The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-27

MR.. TAFT. RECIPROCITY AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
In another column of The Inteilsencer today appears a communication
Voter" On account of the fact that the questions asked and the PROPOSE.
tons advanced therein represent the views of a number of Intelligent people
nnd good citizens. The Intelisencer gives pace to this communication and
proposes to discuss rm time to time he subjects uggested al length. The
FIRST portion II the communication takes u the question Of Canadian rect.
procny' voices what appears to be the complaint OF a considerable mum.
Der OF people against President Taft The who'e subject of Canadian rect
the opinion of The Intehsencer that the Canadian reciprocity ct would not
seriously have affected the prices of American wheat, corn oats and cattle.
cereal crops and American farm products Ssnar.n ~ aa OF am mr""
in te European markets. The prices # wheat and the prices of cattle on
the hoo are fixed by the prices at Liverpool and Hamburg. and o by
IN price o Chicago and New York The surplus farm cop are likewise
" $ a rule sold in Europe. n so far as thu prices of these products are con.
ceTned' under ordinary conditions free entry into the United ststeso Of Cana
dian farm products would not have been material The effect would have
been the san IS II two farmers. each selling their products sin the marke,
of Wheeling had arranged for of them o carry all of heir produce 20
market in wagon instead of COR the two to have carried each his own
produce by his " wagon. In times % famine or especial shortage of a
doubtless lower prices. and in such cases s,cb Ca an "~ a pmuS' u.S ~Wn
fly be of public advantage. In 1911 We saw the remarkable spectacle O,
Scotch and Irish potatoes carried across the ocean and imported into th,
the greatest potatOErowins country in The world Had Canadian potatoes
been admitted into the United States free Of duty during IN, past ten months
potatoes might have been lower in price a result certainly tina, n o n could
az ooSc"a TO- o, under ordinary market and producing conditions the
free entry nto the United states OF Canadian farm products could not and
would 10, seriously affect selling prices in ~ markets.
The lnteliscncers correspondent further asks why. if wheat and cattle
were 70 be admitted free II duty. should not -four and meats be admitted
lection contempates additional protective duties o. articles produced IN
the United States in proportion TO tho amount of labor involved in their
production. In the iron and steI schedules OF instance. We have a ow or
nominal. duty N iron ores. a higher rate Of duties o. pig iron. a still higher
re OF uy on sheets I'M a stu higher duty OF tin plates and tubes.
Why? Because the production Of pig iron involves the use Of more abo-
han irn ore does; because the production Of sheets Involves the use Of
more labor than pig iron does. and because the production n in plate in
Olives TIL use Of or labor than the making Of sheets does. We have
men in our hour mills and our packing houses. These men might not have
through which they would have to fear competition from Argentine " some
othnr quarter and the special protective duties which hey eniova are hssat
strictly upon the principle tina, he labor employed is entitled 70 sch 20
sonabe degree or protection as the difference in wage conditions and uvns
onditons in tisc country and other countries jusufes.
The lntellsencer correspondent also refers 10 a controversy between
President Taft and Senator LaFoneue The Inteuisencer Is. IF course an.
able TO give an reason or the hiure. o the part of thu President to carry
versy is between Mr. Taft and Mr. LaFoler,e x % one .ho ma" " , confo
with 'he enormous Responsibilities and many duties Of the President u Tho
United States al fail to realize that it Il. Impossible fr any man. however
capable and however worthy. TO meet at all points The expectations and
"" NV i"' a"h4Hhs'H'" r entitled TO be judged by what
" nS zone rather han by What 1. has failed to do No mn in four years
occupancy Of The Presidential! Office could possibly carry on all the proeras
ured. however. by It's practical achievements in progressive legislation tho
administration Of William u Taft exceIs that Of any Of his predecessor
valuation Of tbs -aIrosds 90 h.. o.. '""" " om" physical
ton a learned Judge Of the Circuit Court n West Virginia n t,f,e h. 49,.
way. who laid down the principr, upon which n No. nm.aa 3w~ D, IN.
west Nhgna Is assessed admitted. after caring months II evidence that
he "a unable to fix a physical valuation" OF the railroad property ms bo
ws required TO do BY the proceedings He took me Stool y,,,otton %, ,.
property and proated Tho total stock valuation in ne ratio Of tho railroad
mileage in West Virginia TO te whole mileage Of the railroad an lam,
arrived al the valuation NJ rho railroad property "a this state. However tms
may be - far as legislation is concerned. tho Taft administration has Al,
compish"d moro n the equalization Of freight rates. In s,rprgtheninr the
Of The interstate Commerce Commission. and 10 ue improvement, u
industrial conditions han any previous administration in the countrys bis,
tory Practically u" last word that has been written TO railroad rate ief~
'uoh IN inc 'h'"1 states. and on ie other hand 80 may Do a serious ques
% II We have not gone to FAR Ia limiting the power. ana oc,vuos ~
or rIroads Won for Instance a single order Of The Interstate Commerce
q dozen transcontnentl railroads controlling over :, po on 200 IN c,,o,i
cened. ~"
Another part Of ne communication burs. up no question Of religion
Fhoh' y seems 10 The Intelligence ought 20 he avoided Nevertheless. g.
mas not been avoided and o. can hardly be denied ma, a secret, and in.d,
ous campaign has been made against President Taft or Inc Ground hat, mo-
-taten'n' hat President Tar PLACED vino great tmk of hs fsvors with M.
cahonos' f. un'ru" and unjust So Far 10 Tho In'cIrencor can remember
~ D hh place That ss me appointment or rather tho pr,no,i,n of
'1a"re WIZ" 10 u@ '""f iusr''-hp Justice White VAS appointed ,
ne supreme Bench DO bad otbl.hci a reputation az On. ~ n. ST.,
.nd ahest judges ns coun,r h,s aye, had r, or,sr. !" Tg go
IN every important constitutional question Be- admitted I. atIt. and
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