Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
The President and His Troubles
Some Net0eS

The President and His Troubles
Some Vetoes.
President Taft's vetoes of the
tariff bills will make it difficult for
him TO be renominated and will prac-
tically insure his defeat if he is re-
nominated"
This prophecy is contained in the
regular weekly market letter sent out
by the New York brokerage firm of
Warren ". Erwin & Co., members
of the Consolidated Stock Exchange
of New York.
The only possible chance for
him." the letter continues, Lies in
his advocacy of very much lower tar
III duties next December Such a
program is not improbable. The tar
If board cannot but report that very
little tariff is necessary to cover the
difference in cost of producing wool
en- goods, steel, etc, in this and for
eign countries.
BY advocating these lower and
scientific duties Mr.. Taft hopes, per-
haps, TO steal the tariff wind from
the democratic sails. If so, we think
he is mistaken. He has declined an
opportunity to greatly cheaper the
cost OF clothing, wire. etc, and in so
doing has defended what he himself
said was indefensible. In refusing
to sign the free lisC bill he reversed
the arguments he used in advocating
reciprocity, and has shown his I'M
Willingness to be fair to the farmers.
That the farmers-the backbone of
professionalism and the republican
party-will not next year forget this
treatment is certain.
The officials OF the national
grange have already begun to propa-
gate low tariff ideas. In . circular
letter Of July IS, to be read in all
oranges, reciprocity is denounced as
one-sided and unfair. IT, says the
circular, the farmers are to be fore
ed to sell in a free trade market.
they must be allowed to buy In q
free trade market
Undoubtedly the farmers next
year will work and vote for the same
low duties on manufactured goods,
as, under reciprocity, will be placed
on farm products.
IF. as is probable, President Taft
fails to obtain the endorsement of
congress for his tariff board protec-
zionist measures, IL may be that the
public will obtain no relief from the
present high tariff taxes next year.
His tariff board will then be aboI-
ished. and future tariff bills will in
accordance with the constitution, or
iginate in congress instead OF the
White house"
In a speech at Hamilton, Mass,
last Saturday. the president de-
nounced the democrats and the in
surgent republicans for their passage
OF the tariff bills which he vetoed.
His speech was a defense OF his We
toes. He knows that he will have to
face his action in defeating the tar
in bills and the politician is now at
work trying 10 take the edge OF the
opposition he 10 sure TO encounter
The people see that Taft's veto OF the
wool bill. for instance, means that
there will be no reduction this winter
in the price of WOODEN clothing of any
sort for men. women and children, |
nor in the prices of blankets. nor any |
other forms Of wooden manufactures |
needed for warmth by the general
public.
And just so much IS the public |
world have saved in cheaper woolens, .
together with the amount the farm |
eFs would have saved in cheaper ag-
rieuItural implements had the presi- 4
deHt signed the free list bill, will be 1
transferred uEjust1y 10 the Golfers of /
the wcolen trust and the harvester 1
trust. two star Contributors 70 the
republican sanpsAgn fund.
what 10 oke Presidents defense for 1
refusing to permit reducf n in the
cost Of living? Let Us SET: First, he !