Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-23
CARNEGIE FAvORs REFoRAd
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tion, but for needed revenue, should
not become party question. Reas-
enable men Of all parties may be ex-
Dected TO approve this plan OF OBJ
tanning revenues"
After giving the tables showing
that the bulk Of tariff duties are col
lettedt on articles used BY the rich,
Mr.. Carnegie says: Thus does the
American tariff, In happy contrast 10
others. also exempt the poor and
heavily tax the rich, Just as IL should,
for It Il they who have the ability to
pay, as required by the highest econ
ofnic authority"
On LegisIation.
MIR. Carnegie says as to legislation:
The next congress in dealing with
the tariff, will probably be inclined at
first to reduce duties all around and
perhaps to abolish some, but It's first
care should be TO maintain present
duties and even in some cases in
crease them upon all articles used
exclusively by the rich and this, not
for protection, but for revenue, not
drawn from the workers but from
the rich.
That is the prime duty OF con-
gress. We should not forget that
government expenses have increased
enormously and that additional reve-
nue. Is required. Its second duty is
TO reduce duties principally on manu-
featured articles and to abolish en-
tirely those no longer needed.
Steel Needs no Protection.
1.-THE writer has cooperated in max
Ing several reductions. and steel man
ufacturers should be able to make
further reductions. Today they need
no protection unless, perhaps in some
new speciaities unknown to the writ
or, because steel Is now produced
cheaper here than anywhere else,
notwithstanding the higher wages
paid here. Not ton OF steel Is pro-
duced in the world at as small an
outlay for labor as in our country.
Our coke. coal and iron ores are much
cheaper, owing chiefly to the large
standardized ores obtained only upon
our continent, the specialized rolling
mills, machinery kept weeks upon un-
form shapes without change of rolls,
and several other advantages.
The day has passed when any for
eign country can seriously AFFECT our
steel manufacture. tariff or no tariff
The republic has become the home
Of steel. 1t may probably be found
that there exists the small manufac-
taFer Of some specially in steel who
stili needsaa measure of protection.
The writer hopes, II such there be, the
committee will give patient attention
70 such cases. It is better to err on
the side of giving these too much
rather than too little support.
Every enterprise of this kind
should be fostered. The writer speaks
only of the ordinary articles and
forms Of steel az being able to stand
without protection. He hopes there
are today pioneers In several new
lines requiring protection. which will
be generously given temporarily. The
people should welcome such special
cases."
Mr.. Carnegie says that several
other features OF the tariff should be
carefully looked into. particularly IL
luminatinE oils, thread and cutlery.
Further on Mr.. Carnegie says:
should Move Slowly.
The infant we have nursed APP
proaches the day when he should be
weaned from tariff milk and fed upon
the stronger food OF free competition,
1t needs little II any more nourish-
ment, but the change should not be
made abruptly. II is better to err
upon the safe side IL we err at all.
But he Is the best of protectionists
who corrects all faults as they are re-
vealed and positively declines to sub
tect the nation to protection In any
branch where It is not properly need
ed, aitording protection always with
the'resolvei that It shall be Temporal
ny.
There is no occasion for haste or
for any revolutionary step in coming
tariff legislation, 1t Is better to 10
little too slow than little too fast.
IN the writer's opinion the revision
o. the tariff could today safely and
adyantags0usly be made a radical
one on the lines suggested. but II con-
gress. In difference to the timid man
nfaetuFer, whom we have always
with us thinks It prudent not to dis
tnrb his dreams undaly. and only
halves present duties on some articles
and abolishes them entirely upon