The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-09
Newlands Desires to
ELirnenate All
Politics
VETO IS USELESS
President Could Only Record His Con-
demnat1On of Party Breach of Faith.
Would Eliminate Tariff From Pol
itics as Was Done in Matter of Rail-
rOads.-F Filipino Independence.
WASHINGTON, July g.
Speaking ON the evolution
w of the tariff schedule Sen

W 0pCdhAAS Oh UAEO 0VVAuVAOAA
~ of the tariff schedule Sen
ator Newland said in part:
"No material changes can now
be made in the bill and the ques-
ton before us is whether we may
not by some general provisions
plant the seed of a rational tariff
system under which excessive tar
if duties may be gradually re-
duced and the tariff taken out of
politics.
"The senate now has been in
continuous session for 80 days over
these tariff schedules, but the leg
islation thus far shaped is almost
barren of results in accomplishing
what the president doubtless had
in view-an honest revision of the
tariff, following the rule laid
down by the Republican platform.
LAS the senate has made practical
ly no reductions, all that conference
could accomplish would be acQuies-
cence in the moderate reductions OF
the Payne bill; SO that conference
presents an opportunity for little re-
lief and the only remaining expedient
is veto of the bill.
"The tariff is not piece of original
legislation, but a measure intended to
correct the abuses of an existing law
1T would be difficult for the presi-
dent to accomplish what he desires
by a veto unless he wishes to record
his condemnation of party breach OF
faith and the only alternative will be
to accept the bill and press on later
for the ameliorative legislation.
''It is not in my province to proffe1
advice to the Republican party, but
am deeply solicitious that our action
here shall contain the seed OF ra-
tiOnal tariff system which Will grad
1lally eliminate tn tariff from politics
Just as the railroad question has been
taken out of politics by the creation
of the interstate commerce commits
sion.
81 feel assured that if the Republi-
can rule were fairly applied, 1t would
result in considerable reduction o.
duties and that much relief woulc
come to the country from it; and
feel assured that if the American peo'
pie were satisfied that fair effor'
was being made to comply with this
rule through some competent tribunal
organized by congress, tariff agita
tion would practically end.
81 have contended against the apo
l:tion of duties on Filipino sugar, to-
bacco and other products upon the
ground that the effect would be tt
give tie Philippine islands artificia
orosperity. The presidents recon-
mendation, however, made with tn'
best motives and out of solicitude foi
the welfare of the Filipino people
has carried and all that can be don'
is to ameliorate its effects as much al
possible.
az would suggest that we put int
law the recent declaration of tn
senator from New York upon tnl'
floor that we do not contemplate IN
.2orporating those islands as a part
sVsAe United States or holding perpetua
dominion over them; but hold them II
truss for their own people and tina
our purpose is so to shape the gov
=. srnment of those islands as to pre-
pare the Filipinos for self-governmen
and ultimately to yield the islands tt
A. c.ouarnunnt of their DeODle,"