The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

shan seem wise, VIC shall have at hand
data rom which can he determined with
Soinc degree OF accuracy the difference
nctween the cost OF producing articles
abroad ana the cost of producing them In
this country.
The great difficulty in hearing and
discussing the present tariff bill was tho
absence OF satisfactory and credible
evidence on either side of the issues as
10 low or high tariffs. Tho importer on
tnc ono hand and the manufacturer on
lhe other were present To give their
Ih'llnic judgments, affected by their own
pecuniary interests. as 10 the facts under
investigation Men who were struggling
20 hnd the truth were greatly perpleXcd
Dy the conflicting testimony.
The tariff bin authorizes the prcsid ent
TO y&pend $4,000 in employing persons 30
assist him In administering the maxi
mum and minimum clause and 20 assist
hirn and other officers Of the govern
ment in the administration of the tariff
Jaw have construed this To mean that
may use the board appointed under this
power. not only to look into the foreign
taIlils' but also 10 examine the question
with respect TO each Item in our tariff
oilI what the cost OF production of The
merchandise is. and what It's cost is
abroad; This is not an easy task for
impartial experts. and IT requires large
lorce' expect 10 apply To congress this
through which this Investigation may go
ON and the results b. recorded for the
use OF the executive and congress when
! they desire to avail themselves of the
record. In this way. any subsequent re-
vision may be carried on with the aid
OF data secured officially and without
regard To Its argumcntative effect upon
the question of raising or lowering duties.
Taken as a whole, therefore. don't hesi-
tate to repeat that tho Republican party
has substantially complied with It's
promise In respect to the tariff and that
1T has set itself strongly in the right d.
rection toward lower tariffs, and fur
nlshed the means by which such lower
tariffs can properly and safely be fixed.
An investigation by the tarin board or
the sort proposed Will certainly take a
narl,y inil 'Wo years or more Mgantlme. the
10 be consistent with the prosperity OF
the country and with the furnishing OF
sufficient funds with which to meet the
very heavy, but necessary. expenditures
OF carrying on our great government.
Claim Law Is the Best.
l therefore venture to repeat the re-
mark i have had occasion 10 make be-
fore. that the present customs law is the
best customs law that has ever been
passed. and il is most significant In this,
that II indicates on the part OF the Re-
publican party the adoption OF a policy
TO change from an increase In duties to
reduction of them. and 10 effect in
crease OF revenues at the same time
The act has furnished to the executive
the power TO apply the maximum and
minimum clauses in order 10 prevent
undue discrimination on the part of for
eign countries, and this is securing adj
ditional concessions in respect to the i'm
positions on our foreign trade.
! The act has done justice TO the Phil
| ipplne islands by giving them free trade
| with the United States
More than all this. the new tariff act
has provided. for the appointment of u
tariff board TO secure impartial evidence
upon which, when a revision of the
| tariff shall seem wise. we shall have at
hand data from which can he deter
mined with some degree OF accuracy the
difference between the cost of producing
| articles abroad and the cost OF producing
them in this country.
The tariff bin authorizes the president
| TO eNpend $4,000 In employing persons
10 assist him In administering the maxi
mum and minimum clause and TO assist
him and other officers of the government
in the administration of the tariff law
| ] have construed this 10 mean that
may use the board appointed under this
power not only to look into the foreign
tariffs, but also to examine the question
with respect TO each item In our tariff
bill. what tho cost OF production OF the
abroad This is not an easy task. for
| impartial experts. and IL requires a large
force. / expect TO apply to congress this
year for s250.00o to organize a force
through which this investigation may go
| on and the results be recorded for the
use of the executive and congress when
| they desire to avail themselves Of tho
record
The Railroad Question.
On the subject OF railroads the Re-
puhn'dH plallorID salu.
"Wc approve the enactment Of tho rail-
road rate law and the vigorous enforce
mcnt by The present adminlsi ration OF
the statute against rebates and dlscrmi-
nations: as a result OF which the advan-
tages formerly possessed by the large
shipper over the smaller shipper have
subsequently disappeared: and in this
connection commend tho approprIa-
ton by the present congress To enable
the Interstate commerce commission thor
oughly TO Investigate and give publicity
To the accounts OF Interstate railroads.
We believe. however, that the interstate
commerce law should be further amended
SO as 10 give railroads the right TO make
and publish traffic agreements subject
TO the approval of the commission, but
maintaining always the principle OF COM
petition between naturally competing
lines and avoiding the common control OF
such lines by any means whatsoever. We
favor such national legislation and super
vision as Will prevent the future over
Issue OF stocks and bonds by interstate
carriers"
a bill to carry out these declarations
has been introduced in both house and
senate and Is now being considered be-
fore the appropriation committee of these
two bodies. and ihcrc is every hope that
tho bills thus introduced in substan-
} TALLY tho same shape as introduced VIII
be enacted into law.
Power OF Commission
Indeed. this railroad measure goes fur
thcr than The promise of the platform.
/. for, while IL SUBJECTS the issue OF STOCK
and bonds 10 the restrictive supervision
of III" commission and prevents further
watering OF securities and forbids The
ACQUISITION by a railroad company OF
stock in \ competing line, il also puts
very much more power Into the hands
OF the commission FOR the regulation Of
rates. and IL facilitates in every way
, tho case Of supervision by the commits
sion of the railrogdS 10 secure COM
, pliance by the railroads with the rights
OF the pubic ailt ni li,a hiuPper
general after n full conference with the
interstate commerce" commission, Wltl
representatives of the shippers and with
= representatives OF tho railroads. and.
: while it was not the result of An agree
: mcrit between all the parties In interest:
IL WAS drafted With a view TO meet oll
the fair objections and suggestions made
by every one OF them.
Party Pledges,
: The platform further SAYS
: The Republican party Will uphold NJ
, all times the authority and integrity OF
the courts, state and federal, and VIII
ipSiSt that their .pOwCIS To enforce