The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18
LODGE FOR TARIFF REVISION
~ NfORD WIN TiFT FOR
REVISION M NHEDI ~.
Hae Ta,er~ the Creatien OF = Permanent
NsR-PartisaR Tar,r sonmisaisn 20
ln,~~tigatr the D,frrrrn.r in Cost %
Production at Iisiap AIai Aisreaa.

Production at Iisrsr Aisi Asrsaa.
WssHISGroN Dec l. h'Claring In ia.
vor fry vision ftN"' in hy schedule and
fcr tEr creation Il german" mt non par
tIsaa tariff commission. senator IOdR" OF
Massachusetts, who's" tariff record ~
l.ing assail,d hy GnNe-nor -cl"ct Toss ~
that State. addressed ~" S"nat" To day
i am thorough prut.ctionis,. do
clared Senator iudsr, IN offending his
tariff position h,.lu.v,' in This policy
now as firmly ~ over did in my life
In my opinion a DISTINGUISHED invrstiga-
ton of the tarifI ny any honest hoard that
gees thoroughly into the difference in the
cost Of production AZ home and abroad
will sustain tho policy If protection II
such I'm Investigation would not susie N
the policy 81 protection than ~ does not
das.rv" tn stand II il should - show n
that duties are too high then they should
be- reduced
Tho Massachusetts Senator said he W "a
in accord with the President in his recon-
mandation for revision If III. tariff by
subjects.
The Senator said he was in sympathy
with the object of the Iummins reso-
fution for limiting the right Of amend
ment. though he differed rs To- tho manner
in which the 'Ile should be changed
He expressed tho opinion that the object
could be accomplished IN simpler manner
The limitation to the right 81 amend
m.nt. the Senator declared. would on
able tn. ajorIty u amend certain sched-
ule- without opening up the entire tariff
question. in which ZOO subjects are in
volyed.
Il spoke in the campaign in favor Of
n tariff commission. Continued senator
Lodge i would like to see non
partisan commission Of experts. small IN
number, intelligentiy give us the differ
ence in the cost oil prod !ction AZ home
and abroad which is the basis OF all wise
tariff legislation. II Is utterly Impossible
for a body OF men. wise d are some Of the
membsrs OF Congress with regard TO tn"
tariff. to master all OF these subjects
within year or period OF "A lew months.
Committees OF Congress may bring III
authority for changes that they think
should De made III tart'f schedules hrt
they don't carry conviction a. would an
independent and non-partisan commits
sion. The fact cannot IL. obtained IN this
way 80 AZ to carry ConN. ctIon To 1 ongress
much less To TIA. country
The most that commits. of Congress
can do Is to examine. those whu represent
special interests, the importers and III o-s
who want Tree raw materials Prom
these sources much vaIuahic information
Ii obtain d. but " - impossible To dis
associate Information tr'm tn.->. -o,I c..-
from that Of selfish Interests This vary
situation brings about "A crying need for
some independent board Oi "Npert~ who
can get tn. difference in the cost IT prOiuC-
tion at home and abroad 70 present 10
Congress the facts without bias Th..
foreign countries ~" very thorough
in framing their tariff Law and We can
do well to follow them IL this respect
III "A tariff board could investigate and
report on one -Cheil.lt- At Il time Congress
could de Al with them a, thcV come along
Senator Lodge. in speak Ing Of the fact
that he had tax "n part IN rhe framing
Of five tariN bills during his -aryIc" IN
Congress. said th"-" r"Ni>iun- mad tpu.
great injury TO tn" business interests
OF the country
These tariff revisions not only lnjure
business. commented senator Lodge
but they ar. rliinnus To the political
parties that undertake them
The Senator showed how every tariN
bill since isss had brought about the
defeat of IT, larry respon-itle. with the.
exception Of the Dinghy act II" eV-
pressed the OF mon that the war wiki
Spain saved tn" Republican party H. 'hr
following election. which controlled the
House hy a reduced minority
In the periOd Of six YEAR there were
three revisiOns oi the tariff. said senator
Lodge. These rapid revIslonS shook he
entire industrial Iahric Of the country
Business Wa paralvz"d Then came the
Dingley Law and tariff stability Then. a.
we all know. ~" had another revision
with the usual result 90 III" party thai
undertook IL In" time will come whei.
we will no longer lag behind the countries
Of the world ~ framing r.vcnu" laws
| don car. which party j. IN power. ~ -
important - avoid rapid r"F-'ition~ ii
tArif ravi-I M
s.nfror Ho!b'.rn e Idaho a pro
nounc.d ~trndpg'r"r e.,l''lng o. Senator
Lodge s." q he hid nO' car. wh0' course
foreign c2Intri"a rlr>'l" with referonce
Ia the ~ ~
We Of the United STATES do not need
In have thrust upon - IN" thr"a, thar the
HessianS will l." rF.lI'd in. We can agree
among onr-.lr"- in framing our r"vanue
laws without calling upon foreign nr.-
tions. W" d" not err" what they do
abroad Their. tn" people G-" governed
while here tn" people govern Tn" whole
question -""u- "a b- whEr -oins foreign
people will do with our n"ra-ts. ~ :
ca" ~ holding M m" bogi" rr~.7. just l..
we do with uur children yhen wo tell
them thai 'h"v must b.. good
senator CummIns wanted 10 know whe-o
the Senator from lG"ho would DIR ~ 'ho
line in high tariff dutr"-
Il would mako them 20 high y
Rpondei Senator H"vburn. -tha, yoIr
would not hay. To bring III - nicrl.co..,
IN find than. would NAV" them - h! rh
that Won would b" likely e. stumble oyc
them II -o'l moved around IN tho F.
Then Won believe III ditic5 30 high .
tn prohibit import-!tions?- gu.r"d Sam
tor Cumrnins
Il bali..y" in dutte- ,ufficlcntlT hugh.
sSs,d the S"1s'o- from idaho. thu will
prevent tn" t"'nptE.tion to buy Fbrr-.d
goods that are rnauufa 'tur"d IN ~,
country ! would lrIr Thorn abcv" h,Er