Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13

Although the wooden schedule was
admittedly Ubiquitous it has not been
changed. except in a few unimportant
paragraphs.
The reduction in sugar rate is 81
i~nappreciable that it will not I've felt by
the
What are particularly interesting to
the housewife are the china, glass and
glassware paragraphs. The rates with
regard TO the articles therein are
practically not affected.
The farmers Of the middle west will
not benefit from the new lumber rates.
The duty OH structural steel ready for
use has b,en increased. The reductions
in the metal schedule will lead to no
large importatiOns.
The Philadelphia North American,
of the brightest stars in Republican
Journalism, says:
The truth, if it is ever established.
will be that the president has gained
next to nothing.
There is much discomfort among
house members because of the palpable
violation of all the party promises i'll
the legislation about To be- enacted.
Progressive senator's who will vote
against the bill realize that the pres
ident and the majority in both houses
will make a mighty effort TO diScredit
the men who have fought against Aid
richism and for the public interest.
The darkest and most disreputable
feature of the whole tariff fight is the
effort already started in that direction
and to be continued with the aid and
countenance of the president himself.
The bill remains practically the
senate bill except for such reductions
in hides. leather goods, lumber and raw
materials rs We're conceded to the
president. Not y word of criticism was
uttered against the measure i'll the
senate, but is applicable TO the CENTER
ence agreement.
The reductions do not show revision
downward i'll the sense that such rcvis.
ion was to check the monopolization of
productive industries or the steady
advance of prices through manipulation
by controlling combinations.
The Kansas City Star, perhaps the
ablest Taft organ west of the Mississippi
makes this editorial comment:
The best that can be said of the tariff
bill rs reported by the conference COM
mittce is that it does not fulfill the
promises of either party and should not
have the support of any member of
congress who has committed himself
for honest. substantial downward
revision. The worst that can be said
Of it is that its specific provisions are,
in the main, specific in figures only,
and that many of these figures, al
though they may bc made to appear
favorable to the American consumers,
may yet be wholly deceptive, and that
because Of the ambiguity and UNI
certainty involved, the net result of the
bill, if it should become II law. may be
IN increase instead of a deccasc in the
cost of living.
The indianapolis News, one of the
greatest and most influential of republic
can dailics. has this to say:
The outcome is Il signal victory for
the Aldrick-H Hale Lodge crowd. Mr.
Aldrich has successfully defended hi:
citadel of protection and the grca'
schedules which he constantly referred
to rs the ''bulwark' of the system
woolens. c~ottons, iron and steel, ant
sugar, come out practically untouched
This is literally true Of woolens. cotton
and sugar. Experts are unable t.
point to anything in the bill MS agreed
upon that will tend to lower to the con
sumner the price which he now pays 70
the neccssaries Of life