The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-16

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state commerce Iroblem, and no. De
governed by unknown facts. The
commission has grown and proved its
value.
us there any nan who would con-
sent to seeing the dissolution OF the
monetary, imEiig ration and interstate
commerce commissions? Therefore.
what man objects to seeing the crea-
tion of tariff commission? Neither
the immigration, TIE monetary, nor the
interstate commerce problems are as
intricate and complicated as the tariff
problem. What does tariff involve
not a political tariff; instead, it in
wolves a scheme of duties, including
about 1000 items. 1t must involve
all treaties of the world and thousands
of other details.
Plan in Germany.
Il will endeavor to illustrate by
giving specific instance. The
knowledge of the tariffs of all coun-
tries is possessed by Germany. 1t
has what is known as general and con-
ventional tariffs. The German con-
ventional tariff is what that country
makes with other countries. No one
knows just what the conventional tar
iff is. These special, or conventional
tariffs made by Germany with other
countries. has resulted in the Ger
man nation extending it's commerce
all over the world
The German tariff is simplicity;
ours resembles a Chinese puzzle. The
Germans abandoned free trade for
protective tariff because by careful
study it was found that the last means
ment of the German government is
run on the same lines as it's great man
ufactories. 1t has men studying the
different questions and determining
just where tariff items are either too
high or too low, and thus arranging
the justify of the scheme Of duties.
The men on the German commission
do nothing else. The commission is
composed of 80 experts, who examine
and submit their opinions to the diff
ferent departments
"The japanese tariff commission
has been working for five years. 1t is
profitable basis. because it is based on
wacts All we ash is to appoint an in.
dependent expert commerce commits
sion to report the facts.
A Change Required.
There must be change in Ameri-
can legislative methods. 1t seems in
comprehensive that we-the most ad-
vanced natien in many respects
should be the most backward in legiS-
lation. We lead in railroading. We
made possible aviation. The American
spirit has become a by-word all o7er
, the world for thrift and industry with
the exception of our legilation.
"Once congress has the facts and
the people know congress has the facts.
and congress knows that the people
know it has the facts. the facts will
be put into bill. The people wan-
an expert tariff commission establish
ed, which will not be under the influ-
ence of any party; which will not be
effected by the change in administra-
tions. in order that the question may
be Systematically studied and the facts
reported to congress
Can Rectify Mistakes.
mo defect in American life has ever
been revealed. but what the American
people were able to rectify. There
shall be Improvement in all lines of
legislation. 1t r?eans that the pub
lie servants are to work out intelli-
gently the problems. l feel it great
pleasure to meet the club and talk con-
cerning these propositions.
THE American flag stands for the
livelihood of ninety millions of peo-
pie 1t stands for patriotism which
the American people are willing to
defend on the battle field. if necessa-
ry. We may rest assured that the
problems of legislation will be worked
out, giving equity to all.
My time is limited, although l
swould be much pleased to talk to you
on three or four other propositions
thank you for your attention.