New-York tribune., 1908-11-23
WASHINGTON COMMENT.
RepubIcous Generally Dislike and
Democrats Like Carnegie Tie7rS.
fFro7- IRE T-ibune Bureau Z

washington Nov 22-AndTew CsTnegieS
views OF the tariff written for The Century
have created something of q sensation among
fhose members Of Congress who have reached
Washington Generally speaking. they are vel
coined by the Democrats and are unwelcomed by
she Republicans.
Most members Of Congress are unwilling to
discuss the details OF Mr. Carnegie's arguments
and recommendations for publication Tor two
pertinent reasons First they submit that were
they "a indorse the ironmaster's views. with re
gard 10 steel. for instance. they might later be
placed in 2 most embarrassing position did a
ma iority OF their colleagues fail TO agree with
them and decline 20 remove materially TO
lover that duty They argue that steel is a
most important industry in Pennsylvania: that
sn The House PENNSYLVANIA. and especially the
sPjtrsburg district Is most effectively repre-
vented by John Daizeu- who IS not only an old
y nd influential member Of the Ways and Means
Comg1ittee, but also one Of Speaker Cannons
chief lieutenants. who may reasonably rely on
fxhe sympathy Of the Speaker well as on that
Of MS colleagues when the steel schedules are
'~under FIRE"
Then in the Senate Boes Penrose. OF Penn
tylvanis. is = member Of the Finance Commit
tee q most commanding position when the tariff
Sc under consideration. while Philander c Knox,
The Junior Senator from the same state. is al
ready leader in the upper house TO which he
came with all the prestige afforded him by his
successful administration Of the once OF At
sorney General
MANY AGREE WITH MR.. CARNEGIE.
Speaking not 70 be quoted. many Senators and
Representatives frankly agree with Mr.. Car
negie's views regarding the steel schedules and
express an earnest hope that in its simpler
forms. such as rails. steel can be placed on the
free list but they loath to commit them
l-~7fcu ufpr,
may he used 70 their infinite emherHassment in
their states or districts at the next election
should the influence Or the Pennsylvania dele
saticn prove 50 powerful to force a compUo-
mise with regard 10 the steel schedules result
ing in only moderate reduction OF the duty.
80 course. this same argument applies TO sIl the
schedules to which M Carnegie refers
The ether reason which Sena tors and Repre-
Eentatiyes declare deters them from committing
themselves any particular schedule Is the
necessity which confronts them Of preventing
-srv reduction ~ the duties CD industries within
their states. and the realization that
they publicly 10 commit themselves to the pol
Icy Of reducing the tariff on specific industries
they might not only gain the enmty of the rep
resentatiyes or the states in which those indus
tries flourish but they might have stutify
themselves III the compromises necessary 10
maintain the duty the industries in which
they are especially interested and on the mainte-
nance or which their own political future de-
pends
Senator George Sutherland. Of Utah. Will
perhaps more fTankness than some 10 whom the
Carnegie article was submitted. outlines his
proposition in this respect in the subjoned
Interview. saying that he is under the necessity
"f maintaining the existing duties lead. wool,
hides and sugar. and that in these circumstances
il would be most unWise for him TO commit him
seh TO the wipng out OF the duty the
Enodjties produced in some other state Sen
stor Reed Smcot. il may he added, is understood
10 entertain practically the same views Mr.