The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-01
Friday, September 1, 1911.
THE PRESIDENTS TARIFF
NETOEc

One of the ablest and most con-
sentative newspapers in the United
States is the New York Journal of
Commerce. 1t has been constant
advocate OF lower tariffs. 1t has
earnestly urged revision OF many i'm
portant schedules On commercial
and financial matters the Journal OF
Commerce is one OF the highest
newspaper authorities in the country.
Commenting upon the address made
by Chairman Underwood. Of the
Ways and Means Committee. at the
banquet rendered him at the Waldorf.
Astoria, the Journal OF Commerce
sharply criticises the DISTINGUISHED
Alabaman. Mr.. Underwood saw fit
10 refer to the hodge podge tariff
bills passed up by the Democratic
and Republican Insurgents as five
great tariff measures" expressing
their view OF what the tariff should
be in the interest of the American
people. and denounced the President
because in vetoing these he failed
TO rise to the high ideals OF the great
ONCE he administers" Here IS what
the Journal Of Commerce says on
this subject:
Those five great bills" did not conform
70 any pledge or promise OF the PreSi-
cent or MS supporters. and the s0undasf
o. tariff reformcrs were Justified In oh
Jecting 20 the manner in which they
were DrspGreI and 4.
Two houses. and in being apprehensive
o. the erect Of their becoming laws.
NIter referring In a somewhat solemn
rnanner - the power OF tho house Of
representative to originate reverfts
measures and Of congress To- control tax
etion Tor tho support Of the. government
Mr.. Underwood said. But today vou-
PRESIDENT has notified the congress 81
ne ! hlted states. in q solemn MESA. %
10 congress. that they must sf0p. 49,
they must not obey the twice-given com
manu- oI the American people TO revise
1ne tarltf downward-snd why Re
SauHe certain clerks, not authorized by
congress. called n tariff board oulv ~
courtesy. were not ready to report" That
may be effective stump speakfrg fourr
In Alabama. but 81 will not ada 20 -
IePutftion o. the speaker for sweet roa-
The Presidents veto pouer IS Jus, as
constitutional as the power OF TIE bo,,so
OF representatives 10 originate re,erre
measures and may he exercised with as
ja,Ss a sense or duty and a Repuhi can
contemplation because he does r,- as.
prove bills which Democrats boast 81 = 4
SnDolying their policy II was harii,.
nlgnifled % sheer AZ che fsrfff 49, -,
rain clerks" for 10 was "aritho-t1,,i..
III Ip.rhlly provided FOR by congress To-
make me invests legations and roror,
Nnich the President takes IT, Iih.-fv ~;
waiting Tor. Moreover. he has -,t 90,
oicated that he would Sign no ofiar b,iis
tNcept those that were dictated b, ga
thrlrf board ana not by TIE repres.rt,.
49, or me American people" Mur1 a.
tsrfSs 80 ~, 10 borough reform of tho
HatrlN on revenue basis We a.. 49,.
STAINED 20 believe that under To ~
'Hmstarces presented az the r.oert 80
tion 81 congress the President v-,s t,,g.t
lied IN bis vetoes ana the irtoraro,,o
r,,,S,I..1yed by Mr.. CnderUood IL n di4ar'.
Calmly considered. the five ,,ros,
tariff bills" OF which Mr.. Underwood
makes so much were claptrans
hurriedly thrown together for tho
purpose OF catching votes. They v,oro
miserable trades made by the Demo.
cratic free traders and Republic,
insurgents. actuated more By zeal
ou7y and anger than by Statesman.
ship or regard for public in,o-os,
They were In no sense compro,o
or effective revision % the fa4r fl,
any important particular Tbev
would have Injured great lndus,-ie.
oy reducing adequate protection
upon their finished products wifbou,
reducing the protection upor b.f-
raw materials. They would have
been destructive ~ enterprise and
disturbing ~ business conditions n