The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

qUested to keep quiet He then said
that many people had accused him Of
Inconsistencies His reply was:
I am not consistent. and I thank God
am not So AS the yelrs go on there
must be a change Of conditions. and men
must change 10 be equal 10 them
Touching on the revision of the tariff.
Uncle Joe" said he believed IN the policy
OF the Republican party II the laws can
be revised as IS promised IN the platform
OF the Republican party. there viii be
development and the country viii prosper.
Revision l. Dangerous.
When the revenue laws are revised,
pending the revision production. and con-
sumption viii halt Il VIII take tine to
make an honest revision, and not until
the revision Is on the statute books viii
industry be safe. It has been said. If
the laws are revised according 10 the
platform Of the Republican party. that
party viii go out Of power at the end OF
two years.
7 could say some things about some
men in a certain party who differ with
me-" continued the Speaker, but il
would do no good
In closing. the Speaker said that the
law was a check 10 hot headedness, but
that progressiveness as represented by
the National Board Of Trade was the best
thing for the country. even If the laws
must be changed in time TO conform with
progress.
Senator Newlands spoke OF the great
need of waterways in the United States.
and took a fling at Uncle joe for being
slow in allowing legislation for this TO
pass. He told OF the S5.0J0,0 900 spent for
railroads and said that objection was
now raised TO spending $5oo.0J0,oo0 for
opening up waterways
The assumption Of the present party
Is that we can sell without buying. We
can't We need more waterways to set
products where they can be sold Great
abuses have grown up under protective
tariff. and there must be reform. The
reform must be gradual. as other speak
ers have said for IL would shake busi-
ness and industrial conditions TO Their
foundations.
1t has been argued that the tariff
should be reformed by its friends The
tariff should not be reformed by its bene-
fciaries The consumers as well as the
producers should have something 10 say.
The Republican party started out to de
crease the tariff, and instead have IN
creased Il.
Would Appeal TO Country.
Il would appeal to the country TO sup
port the revision OF the tariff I would
have the question Of tariff reform taken
out Of politics"
The Senator said he was in favor OF
final choice being made by Executive
power. citing the building OF the Panama
Canal as an Illustration Of what can be
IN this way. Executive
power chose the site Of the building of
the Panama Canal. and It stands as a 1
memorial 10 the choosing Of the Exeou-
tive. Congress should legislate. and the
carrying out Of plans should be left TO
experts.
At the meeting Of the board yesterday, I
the founding Of a grain bureau was op-
posed Il was resolved TO ask Congress /
to appropriate S50e00,00O q year for in 4
and waterways
In the afternoon tariff reciprocity and 4
consular reforms were discussed. Uni I
form bills of iading and the parcels post !
we're also discussed
The following officers were elected.
President. Frank D La lame Of Phil I
adeIphia, first vice president Clinton 4
White. Of Boston: second vice president t
3. Waldo Smith. Of New York. treasurer, /
W. R Tucker. Of Philadelphia. The sec
retary will be appointed later.
Postmaster General Won L. Meyer will 4
address. the convention to-day on postal
reforms