The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-30

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and then to maintain the prices 80 as
to take advantage of the excess Of tho
tariff rates over the difference be-
tween the cost Of production abroad
and home.
The Payne tariff bill is the first
bill passed by the Republican party
rates to avoid this evil has been rec
ognized, and 1t is therefore decided
step in the right direction and 1t
ought to be accepted as such. On the
whole, it was downward revision,
particularly on articles Of necessity
and on raw materials. The actual
figures on the first years operations
of the law, demonstrate this. 1t must
also be remembered that the tariff
rates in the new law on imported
liquors. wines and silks were increas-
ed substantially over the Dingley
rates >cause these were luxuries
and, and s., intended to increase tho
hx Cause.
is sp rsspoesis1s ssa5ss sssss sss in sAt5 tss
false. because be- the high q, with
very few exceptions, affect D. Giles in
the tariff upon which there was no in
crease in rates or in respect to which
there was a substantial reduction.
Perhaps, more important than any
! of the operative part of the tariff law,
is that section which enables the ex-
ecutive to appoint tariff commission
or board to secure the needed infor-
| nation for the proper amendment and
perfection of the law. When the COM
; mission completes its work, either or
the entire tariff or on any Of the
schedules. in respect to which issue
has arisen, and the work Of the COM
mission shows that the present tari1
| is wrong, and should be changed, I
expect to bring the matter to the at
tention of the congress, with a view
of its amendment Of the tariff IN the
particular. OF course, this will be
impracticable unless congress itself
shall adopt the parliamentary rule. as
hope it will, that bill to amend
one section of the tariff may not be
subject to motion to amend by ad-
ding changes in other schedules.
"It will thus be possible to take up
which 1t Is probable, that great ma
jority of the house will be unpre-
JUDGED, to. admit the evidence. and
to reach fair conclusion. For these
reasons, it seems to me that all Re-
ublicans--conservativ progressive
and radical-may we'll abide the sit
uation with respect to the tariff until
/ evidence now being accumulated shall
justify changes in the rates; and that
it is much better for them to vote for
Republicans, than to help create a
Democratic majority, which would
have no use for the findings of the
tariff commission, as we may certain
! ly infer from the solid Democratic
vote in the present congress against
the necessary appropriation for the
commissions work.
Reducing Expenditure.
"One great virtue in the new tar
iff law, including the corporation tax
is that taken with the current effort
of the administration, to keep down
or reduce governmental expenditures
and to reform the methods OF collect
ing the customs revenue. it has, by
its revenue producing capacity chang
ed a deficit in the. ordinary operation
of the government of $5S,000,000 foi
the year ending June 80, 1909, to a
surplus In the first full year Of the
, law, ending August s, 1910. of $780,
100000. From revenue standpoint
then, there can be no controversy ov-
er the effectiveness of the new law.
Generally speaking. full measure OF
Industrial activity in production,
transportation, and distribution has
accompanied the operation of the new
Law.
Again, the present law in its cor
poration tax imposes a new kind OF
tax which has many of the merits or
an income tax. 1t is one of the most
useful and important changes in our
revenue laws, as the future will show.
In spite of the criticisms heaped up.
on it at its passage, no party respon-
sible for revenues or anxious to re-
tain every means of legitimate sup
ervision Of corporation will repeal 1t.
Railroad Supervision.
"The next important work of the
present congress was the passing Of
the amendment to the interstate COM
merce bill. The bill as at present in
force is an excellent bill. 1t is not
enacted in q spirit of hostility to
railroads, but it submits them to a
closer and more effective supervision
by the interstate commission to avoid
injustice in their management and
control.
"The important part that railways
play as the arterial circulation in the
business Of the country. the million
and a half of their employees and the
million of their stock holders. the Inn
portance Of their purchasing power
as affecting the prosperity Of general
business-all require in the public
interest that no unfair treatment
should be accorded them. But am
glad to note that the railway manag-
ers have acquisced in the fairness of
the present bill. and propose loyalty
to comply with its useful provisions.
1t was supported by the whole Re.
publican party in congress. and that
party is entitled to credit for it's pas
sage. The whole Democratic strength
was exhibited against 1t in both hous
es. It was q performance Of pledge