The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
YOUNG'S
MAIDEN SPEECH
He pours Hot Shot Into Argyll
ment of His Colleague,
as to Tariff .
SHOULD REST CASE IN
COMMISSIONERS HANDS
Senators Vote to Protect Pro-
ducts of Our Own States;
Favors Putting Neighbours
Products on Free List

WASHINGTON, December 1a.-An
answer To tins speech OF Senate
Cummins. progressive. of Iowa, in
favor OF revising the tariff by sche-
dulles, was made in the senate to-day
by his colleague. Senator LATE Young
conservative. CT IOWA. Young Is a
nealy-fedged senator. but the speech
following a membership of ofiiE Il
few days was not the first demon
stration of his priority. For hours
yesterday afternoH. he enjoyed the
honor of acting as temporary presid-
ing officer Of the serate and people
reasonably well acquainted With the
senator rubbed their eyes az they be-
held the stranger In the hair,
My colleague tCuinTninsA,' began
Young in hts speech to-day. said
there We're gross inequalities in the
tariff enacted III 1903. This state
ment is undoubtedly true, and would
be true If my colleague and those IN
sympathy with him We're to put In
the next five years IN rewriting the
schedules.
L am not so much concerned about
inequalities as ! am concerned 70
business. doubt If there Is a petit
ton on file in the senate urging fur
taer revision of the tariff schedules.
II challenge any senator TO state
the kind ~ product other than tha
products Of the farm which Is spe-
cially higher han two years age,
Drifts to- Strange Interpretation.
charge that New England ts
drifting to a strange Interpretation OF
the square deal. when they deinand
protection for their manufactured
articles and free ace Tor Cur FOOT
products
He referred to the secretary OF
agriculture and all the farm papers
and magazines for proof thai the
farmer Is not getting too much. II
tho mtddi. mar Was AT fault for the
high prices. then the attack should he
directed Mt him IND moi Mt the pro-
Queer.
If Massachusetts shall decide" he
continued. In pursuance of her re-
cent election to abolish the duties on
farm products. there VIII arise Il new
band Of insurgents which VIII make
the present band look like boy scours.
The arguments upon which the
country elected a Democratic house
were the arguments laid down IN this
senate by Republicans. II the Demo-
cratic party elects a president In 1919
that result will he obtained by argu-
ments delivered In this senate by Re
politicians. These senators, In every
case, voted TO revise schedules which
would not reduce the duties on pro-
ducts produced by their own people.
Scientific Tariff Impossible.
7 do not believe the man lives who
viii see the tariff revised and main
tanned on a purely scientific basis.
This great Legislative body should
rest It's case with IL commission to
inquire relative TO the tariff. and
meantime the ambitious politician,
who must be in the l!reiight. should
give the country q rest"
James q, Blaine, the senator said.
had induced the farmer to acquiesce
in protection for New England on the
ground that the wages paid factory
food products. Now tina the farmer
had begun to prosper, New England
demanded continued protection fer it's
interests. but free entry OF food pro-
duets.
III Massachusetts, is in earnest
said Mr.. Young. there vii, he an
end-a Anal end-to all tariff duties
in the United States Protection must
help all OF help one 1t might as
we'll be understood that when pro-
t~ectionists begin to quarrel. each try
ing to beat the game. there will he
free trade.
pears 70 be OF the same kind which
caused 40 large a number OF senators
Continued on seventh paRe.l