The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-29

be disastrous. 1t disturbs trade be-
cause manufacturers never know where
they are at-they have no means Of
knowing when their particular lines
are to be changed.-Waterloo (Ill.)
Republican.
The republican party has for fifty
years stood committed to the policy of
protection to the American farmer and
the American wage earner-and no
man can in just fortnight commit it
to a policy which would turn the party
inside out, make it right-abcut face,
and meet itself coming back.-Albany
(M'D Capital.
Governor elect Wilson says that
James +. Martiue must be elected
United States senator, and insists that
there can be no comp romise; but the
way t" Washington for him doesn't
appear clear at this time, and it is to
be hoped that the democrats will find
some man whose tariff sentiments are
more in harmony with those of the
people than Mr.. Marines are.-Tren.
ton State Gazette.
The American tariff commission is
diferen: from the German commission.
The German commission has manu-.
facturers and mill men on its board,
the American commission has neither.
How can tariff commission get facts
when it has no expert on the board?
How can u blacksmith make tariff
laws for the watch maker, or the shoe.
maker make laws for the paper mills
Waterloo ill., Republican.
Politics makes strange bedfellows.
Here is Senator Cummins of Iowa,
insurgent of insurgents, contending for
revision of the tariff by schedules aud
declaring that this is the issue of the
future between the insurgents and reg
ulars. Yet President Taft has de-
clared for schedule revision. And
again Senator Cummins is leader in
the new progressive league" organ.
lied largely to make war on Mr.. Taft.
Inter- Ocean.
The fuss over high prices will get
its quietus when the workingman finds
cheap foreign goods invading the
American market and knocking him
out of his job. No workingman re.
mains an admirer of cheapness very
long after he finds out that thing is
dear to the man who wants to buy
when he hasn't the money to buy it
with, and lacks job which would
enable him to get the necessary cash.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Canada has paid sl6,75O,OOO in
bOunties to establish the steel industry
IN that country. 1t is large sum for
a small population to pay in bounties,
considering that a protective tariff is
also imposed. But Canada will be the |
gamer if able successfully to compete
with foreign producers. The trouble |
arises from lack of coal and iron ore in |
sufficient quantities to produce the |
steel for use where chiefly needed. |
Still, Canada is to be congratulated on |
her pluck in establishing industries in
view Of severe competition.
Many of our farmers are much |
stirred up over the proposed reciproc-
ty with Canada. They don't want
heir wheat put on the market with
Canadian wheat. This is about all the
advantage the North Dakota farmer
,ets out of the tariff, and if they take
hat away. they will get the North
Dakota farmer going on record for
rec trade in its entirety. Our men,
'ers of congress are all opposed to the
'lan and they will put it up to the
PRESIDENT and congress in a way that is
likely to knock it out.-Plaza N. d.
oiOneer.
The standpatter is now all that
lands between the present prosperous
onditions in this country and demo.
ratio insurgent tariff tampering. free
rade tendencies and consequent dam.
&c to business. The staudpatter
'elieves in the old time tried republi.
an principles, that have met all
and bestowed such great
nd lasting benefits, and he is also pro.
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