Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-04-21
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
By CLYDE H. TAvENNER.
Washington, d &C. Auril II. 1911

BY CLYDE h. TAVENNER.
Washington, d c.. April II. 1911.
Revision downward on the things the
farmer must buy, as well as revision down.
ward on the things he produces
This is the keynote of the Democratic
reciprocity and tariff program.
1t differs radically from the reciprocity
program contemplated by the Republicans,
which was Greater downward revision on
the products of the farmers than on the
products of the trusts.
Here are articles that will 60 on the free
list under the Democratic program. each of
which would have remained heavily taxed
under the Republican program:
Lumber, dressed meats and meat pro-
ducts, flour, boots and shoes, sewing ma
chimes, saddles and saddlery, wire fencing,
baling wire, cotton bagging and ties, bur-
laps and agricultural implements, including
plows, harrows, reapers, binders and now
| ers.
| This is not all of the Democratic program
for the extra session. Following as soon
as possible after the passage of the reci-
procity and free list bills, the tariff will be
revised downward on wooden and cotton
goods.
the greatest reduction will be made will be
blankets, underwear and mems and wo-
mems and children's clothing The Demo-
cratic idea contemplates theplacing of the
lowest tax on the cheaper grades Of wear
ing apparel used by the poor. Under the
Payne-Aldrich law articles used principally
by the poor are taxed twice as much as the
higher priced articles used by the rich.
In addition to reciprocity and tariff re-
vision downward. will come bills providing
for the direct election of United States
Senator'S publicity of campaign contribu-
tons before instead OF after election and
separate Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico.
LAFoLLETTE, The PROPHET.
While Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin,
was making his famous railroad speech five
years ago. Senators Aldrich and Hale, to
show their contempt for the views being
expressed. retired to the cloak room. AS
they passed out of the chamber LaFOllette
said:
'Mr. President. pause in my remarks
to say this. cannot be wholly Indifferent
to the fact that Senators by their absence
at this time indicate their want of interest
in what may have to say upon this sub
ject. The public Is interested. Unless
this important question is rightly settled,
seats now temporarily vacant may be per-
manently vacated by those who have the
right to occupy them at this time"
Again, while the tariff revision was I'M
der discussion, LaFollette was insulted,
and he said
Il warn you that il you refuse to con-
slider every proposition advanced in behalf
of the public and carry out your determi-
nation to make this tariff legislation but
the instrument by which special interests
may enrich themselves by unjust exactions
from the public. the public will hold you
responsible and prove its resentment as
certainly as elections are held"
When the Senate convened on April 4
LaFollettes name was called and he an
swered. But the name Of Aldrich and
Hale were not called.
WHITE HOUSE ECONOMY.
Economy in public expense. that labor
may be lightly burdened," is evidently not
Taft policy. While the Democrats have
been endeavoring to abolish every useless
Office in the House of Representatives
President Taft has just made increases in
the salaries of White House employees as
follows Rudolph Foster, assistant secre-
tary, salary increased from $4,000 to 81
900; c. G. Wagner. confidential stenogra-
pher to the President, increased from ST.
900 to So 500; H. p Webster and F. M.
Hendricks, expert stenographers, increased
from SO ZOO to $500.
The DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM.
The Democratic legislative program"
says Gibson Gardner, friend of Roosevelt
and one Of the veteran Washington news
paper correspondents, lis one more in the
interest OF the people and less in the in
terest Of special privilege than any program
outlined In Congress for many years. The
new Ways and Means Committee for a
change is made up Of men who are not
committed to special privilege"
A SUIT Or CLOTHES.
A speaker told the National Wool Grow
ers Association THE suit have on cost
me $50. and il contains just $8's worth
of material. All we want in this tariff
business is a square deal" The difference
between the price the producer gets for the
raw material and the price the consumer
pays for the unfinished product is, then.
$50 on $50 suit. II has been pretty
easy money for the combination of wool
manufacturers.
TAFT Is COMMITTED.
fTacucany all tne tariH DIS proposed by
the Democrats have been endorsed by Presi-
dent Taft He has characterized the wool
schedule as "indefensible" and he has adj
mitted that the cotton schedule did not
meat with his approval. Minority Leader
James X. Mann introduced bill last ses-
sion creating long free list. and while he
did so merely as an incident to filibuster,
II will be hard for him to explain now that
ha tuae MT In dnnd faith Tina II will ha
difficult to justify presidential veto for
A.