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-ttllaIs which he had 20 undergo as Presi-
dent. the political storms which the party
had 10 weather during the civil war. the
divieions' In the party itself between the
radical anti-slavery element and those
who were most conservative in observing
the constitutional limitations are most
. interesting reading and serve 70 dwarf
'und minimize the trials through which
tlle Republican party N now passing
and restore "A sense OF proportion to those
who allow themselves to be- daunted ana
:, discouraged in the face OF loss OF popu-
{ lar confidence thought to be indicated
Z by the tone OF the press.
~ In what respect has the Republican
epaxty failed in it's conduct oil the Govern
4 gaent and the enactment OF laws to perform
h8 d1Ityg IL was returned To power a
year ago last November by a very large
2 majority after a campaign in which
: made certain promises in its platform.
. and those promises II has either sub
y atantially complied with or it Ia about to
perform within the present sess ion OF
Congress. a,
In the Republican platform OF last year
upon which the campaign was made
appears the following plank in regard to
tre tariff
The Republican party declares un-
'vuuivocaily- for the revision of the tariff
F-by a special session OF Congress iumeii-
sAstely foilow ing the Inauguration of the
,rasfeady taken to this end and in the wOr K
y tssigned to the appropriate committees
y Of Congress- which are now investiga ting
. the operation and effect of existing sched =
ules In all tariff Legislation the true
principle of protection x best maintained
= by the imposition of such duties as will
F~>suuxf rho difference Nbetween the cost Of
production at home and abroad. togethe r
with a reasonable profit to American
industries We favor the establishment
Of maximum and minimum rates TO be
administered by the President under linn
itations fixed in the law. the maximum to
be available to meet determinations by
foreign countries against American goods
yenterinE their markets and the minimum
70 represent the normal measure of protec-
fion at home the aim and purpose of the
Republican policy being not, only to pre-
serve, without excessive duties, that
SECURITY against foreign competition to
whichN American manufacturers. farmers
and producers are entitled but lso TO
ufeintain the high standard of living of the
8 wage earners OF this country. who are the
most direct benedctaTiee of the protective
syetem Between the United States and
the Philippines We believe in free inter-
change OF products with such limitations
as 70 sugar and tobacco as will AFFORD sde-
qnate protection TO domestic interests
THE TARIFF PROMISE CARRIED nCT.
We did revise the tariff IL is impos-
ssbse to revise the tarih without awaken
ing stAe active participation in the for
nation of the schedules of those pro-
uncerS swhose business will be affected
by change. This is the inherent diff
Guilty in the adoption or revision Of a
tariff by our representative system.
Nothing was expressly said in the
: Platform that this revision was to be
downward revision. The implication
that il WAS to be generally. downward.
however. was fairly given by the fact
that those who uphold a protective tariff
system defend it by the claim that after
4 Ap !, industry has been established by
kArufting out foreign competiti on tho
domestic composition will lead to the
~ddcfion iuprice so as to make the original
high tariff unnecessary.
In the new tariff there were 654 decreases,
no increases and ! .1s0 items of the duti-
able ,list unchanged but this did not
fepresent the fair proportion in most
nf-.the reductions and the increases, be-
f,A1Ia6ttIe duties were decreased on these
articles which had a consumption value
OF nearly 5000. 600 900, while they were
Increased on those articles which had
. consumption value Of less than 81 900, =
0O0.O00. OF the increases the consum D.
ton value OF those affected which are
of Injuries, to wit: silks, wines, liquors,
perfumeries, pomades, and like articles
amounted to nearly $500 900 900; while
the Increases not on articles of luxury
AGAINST decreases on about 5000. 900, 900
bfs consumption. l repeat. therefore
that this was a downward revision
IT. WIS not downward with reference
te-silss or liquors or high priced cot
1ons In the nature Of mXuries. 1t was
downward in respect to nearly all other
: articles except woollens, which were not
y affected at all. Certainly 1t was not prom
Used that the rates on luxuries should be
reduced. The revenues were falling of
there was a deficit promised and il was
essential that the revenues should be in
creased. 1t was no violation of the promise
~ increase the revenues by increasing
the tax on luxuries. provided there was
dpwnward revision on all other articles.
4 fhe one substantial defect i'm compliance
with the promise OF the platform was the
failure to reduce woollens. Does that de-
feet 50 color the action of the Republican
party as to make it a breach of faith lead
ing 70 its condemnation l do not think
60 Parties are like men. Revisions are
ME the work OF men-they are not per-
rect. Tho change which this tariff effected
was a marked change downward in the
gate OF the duties. and it was a recognition
by theparty that the time had come when
instead OF increasing duties they must
be decreased. when the party reoo gnized
" its platform and in much OF W hat it
dld that the proper measure of pro tee
f1on was the difference in cost in the pro-
duction Of articles here and abroad. in
oluding fair profit 70 the manufacturer.
There was a dispute as to what that diff
ference Ia and whether IL was recognized
In the change Of all the duties downward
Particularly was this the case on the
materials that enter into the manufacture
OF paper and paper itself The reduction
cn print paper was from 80 to 1915, or
about "a per cent.
TIE DUTY ON PRINT PAPER.
q 4 There was a real difference OF opinion
on the quest ion Of fact whether the new
duty correctly measured the difference
IN the cost Of production of print paper
abroad and print paper here. Il affected
the counting rooms of the newspapers of
the cDtmtry and invited the attention of
the newspaper proprietors. who had asso
ciated themselves together like other in
tereets for the purpose of securing a re-
dactioa Of the tariff The failure TO make
hrger reduction showed itself clearly
m the editorial columns Of a great number
OF the newspapers, whatever their party
predilection. The amount OF misrepre-
sentation to which the tarif bill in its
enect as a downward revision bill was
subjected has never been exceeded in this
country and IL will doubtless tale tha