The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13

year. upon which the campaign was
made. appears the following plank IN re-
gard 10 the tariff:
The Republican party declares un-
equlvOcsIIy for the revision OF the tariff
by a special session Of Congress imme-
diately following the inauguration OF the
next President, and commends the steps
already taken to this end and IN the
work assigned TO the appropriate com
mittees OF Congress which are now In
vestigating the operation and effect Of
existing schedules.
In all tariff legislation tho true prin-
Of protection is best maintained BY
imposition OF such duties as Will
Ial the difference between the cost OF
oduction at home and abroad. together
tth a reasonable profit TO American In
IstTies.
ave favor the establishment OF maxi
mum and minimum rates. 10 be admins
tered by the President under limitations
fixed in the law. the maximum to be
available TO meet Determinations By for
eign countries against American goods
entering their markets and the minimum
u represent the normal measure OF pro
lection at home, the aim and purpose or
the Republican policy being not only 10
preserve. without excessive duties. that
security against foreign competition TO
which American manufacturers, farmers.
and producers are entitled, but also to
maintain the high standard Of living OF
the wage earners Of this country. who
protective system.
Between the United States and the
Philippines. we believe in a free exchange
Cf products, with such limitations as 10
sugar and tobacco as will afford adequate
protection TO domestic interests
FULFILLED Party Pledge.
1--WE did revise the tariff. It is Impos.
sihle 10 revise the tariff without awaken
ing the active participation in the forma-
tion of the schedules Of those producers
whose business win be affected by a
change. This is the inherent difficulty IN
the adoption Of revision Of q tariff bY
our representative system.
Nothing was expressly said in the
platform that this revision was 10 bs
downward revision. The Implication that
it was to be generally downward, how
ever. was fairly given by the fact that
those who uphold a protective tariff sys-
tenn defend it by the claim that after an
industry mas been established by shutting
out foreign competition the domestic COM
petition will lead 70 the reduction IN
price. so as 10 make the original high
tariff unnecessary. In the new tariff
there were 6l+ decreases. 800 increases.
and 1,I50 items of the dutiabIe list un-
changed, but this did not represent the
fair proportion In most Of the reduction
and the increases, because the duties vera
decreased on these articles. which had a.
consumption value Of nearly S5,Ol0,0o905
while they were increased on those ar
ticles which had a consumption value OF
less than S1,00001000e
"Of the increase IN the consuming value
Of those affected which are Of Iuxuries.
to wit: Silks. wines. liquors, perfumeries,
pomades. and like articles amounted 10
nearly Sf00 600 600, while the increase not
on articles Of luxury affected were about
S500,00G000, as against decreases on about
S,G0lJ1OO0 of consumption,
Not Downward on Injuries.
'I repeat. therefore, that this was a
downward revision. II was not downward
with reference TO silks or liquors. OF OF
high-priced cottons in the nature Of lux
uries. Il was downward in respect TO
nearly all other articles except woolens,
which were not affected al all.
Certainly it was not promised that
the rates on luXuries should be reduced.
The revenues were falling off. There was
a deficit promised. and it was essential
that the revenues should be Increased. Il
was no violation OF the promise to IN
crease the revenues by increasing the
tax Of Injuries. provided there was down
ward revision in all other articles. The
one substantial defect In compliance with
the promise of the platform was the
failure to reduce woOlcn5.
Does that defect so color the action OF
the Republican party as 10 make it
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