The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-01
SECRETARY WILSON TALKS.

SECRETARY WILSON TALKS.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. the
|honored dean of the Mckinley Roose-
welt and Taft cabinets, gave out an
interview tonight which effectively
answers to the Des Moines speeches
|of Senators Dolliver and Cummins in
regard to the benefits of the Payne
tariff bill to the farmers of Iowa.
There is no one in the government
service who knows more about the
prosperity that has come to the Amer
lean farmer through the protective
tariff than Secretary Wilson. He UNI
|doubtedly voices the views of the Taft
administration in this regard. Mr.. Will
son is anxious that the farmers and
working men of Iowa should clearly
understand the issue and conserve
their own interests by upholding the
administration of President Taft and
his supporters in congress.
Il see there is factional feeling in
the republican party in Iowa. and l am
unable to learn what the matter iss ex-
|cept that a further lowering Of the
tariff duties is wanted" said Secretary
Wilson. ;Ss
What Low Tariff Did.
ut is fifty-flve years since went to
Iowa. There was no railways then, no
factories and little population. The
state was very beautiful, the prairies
yielded grains and meats abundantly,
but there were no markets beyond the
requirements Of new settlers. The peo-
|ple were intelligent and saw at once
that home markets we're needed. 1t
|cost too much to send crops to Europe.
We wanted Shops, FORCES, factories
land we got them BY encouraging them.
A protective system was adopted that
made home market into which the
outside world has wanted to enter
lever since. The farmer has had q good
demand for his crops, excepting q
four-year period from 1898 to 1897,
when the outside factory goods came
in under a low tariff that brought
financial distress. well remembered to
| this day by all who had reached years
| of discretion.
The theory of our protective sys-
them is to encourage the production Of
any article needed by our people that
can be develcp ped by giving 1t prefer
lence in the home market until it meets
home demand.
The Nations Policy.
Our protective statutes have had
1.-THE effect Of building up home indus.
tries to supply home demands for the
products Of the farm. the shop, the
forge and the factory. This has been
1.-THE nations active policy for over halt
Q century In many things the home
market is being supplied and q surplus
Ills being sent abroad. /,
while we are building up our man
[ufacturing systems the public lands
we're being given to the people, which
llresulted in very cheap food for man.
Iyears. not very profitable to the farm
er. Building transportation lines t.
Ilopening mines and increasing manu-
fractures resulted in q complete settle
Ilment Of the lands In the humid re
llgions Of our country, and has great!
Increased the population in all voca
tions until the home demand for prod
ucts is SO great that prices are high
er than they have ever been TIL
farmers during all these years hav
Sustained this system because
maintained home market for thei
products. They paid more for thei
factory goods, but they were made q
home, and the maker bought farn
crops. Now 1t is proposed to let FOL
leigh farm products come In free or q
lower rates. y9S
Open Market Not Best.
"The farmers Of the country had 10,
| prices for their crops, while free land
were to be had for taking up. Th
/. farmer endured high prices for factor
| goods while these industries were b
ling developed and the west was bein
settled. It now costs him twice q
much to produce as 1t did In the pas
\ Is he now to be put In the same clai
las farmers In new adjacent countl
y and sell his goods in an open mark
lin competition with pioneers of oths
2llands? We had experience betwee
1893 and 1897 along that line. The "a
tory lost It's customers because goot
made cheaper abroad came in. II