Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17

clared the time had come to end the
tariff discussion. He agreed with
try needed rest. Continuing Senator
Young said in part:
Senator Young's Speech.
my colleague on Tuesday said there
were gross inequalities in the tariff
enacted in 1909. This statement is un-
doubtedly true, and would be true if
my colleague and those in sympathy
with him were to put in the next five
years in rewriting the schedules.
iSchednles are prolific in opportunity
for attack. 1t has always been true,
and will continue to be true so long as
there is duty on imports.
| II am not SO much concerned about
| inequalities as l am concerned about
business. l doubt If there is petition
| ON file in the senate urgin~ further re-
vision of the tariff schedules.
II charge any senator to state how
at the present time the lowering Of
tariff duties would make an additional
wheel go round. The American people
are not living for the sole purpose of
revising the tariff; they are living for
other and better purposes.
Il challenge any senator to state the
kind of product other than the pro-
ducts of the farm which is noticeably
higher than two years ago.
Hits Eastern SeIfishness.
II charge that New England is
drifting to strange Interpretation of
the square deal, when they demand
ticles and free trade for our food pro-
ducts.
Massachusetts has elected a gov
ernor by $4,000 ma jority on platform
specifically declaring for lower duties
on the necessaries Of life, free raw
materials, and untaxed food supply,
and reciprocity with Canada Massa-
chusetts has decided to undertake to
stand alone. Massachusetts, thinks that
she can hold Of the trade Of
the farmers and continue to sell to
them manufactured products that are
fully protected, reserving the privilege
of buying her food products from Can
ada at lower price. This doctrine
passes for patriotism in Massachusetts,
It would pass for unalfoyed selfshness
in most other localities. However, tho
morality appears to he
Of the same kind which caused so
large number of senators and repre-
sentatives In the recent session to
carefully vote for a protective duty on
all the products of their own state
while just as carefully voting to put
the products of other states on the free
list.
"If Massachusetts shall decide in
pursuance of her recent election 10
abolish the duties on farm products,
there will arise new band of insur-
gents which will make the present
band look like boy scouts.
If Massachusetts, is in earnest, there !
will be an end, final, end, to all /
tariff duties in the United States.
Protection must help all or help none
Notice ought also to be served on the
leans of Wisconsin, that the tariff
must help all or help none. 1t might as
we'll be understood all along the line
hat when protectionists begin to
quarrel, each trying to beat the game,
here will be free trade.
Thinks Tariff Tinkering Mistake.
81 regard the continuance of the de-
,ate upon the tariff question as a mis-
AXE. 1t is a special mistake upon the
oart of those claiming to be repub-
leans. The arguments upon which tie
elected democratic house
we're the arguments laid down in this
senate by: republicans. II the dem
,cratic party elects a president IN
912. that result will be obtained by
arguments delivered in this senate by
republicans. Senators may say that
heir first duty is to their country be
ore any party Granting this to be
rue let US apply the test. These
ena tors, In every case, voted to re-
Use schedules which would not reduce
he duties on products produced by
heir own people. This is the highest
est. not of patriotism, but l would
ay the very reverse of that.
- Al rH %t~fv eAl9 q
n the first sense to bring revenue to
he government; selfish in the second
ense that it shall bring and maintain
BUSINESS In the United States. 1 do
lot believe the man lives who will see
he tariff revised and maintained on a
,urely scientific basis. No tariff made
n such a basis could today receive the
otes Of those senators who are advo-
ating it, provided the said tariff de-
i've states.
Refers to Payne Tariff.
"It was the duty of the public men,
and the magazines of the
ountry to have accepted the Payne
.ldrich tariff law in order that the
ountry might have gone to work
ransacting business. The tariff is not
erfect. If it were revised every week
Y those who want to revise 1t, 1t
iould not be perfect. Free raw mater
ais would satisfy one man and dis
atisfy another. a tariff upon leather
rould dissatisfy the shoe manufactur-
r: a tax taken from manufactured
hoes would dissatisfy the shoe manu-
acturer. This same reasoning can be I
pplied to every other schedule.
hrewd orator could always convince
he consumer that he is outraged ami /.
uring the same speech convince the
roducer that he Is likewise outraged.
1.-The tariff ought to be revised. as the
resident has suggested, in scientific
-ay. one schedule at time. l might
OF be willing to object to the rule pro-
osed by my colleague, which would I,
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