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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12

was There decrease In duty. These
were the silk and cotton fabrics (silk
mills) that pay more than 100 per cent.
duty. On these three samples the re-
duction averaged 5.66 per cent on the
former duty-a reduction from 1850
per cent under the Dingley law to
110.44 per cent under the Payne-A-
drich law. On one of the silk and cot
ton samples there was an increase
amounting to 21.9S per cent. The fifth
Of the silk and cotton samples was LEFT
unchanged
On the forty-fve Of the ninety.five
all cotton samples there was no change
in duty.
On the three remaining samples
completing the total of 1907 no com
parison is made because OF apparent
lack Of authentic foreign prices.
Mr.. TAFT Was Mistaken.
And still President Taft said in his
speech at Boston, April 25 last:
1T (the Payne-Aldrich bilD was
vastly better bill than the Dingley
bill II had refused to sign the
Payne bill it would have maintained
the Dingley bill with higher rates than
the Payne bill"
When Mr.. Taft made this statement
he must have known that 1t was I'M
true AS for the wool schedule, no
knew that the rates were not higher
in the Dingley law than in the Payne
Aldrich law, for right after signing
the latter bill did he not denounce it's
wool rates as "indefensible" And,
as for the cotton rates of the Payne
| bill, he knew they were just as In
| defensible" as the wool rates, for at
the time he made this statement IN
Boston he had the tariff boards report
on cotton before him.
| 1t is true that the cotton report OF
the tariff board did not make this In
formation available at glance to MI
Taft or to congress or to the public
The tariff board carefully avoided CIV
ing this information in a getatable'
understandable form.
| Suppressed the Answer.
Was the tariff raised or loweredT
has been an insistent question ever
since the Payne-Aldrich law was en-
acted three years ago. The tar1n
board aroided answering 1t.
In making my official report to the
board / submitted table that did
answer this question in respect to each
one, excepting three, Of the 100 cloth
samples around which our months OF
Investigation conferred. After much
sidestepping and discussion this table
was expurgated and published In its
emasculated form. The boards excuse
was that 1t was not its duty to answer
the question; congress could make its
own computations.
Benefit Only to Privilege.
From every point Of view OF the
tariff CRATER It il no doubt highly de-
sirable that such facts. staggering az
they are to the dishonest pretensions
that the cotton tariff was really lower
ed, should be buried as deeply as pos.
sible in a mass Of unexplained stats
tics. But II is to the advantage Of
every honest manufacturer and mer
chant who ia seeking stability In ouHt
; ness and fair opportunity to make q
. reasonable profit that the truth should
be made known. Just such policies OF
official evasion and suppression have
made possible In the past the Juggling
of tariff legislation by and in behalf Of
the privileged few.-New York World
,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12
PRESENT TARIFF
FOSTERS FRAUDS
Domestic Cotton Fabrics Sold
Americans as supported"
CHEATING THE CONSUMER

Lees Than Per Cent Comes From
Abroad, but Americans Pay Ex.
brilliant Price For Home Goods Be-
cause Of Deception and ProhIhItivs
Tariff.
ey ROBERT KENNETH MAcLEA,
ESOrmerly consulting expert Of the taxirr
board
New York, August. The prohihitiye
taI1n. revised upward by the Payne
AldEAch law, permits and fosters
wholesale frauds upon the American
consumer Of oottnn goods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12

New York. August.-Did you ever
hear the story Of cotton?
II Is as thrilling as a narrative Of
adventure. 1t 10 az interesting as O
novel - interesting particularly be-
cause It concerns the welfare OF mil
5ions of people who wear cotton goods.
IL Is interesting, because It IL the
dress of the poor, the universal sub
stitute for wool and silk. Il In In
teresting. furthermore, because 1t 10
true.
The story of cotton is the story Of q
protective tAri1 for the beneflt OF Eich
manufacturers at the expense of the
whole people who wear cotton goods
Il has been reasonably calculated
that because the cotton tariff 10 fixed
BY the Payne-AIdrleh law the Anseri-
can people are paying $ss, ooo,oo more
svery year than they should pay for
shsIv cotton goods and that a saving
pf this amount could be accomplished
by a reasonable reduction In the pres
sat duties.
The story Of cotton is told by an ex-
Hsrt, Robert Kenneth MacLea, consult
ins expert of the tariff board. in a go
hes of articles published in the New
York World. Mr.. MacLea's views are
the views Of lifelong Republican, O
e4end Of the protective policy of the
Republican party, but at the same
time an opponent of tariff graft and IA
voritism To this work Mr.. MacLea
has brought varied experience, Gov
a~loo roora than on uaara In kha xnn.
uracture and marketing OF textiles.
He first distinguished himself as al
advocate of honest tariff legislation BY
finding the "jokers" of the Payne-Al
drtch act, when the agents of a few
New England mills were permitted t
write their own rates to suit them
selves. He was chairman of the tar
III committee Of the New York Dr.
Goods Merchants association and II
this capacity conducted a campaign
which attracted the attention Of the
newly created tariff board. To accep
the position of consulting expert Il
the board he gave up the management
OF the domestic business of the New
York firms Of r. B. MacLea & Co
and Converse & Co.
The story Of cotton 10 q companion
piSOe to the story Of Schedule K-tht
wooden chedule-declared by Presi
dent Taft to DO infamous and indefen
sibla.
The findings Of the tariff board with
regard to the WOODEN schedule were
analysed by Chairman Underwood o
the ways and means committee anC
condemned aA inaccurate. incomplete
and worthless as an aid to Legislation
When the tariff boards findings oil
the cotton schedule were made public
the World decided TO make It's owl
Investigation concerning 1t, and Mi
lMAcLea was selected for that nurnoss
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12
For Vice-PreSident.
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PIoW Ahead.

Plow Ahead.
Pay as little attention to discour~
agements as possible. Plow ahead AZ
a steamer does, rough or smooth, rain
or shine. To carry your cargo and
make your port is the point.-Maltbis
D. Babcock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12
IRISH DIMITY,
Csc.

The Worlds tariff editor visited
with me a department store in New
England city Of 100000 inhabitants
and found recently a counter piled
with these goods, placarded
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12
"JOkERS" HID
REVISION UP
Actual Raising of Duties Effected
by Payne Bill
COTTON AND WOOL SCHEDULE

Both indefensIble, and President TAFT
Knew It-suppressIon Of Facts by
the Tariff 5oard-statIsties Employ.
ed to Mlsisad the Public.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12
Vacuum Explained.

Mrs Wiggs-"John. what is an alb
solute vacuum" Wiggs-"An abso-
Lutte vacuum, my dear, is something
that exists only in your mind"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-12
STORY OF COTTON
Is A THRILLER
A Narrative That Concerns the
Welfare of Millions.
SHOWS EVILS OF PROTECTION

ANhols People Robbed by Tariff Tha,
Rich Manufacturer May Benefit
: Robert Kenneth MaeIea, Consult
! Ing Expert Of the Tariff Board,
: Shows That the American People
Are MuIeted Of $sa,ooo,ooo a Year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02

the tracks which had been left by the
machine. After ira yelling sixty miles
they came upon the motor sledge,
which had been abandoned. Subse-
q%uently they overlook the party. They
had been forced to leave the motor
because Of the overheating OF the bear
ings Of the engines. There had been
no time to make the necessary re
pairs. They had been found, how
ever, to nswer admirably IN crossing
the worst surfaces of the Ice barrier.
In spite of their big loads the ponies
went we'll and kept in excellent health.
1t was found necessary to shoot some
Of them for food for tho dogs.
A bad storm cost the loss of a weeks
time, but as soon as the weather i'm.
proved Scott aud eight others went
forward. They encountered trouble
on account of crevasses, but they press
ed on over ridges and made an
average Of fifteen miles a day. An
advance party composed of Scott and
four others started from 81 degrees 30
minutes south, on Jan. 3. with n
months provisions. Soon everything
was in good shape and all were con-
fdent they would reach the pole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02

York visitor Saturday.
Miss Matilda Conover, OF English
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Hobrough, of Broad
street.
Misses Beers and Barnum were
New York visitors Saturday.
Miss M. l.. Terhune has returned
from her south trip.
Rev. A. Lincoln Shire will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church next Sunday and will con-
duct the prayer meeting on Saturday
night.
Miss McConahy spent Saturday in
New York.
AT the Dutch market held Friday
night in the Methodist church over
thirty-seven dollars was realized.
The supper was given under the aus
pices Of the Ladies Guild.
Cyrus and Frederick Kneckt, of
New York city, spent the week end
with their grandparents, DR.. and
Mrs. Kneckt.
Conover Burlew returned to his
studies at Bucknell Academy Mon
day, after spending the spring vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Burlew.
Miss Hazel WINS, who has spent
the winter in New York, while stu
dying at the New York city school
has returned home and Will COM
mute daily.
A social tea will be held Tuesday
afternoon from three to five I'm the
parish house OF the Trinity fpis.o-
pal church.
Henry Longstreet was a Ne1 York
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weimar, of SHkane,
Washington, are making an ex tended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Voeklr. 4,
Mr.. and Mrs. Iohn Terhu4 aie1
Thursday from their southern trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
FRENEAU HAS
DINNER PARTY
Miss Samuel Gordon Enter
tains. cards Also Enjoyed.
peciaI to tho EVENING NEWS.

" NV ~"
Freneau, April 2:-Mrs. Samuel
Gordon gave an informal dinner at
her home Friday afternoon. Those
present were: Mrs. william Lisk,
Mrs. John Tansey, Mrs. C. c. Hulsart,
Mrs. James Van Brake, Mrs. Will
liam Van Brake, and daughter, Mrs.
Mitchell, from Red Bank, Mrs. Will
liam Lyle, the Misses Gordon, Mrs.
John Woolley, Mrs. Gordon and Miss
Punderford. A most delicious spread
WAS served.
In the evening a number OF gentle
men sat down to games of euchre
with the ladies. Those who partici-
pated were: Mr.. Lisk, Mr.. Woolley,
Mr.. Tansey, Mr.. Hulsart Mr.. Gordon,
Mr.. Lyle. Misses Bess and Mar
g%uerite Tansey, John, Alert and
Wallace Lyle. Prizes were awarded
as follows: Mrs. Lisk won first, a
handkerchief Mrs. Tansey second,
hat pin holder and powder puff; Mrs.
Woolley. consolation, a toy rabbit.
The first gentleman's prize, a hand
kerchief, was won by John Lyle; sec
ond, a necktie, by Mr., Lyle, conso-
lation by Mr.. Gordon. "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
MATAWAN

Miss Du Four, of Freeho old, is Wis
ting Mrs. Adele Bissell.
Rev Frederick j. Stanley, Of To-
kio, Japan, spent Sunday at Mrs.
Adele Bissell's.
Miss Annie Pearsall, Of Red Bank,
spent the week end with her mother.
The "Y" will meet with Miss Irene
Bower Monday evening.
Miss Margaret Heller, of Hoboken,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ste
venson.
Miss Helen Cartan was a Freehold
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Edwin /. Stearns and children
have returned from a visit at Dallas,
Pa
Miss Marguerite Heller was a Sat
urday visitor of Miss Bessie Covert,
of Keyport.
Mrs. A. G. Cartan was a Red Bank
visitor Saturday.
Miss Nellie Foley, Of Freehold,
was a week end visitor of Miss Lu-
ellie Stilwell.
Miss Kanouse and Miss Fennall
We're Keyport visitors Saturday.
The Presbyterian choir are re-
hearsing for the Easter cantata to be
given next Sunday morning.
Miss Ella ArroWsmith, of Keyport,
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
A j. Carton.
Mr.. Frank Valentine, Of Newark,
spent the week end In Matawan.
Captain Watson Fisher spent Sun
day at his home In Fountain avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Boice have
returned from their winters sojourn
at Miami, Florida.
Cecil Ackerson, OF Keyport, was
a Matawan visitor Sunday.
Miss beats and Morgan Lamber-
son, Of South Amboy, were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Boice,
of Upper Main street
Misses Lila and Carrie Wilson
were Perth Amboy visitors Saturday.
Bradford Brown, of New York,
spent Sunday here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. s. Brown.
Walter Barker, a student at Lafey-
cite College, was a Matawan visitor
Sunday.
Idle Ward, Of Brooklyn. spent
Sunday with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hillard Lowe
Miss Grace Whitlock, of New
York, was a week end visitor here.
Miss Geraldine Brown was a New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02

ANY AFFAIR or happening, or cir.
cumstance, which is too small to
make a Want AID. worth while as an
adjusting force is too small to
Worr about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
KEYPOR1

Miss Annie L. Tilton was a )guest
of friends in New York yesterday.
Assistant Postmaster Wymah Ber-
beck is again at work in tho post
office after a vacation of three weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Mccullough has re-
signed her position as teacher lin the
Keyport high school to take effect
at the close of the year.
Albert Vreeland, Of Jersey City,
was a Sunday guest Of friends in
town.
Mrs. H. G. Collins, of Asbury Park,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
M. Osborne, last Saturday and Sum
day.
DR.. D. E. Roberts, who has been
enjoying a months vacation in the
south, has returned to his home and
practice in town.
Supervising Principal A. NJ. Dick,
of the borough school, announced
that the law requires all eligible
pupils that are Of the school age to
enter early this week for the balance
of this year.
Signs are displayed in the windows
Of the vacant store Of &. e. Conklin
For Rent" Mr.. Conklin, it will be
remembered, made an assignment
last week and 1t is said that he will
not enter any retail business again
in this city.
The Trustees Of the public library
will meet tonight.
Mrs. Fred Van Brackle will enter
tain the members Of the Keyport I'm
provement Society at her home next
Monday night.
Mrs. Charles Smith and Miss An
ma Beers were In New York calling
on friends yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Gelhaus, who has
been confined to the house for some
Time past. Is improving nicely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
KEyPORT THIEF
LANDS IN JAIL
Robert Winter, Of Keansburo
Held on Charges.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, April 2:-Oficer James
Mccain of this place and Of1cer
Crank Niblett, Of Keansburg, sue
cessfully traced Robert Winter, Of
Keansburg, who was suspected Of
stealing about $50 worth of tools
from a carpenter. George Raynor,
and found the man and the tools
In Greenville where, 1t is said, Win
ter had sold them for less than $40.
Winter was brought to Keansburg by
the officers, where a hearing was
given Saturday night before Justice
Of the Peace Edward Compton and
he was held in $3.50 bail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Winter was taken to Freehold jail
yesterday morning in default of bail.
Winter when apprehended In Green
Vile at first denied all knowledge
of the theft and put up q fight
against arrest, but was quickly sub
dued and brought back by the off,
GERS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
KEEPING ROADS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Supervisor Bennett Repair
ing in MiddIetoWn Township.
Special 10 the EVENING NEWS.

Belford, April 2:-The supervisor
Of roads, William Bennett, Of this
township, has a force of men at
work On the streets of this place and
is putting them In good shape. Some
places in the road are very low and
these are being filled in with gravel
and graded to a sufficient height 80
that the water can run off them into
the cutters. The latter have also
been cleaned out and at several
crossings tile pipe placed under the
road In place of the open ditch In
use for a number of years past.
The fence along the road leading
to the shore in Main street has been
completed and now there Is no dan
ger of any one driving off the en-
bankment into the ditch several feet
below. Mr.. Bennett said today to a
reporter for the NEWS that he in
tends to keep at the streets and to
make the roads throughout Middle
town township as good as any in this
section of the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
MAY FORFEIT
MAYORS BAIL
Long Branch to Act Against
the Missing Official.

Long Branch, April 2:-It is asserted
that unless Mayor Edwin w. Packer,
of this city, appears at Freehold within
another week and pleads to two indict-
ments charging him with bribery, his
bail will be declared forfeited. Mr..
Packers bail is for $1,000, and his
bondsman is Thomas p. Fay, a local
attorney.
Mr.. Packer was expected to appear
at Freehold Thursday and give testi-
mony in the trial of William Meyers
and at the same time answer to his own
indictments.
The Freehold authorities declare they
know where Mr.. Packer is. One report
is that he is working in Connecticut,
another in Philadelphia and a third
south of Washington.
1t was expected that the mayor
would resign several weeks ago. Since
the city voted for commission govern
ment little has been heard about resig-
nation, as the terms of all the officers
expire in a few weeks. Friends of the
mayor declare that he is suffering for
the sins of others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
ARGUING RATE CASES.


Attorneys General Of Several States
Appear Before Supreme Court.
Washington, April Arguments
were begun in the United 81. ans su-
preme court In tao important two cent
rate cases arising in the states In the
cases popularity known 4 t1e Mime
sotu rate" and Affiliated cases. The
qnestiun involved is the conflict Of fed
eral and state power in regulating com
merce. The arguments will extend
over two weeks
The attorney general Of Missouri
opened the argument, and the law Of
fcers OF half q dozen states are In
Washington awaiting their turn. Gov
ernor Harmon Of Ohio on behalf of the
committee composed Of himself, Coy
ernor Hadley of Missouri and Governor
Aldrich of Nebraska fled a brief as
amici curlao. The three governors con-
stitute a committee appointed by the
conference Of governors at Spring
Lake, N. j., last summer to present the
subject to the supreme court.
Governor Hsrmon's brief contends
for the power OF the states respectively
to regulate within their Dor.
ders-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
'KEYP0RT HAS
SMALL FORCE
Citizens Criticise Action of
Councilmen- Police Question
Special to the BVENING NEWS,

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, April 2.-The action of
some of the councilmen of the Dor
ough IN not voting at the two last
regular meetings Of that body to con
firm the appointment by the Mayor
Of a uniform police officer for the
borough In the place of Peter Ans
brow, resigned, Is causing some lit
tie comment on the part OF some of
the taxpayers and citizens OF the
town. The police force OF the town Is
short one man and this they argue
Is dead wrong and should not be
allowed to 20 much longer as the
town cannot be properly parolled
with the present force.
Some are advancing the idea that
the force when complete is too
small to effectually cover the terri
tory, and 1t is hoped that the gov
erning body will get together at their
next meeting and confirm the ap-
pointment of the Mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
CAPTAIN SCOTT
HAD HARD TIME
Nearly Lost His Life Once
Motor SIedges Abandoned.

London, via Glace Bay, April 2
whose ship, the Terra Nova, has just
returned to New Zealand with word OF
the safety of the expedition, sent back
with the Terra Nova a detailed account
of his progress up to Jan. 3, 1912, the
time the party left the ship and started
southwark toward the pole, The mar
radve covers Scott's movements from
Jan. %, 1911. On the former date
Scott was in latitude 81 degrees 81
minutes south at an altitude Of 0,S0C
feet and within $50 miles of the south
pole.
Unlike the easy experience OF
Amundsen, as related by the latter,
Scott net with the greatest Difficult
ties, thrilling adventures and bad
weather. Scott relates that while re
turning to his base after laying depots
on Feb. 16, 1911, one of the dog teams
fell Into a crevasse and Scott himself
had an escape from death that was
little short Of marvellous. He found
an ice bridge over which he finally
lnade his way to safety. Three hours
were consumed In the work OF rescu-
ing the dogs.
Lieutenant Bowers and party EN-
camped March 1, 1911, on an ice pack.
They were awakened In the night by
the breaking OF the foe, and 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the
party escaped. As 1t was, they lost
three of their best ponies. The others
ed a place OF safety.
Never Colder Than Fifty Below.
Scott says that during the four win
Ter months the thermometer never reg
istered lower than 30 degrees below
zero. Bowers and others OF the party
sledged in mtdwinter to Cape Crozier
to watch the incubation of the pen
gums and to study the habits of those
birds The result was the acquisition
of some exceedingly interesting orno
theological Information.
While the party was on this trip a
gale came up and blew for forty eight
hours, wrecklng their ten and scat
tering their equipment After other
trying experiences the party returned
TO camp, having made what Scott calls
the first winter journey In the antarc
tic. Scott reports the loss of four OF
his dogs as the resnlt of some nys
terious disease which came on sud
denly and was unknown TO any of the
party.
Motor S|sde es Practical.
The expedition strung dfteen miles
of telephone, which was used to the
greatest advantage IN reporting the
weather and The movements of the
various parties. In October the first
motor sledge expedition started out
and established the practicnbility Of
mechanical traction In the ice bound
regions. Scott anA others started after
the motor sledge on Nov. 2 and followed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
CLUB WINNERS
AT FRENEAU
Eucherites Enjoy the Play
at Mrs. Ford.
specp1l to the EVENING NEWS.

Freneau, April 2:-The Wednes-
day Afternoon Euehre Club met at
the home of Mrs. John Ford. Those
present were: Miss Carrie Wilson,
Mrs. Forman Thompson, Mrs. Sam
uel Gordon, Mrs. Chester A. Arthur,
Mrs. Andrew Morton and Mrs. Ford.
Prizes were awarded as follows; The
first, a plate, was won by Mrs. Ford;
the second, a klmona, was won by
Mrs. Morton; the third, a pair of
scissors, vas taken by Mrs. Thomp-
son.
Refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held at Mrs.
.Gordon's home, on Wednesday, April
Ito.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
PALM SUNDAY WAS
OBSERVED AT kEYP0hT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, April 2:-The churches
of all denominations were we'll filled
with people Sunday and the decora-
lions In all were appropriate to the
occasion of Palm Sunday. Special
sermons were delivered and special
music was rendered at each service.
The day was a perfect and this no
doubt helped to fill the churches
at both morning and evening ser
vices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02

Large family size, zinc
lined, charcoal filled; holds
IS lbs. of ice and is fully
guaranteed to keep your
food pure and sweet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
900" CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY KEYPORT HOSTESS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, April 1.-The Friday
Afternoon 500 Club met at the home
of Miss Wynne Walling. The first
prize, a sugar bowl and cream dish,
was awarded to Miss Ethel Claredon,
while the second prize, a pair of can
die sticks, was captured by Mrs.
Harry Van Dorm. Following cards
a dainty luncheon was served at
which Miss Walling made a very
charming hostess.