Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-26
SAYS RE VISION
WAS DOWNWARD | | n |: !.
Senator Sutherland Arrives in. in.
Salt Lake After Vacation
Spent in Maine.
PLEASED WITH TARIFF BILL.
Declares Measure as Finally Passed Is
Especially Favorable to Utnh----. &
Will be Candidate.

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55s United States Senator George Suth-
erland returned last night to Salt Lake
from Blue Hill, Maine, where he and
Mrs. Sutherland and their daughter
spent delightful vacation after the
adjournment of Congress. In an In
tervleW this morning at the Alta club,
Senator Sutherland discussed the re-
vision Of the tariff and several other
matters.
AS the tariff biiltwas finally passed, !.
Senator Sutherland said, 1T is es-
pecially favorable to Utah and the
west and on the bulk of the neces-l
saries, 1T was a vision downward, I
find that throughout the country, the
people have misunderstood the revision
of the tariff The pledge for a re-
vision of the tariff In the national
platform of the Republican party was
not necessarily a revision downward.
In the Democratic platform there was
q pledge of a downward revision OF.
the tariff for the mere sake of a
downward revision. The plan on which.
the tariff was revised was with n view
of equalizing the cost Of production at
home and abroad. That is the cardinal
Republican principle Of protection.
LEAD, WOOL AND SUGAR.
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THE tariff on lead, wool and sugar.
the chief industries of the State of
Utah, remained practically the same
as under the Dngley bill and although
hides We're placed on the free list, a
S.hncnrrent resolution was passed res
sucing the tariff on leather, shoes, and
harness, the finished products of hides.
This minimizes the injury to the stock
men to a great exten., because 1t does
not allow the manufacturers to profit
at the expense of the cattle raisers.f
The tariff on sugar was only reduced
y cents, from si.95 to $3.50.
DUTY ON ZINC ORE. *
"A feature Of the tariff bill which is.
of Importance to Utah and the west
tn@the placing Of duty of / centa
pound on zinc ore. This is an industry
which is being developed in Utah and
its development depsnds upon the de-
gree to whltvA 1t is protected.
In framing this tariff bill we had
In mind q downward revision. 1t deVe-
Hoped that in applying the rule for a
reduction as much as the equalization,
of the cost of production would al
low It was found necessary to re-
duceS some. to retain some at the pre-
sent rate and increase others. Where
tluXuries
PENAL CODE REVISED.
Senator Sutherland was member
of the committee on the revision of.
the penal code. The work was COM
5pleted and passed by the last congress-.
The revised laws go into effect on.
Jan. L, $780,, Senator Sutherland
said "The Federal criminal code was
The crudest set of laws in the world
before the revision. There was lack
of harmony and it was patchwork
IL. 10
ming about 80 crimes were defined.
Since that time the code had been
added to year by year until now there
fare 800 crimes defined. No attention
was paid to the laws that went be-
fore and the result was that there
was no system and a lack Of coher-7
#ence.
"T-he judiciary statutes are to be re-
yised next year and Tlook for radi-s
cal change In some things. 1t is pro-
8bable that the district court will be.
made the court Of original jurisdic-1
ton and the circuit court the court of
appeals. This work will take consid-5
cradle time.
, THE III feeling toward Utah and
her people has disappeared in Wash
ington and think that 1t is a de-;
gsirable condition of affairs. II one
wishes to hear anything bad about
Utah one must come home to hear
WILL BE CANDIDATE.
When asked in regard to his
Candidacy for reelection he said:
e.'I EXPECT to submit my name as a
candidate for reelection when the
time comes
Senator Sutherland will leave for.
Wisconsin in a few days to meet with
4 Senator Clapp and Senator La Toilette
as a committee on Indian affairs to
investigate some complaints that have
been made by the Indians in regard
to the manner In which they have
been treated.
"A number of complaints have been
made by the Indians themselves in
Wisconsin, Montana and the Indian
territory. ] have been assigned to
take part in the Investigation in Wis
4consin and Montana 1 will be unable.
however, TO investigate the conditions
in other states unless ONE changes are
made
Senator Sutherland will be here to
assist in entertaining President Taft
when he arrives here next month
After the entertainment ne win go
to Washington and return in time to
+ participate in the city election.