The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20
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1t is upon the recond requirement
that the critics are concentrating
all their complaints, and yet a dis
passionate and impartial considera-
ton of this part of the measure will
satisfy any fair minded man that
much of this criticism is largely un-
founded. The new law proceeds
from beginning to end on the prin-
ciple of lowering the duties on the
necessaries of life while placing the
higher burdens upon luxuries the
users of which are better able to
bear them. 1t is true that in one
notable instance-the wooden sched-
ule-in spite of all the President
could do, the tariff on woolens re-
mains the same as in the Dingley
law. In the conference between the
two Houses on the tariff bill, while
the President was able to persuade
Congress to reduce the tariff rates
on many articles much lower than
either house had provided, he was
not able. with all his power, to Sc
cure a reduction in the wool sched-
ule. But in spite of that, the amend
ed tariff law is a distinct advance on
any tariff law In recent years.
1t has increased the free list. 1t
has given us practically free trade
with the Philippines. 1t has shifted
to a considerable degree the bur-
dens from the necessaries to the lux
uries of life.
Through the agency of the pro-
vision for a maximum and minimum
tariff it has opened the markets of
the world to our products on better
terms than ever before.
This tariff revision has been on
trial less than a year. In fairness
and justice to the administration
and to the country, no republican
should condemn it until it has had
at least another years trial to show
it's merits as we'll as it's defects. It'll
is un-American to condemn man
or a measure first and hold the trial
afterwards.
That President Taft has proved
himself a wise and prudent admin
istrator is clearly shown by the rec
ord He has stood for economy in
all departments of the government, |
with the result that he has effected
saving in the administration of our
affairs of more than forty millions
of dollars per annum. He is prose-
cutting with vigor and success the
law-breakers in high places, includ
ing the violators Of the antitrust
law.
Foreign Relations.
We have now reached a stage in
the progress of this country at which
it has become very important to us
to enlarge the old and open new
markets for our products. The con-
tinuance of our prosperity depends
in no small measure upon our abil-
ity to dispose of our surplus products
in foreign countries. Under the new
tariff law, the President, by his tact,
his diplomacy, his frankness and his
good sense, has succeeded in estab-
fishing reciprocal trade relations
with nearly all the principal coun-
tries Of Europe and Asia by which,
In consideration Of the minimum
tariff rates on our side practically
the markets OF the world are open
to us on better terms than ever be-
fore.
Good Roads.
This state has another resource
which no monopoly can ever control
and which no amount OF use can
ever diminish in potential value.
That resource is the noble and mag
scenery in the mountain re-
gion Of this State.
Within a few short hours ride
from Wenatchee, the mountain seen
cry In extent and beauty falls little,
IL any, below the Alpine scenes OF
Switzerland. This mountain seen
cry of Switzerland is called the
Picture Gallery Of Europe and
the little republic annually derives
an immense revenue from the people
coming from all parts of the world
to enjoy this lavish display Of ma
ture in her grandest mood, where
the sublimity of creation has left for
the benefit of man, monuments en-
during and inspiring.
But with us, equal magnificence
of scenic effect, is so far valueless,
because inaccessible without good
roads. With good roads, say only
from here to Lake Wenatchee and
to Lake Chelan, tourists from every
part of the country will be attract
ed here. with the result that a di-
rect revenue will flow to the people
here scarcely inferior In amount to
that now derived from an ordinary
crop.
Here is natural advantage, |
which with intelligent enterprise,
can easily be converted into an asset
of incalculable value. Outside, how