Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-16
MUST PROTECT THE MARKET
Member of Tariff Commission Talks
to the Wool Growers.
BANQUET AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ex-GovernOr GOOdinE of IdehO saya
WATERS Are Tipped More for
Meal Than the Producer
Receives for IL.

James L. Wing Of Ohio, memosr Of the
tariff commission, declared to 2SO wool
growers at luncheon at the Commercial
club at noon, that much OF the high cost
Of living was due TO the fact that Ameri-
cans refused to wear last years clothes
this year. lie further insisted that the
profits of the farmers were mighty
small and due chiefly to the increased
valuation OF the land and not to the price
obtained for their products"
The tariff commission. said Mr.. Wing,
was not influenced by any other desire
;han to arrive at the truth. They have
received no instructions to pursue any
other than a just course. Concluding his
address he praised President Taft, saying
that "he win some day be declared by
the American people tho generous, big
Drained, far-sighted soul that he is"
President Taft. he said, Is inspired by no
other motive than to be of service to
his countrymen.
Referring TO the mission OF the tariff
board Mr.. Wing pointed out the difficult
| ties in securing the truth, although he
| had found very few who wilfully deceived
them during their inquiries. Members OF
! the board have been making investlga-
tions in several foreign countries and In
neighboring American states and have Sc
cured a vast amount Of data. This he
contended, would be used with no view
to political effect. but simply 10 secure
tariff revlsions which should benefit the
entire country.
GOOding Tells of Idaho.
Ex-Governor Gooding OF Idaho pointed
out that millions OF dollars were belns
spent in his state each year for improve
ments and that some of the most gigantic
undertaking OF modern times were planned
and even now were being executed.
Continuing the discussion OF the higf
cost Of living, Ex-Governor Goodlng saic
the desertion OF 2S 400 farms In the east
within the last ten years could have beer
prevented II the live stock industry had
not langulshed Prof. Smith, OF the uni,
yerslty state farm, was praised for tn,
work he was doing. as were all the mer
engaged In advancing the stock raising
industry. "And congress" he continued
came within one vote OF destroying the
life Of the stock-ralslng Industry I'm this
ers free list bill was struck out"
Must Protect Markets.
"Our markets." continued the ex-gov-
ernor must be protected. They are the
best markets In the world and that is why
there is such an effort 20 open them tC
foreign trade. The cost OF production
here is greater than In any other natioT
on earth and We ought to be proud Of II
We must keep our markets protected anC
our people employed, for when they ar,
not employed one of the most dangerous
conditions win confront US" The worl
OF the tariff commission was endorsed al
: absolutely right"
Schedule X is not right" said eX-Gov
eTnor GoOdlng. 1T isn't fair, il ism
honest and It ought 60 be revised" w,
cannot compete with foreign markets
because labor is so much cheaper. IL
maintained that Mr.. Wing was right II
his assertion that the producers were re
oeiving none too high a price for thel
products. you can't so into a hote
but what you will tip the waiter NOR
for your meal than the farmer receive,
for the things you eat"
senator BOrah OF Idaho wired his re
) grets at being unable TO attend In
: luncheon. Governor Aldrich was presen
and endorsed the opinions Of ex-GoyerEo
Gooding