New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04

porary. .
/ recur in this unparalleled situation to
the calm and optimistic philosophy or
Abraham Lincoln, who in the epochai oe-
bate of 1855, after quoting the maxim, "a
house divided against itself cannot slaiu'
said:
permanently half slave and half tree.
do not expect the Union to be dissolved L
do not expect the house TO fall. but DO
expect il viii cease to be divided 1t will
become all one thing or all the other
Ii is even so with the Republican party
1t cannot endure permanently half Progress
sive and half 'stand-pat DO not e1-
pect to see ii either defeated or dissolved.
but II must speedily become all Progressive
OF all "stand-pat.
For Freedom Of Thought.
1 do not pretend to be able to look far
through the mists and uncertainties or the
future and mark with precision the pain
In which the party will walk; but renlem-
boring that it came into existence as a
protest against the inaeton OF the WhIes
and the medieval tendencies or the Demo
Gratis, and remembering, too. that Tor more
than half century 1t has been the pro
gressive party OF the Union, ] cannos pc.
NIT myself TO doubt that the party or LIN.
coin. of Grant, of Blaine, OF Garneld. OIL
Mckinley and of Roosevelt viii rise triulii-
phantly above the clouds or It's clNiI wa
and be in the future. as 1t has oeen III tne
past the best hope of mankind. the pro
gressiye party not only OF the nauon' oul
of the worlu.
some short-visioned men among us VINO
will continue either to bewail or den0unoe
individual independence, and VINO VIII ue,
pore free criticism of party leaders ana
party acts, believing that to be independent
of an assumed leadership and to give en-
preston TO honest censure OF parry
measure Is to destroy party unity ahu 10
invite Democratic victory. Such men ols-
parage both the intelligence and the patri-
os Of kb 5ns sa there ehs is
hope of making the Republican party et-
fectualv progressive than there is OF Ell
fcient and comprehensive legislation from
the Democrats -,
There are many Democrats who are dis
tinguished for their wise and broad views
upon public affairs but the large n,s!ol y ~
incapable Of making Or administering laws
for country like ours, for they mVaIlao!y
stacle in the way of doing the things which
are inperatively demanded, and which, II
done at all. must be done by the general
government. -, l..
every campaign during the stormy decade
in which | have been in public once we
will fight with all the strength thas Ill, Is In US
thew are made in the appointed way we
will stand shoulder TO shoulder Tor the he
publican candidates, ana In tnis spur. ! ap,
give his voice and his Vote 10 eNei ?E .diioE
date on the ticket. whether hauonai or
state. -
does not WELD 10 the protective system I'M
reserved and unwavering allegiance Alo-
rich. Lodge, Hale cannon, Gnu sc
Gates, but in zeal for its perpetnatlon ana
in the eioouence of its defence they cannot mo
surpass Nelson, Clapp, BeVeflose' LID roi'
lette, Deliver and Bristow.
II is claimed that the average tax upon
dutiable imports is somethlng nAe L PEI
centum less than under Ine fne bava
This may or may not be so, TOT l naNS
learned 10 doubt the accuracy of tarlf1
statements, but granting me run OF 'he
statement, with superb Sf4o " rssnonse 10
an overpowering Republican sentiment, ana
have succeeded in taking on an fs9 on, on,
forty-second of the average imposi''oh upoh
dutidble goods
Critioises New Tariff Law.
In all that has been said by those VINO
have. during the last year air,, ttst we
either fixed. tried 10 TX, the uutIes a.
cording to the cost OF productionf anu
that is the test and the only test by when
the act should be tried il we have any re-
gard for our plighted WORD ,..., -
There are many gratifying reoucuohs III
1t is not a fair exemplification OF me pro
tective policy, nor is it an honest PERFORM
ance of our platform promise
before us | do not favor an immediate
general revision of the tariff; indeed. L
earnestly hope that we may never oe con-
justment of the system.
In our last attempt it was made clearer
than ever before, first. that some peter
way must he found than we now nave OF
securing information as to cost here ana
abroad; and second, that we must amend
the schedules separately. AS TO the nrst;
the way will be found in the creation OF
an independent, bipartisan tar1H com
mission, not to change the law FOR ina, -
but to collect and lay before Congress and
before the people the facts.
We have already made a good beginning,
for under the strong and persistent recon-
meudation of the President Congress gave
him an appropriation which he VIII, use
IN far he has the power TO do 1t. to
get the Information necessary to a
proper understanding Of the subject The
provision Is inadequate: but II gives US
hope that before long we will be able to eS-
tabliSh commission with full powers ana
The most important legislation of the last
session of Congress was the amendment TO
the interstate commerce law. The regula-
ti0n of common carriers is altogether the
most difficult undertaking upon which the
government has entered. and II VIII require
all the independence which a popular Seiec-
ton Of lawmakers can supply; all the IN
tellisence which general education and spe-
cific study can contribute, and all the cour-
age which the highest type of patriotism
can create TO carry the government to a
safe and just conclusion.
Certain Republicans who are enamored
With the manipulations of Wall Street,
joining themselves with certain Democrats
who found no authority IN the constitution
for such legislation, defeated amendments
We offered.
We are not, however without hope, for
under the recommendation OF the Presl-
dent q provision was adopted which Will in
sure an immediate investigation of the sub
ject, and we may shortly be more success
full in our efforts to regulate railway STOCKS
and bonds.
Upon the whole the Republican party Is
TO be congratulated upon the bill as II
became law. II is a step in the night OIL
rection and ultimately we will reach the
end toward which all patriots are striving
sire TO stir up factional feeling for say
ing, as | am bound to Say. that mad IL
not been for the progressive Repubhcahs m
the Senate men who have been derlded
throughout the country as insurgents, lhe
bill would have passed the Senate as II
came from the pen of the Attorney Cen
eral, and the Republican party would nave
sta ggered along In this campaign uhoeI
burden too heavy for any party 10
fully carry = .,o-
In nv Judgment if we want 10 popular
ize postal savings repositories ana aLio"
them to fulfil the purpose we nave mao IN
thar the country banks will not be injured
and so that money will be permitted 10 per
form its full functions in the locallueS 10
which it naturally flows ina -
dwell upon the proposition for Central
hank II will soon be live question IN
American politics. and IT is high time mat
Republicans should give II that III e9lu 10
which In the end settles al
nuhIfc prob;en1s Leaders may fret and
fume about 1t: they may write DOCKS ABOUT
il: committees and commissions may sit
upon 1t; the Congressional RECORD may pc
Tho olia1 reflection of the farm ana rae
tory the shop and store the street corner
and the roadside will enter the 1ucgment.
The proposal has not yet taken definite
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