Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER

f.. o tariff board, and it is to be hop
a that it will be such a body as will
command the respect and confidence
# the country. The Senate Finance
Committee, according to Washington
aisnatches, originally were Of the
ooir;on that the board should be COM
nosod Of four department chiefs-the
boads of the bureau of foreign rela-
tions of the State. Department, the
onstoms bureau of the Treasury De-
,,artment, and the bureau Of manu-
facturers and of statistics Of the De-
nartnent of Commerce and Labor. An
ro1ncemeut is made that the commit
Toe has agreeded to enlarge the scope
If +he commission amendment to be
nroposed to the bill and that experts
chosen from outside the departments
will be added in order to bring the
hoard In closer touch with conditions
of the world of industry and commerce.
# the maximum minimum tariff is
to be established, the value of such a
non-partisan commission in assisting
the President in the application Of the
schedules, is obvious. Such a COM
mission would devote it's time to the
study Of rates and costs year in and
year out and ought to be able to
speak authoritatively and TO pro-
tect the public, as well as the COM
mittees in Congress, against imposi-
tions.
Announcement is made that army
officers will not be permitted to make
alterations in the heavy furniture
which has been installed in their
quarters at government expense. One
officer requested permission, recently,
to apply white paint to the furniture,
but it is gratifying to learn that most
Of the officers are satisfied with
the mahogany supplied by Uncle Sam.
The wheat corner that has just been
established in Chicago by Mr.. Patten
mas called attention to the fact that
the consumers of this country are en-
tlrely at the mercy Of our huge capt.
talist spectators. Our Congressman
IN Washington are giving this matter
serious consideration for it il admitted
to be critical state of affairs, when
hand full of capitalists can corner
the wheat Of the country and shove
The price up to an unreasonable figure,
thereby robbing the millions Of people
OF this country. However, the remedy
Is very simple one. We have a tar
III OF Is cents per bushel on wheat
imported in this country. That tariff
does not benefit all Of the farmers of
The country, SO much as 10 cents per
year and without that tariff the great
wheat corner that has been formed,
would be impossible for the reason,
ehat as soon as the wheat reached a
nigh figure, there would be q tremen-
oous importing of wheat from Canada
and Argentina, which would render il
impossible to raise the price Of wheat,
Without cornering the wheat OF the
Whole world, which could not be done.
The only thing that Congress is be.
my urged to do in this matter is to re.
move the tariff on wheat. This is one
VI the best illustrations OF the evils oil
n'gh tariff because in these times tn.
formation of pools is SO common, and
mere is no telling when one article
VI necessity will be cornered. AM
ThsIg
mus compel the consumer to pay al
ezorbitant price.
! ne income tax feature Of the new
'arlff bill has caused quite big row
aln0ng Congressman and Senator's
there is no earthly reason why I'll,
&C., fortunes that are being built u
az the expense of the people shout
~ 0e made to pay their just share 0
'@Satlon' and nobody has eyel dispu