is follows.
AS the association represents almost every handl-
craft in the country it is plain that We cannot ss
or down. in any particular schedules. We nave as
plying information and facts bearing on particular
industries Further than this we cannot conslse,I,
~ &C. II any manufacturer nenosI or
ber wants the association for Selnsn puE-
particular INDUSTRY in the bearings before the COM
mittee. we must refuse to CRAFTY him 49,,
I free to say. however. that the hearings are
serving excellent purpose. though tnis purpggSse pgS
he's riT3ss [1Irizb IacieiI,s argument for the es
adjustment of expert. non-parusan tar11 com
Bills for tariff commission will be introduced At
once IN Congress and when introduced every mem
Der of the association will be advised promptly and
be requested urge the Representative or mis- dls
I TO enactment the earliest possible moment y
we fail 70 get This legislation his winter ~e C WI
gress, until il Is enacted
that the ASSOCIATION mas no i'll feeling toward those
who. in out OF the Ways and Means CoTnttes zee
do not agree with Us. We respect nonest dlILeI Ten
ences of view. knowing that public opinion WI
eventually settle this question. and settle It right
And here let me say that the editorial comments
by the conspicuous journals all over the c9unt+g
its members They show that the American people
Nv friend Chairman PAYNE will probably accept
The New-Tork Tribune as taiT exponent xPe Q, - re
The new tariff must De scientifically drawn. and
with view to subscribing national rstner ma ma
fortune in the making Of nearly all our arirs
role Thero is a better chance now thar
ever 10 take the tariff ont Of potics-cerralay
5eTns an and that no par+ should tv 70 benefit AZ
"a a
will continue Al adequate degres Of s proteo51on G &c %
eign competition Not all Of course are so threat
section nf the country viii consider oppressive
or discriminatory, and agitate against The Tat-
viii and support Of almost the entire nation. It
ought to be possible; therefore for the next Con
tageous in = truly national sense The times are
OBVIOUSLY the genuine and honest revision ot
the taF ia n & 9cc0rqanGe ia & wis4 1sf6 5g po Ire
examination OF appropriate evidence. and Impair
Tal as Rsc5 nr n Tat IS pledged to urge car
never be had except through the preliminary york
expert Investigators who have ample time and IA
ciiJes TO get al ne exact gLa ~ Al me
tariff legislation. which The NewTork Tribune
says the Republican party and the country de-
rnand is impossible under the present methods OF
sagacioJIs business men and economists discovered
this defect in Jartr machinery. Recognizing
National Association of Manufacturers ar its an
6ozsTs oF otI,er F7en1IoIirsn pspers from ali sec
tons of the country expressing similar views, could
be cited here II this were necessary and II had
the space No sensible person viii deny that these
papers voice the intelligent Judgment and purpose
of their party. These citations show that the Re
publican platform. the President-slect. and the
masses of the Republican party indorse the tariff
position which has been held for several years by
The National Association Of Manufacturers.
II clear that the people and Prestdent-eleCt
TAFT want honest and not sham revision The only
wav in which this sort Of revision be had Is
through a measure based on thorough exan1na-
ton Of all the schedules, and thorough inquiry
into the relative cost OF production in the United
states and abroad by a board Of experts who could