Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
statute. books that has adjusted IT,

able, and of course we should not
have a deficit. but to have the expen-
ditures and receipts run along about
together is inst the desirable attain
ment that should be reached in a
tariff law, and Is the result under
the law which we are now operating.
1t is complained by many that our
foreign trade has proven that the new
tariff bill was not protective enough
in many Of its features. It is true that
our imports have increased largely
under it's operation and that our ex-
ports have really decreased, making
our balance of trade smaller than for
many years. 1t Is not. however,
shown that these increased importa-
tions have to any larger extent dis
placed American. manufactures 1t,
Is to be concluded that they are most
ly luxuries and material to be worked
mp by our facsaries- So long as our
people continue to be busy and fully.
will these increased importations not
be a burdean but will contribute In q
degree to our very prosperity. In
some case however. it is apparent
that the new rates of duties hare al
lowed importations of commodities
which we, should prefer to see, pro-
ducedr in, this country. Till, however.
SUCH a. result interferes with Ameri-
can, production and shuts. off the
American factories, we should not
will be watched closely. and if We
find that the rates in any particular
schedule are too low there. win. Of
course. be an agitation for an In
crease.
But taken as q. whole she new
| tariff is working almost perfectly.
| and there Is no disposition on the part
of any honest nsn 10 have the law
changed for yeaxs to come. The dem
agogue and the agitator will no doubt
continue to claim that there must
be another revision. but It is nsted
that the people at large are vel, salts
fled with present conditions. and that
the business men throughout the
country would object 70 any change
at present.
IL is a source o. qualification on
all sides that our labor troubles are
\ adjusting themselves and that en-
ployers and laborers are getting to-
gether In all sections of the country.
and through arbitration are adjust
Ing their differences. 1t is true tha,
in one or two instances strikes have
been prolonged and bad feeling en-
gendered with the consequent losses
both to employers and employees as
well as 10 the general public. but for
the most part threatened outbreaks
have been averted and the outlook for
the year was never better.
The question OF high prices is still
an acute one. but at least two con-
clusions have been reached. and in
spite OF the vast amount of misrepre-
sentation and lying that has been 60
ing on. the people are becoming fully
convinced that these high prices are
in the first place worldwide. and
exist in foreign countries in some in
stances to a larger extent than here
at home, and that they are in no ways
to be charged to the tariff As the
months 20 on approaching the cam
paign and election of 1912. the people
will learn that our tariff. which will
no doubt be an issue. Is indeed as near
perfect as IL can be made TO suit pres
ent conditions. and also that II Is not
a cause Of any OF the evils by which
we are surrounded. There are injus-
tees In our commercial and business
life that must be reached by nation
and state legislation. and so far as
every effort will be made between now
and the close OF the present congress
to enact such laws as will give the
people the desired relief There Is
no doubt whatever that several such
laws win be enacted, and that with
continued high volume Of employ
ment. with good crops and good prices
for the farmer we shall pass through
record breaking year in every re-
spect. and the people must attribute
the conditions In a large extent to
the legislation of the republican party.
This means a republican victory a
the polls next November. and a repub-
lican congress in both branches to