The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-24
MIR, cAuvEarr HEARD FROM.

MIR CAHNEGTE HEARD FROM,
 LAs time goes on, lt becomes more and more apparent that some tangible and definite reforms may be expected in the tariff laws, When the committee on ways and means which has the iui- tiative in It's hands began fits hearings some days ago, there were any num- Der of scoffers to predict that there would be much smoke but little real Are, much talk of tariff reform but few real and tangible reforms It has been predicted that as at previous hearings on the tariff question, the great ma iority of those to come before the com- mttee would be manufacturers, who have little real desire for q change
 There is now, however, every indica- tion that this will not be the case The committee in the first place, has de- clded to hold hearings for longer pe- riod than any previous committee has ever done and is now doing all that any man could ask of 1t to get at the root of the matter holding three ses- sions a day, morning, afternoon and evening Furthermore, Chairman Payne, of the committee, has more than once openly expressed his hope that every faction vitally interested in the tariff would make an object of sending a representative before tho committee. There Is every present ln- dlcation that Mir Taft and the re- publican party intends 10 make good" in bringing about new tariff law
 But, especially interesting In this connection Is the stand of MT carne- gle If his sentiments at all reflect those of the producers of the country generally, the new tariff laws are as good as on the books already It Is, | indeed a novel sensation to learn that man like Mir. Carnegie whose mil lions, have largely been accumulated as result of the high protective tariff not only believes that most of our SO called Infant" industries have long since grown to mature stature and are capable of standing alone in competi- ton with the world, but that he is wil- l Ing to say so openly Mr. Carnegie Is close student, He never speaks with out conviction and sincerity, He has never written truer statement how ever, than now, when, speaking of the tariff, he says "The infant we have nursed approaches the day when it should be weaned from tariff milk and 1 fed upon the stronger food of free com i petition. It needs little, if any more nourshlng, but the change should not be made abruptly" Would there were more moneyed men in this country whose millions have been accumulated as the result of the tariff, 10 come | forward and make such straight-for- ward statements of the true situation
 It Is certain that what Mir Carnegie says will make a big stir among the hgh-tariff fraternity That will be because he Is recting truths which should have been publicly aclSnowl- edged by all Of them years ago When all these gentlemen show a like willing ness to acknowledge the true state Of affairs, It may be believed that the country-at-large will greatly benefit. Mir Carnegie has not over night come from high tariff point of view to a free trade point of view. There are few men anyway who do propose a free trade policy for this country. Mir Car negie does not What Mir Carnegie does realize Is that 'it is advisable for new countries to encourage capital by protective duties, when seen 10 he ne- cessary to develop new industries" and that the time must come when such protection of certain struggling indus tries becomes unnecessary and that If should then be steadily abolished.
 The "steel king" has had the cour. age to come forward and 10 acknowl. edge that his is no longer en infant industry" Now what other king will have the courage of their convlc. lions to step up and likewise tes