The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-05-19
CAREFUL WORK :,
ON The TARIFF
Scientific Skill and Accuracy
Marks Progress Republican
Senators Are Making
OLD LINES BEING WIPED OUT

farlr Problem Loses Many Of Its Per-
plexities - SC uthern Senators Join
With Those From Pennsylvania In
Opposing insurgents From the West.
Progress is being made daily In the
construction of the tariff bill the mem
bers of the United States Senate are
industriously working on, The work
goes ahead slowly, but is marked with
exceeding care. There are some VINO
grumble because better speed is not
made, but these seem to overlook the
fact that to a very considerable de-
gree the vital interests OF the nation
are involved in this revision OF the
tariff laws and that every step taker
in the contemplated legislation should
be measured with scientific skill and
accuracy. The Republican party, safe
" in the majority in the Senate, Is
pledged to give to the nation reform
tariff legislation and such legislation
is a positive certainty whether II
comes in a day, a week or a month.
Just now the Republicans and the
Democrats are closer together on the
tariff question than they have ever
been before, and that promises well
for the tariff bill. Protection is one
Of the fundamental principles Of the
Republican party, but more so now
than ever before Democrats Of promi-
nence and standing in the Senate are
embracing this Republican principle,
as evidenced by the speeches many
of them have made and the votes they
have cast in the past ten days, and the
chances are largely that this vital
question will in the future be lifted
out of politics and the doctrine of tar
IN protection along the lines Of which
many fierce political battles have
been fought and invariably won by the
Republicans, become a fixed principle
with both the great political parties.
1t is, therefore. wise and abundantly
necessary that the tariff bill now in
process of construction should be along
lines marked out by the master build
ers who are experts in matters OF tax
alton and revenue raising-men who
are capable. conscientious and who
understand the country's needs. Time
Is Of course material, but 1t is by no
means the all-important factor, and
the country is adjusting itself with
absolute confidence that the tariff bill
when II finally becomes a law will fully
Justify whatever delay there has been
In its consideration and preparation,
and will meet all the demands Of in
dustries ana interests in which capital
and labor are equally and deeply con-
cerned.
After all is said and done the tariff
is not a perplexing problem. The tar
IN system is not entirely confusing.
Many have proven themselves abun.
dainty capable in mastering the in
tricacies Of the whole system. There
is not an industry in America where
men are not to be found, even among
the unskilled workmen. who thorough
" understand the tariff system in its
eullTtll. IL 10 just lhc Ntil CAdSl SpON
upon which the tariff burdens and ben
efts are to bear which requires the
skill OF the statesmen. There must be
no unequal burdens. There must be no
unjust benefits. That is why there is
delay in framing tariff legislation.
That is why the best minds Of the ma
ton are now industriously bending
their energies in preparing for the
country what the country most needs
in the way OF tariff legislation. That
is why Senators Boies Penrose and
George T. Oliver are standing with
other eastern Republican senators
against several Republican senators
from the west in drafting the various
schedules of the bill. That is why
several Democratic senators from the
south are standing with Senators Pen
rose and oliver in the struggle against
Republican and Democratic senators
from other sections Of the country.
Senator Penrose, probably
than any other man in Congress, is
new and has been standing firmly and
faithfully for equal and exact protec-
ton for American industries and
American labor. Senator Penrose very
properly contends that America Is far
ahead Of any other nation in the world
as a wealth producer. 1t is well known
that the position Of our country as a
wealth producer is due to our protec-
tive system. The greatest asset OF
this nation, Senator Penrose contends,
Is its employed men, and its greatest
liability its unemployed men. The
simple, plain purpose of the tariff is to
protect the nations asset and to re-
duce it's liabilities. Students of gov
ernmental problems argue that a pro-
tective tariff, com%prehending a sensi-
BILE system of taxation, is the best
possible way to protect both capital
and labor. Both must be protected to
get the best results from either for
the benefit of the government as a
whole. The protection required must,
In the nature of things, come through
a system of taxation. The enormous
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