Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03
Colonel Says a Few Kind
Words for Successor
at Sioux City.
THE FIRST UTTERANCE
Endorses Suggestions for Tariff
Commission, Compliments
Him on Negotiations.

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 3-Colonel
Roosevelt in the presence of Senator
Dolliver and Representative Hubbard
of Iowa today made his first public ut
terance regarding the administration
or President Taft. He endorsed the
presidents suggestion for a tariff COM
mission and complimented him upon
his negotiations with foreign countries
to bring about tariff agreements.
This commentator Of the president
was lOade in the course of his speech
at Mizzou park and it was made known
it was purposely given within 'insur-
gent territory and that both Dolliver
and Hubbard knew in advance
Roosevelt was to say what he said
and approved 1t, although they were
not consulted by the colonel about his
reference to themselves.
DoIHver Constant Supporter.
Roosevelt declared that the presi-
dent from the beginning advocated a
tariff commission and, he said, Dolli-
yer was the one who introduced in the
senate an amendment to the tariff bill
providing for such a commission. He
took advantage of the opportunity to
tell his hearers that through his term
as president on every important ques-
tion 1t was his privilege to stand
shoulder to shoulder with Dolliver.
Let me add my friends said Roose-
welt, "that what I have said of Dolli-
al fF ron 1crre
man Hubbard" He included Congress-
man Martin Of South Dakota among
those who stood by him throughout his
term and was in hearty sympathy with
every progressive policy.
Win After Bitter Fight.
TT was only after bitter fight that
friends of the commission idea got the
proposition through congress. The es-
tablishment of a commission, he said,
was an excellent beginning, but it
should be enlarged, and there were
number of necessary changes to make
it more effective.
There is another feature" con-
tinued Roosevelt, "of the tariff law
which is admirable and points our
course in the right direction-the
maximum and minimum provision.
And here again 1 wish to point out
that the value of the provision has
depended largely upon the excellent
work done by the administration in
it's negotiations with foreign powers
for its application, especially the ne
gotiations with Canada, which were
the most difficult of all. In addition,
it was of very real Importance to pro-
vide, as the present tariff does pro-
vide, for the proper treatment Of the
Philippines"
Equalization of Cost.
"T believe in such tariff measures of
protection as will equalize the cost of
production here and abroad, that will
equalize labor COST" said Roosevelt
81 believe in such supervision, in the
working of the law, as to make certain
protected industries, give the diff
ference to the men we are
most anxious to protect, labor
ing men, and IL / find that it Is not
given, 1 would take off the tariff duty
on the particular thing. l believe in
protection on that basis as a principle.
but when it is mere tumble of prefer
ences and privileges, then l am against
it."
Amused at Barnes Criticism.
Mayor Smith introduced the col
onel to the people of Iowa. There
was a great demonstration as Roose-
welt proceeded with his remarks.
Roosevelt read with interest today
the statement issued by William
Barnes, Jr., of Albany, critcizing him
for his western speeches, which |
Barnes, Jr., of Albany, criticizing him
thoughtful men and impressed them
with the danger which lies in his
political ascendancy." Il think |
there is something perfectly deli
cious," said Roosevelt, Sin the idea |
Of Barnes flying to the defense OF
the supreme court and righteousness.
On the way from Omaha to Sioux
City Roosevelt made a brief speech
at Onawa, Iowa.
Passes Night I'm Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 3.-Having
spent the day and night in Omaha,
Colonel Roosevelt resumed his tour
today. He left at sos for Sioux
Falls, where he will arrive about
4:30 and speak this evening. On
the way to Sioux Falls he will stop
three-quarters of an hour at Sioux
City. The colonel had breakfast at
the Omaha club with the Roosevelt
reception committee. and then went
20 his train.