New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
CUMMINS In REPLY
4 FLING At CANNON.
InswgeHt ALTITUDE Explained
by IoSCo Senator.

Iowa. m an address before the Marquette
club tonight made a spirited reply 10
speaker Joseph G. Cannon. who recently
criticised the attitude OF the Senator and
insurgents ss 20 the tariff. and de-
cisred that Senator Cummins practically
proposed 90 Join hands with Bryan.
Mr. Cummins branded the latter asser-
tion as false. declaring ii 10 be simply
or appeal 40 blind passion snd sense
lsss prejudice" Furthermore. he said
there was no intention 20 accept as final
ihe revision q the a-i1 against which
the Insurgents voted.
y usrvel al not only the sudscfty but
rte madness which inspires the attack
which has been made upon the insurgents"
Do said, FOR II Mr Cannon and his allies
shau ne successful in putting every man
or ~ The Republican party who would
uoi have voted for the tariff bill had he
leen q member of Congress. he viii have
eliminated 9 majority cf the Republicans
n every Ecrthern state from ohio TO the
Rocky Mountains"
ar CUmmins said that the Republicans
iu sympathy with the Insurgents intended
90 reduce the influence Of leaders in the
party. mentioning senator Ald7ich. Speaker
cannon and Repressats;iye Payne. 20 that
point e. which they would feel II neces-
Sa-y 70 consult rather than command.
our struggle" he declared With en-
r1ass viii not he 20 exclude anybody
f-ru rhe Republican party. but upon ths
pr.nciule involved We ask no quarter and
shah e.te none"
FCR TARIFF COMMISSION
Mr Cummlns said ne intended 90
Strengthen a crusade for r. tariff corumis-
sion Railway rate regulation and the
th- speaker
ar 'gmmtUs. IN beginning ms remarks.
referred % the controversy within the
isr,y ranks said he vas anxious 20 pre-
serve the party strength and took the op-
rlruniiy 10 speak of the dispute IN the
hors that q better understanding might
follow fair and candid discussion Of the
differences of opinion. Ec said.
TIE dsv has come for sn inquiry into the
CualilcariCils Of a Repurllcsn I am will
inc ro accept an arhiter hut il viii not
le AIdrich II VIII not he PAYNE. a viii net
TO Cannon. They are al Republicans. and
hope they Viii Continu" TO be Repubh-
csrS ] assume they voted according 10
fHeir cousclences. and while 1 diner from
thsm materially and emphaticslly. 7 have
uo disposition 10 enter he business Of eN
polling men from the Republican party, 50
long IS they yield even nominal s.
leCienne 70 Republican platforms and sup
port Republican candidates. ! say Of ths NJ
tauG ] say it with the utmost good feeling
10r them personality that lhe Repuhica ns
who are in sympathy with the course pur-
sued tr the Insurgents intend 20 take away
from these men some - the lower mich
rneT uow exercise. and intend 10 reduce
cir influence 10 mat point ~ which they
wllI feel n ue -eSsary 10 consult, rather
than 10 command
T. VIII not avail Mr. Cannon and his as
s'0iates anything 10 declare that We have
lHinFd hands with the Democratic party.
for every intelligent man knows that this
be- simply an appeal 10 blind passion and
q seII~elCSs pr6 JudiCe
II The Republican party Is 20 be pernls-
rertlv successful. d must Re faithful 20
i-s platforms. and must meet courageously
and justly the new age % commerce and
business with its new problems and Ques-
fi0ns II cannot any longer - progressive
IN its platform and stand pat in us Con-
El-ss.
HARMONY NOT TIE QUESTION.
understand perfectly tnst il would
have been helpful 10 party harmony Y We
eould have voted together. but that IS not
The question The platform was for prOtec-
zion. All the Republicans IN Congress we're
Tor protection. hut the view of these bigf
priests appears 10 be that II they thought
that upon any given article protection re
article p-olId be amply protected with 3
Uer cent. unless We voted for 81 We were no
longer Republicans The whole proposition
-s 50 absurd that even the most abid
CWber 2 the trlumyirate vii not re-
peat ~ often.
Nj Clmmins discussed protection as a
Tolic, referred 20 the pledge % the party
f1r tariff revision and the Efforts OF the
Insurgents 10 carry out this pledge lie
poke Of the Indifference Of ihe leaders %
Tho ma iority, who were now questioning
their Eepubicanism- lie criticised Iarticu-
IarIy the action on some ~ the leading a.
rcies of the tariff bin. among them print
Tsper. Concerning the latter schedule he
~ail. 'If it shall happen, as now seems
probable. that the competing provinces IN
t'anada are compelled 10 bear our maxi
mum tariff. print paper viii 10 required TO
Tay "a duty OF Sl2 ton or more" Senator
Cummns said he had never advocated q
Eenersl revision of the tariff, and never
would Ile continued:
The crusade. which intend 10 strengthen
vIth al my power. is q crusade for = tar
- eomuISsi0n-s permanent. dignihed ana
Independent fsrif commission: q tariff
.oTnrission that Vii gather together the
facts as 20 cost Of production and la
them before Congress and the country
PRINCIPLE OF THE TARIFF
There arc millions OF Republicans who
believe that tsrIf duties should not sub
sfuutialIv exceed the difference between
tre cost al producing things here and
etesWherc- with a fair prOnt added ] be-
'l'Ne they constitute large majority of
-le PARTY. hut il they do not. they viii IL
fIe uear future They viii never quit the
rgat until they win the victory. aud 7
warn the men Who are 80 Vociferous in
..-rfeT conserve their strength for self
defence They viii need all they have.
end more
~rnstor Cgmmins then tOoh up the cur
reu,y question. lie said that senator Al
arIch would soon be IA the city discussing
mis- subject lie sand DC was unfamiliar
0.-h tho views or plans Of Senator Aldricn
r'EardiuE tuc matter. bur earnestly hoped
o. he ahie 20 give senator Aldrichs plan
r' support of his vote IN llc senate. lie
went OIL.
fear. however. that II win involve one
- f"o things both u which I look upon
sr hostile ~ rhc welfare or the American
people ANY plan which subjects the vol
.".- of olT currency 10 the power and
.lcEwrHt 0f q few men who may become
.''I I~fIN interested IN either expanding n
Tr-4rIuC o. IS bad. and ~ carried INTO
fArrLttou would enslaVe rho finsncisl world
com rietelv a. some parts % the indus
rr.al rs.d now held m bondage
Nlru scheme. whether called central
.rnK u- any other name, ~ lntolers Die
-'kepise We must avoid q financial institu-
Iol wIrl fhe power 10 control the money Of
f.e CO-ufrH. ths possession or mana cement
~ which would b. al issue between politi-
saI parties
There are some very gOOd men who think
f.at Wc laV. completed alt that ought 10
DO done iu TIE way % .egUlstion Of rail-
N1.r and CrEFr common carriers. These