The Washington herald., 1909-04-30
RAYNER ASSAILS
THE TARIFF BILL
Continued from Page One.

A0udtnEc0 from faEe VHe-
is the first time that I have ever heard
the proposition thus announced I have
never come across q passage upon the
pages OF political economy; 1 have never
heard q practical expert or statistician
treat the subject from this standpoint.
I have always considered that free trade
between this country and other countries
meant the abolition OF custom-house
duties. and. II am permitted 70 say 50.
I think that the Senator cOnfuses fair
competition with free trade.
Confer No Benefit.
1T is true that the bin makes reduc-
tIous. but in the large number OF reduc-
tions the duty IS either stiu prohibltlve
or sufficiently protective so as 10 confer
no benefit upon the consumer whatever.
This IS where the ingenuity that was at
work in the composition OF tbs bin be-
comes apparent ! viii not use The words
'srtifloe' OF design because 7 want 20
be conservative in any statements that !
make: but 90 say this. that both In the
Payne bill and IN this bill. upon a critical
analysis, you can easily discern the deli
cate touch OF a fine Italian hand, or,
rather, two hands. one OF them reducing
duties and the other still keeping them up
20 such a figure that the reduction viii
be OF no actual beneht 10 the American
consumer.
That constitutes the genius OF the blll.
II was difficult task 10 perform. 10 re-
duce duties and still not 10 reduce them:
but God seems 70 have given the Repub-
Ucan party the brains 10 effect this para
dOxicsi maneuveT. Under the magic touch
Of the architects OF this bin the Amer
lean consumer viii have exhibited before
him a large number OF reductions IN the
tariff, and he viii be delighted pro JantO.
and the Industries that are furnishing the
articles upon which the duties are re-
duced viii at the same time fully realize
that the reduction still enables them 10
command their own prices. and they viii
be more than delighted.
Offer No Relief.
'T an not a demagogue. hate A
demagcgue- I could not be one II I
wanted TO- I an the friend. the ardent
friend. OF every lawful business enter
prise in this land.
MY colleague and myself represent
not Only a farming and agricultural
constituency and a constituency Of In
teIigsnt mechanics and labering men.
but We represent a great city whose
heart is throhbing with activity and en-
terprise. q metropolis with as fine IA
elites as any on the globe. and with
a line OF merchants and manufacturers
whose Un6roken record Of honor and
integrity has made our business estab-
Ishments and great banking and count
ing houses famous a. every commercial
center.
Prom tine immeuorial we have
borne this reputation and ever since
the Baltimore clippers sailed the sea.
the pride and the glory OF the American
merchant marine, until this dav. when
upon the bosom OF our waters there Is
transported and imported from almost
5=ery land sld cline the commerce Of
mankind IN the closing observations.
therefore. that I an now about 10 make.
II vii be understood thai I intend no
reference 10 any lawful business pursuit
conducted anywhere within the broad
domain OF this land. Upon a careful
examination OF this biIi. J now assert
that ! cannot ind within any OF its
provisions and change thai viii re-
lieve US from the exactions and Op-
pressive tribute that have been levied
upon the American people by the con-
binations Of centralized wealth that are
known under the name OF trusts. -