The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-07
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SPEECH
Predicts Political Contest
for Another Revision OF
Tariff Schedule

Washington, May 6.-Predicting that
failure to pass tariff bill provloins
lower duties on imports would provoke
q politicnl contest for another revision
of the tariff, Senator Cummins OF Iowa.
delivered a notable speech In the SEN
ate today. ,,,
"Tho bill now being considered VIII
not be accepted by those who nave
favored a revision OF the tarin as eitn-
or fuIfillment OF the party pledge or
settlement Of the controversy III
this hill. or anything substantially IKE
II becomes a law. ! predict that cam
naign for lower duties will begin the
moment the extraordinary session oil
congress adjourDs, and will continue
with increased zeal until the Judgment
entered in the court OF public con-
science is also entered in the Journals
of congress.
ut gives me no pleasure to utter
his prophecv for ! have earnestly
hoped the revision now in progress
would end the dispute for years TO
come and that the business OF the
country would enjoy the peace ana
tranquility which is impossible during
the existence of movement materl-
ally to change duties upon imports.
II have heard II said over and over
since we began this discussion, not oil
course, in public depate. but IN prl'
vate conversation, that there are but
few people. comparatively, who were
interested In a reduction OF duties.
know that the voices of those who are
cIamoring for an increase OF custom
house taxation are more distinctly
heard in the corridors and committee
rooms. but there will come time
presently when the clamor OF the MIL
lions, who want relief. will sound Ike
the roar Of q thousand Niagaras from
one ocean to the other
Mr. Cumm.rs said he had heard II
said many times that the people who
were insisting on tariff revision did
not know whether duties were too high
or too low
This skepGcism OF the judgment OF
the common men is fundamental
mistake often made. and always atoned
for in sackcloth and ashes
Continuing. Mr.. Cummins said.
'"rhe last administration will be re-
memhercd, so long as the history OF
our country is preserved. for its vic
tories in the struggle. for rate regula-
tion and for corporate fair dealing.
The work mas just begun. and |
sincerely hope the present administra-
Il tion VII be no less distinguished than
the last one for its energy in dealing
with these perpleXlng problems One
part, however OF the program was as
signed to this administration, and Its
conspicuous leader assumed without
hesitation the task OF tariff revision.
The people know what they want with
respect TO revision Just as we'll as they
knew what they wanted with respect
to railways and the industrial combi-
nations; their intelligent, educated.
patriotic instinct is just as certain with
respect to the tariff as it was with re-
spect to transportation or monopolies.
IL we fail now substantially To re-
duce' the duties upon the important
schedules. we but postpone the Justice
due the people, a justice which, thanks
to the genius of our institutions. they
have the power to enforce, and which
in the fullness of time, they will en-
force"
Passing to the consideration of the
lumber schedule, lie said 1T made lit
tie difference whether there was a
duty OF not so far as the preservation
of the forests are concerned. With re.
spect to the cost of production in the
greater part OF the United States, at
least, he said, the American had the
. advantage of the Canadian and duty
was only necessary to equalize a dis
parity In rates OF transportation.