Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-23

ohio: "Recognlzlng Inequalities
due to changing conditions or
that otherwise may be found TO
exist, congress has provided
tariff board, with an ample apPro.
priatlon, for the investigation o.
the differences In the cost OF pro-
ductlon at home and abroad, 30
that II any rates are found 70 pc
hloher than necessary to afford
labor a high wage and capital a
fair return, those rates VIII De re-
duced."
New York: "ln providing, upon
the suggestion OF President
Taft, for tariff board, -
affords the means OF stih
more accurately determining
the difference In the cost OF
production at home and abroad.
A republican congress Is ncces-
sary to provide needed approprla-
tIor1s for this board and to assure
business and labor that changes ~
rates will be made only to equal
ize the difference In cost Q! pro-
duction and not to reduce rates
10 the free trade or purely revenue
basis favored by the democratic
party" ,.~
Wisconsin: "The present tariff
board has no power Of investlsa-
ton and is not required to report
to congress. We favor the crea-
ton Of non-partisan tariff COM
mission, empowered to ascertain
the cost Of production In this ana
other countries, and required 70
make frequent reports OF the IN
formation gained to congress.
Upon the Information so obtained
congress should proceed to re-
Wise the different schedules 'nde-
pendently OF each other, accord
Ing to true protective tariff prin-
ciples."
iowa: awe favor the creation
Of an Independent, non-partlsan
tariff commission, which shall pc
the fundamentally Of congress
to ascertain the difference be-
tween the cost Of prediction here
and In. other countries, and pub.
llsh the facts so that not only
CONGRESS, but the people, shall be
advised Of Its Investigations
Until sucs, commission Is author
lied they approve the effort OF the
president to secure the desired
information through board OF
experts employed for that pur'
pose"
Kansas: eve pledge the people
Of Kansas that Tho republican
senators and congressman from
this state shall work and vote TOR
legislation that will maintain a
tariff commission with ample
power and sufficient appropriation
TO ascertain accurately the differ
ence between the cost OF produe-
ton at home and abroad, and after
such information has been OBJ
talned we hereby pledge our re-
publican senators and representa-.
tlves Immediately to fix the duties
upon the basis Of this lnforma.
ton"
or course with republicans, in orde
% secure a proper revision on tn
,asis to which they were committee
t was essential to know from an u
biased source the difference betWee
he costs of foreign and home pr
1uction. for this was the limit of pr
.ection which the moderate prote
.ionists among them and the last part
platform had set. They did not wis
q iniure the important industries
he country by taking away from thel
he measure of protection needed
,nable them to live, against foreig
but they did intend IN tn
1ext revision not to give them NOR
han this.
or course the democrats recognize
10 such measure Of protection as JUS
nut many of them contended that sue
! commission was necessary to s.
,ure the facts upon which a prope
ariff for revenue only could B
ramed. The result was that by repuI
ican and democrats votes, and anon
he republicans the so-called progre
,iye or insurgent republicans were tn
most earnest in It's support, a 81
treating permanent tariff board
i've. to be appointed by the presiden
With power to summon witnesses an
secure their evidence under oath, wa
,assed by the house. No more tina
hree members of the same politics
,arty could be appointed as member
# the hoard. The investigations to 9
and the reports to be mad
vere set out in the act and include
S proper subject matter the compare
i've costs of home and foreign PR
melton. The board was to report t
he president and to congress as eithe
ERECTED.
Bill Beaten by FiIibusterina.
The bill went to the senate and wa
here amended in a few uninlportan
"a rticulars. one requiring confirmstio
# the appointm ent Of the members b
he senate and another modifying i
ONE respect the inquisitorial power
# the board. These changes necess
ated a return of the bill to the hous
or it's concurrence in the amend
nents. A large majority favored cor
but small minority wa
bile to beat the bill by filibustering i
he last hours of the session. In til
as to the passage Of tn
ill, both houses had provided $225,O0