The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-07
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Special Washington Correspondent Of
this newspaper
Washington, April 5--True to prom
sses, the Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives will pass the Canadian re-
ciprocity measure.
"But we don't like the particular
brand of reciprocity advocated by Mr.
Taft" a few of the farmers are still
saying. The measure in question re-
duces the tariff or raw products, with
out corresponding downward revi-
sion on manufactured articles"
The comparative few who take this
view, however, overlook one very inn
portant fact. The Democratic house
will not pass the reciprocity bill as
being in itself fulfillment of pre-elec-
ton promises to revise the tariff
downward. but merely as step in
that direction. Other objects Of re.
ciprocity are the promoting OF closer
friendship with Canada and the keep
ing Of faith with President Taft, who
was assured that II he called an ex-
ira session the Democratic house
would pass the reciprocity bill.
Those who opposed the passage OF
the reciprocity bill by republican
administration on the ground that
manufactured articles were not treat
cd the same as raw products, are OBJ
viously not justified in opposing the
passage OF the measure by the Demo
Gratis.
With the Republicans reciprocity
was to have been the beginning and
end OF tariff reform. With the Demo
Gratis 1t is but beginning.
Mark this difference:
Reciprocity under a Republican
house meant the Mccall bill with the
1876 per cent Payne-Aldrich duty on
woolen blankets, the 116 per cent
Payne-Aldrich tax on woolen under
wear, and many other similar outrag-
es, remaining intact.
Reciprocity under Democratic
house will mean the Mccall bill with
only its good features remaining in
force, and with its most Objectionable
features made null and void by the
passage of separate bills reducing the
tax on woolens and placing lumber
and other necessaries of life on the
free list These separate bills refer
mot only to imports from Canada, but
TO the imports of all nations of the
earth.
Charles d. Norton is closing up his
business as secretary to President
Taft, preparatory to becoming one OF
the yice-presidents of Morgan's First
National Bank of New York. AS in
the case of Leslie NJ. Shaw, Frank A.
Vanderip George b. Cortelyou the
late Paul Morton and Comptrollers
Eckels, DAVIS and Ridgely, Mr.. Nor
toms special fitness for high finance
twas not discovered until he took a
government position.
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the government which so peculiarly
fits man for Wall street? DO Nor.
gan and Rockefeller give out these
high-saaried positions TO government
employees for services rendered by
them while they are in the govern
ment service, or Is It bcause OF real
ization that men like secretary to
the President are likely to have valua.
BILE secrets which may be useful for
speculative purposes?
Going or coming, the path between
Wall street and President Tafts i'm.
mediate circle is short and much.tray'
eled. Attorney General Wlckersham,
II will be recalled, was formerly a
sugar trust attorney; the Presidents
brother, Henry p. Tart, is on record
as a sugar trust attorneys ex'Secre
,Ary OF the Interior Ballinger was
formerly adviser for interests having
designs upon Alaska coal lands; Sec
retary OF Commerce and Labor Nagel
was formerly attorney for the Waters
Pierce (Standard) OIL company, and
Secretary of War Dickinson was per
sonal attorney for the late Hartman
and general counsel for the Illinois
Central railroad.
ID
That President Taft should create
soft berths on the National Monetary
commission for Senators Aldrlch
Hale, Burrows, Money. Flint and Tall
aferro, when the members OF the fin
ance committee could perform the
work for nothing, is not nearly so ser
ious as to have them remain abou
the senate. Consciously or uncon
sclously they are bound to lobby fol
she viewpoints from which they lool
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