New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-31
FAVOR TARIFF REVISION
Western Editors for Changes IN
Payne-AIdriCh Law.
BUT A FEW 'STAND-PATTERS'
Of 4,19O Voting 1889 Favor
General Revision and 4oo
Oppose 1t.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

ICY Telegraph to The Tribune
Chicago JuIv 30-Revision Of the Payne
aIdrich tariff is demanded by the West
This is demonstrated by the responses or
mora than four thousand editors In twenty
two states from Ohio to California, 10
questions sent out by The Cmcaso llip-
une" An overwhelming majority OF 'no9'
who answered expressed themselves III IL
vor of a general revision" OF the tarin-
MANY more went on record as taVorlhs
revision Schedule by schedule or by
tariff commission" and another group op-
iected 10 general revision or 10 any
revision "at this time" but pointed out
sneciec things they felt should be changed
in the tariff.
Less than one-sixth Of those who an
swered stood pat on the present law
The questions were sent out in the shape
of printed ballot. bearing these aues-
tions:
Are YOU in favor Of a general revision OF
the tariff? 90
what articles do you think should be on
the free list?
or the ten thousand newspaper editors
who received ballots 41a0 responded. The
following is the result OF the poll.
For general revision, 2s3S.
Against general revision, AZ. o.o
For revision by the tariff commission "io.
Qualified replies, 3l9.
This poll shows that 2s3S voted yes
and SIS voted no" others 60 i'm number
qualified their answers so that they could
not be placed definitely IN either OF the
first two classes More than half Of this
number. however. fell naturally into
certain definite classification, and might
he known as schedule by schedule re-
visionsts" "piecemesl revisionists or
tariff commission reyisionists.' Ihese
numbered 34S.
The remaining 3l9 qualified their answers
| ir such p way as to indicate they were no,
IN favor Of a general revision az present
| but either lntimated or specifically stated
their belief that some changes should he
made i'm the Payne-Aldrich law.
A type of the answers placed In the
| fourth classification is found I'm that OF
! Nebraska editor who replied mo- to the
first question and answered the second as
! follows:
Meats. breadstuffs. sugar, salt iron,
steel. coal. oil. wire. glass. paper, lumber,
leather shoes. cotton fabrics. agricultural
| implements. ships, tin. tinware; about %
| per cent reduction on wool.
! Another type of answer. which It was JeIt
should not go under either yes or no,
/ was the following:
Yes. by Republican Congress
Other answers I'm this class were:
! Not until the next regular session.
| No. Congress might revise II upward IN
| stead of downward.
Moderately.
/ In answer TO the question about articles
| to he placed on the free list wide diner
ences OF opinion developed. The result OK
| the poll was as follows:
Suggest changes i'm free list, 1888.
| Oppose any change, 32j.
Failed 10 give details, 922.
The most common suggestions in regard
to additions to the free list were as fol-
lows:
| MI articles that do not compete WIN
| American industries, go.
! Articles made by monopolies and trusts
! SIS.
| Necessaries. eos.
All not luxures. 5l2
! Everything possible, 80
Farmers Free List, S
Absolute free trade, 90.
Raw materials were the most common
articles specifically suggested for addition
TO the free list The details are as follows:
| All raw materials. III: oil, 80 lumber. SIS
| rubber. g.: wood pulp. $50, coal, III. wool
53l: cotton 90; hides. l43. lead, ,. IRON. li5,
steel. us ore !; grain. %; livestock. 80
! Foodstuffs were specially suggested for
that free list by 5i7 editors, as follows:
sugar, 179; cereals. 6 coffee, "a; salt.
| :. fish. ; corn. / eggs. 3 wheat AZ ;
/ snices. ? tea. 20 flour. IS; meats. 81;
/ fruit. 10. not specified. los.
other suggestions for the free list follow
! Farm machinery 200 clothing. %; other
machinery. rs minerals /. manufacturing
materials Is watches, | railroad mater
! ials /; metal / A.. building materials, 50
tin. : boots shoes and leather, III, zinc.
| / twne ,. copper {; tobacco, 10 Ding
| ley hill. coke. / Payne law II furs, ? .
diamonds liquors. Q glass. 4. works Of
art J. drugs, . musical instruments, l f;
chemicals, I.
| The poll took place I'm the newspapers If
every state west and north Of the Missis-
sippi and Ohio rivers, except Arkansas,
| Louisiana and Texas
Tho answers received by The Chicago
! Tribune" are tabulated as follows:
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