New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

"TIov is tariff revision getting on
TT was reported that some of the tarlI chalss9
~ he recommended were: Iron ore, placed on ire
list; rails and blllets. substantially reduced pig
IRON % per cent reduction; textiles, on mgn eIaNe
cottons and silk goods an increased tax o' 70"
grade a reduced tariff. Consumers boHDardeu Ooil-
gressnen with letters protesting against any '"N
on tea and coffee. 1t is proposed, on account "'
4he low condition of the government finances u
revive the revenue taxes of the Spahish-<AileI eai
War The Democrats declared they Woulu Hs'''
against such impostions President Ialt "ds
1orkina on his first message TO Congress II VIII
ba brief and concise statement OF the iii'tl'oI"'
suation of the government. will rectte the pledge
of the party conduct genuine tarlt rsNlSiou
and remind Congress Of the necessity OF lH'- -c77
the revenues TN 80.
1T is understood that the President VIII ho'
recommend an inheritance tax, believing II WIsel
N walt until reasonably accurate estimate OF tne
probable revenue from the new tartf can oe ila17'
and holding the possibility of a graduated inie'i
tauce tax in reserve FurthermqTe, the FTeslueH'
will not propose reductions in specific scheauies'
hut will content himself with laying before Con-
zress the reasons for immediate revision ana the
necessities Of government and leaving II 70 te
discretion OF Congress to perfect the necessary N
justments.
Looks as il we might nave a"o'i0r us "a
strike doesn't it?
The anthracite coal operators met the cohI'Ilee
OF hard coal miners in Philadelphia and refused 10
grant the men any OF the demands they lald De
fore them At the same time they proposed 10 the
mine workers that the present agreement Whlcl
expires on March 81, be renewed for another Term
OF three years. The present agreement Hdue III
New York three years ago when John Mitchell led
the miners in the negotiations is identical with the
award Of the strike commission, made in 1908 aIteF
the strike of 1892 Three years ago the miners
made numerous demands. but all We're rejected
and they accepted the renewal OF the strike com
mission award which is the same proposition again
made by the operators. Among the present de-
mands OF the miners recognition of the United
Mine Workers Of America as party to negoua-
tions 10 d wage contract. and that the United Mine
Workers OF America shall be recognized in its
right To provide any method II may adopt for the
collection OF for the organization; an eight
hour day. with no reduction in wages; all coal
shall be mined and paid for by the ton OF two
thousand pounds; definite and more uniform scale
of wages and prices for all classes of labor at all
collieries in anthracite region and that all EN-
ployes paid 81 50 less day shall receive q 10
per cent advance. and all employees paid more than
81 30 and less than s. a day shall receive . per
cent advance"
so Standard OH doesn't have pay any fine
much less OF s.. .0UJasO2''
The Standard Oil Company OF Indiana found
not guilty in Chicago Of accepting rebates from the
Chicago Alton Railroad shipments OF oil from
whiting. Ind, East ST. Louis Ill The verdict
returned by a jury In the federal court on in
structions OF Judge A g Anderson. who averred
that he followed the Circuit Court OF Appeals de-
csion the verdict returned at the former trial
OF the same case which verdict Judge Keue-
saw Mountain Lands assessed a fine OF $29 24OO0.
Mr.. Wilkerson said that the government could pro-
ceed further and suggested dismissal OF the
The decision OF Judges Grosscup Baker and
Seaman. OF the United States Circuit Court APP
Npeals reversing Judge Lands. together with the
action of the United States Supreme Court In
fusing review the decision of the Court OF Ap-
peals. assigned authority for the decision
1t opinion Of the federal attorneys that Judge
Andersons ruling Will lnvalidate class tariffs and
Will make It impossible to convict a shipper for
violations Of class tariff regulations 1t IS like