Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-01
Vital Washington News.
By TAvENNER,
Special Correspondent of The Sentinel
Mashineton. D. G.. June IN. 1ell

special correspondent OF The Sentinel.
Washington, D. c., June 81, 1910
Why is il that the price of articles oil
which the tariff was not advanced has in
creased since the passage of the Payne
Aldrich bill
| put this question to United States Sen
ator Moses f. Clapp. of Minnesota, one o
the genuine progressive Republicans o.
Congress.
Il can answer that question" replied
Senator Clapp, "in less than two minutes
and no one will successfully contradict my
statement.
In the Payne-Aldrich revision of the
tariff the rates on scores upon scores oil
articles were advanced. Those increases
have advanced the price of everything
yes, have increased the price of articles
on which the tariff was not changed
"Youcant raise the cost of living to man
who is producing something to sell without
forcing that man to raise CORRESPONDENCE
the price of what he has to sell.
Suppose both Of us are in business and
each has to use what the other produces
Suppose the tariff on the article handle
is increased, while the tariff on the article
yOu IL HUI illIICdSCu. by NITtut vi
my increased protection, force you to pay
increased prices. What are you going to
do about 1t What must you do about it I
Answer: You must increase the price Of
what you have to sell And that's just the
way it works out all along the line, and in
the end all of the increases fall upon the
broad shoulders of the consumer.
But you will hear il said constantly
with reference TO something on which the
price has been advanced. oh, that isn't in
the tariff at all. That increase has nothing
to do with the tariff. But the fact is tariff
revision upward on few articles reaches
all along the line.
THE new tariff law has cost and is cost.
ing the American people millions on mil.
lions of dollars in increased cost of living
And If the Payne-Aldrich bill had beer
beaten, those millions would have beer
saved to the people"
BATTLEsHIPs ARE EXPENSIVE.
Congress has authorized two more bat.
tleships. II is estimated each ship will cost
$12,O00,000 to build it, and 100000 a
year during its 20-years lifetime to main.
tain. The aggregate ultimate cost of each
ship. as a matter-of-fact, is, therefore
$32.000,000.
The cost of each ship would buy 5000
farms at $4,000 each; it would construct
1900 churches throughout the country al
$4,000 each il would furnish the means
OF education through four-year course t.
10000 men or women at $500 per annum
il would build and equip so manual train
ing schools with necessary tools and appli.
ances, giving a trade to $4,000 young
I...I.
adam road between Chicago and New York
or build and equip 40 Y. M. C. A. buildings
OF magnificent proportions. each building
accommodating the young men in a city Of
100000 people
The REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The eve of the Congressional campaign
is at hand. 1t looks as if the Republican
party proper will bodily attempt to bluff
the American people on the propositions
That Aldrichism is a good thing for the
country.
That uncle Joe" belongs to the Lincoln
type of statesmen. .a..
That the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill wat
the best tariff bill ever passed" and is God.
send to the consumers
That the expenditure Of more than dou.
BILE the sum used by Cleveland to run this
government is really necessary for party
solidarity"
WHAT DEMOCRACY OFFERS.
Here is the platform the average Demo.
cratic candidate for Congress will present
to the people: To-,
Lower duties on the necessaries of life
An income tax that large part of tn,
burden of the cost Of government may fal
upon those best able to bear it.
Reciprocity with Canada and our bes
customers.
Repeal Of Section of the Aldrich &c
that forces tariff wars and retaliation
Election of senators by direct vote
Old-time Democratic economy in publ
expenditures
Restoration of popular government il
the House Of Representatives.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.
ellison Gardner. Newspaper correspon
dent who joined the Roosevelt party il
Egypt and accompanied il to Washington
and who had almost daily interviews will
the ex-President, stakes his reputation OF
the prediction that the Taft administration
has been so thoroughly bad that Roosevelt
will not endorse II in any shape, form o.
manner He declares Taft deserted tn,
Roosevelt policies cold blOOdedly. In con
nectiOn with Gardner's statement, it /.
significant that Roosevelt should have beer
this long on American soil following hi,
long absence in Africa without having seer
the man he made President or having men.
toned him in any way. Roosevelt anC
Taft have not met since March a. 1909.
ALDRIcH STANDS PAT"
Hear we hear We Senator Boss Nelson
Wilmarth Aldrich stands pat on his Origl.
nal statement that the government Is
wasting $300,000,000 a year. Senator
Beveridge. frettine under Aldrich's indict-
ment Of the Republican party on the charge
Of gross and wantOn extravaganza, sought
to discredit Aldrich's statement. But AL.
drich declared he knew what he was talk.
ing about. and that If he could run the
government as a business man. with
out let or hindrance from anyone" he
could save the people $300.000.000 a
year Is Aldrich contemplating joining the
ranks Of the insurgents II would be in
teresting TO know what the stand pat
Republican editors Of the country think OF
Aldrich's statement on Republican waste
ftIlness.
REMOVING THE STING
The House passed a bill requiring the
publication Of campaign expenses before
and after election. The Senate took the
sting out Of the measure by amending II
an that II nrnvidaa for the publication nj