New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
No Revision Without Facts.

No Revision Without Facts.
Therefore. W hen the Tariff Board shall
make its report i'm December on wool and
cotton, ! expect to submit to Congress
recommendations based on their report for
revision of both schedules | have al
ready expressed my opinion that the wool
Ter, schedule is too high, that Il has pre-
vailed for so many years that ii ought to
be revised, and is the subject of complaint
not only ny consumers, hut also by those
who are engaged in the industries affected
revision will take place unless II is made
with full knowledge Of the facts as
found by an impartial Investigation.
Is not this the attitude that Massachu-
that her interests as We'll a. her sense Of
justice requires? Ought she to approve
the political and retrOcradc methods adopt
cd in the existing Congress with reference
20 the amendments TO our present tariff
DO not the vetoes which were necessary to
prevent such opportunist legislation from
state most Of whose Industries might be
affected injuriously by legislation hastily
!. and III considered? DO not this session
and it's results demonstrate that our pres
cnt national system Of business. which is
based on the principle OF protection, needs
for its reasonable continuance the guard
ing support of the Republican party? Is il
not clear that reckless legislation of the
Kind proposed i'm the House of Representa-
tives would imperil our industries so that
nothing short OF most serious business
depression could be expected a result?
My calling the extra session has been
made tho subject of criticism by Rcpubi-
cans on the ground that il was a step
which would have political consequences
adverse TO the Republican party. As was
pledged To use the best efforts / could TO
secure the early adoption and confirmation
OF the Canadian reciprocity treaty, called
81 for this purpose only, and without re-
Edrd to any effect. political or otherwise, il
might have. | venture to think as ! now
look back on the session. that although
that was not its purpose, II has Injured
In haNa f.f Ea d., txI s.sat1
party, because IT has made plain % the
country, or at least has given 10 the Re-
Jhblican party an opportunity &c make
pose of the Democratic majority is in the
House of Representatives and what the
real motive of the coalition between the
Democrats and their allies in the Sen"te is
or was.
I speak Of the coalition In the past tense.
for apparently the alliance was broke I'm
reference TO the action on the cotton Di
But whether that coalition is resumed or
not. the lesson and significance of the
extra session will now have fifteen months
the national election. The public Will have
ample time calmly TO consider and decide
whether they desire to put into power gem
tlenen leading party who. While profess
sing a wish for facts and information so as
20 make tariff legislation as Just as posi-
BILE. no sooner have the opportunity than
of the facts. with the same political motives
and with the same indifference TO the exact
operation Of the duties imposed, as they
themselves so severely criticised in others
responsible for previous tariff legislation
Never in the history Of the government.
] venture to say, have important public IN
terests been dealt with in such a light
hearted way, with such absolute ignorance
of the effect Of legislation, and with such
Willingness TO sacrifice business interests
20 political exigencIes. as In the present
legislation. which has Just been defeated
Under these conditions, men Of Massachu-
fetts, II seems 10 me that the slogan OF
your party should involve national cry
and not be confined to mere state issues
Senator Lodge supplemented the Presi-
dents tariff remarks by few words.
Joseph Walker. Speaker Of the state
House Of Representatives. was sched-
uled to speak and had been assigned to
the last place on the programme. fol-
lowing Senator Lodge but the meeting
broke up before he was called upon.
Speaker Walker issued statement to-
night. in which he said:
After Senator Lodge had finished his
speech Mr.. Lufkin. who was acting as
chairman or the meeting and who had in
vited me- 10 speak turned from his place
and the meeting broke up I would not
for an instant claim that the insult was
Intentional but J do feel that the neglect
10 Introduce me WAS highly discourteous.
There was no danger for Presi-
dent Taft in his trip TO Hamilton to-
day. although several hundred persons
crowded about him to shake hands and
10 bear him speak The chief of the
special police had It all fixed for the
President. He told about IL I'm this way
10 a spectator who thoughtlessly asked
him if there was not some d44ger:
There amt any danger said the
chief I'VE got twenty-five policemen
and ten men in plain clothes, and We got
the name Of every guy that bought a
ticket TO get in"