Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-04

ity Ia tho nMiff and others who thinl
the tarlfl ne cause OF most mislur
tunes. he said. There are those whf
think AN Impartial Investigation ol
the tariff Is menace 70 all business
ana others who lhink Tint Anch an IN
yostientioH VIII by somo magic pro-
cess, al once make every mans in
come adequate Cor his expenditure
aud solve the aRe-long problem q
making both ends meet
MANY economic theorists hnKe
attempted a. find the philoAop her 9
stone w mems of which prices could
be made high "a an who wish them
high, and low to All who wish them
low. n would be a fine thing " the
farmer could always got Two dollars q
hushel for his wheat, aud the working
man pay only u dollar q harrci for
his flour. Many people are Inclined
TO hold governemtn responsible
which does not accomplish such leats
of alchomv ana the WORK " any gov-
ernment agency is greatly hampored
by the absence of sane understand
Ing of what Il can, and what i cam
not do"
Mr.. Emery showed the difference
between European aud American
methods uf tariff making aud point
ed out that the reason why such eiah.
orntr Investigations had net been
necessary abroad was because IN
those countries there were bodies Of
government officials of 81 permanent
partisan character who hayc de-.
voted themselves solely 20 the study
Of those questions for a quarter of a
century
.'rhe tariff questions is ONE Of hua-
incss ana not OF mathematics snld
Mr. Emery. "the problem ot how far
an industry needs protection to keep
II in sound existence or what the
effect nf rs decay would &e, cannut
be settled by any nigehrnip formula
None the less such material when
dieeeted hy impartial men If common
sense whn know the conditions ~
competition IA each Industry ana
choeigvd by the kuowledRe of those
who have followed an industry for "a
lifetime. VIII furnish q body ct knowls
edge Oh which tariftH cnn be made
which viii have the fun confidence
OF fair-mnded mon
Mr. Emory spoke of the great diffi~
cnltios Involved especially IN getting
accurate cost figures in view 0f the
fact that In many lines the manufac-
urer has not himself been able to
figure out his own costs accurately
and also ga View of the fnct that iN-
ures uf relative cost were not in
themselves an ADEQUATE hasis for tar
iff judgments Tie frankly admitted
that iu the case Of some articles, u
would he either impossihle or unnoe-
oseary TO attempt such calculations
Discussing the existing powers Of
the tariff board to secure Information
Air Emery stated 1t to hc the opin-
Ion OF the board that rur am In
Nestisation of this character cocrcive
powers To call FOR books ana examine
witnesses under oath were hN We
means essential.
"reetimonv given under coercion.
he said lis too likely TO become un-
willing ana half-heartcd. I'm most
cnsea more complete and illhmWht
ing Information can hc secured hy
different methods. The oiiicinls OF
European governments who hnNe ace
compliahed most ln these tines have
no such powers ana 10 not ask Tor
Them rp 10 date. however,, thc
board has ma reason Co doubt thAt
theN can secure the necessary ini"f-
nation bN present methods AFTER dti
81 the principle rs once firmly esinp-
uahed that protection, however ntr-
cssary. is favor and that the burden
ol proof is pn the manufacture to
show cause Why Il is granted, the
question of powers hvcowcs relatively
unimpnrtiut
on the question ns Co What use
would hc made of such findings, Mr
lemgrs said that. whether the hoardl
should report Co the president or to
congress. the influence of IFS inNcstlr
rntion into fnrts would come fror
the influence ot unbiased and unsnp-
pressed truth fo mnke itself effective.
'rhnse Who are skeptlDal OF this
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