The Washington herald., 1911-01-12

kept the gathering in enthusiastic ap-
plause throughout his address.
Mr.. Beveridge pointed out that the Sc
| curing Of tariff commission would
mean a signal victory for public opinion.
He confidently asserted that the fight
was won, and that now little was needed
but continued pressure upon both the
Senate ard House to push the matter to
successful conclusion. Senator Bever-
idge said, in part:
Senator Beveridge's Speech.
This is a perfectly vital reform. and
very simple one-simple as all great
things are simple-so clear. indeed. now
that the agitation has gone on, and the
whole people are convinced. we all won
der why anybody should have opposed it.
1t means merely the application Of busi-
ness methods to the construction Of the
courts OF business laws.
Like every other great constructive
piece Of legislation whose purpose has
been to improve upon existing conditions,
this reform has been fought from the
first-first with scorn and similar devices
and second by those almost more dan
gerous methods Of apparent yielding.
Between whom has been this conflict?
Between the great idea on the one side
and methods for decades at of date on
the other side. M>fe completely between
these politicians, the public men who all
their lives have been accustomed to old
methods and the great standardized inter-
ests that profited from those old meth
DDS on the one hand and the great body
of the ordinary business men and pro-
ducing interests Of this country on the
other. That has been the conflict; and.
gentlemen. you are winning. In the end
you are absolutely certain to win.
Tariff Reform Needed.
IT think ii essential that you who are
giving your time and your money to
make American tariff methods moderate
should hold to the fundamentals Of the
reform which for years you have been
fighting, for my experience has been that
terly or subtlely fought the public finds
in the end that it has gotten something
guaranteed to be Just as good
We must have a board or commission |
by the law beyond the mu- |
tation of politics, which shall be contin- |
uous, a commission of experts that shall
be absolutely nonpartisan, and so de- |
clared in the law itself. We must have |
a commission that can give its entire at ,
tentiCn TO this business, a commission |
whose life an election cannot imperil 4
We must insist on the fundamental |
requirement, permanency, fixed in the
law itself, on the question Of power.
fixed in the law itself. There must be
no yielding. no compromise.
All Public Servants.
ut is not demagogy, but the sound
est and most fundamental craftsmanship
hot nd oil
public officials are nothing but the serv-
ants Of the people. of the government.
which, as Lincoln said. is n government
IF the people. for the people. and by
the people.
so, gentlemen. out of a heartfelt de-
votion to this cause. made stronger by
ears of incesSant battling for it, and
ilso out of that deeper sentiment Of the
vital interests to this republic of the
nsistence Of this citizenship upon their
overeignty in their demands upon their
servants, l trust that this convention,
which has so clearly in mind just what
t wants. will uncompromisingly demand
# its legislative servants that they give
,ou just what you want. and you will
,et it, and not otherwise
Entertained at Luncheon.
AS guests of the Washington Chamber
II SOHnInefCe, tne OeieSdteS were enter |
aimed at a luncheon at / o'clock at the
Arlington Hotel. Tables were set in the
anQuet hall on the first floor, and prac-
ically the entire number Of DELEGATES
njoyed the hospitality of the Washington
rganization. Not a little interest was {;
manifested In the recent Chamber elec-
ion, and the business men were heartily
congratulated for their efforts in behalf
f the Capital City. Ii
eld in the afternoon, the delegates scat
cred about the city. some attending the
enate and House sessions. while others
1spected points Of interest. Several of I
he delegates. who are members of the I
,cal clubs. met their friends there. II
The closing session Of the convention
vil be held this morning at the New ,
Willard in the tenth floor banquet hall.
. visit to the White House, with a re- :
option by President Taft, is scheduled | !
DR. the afternoon, and the delegates also :
re invited to inspect the new building :
{ the Pan-American Union and meet n
ne Hon. John Barrett. The convention :
ill close with the banquet tonight at | /
ne Willard.
The gathering at the banquet will in 7
ude some of the most prominent men !.
American political and business life. =
he President will address the delegates, .
lille other speakers will be Senators | .
Lodge. and Newlands, Repre- :,
ntative Longworth, and Henry R.
cwne. For the families Of the dele
ates a collation. will be served in the .
II hn ho hon