The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-30

naynsr, In Speech in Senate,
1ohedules Have Been Arrang-
3 "a BY Agents Of Trusts.

}r2u party and The American Pro
I've league have carried out their
Dlse In revising the tariff 10 suit
1eolves and the American people
again been fooied-just az tn, Y
b fooled TO all eternity unless
p whole subject of federal taxation
rescued from the communicating
|ch OF politics and these greht COM
peions OF fabulous dimensions that
~ practically own the government
the United States are told that the
ut has come when they must dis
I've and retire and make way .vr the
ople."
This was the keynote OF the speech
Senator Rayner, OF Maryland. today
the senate, ON the AlGrich- tariff
u.
Both In the Payne and this BILL
asserted. upon critical analysis.
IN can easily discern the delicate
uch OF fine Italian hand, or rather.
10 hands, one OF them reducing du-
es, and the other still keeping them
y to such figure that the reduction
iii be OF no actual benefit 10 the
merican consumer. That constitutes
genius OF this bill. Under The
agie touch OF architects OF this bill,
Ie American consumer will have ey-
bited before him large number OF
jductions In the tariff and he VIII be
flighted and the industries that are
finishing the articles upon which the
hties are reduced will, at the same
me. fully realize that the reduction
|ill enables them to command their
|xn prices and they will be more ee'
Ehted.
Upon a careful examination OF this
III, now assert that | cannot fnd
|ithin any OF its provisions any change
hat will relieve us from tho exac-
Ions and oppressive tribute that have
Zen levied upon the American peo-
he by the combinations OF cenfralizei
trusts. do not nio
|ithin this bill line or sentence that
|eakens their grasp upon the com
Nerce OF the country"
Mr.. Rayner specified the schedules
/ the bill which he thought "particu-
arly outrageous" characterizing
cheduIe K-wools and their manufac-
ures--as an insult, as II always mas
cen TO the America npeople, when
hallenges their right TO live, except
nth the permission of the interests
hat have dictated their own exces'
i've figures"
The remedy which the Maryland
enator proposed TO escape the "sys-
EN- of ravenous rapacity or the
rusts," was TO open all the ports.
ringing them into competition with
he world.
They have" he said. raised prices
D such an inordinate figure that IL
, almost impossible for persons In
Moderate circumstances to procure
he comforts Of life: worse than this.
hey have deteriorated the products
nd supplies that they sell and I'm
ose upon the public articles OF In
erior grade and quality and lay the
hole country under tribute to their
FACTIONS and ex.ortions."
The MarylanZ senator spoke for the
Ime-honored Democratic doctrine OF
tariff for .evenue only"
He Declared the present bill was
n uttI< failure In the raising OF reve-
ue and would not add any appre-
j,.ole amount to collections now made
nder the Dingley law. The reason
,r this, he asserted. was that the bill,
hough under the guise OF raising the
evenue, nevertheless had for its OBJ
oct the furnishing OF protection.
IF I had a hand In the framing OF
tariff BILL" he continued. Il would
axe the schedules and divide and APP
ortion them as follows:
I'm the first place | would take the
OF life, and place them in
separate column; would next take
nc luxuries and do likewise; then
he lawful industries that are repre-
ented in the list likewise and in the
list column | would place monopolies
hat are practically controlling the
.merican output. would levy the
west tax possible upon the neces-
aries of life and the the highest tax
ossible on the Injuries, and would
rotect American labor so as to main
ain at all times the standard or
merican wages"