New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13

;rn;4A the trials through which TIE re
r,,hijrap marty is now passing aho =
e-ore 3 sense Of proportion &c tfsoss 49,
allow themselves 10 be daunteo anu 81
,o,jrased in the face OF loss cL 80.
Ter confidence thought 10 be tHoaC@'eu
h. TIE rehS Of the press -,.,.
In v-fst respect has the RepopttcdH
,,a-rzy failed in its conduct OF tne GO
er1lrnert and the enactment OF ~
perform IT'S duty II vas re.uIled ~
power a year ago last Nofeihcet -
rsrz, large ma tority. after q campaign ~
,,.1,i,1, IL made certain promises IN Us
,.Ioffory,, and those promises II mas
sjr,,s~ s,,s,stantsallv complied with or II
a.. sno,,t 70 perform within the present
session Of Congress
Quotes FROM PLATFORM
Let Us take UP these promises IN
n the Republican platform Of 1905
sTroy, which the campaign was n'aoe;
appears the following plank II Tesaro
to The tariff.
TIE Republican party declares uneouiv-
,,sII<- for me revision of the tariff by a
,r.erisI session o. Congress immediately fo.-
sor-ins the inauguration OF the reNt 49,
.-1s7s and CoremeTr9s the steps 1Tc5uS
-.,.s1e 70 this end IN the work assigned 10
fl:e appropriate committees OF cong 80
which are TOW Investigating the ootfalLG ;,x
srs effect Of existing schedules. IN tarlh
,eeieIa+iorl The true principle of protecion
IS best maintained b. the imposition o.
such duties as will equal the olf15Iellce pc
s8erosd. together Tfth reasonaete pfo3'L
70 American industries. We FAVOR me eSta %
20 he administered by the President UnoeT
Limitations liked IN the law. the maximum
to Re available TO meet Determinations 10y
foreign CsiIDtTieS against American GoouS
entering their markets. AND the minimum 10
represent ire normal measure Of protection
al home the aim and purpose Cf The Re
a4,ffs
=vithouu excessive duties. that security
Izzinst foreign competition 70 which amer
lean manufacturers. farmers and producers
ere entitled, bL1t also to MAINTAIN the hls9
standard of living Of the wage earnerS OF
this ceIITtrJ'. who arc th@ lhcsl uiIsc'
berlef7ciaries Of the protective system. be
tween TIE United States aud the Fhillp-
pines VIE believe in free interchange OF
Tros;gcIs with such limitations o 80 sugar
tection 70 domestic interests,
we did revise the tariff II IS impos-
slole TO revise the tariff without awaken
ing the active participation in the forma-
tor? o. the schedules Of those producers
whose business win Be affected By q
,hange. This IS the Inherent difficulty in
the adoption or revision Of 4 tariff by
or representative system.
TARIFF CHANCES ANAL1ZEp-
Nothing was expressly said in tlae plat
form that this revision WAS 70 Be z
downward revision. The implication
+l-at II vas 10 be generally downward
however. was fairly given by the fact
that those vino uphold a protective t2rlff
s-ster-a defend Il ov The claim that after
~ industry mas been established by
shutting out foreign competition, the DO
rnestic competition will lead 10 the re
clFictfou in price so as to make the orig
fnai high tariff unnecessar--
In the new tariff there we're e54 de
c-easAs. 22e increases and 1.150 items Of
The dutiable list we're unchanged. but
this did not represent the fair proportion
IN most Of the reductions. and the in
rreases because the duties were de
creased On those articles which had a.
consumption --2lue ~ nearly 8. n0o. GOO. -
ho0 7.iaiIe thew we're increased on those
articles which had : consumption value
NJ less than $1,000, GOO geo
Of the Increases the consumption value
II those affected which are Of Injuries
. Trir. silks, wines liquors, perfunneries,
pe7r1ades and like 6rticles-ameunted 70
nearly 100000 coo. while the increas Sc
nor on articles Of luXury affected ONLY
sl,o51t 5000 Geo 000, as against decreases
on about 81. Gee COS, 600 Of consumption
repeat. therefore, that this vas a
downward revision. It vas not down
ward with reference to silks or liquors Or
high priced ccttons IN the nature OF
Injuries It was downward IN respect
% nearl-- all other articles except wool
lens. which were not affected At ali Ger
Tainly il was not promised that The rates
~ l1Ixuries Should be reduced The reg
euUas were falling off. there vas q deficit
promised and il was essential that the
revenues Should he increased It T-as
80 Violation OF the promise 70 increase
rhe revenues py increasing the tax On
--.E,iri==- provided there H-as do55 nv ard
rsT-iSion on al other articles.
The one substantial defect in co.11pli-
zn0e With the promise Of the Platform