The San Francisco call., 1910-08-29
Charges Are Disproven

D A-N AAao- = q AAAGL TIC IlEcEllL tdl IA
IS responsible for the increase in
the prices Of necessities is demon
strably false. because the high
prices, with very few exceptions,
AFFECT articles in the tariff upon
which there was no increase in
2 rates, or in respect 10 which there
WAS a substantial reduction.
Perhaps more important than any
one feature Of the operative part
OF the tariff law is that section
which enables the executive to ap-
point tariff commission or board
70 secure the needed Information
Tor the proper amendment and per
lection Of the law. When the COM
mission completes its work, either
on the entire tariff or on any of
the schedules. in respect~to which
issue has arisen, and the work Of
the commission shows that the
present tarln IS wrong and should
pe changed. / expect to bring the
matter to the attention of congress,
with view to its amendment of
the tariff in that particular.
OF course this viii be imprac-
ticable unless congress itself shall
adopt the parliamentary rule. as |
nope II VIII, that a bill 10 amend
one schedule of the tariff may not
be subject to a motion to amend by
AIDING changes in other schedules.
II viii thus be possible to ia Ike
up single schedule with respect
10 which it is probable that a great
majority Of each house Will be un-
preJudiced TO admit the evidence.
and TO reach fair conclusion. and
this method viii tend to avoid dis
turbing business conditions. For
these reasons IL seems TO me that
All republica ans-conSer erVa tive rrO-
gressive and radicsl-may well
ABIDE the situation with respect to
the tariff until evidence now being
accumulated shall justify changes
in the rates; and that il is much
better for them TO vote for repub-
hcans than TO help create demo-
cfatlc majority which would he ut
teriy al war with the protective
principles. and. therefore would
nave no use 70 rthe findings Of the
D. lallH commission, as We NAV GER
tslnly infer from the solid demo
cratic vote in the present congress
against the necessary approximation
Ior the commissions work
one great virtue in the new tariff
Jaw. including the corporation tax
Is that, taken with the current eff
tort Of the administra ton to keen
down or reduce governmental ex
pencltures and to reform the meth
% OF collecting the customs reve
nQe. IL has by its revenue produc-
Lug capacity turned deficit in the
ordinary operations of the govern
ment Of S56.000, 600 for the wear
endlng June 80, 1909. to surplus
I'D the first fun year of the law
ending August ), 1910. of $4,000.
GOO. From revenue standnofnt
then, there can be no confroyersy
over the effectiveness of the new
-aJ"- Generally speaking a fulI
measure or Industrial activity in
pI4ducllon- nsportation and dis
trlouuon has accompani nied the oner-
atlon OF the new law
JEW KIND OF TAX
Again. the present law ip its
corporation tax imposes a new kind
oI tax which has many Of the rner-
= OF an income tax. IT is one Of
tne most useful and iuportan+
enanges IN our revenue laws, as the
crluclsms heaped upon II ar IFS
l'asseee, no party responsible for
lsNthues or anxious TO retain every
means q legitimate supervision of
corporations will repeal in.
The next most imoorfsnt wor,,
81 me present congress was. the
'assage OF the amendment to the
interstate commerce bill.
lhe Dill as at present in force IS
eh eAceilent bill 1t is not enacted
in spirit OF hostility to railroads.
pUt submits them TO a closer and
more enectlVe supervision hv tho
interstate commerce commission 10
aNolo injustice in their manage
hent and control.
The important part that rail
Ieads pay as the arterial circuIa-
tlon IN the business of the country.
me million and q half Of their en-
proves and the million of their
stockholders, the Importance of
tne-r purchasing power as affecting
me prosperity Of general business
All require in the public inter-
fsl that no unfair treatment should
ve accorded them But I am glad
% note that the railroad mana gers
nave acquleSced in the fairness of
me present Dill and propose lovaliv
70 comply with its useful provi-
elonS. 1t was supported by the
Whole republican party in congress.
Eno that party is entitled to credit
Tor It's passage. The whole demo-
cratic strength was exhibited
against il in both houses. II was
a performance of a pledge of the
platform and only needs time to
vindicate the wisdom OF its enact
ment
The postal savings bank bill has
z similar history II is one of the
great congressional enactments. It
creates an epoch. Like the tariff
bin and the railroad bill. this was
put through each house of con-
gress by a republican majority and
was signed by a republican presi-
dent. The legislation Of congress
IN respect to the navy department
IS fuli compliance with the prom
lses of the republican platform.
.ABOR LEGISLATION
The republican party at the last
session Of congress again exhibited
rs Ceen and Sfncnra fnferaSt in ha