The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-15
TAFT is FIRM
ROCK OF REFUGE.

ROCK OF REFUGE.
4.
Congressman Howell replies to
letters on the metal schedule. Rail.
roaded through the house. Hope in
the Senate Safe in hands of Presi.
dent.
When Hon. John bern was hurry
ing to Washington to protest against
the attitude of his own political
party on the metal schedule, min
ing exchange and Commercial club
of Salt Lake City got very busy, and
voiced their protests, without res.
pect to party affiliations. on the pro-
posed action of the Democratic House
OF Representatives. In spite Of the
many protests from the mining states
the bill was railroaded through the
house, and sent to the senate. Con-
gresham Howell sent the following
replies to the Salt Lake Commercial
Club and the Mining Exchange.
Referring to your telegram of the
Both, ! regret to inform you that II.
Il. 1852. "A Bill to Revise the Met.
al Schedule" was formulated in Sc
cret, submitted to a caucus OF the
Democratic members OF the House
and approved. Then 1, was present
ed to the House of Representatives
with one days general discussion be.
fore taking up the bill for considera.
ton on third reading. On Saturday
Immediately after the approval Of
the journal the bill was called up Tor
consideration, damned through the
House by the most arbitrary and ty-
rannical procedure that l have ever
witnessed. without opportunity for
full discussion OF any of its provi.
sions. From ~ o'clock noon until IL
o'clock midnight on Saturday the con-
test waged between the two parties
resulted in tumultuous session.
The Democratic majority under
the leadership of Mr.. Underwood,
relentlessly and ruthlessly voted
down every amendment proposed
designed to save some American in.
dustry from the merciless destruc
ton which awaited it IL this bill
should become law. Mr. Under.
wood has clearly defined the posi-
ton Of the Democratic party on
tariff legislation, by stating that
in laying duties the majority will
be guided solely by the necessities
OF the treasury for revenue.
If the House of Representatives as
at present constituted had the power
to enact laws, the wool, lead live.
stock, sugar and other industries of
our state would be utterly sacrificed
by the present policy
| mingle my tears with the Demo-
Gratis of Utah as | view this whole
sale onslaught on the industries up.
on which our prosperity rests. | am
happy to say, however, that before
this vicious bill can become a law,
II must receive the consideration Of
a Senate, Republican in name Mt
least, and il perchance its baneful
provisions should get through that
body, we can still confidently rely
upon the resolute purpose and strong
arm of a Republican President to up
hold the principles upon which he
was elected and demand that tariff
duties must be levied so as to meas
uIe the difference in the cost of pro
duction under our industrial system
and the cost of production in other
countries.
The President is the rock OF our
refuge, and | trust that the CONNER
cial club will unite in supporting
him in his determination to secure a
revision of the tariff on the principals
aforementioned, after full and com
plete information has been obtained
by "A tariff commission He will ap
peal to the country on this issue. and
let us sincerely hope that the Ameri
can people will vindicate his posi-
ton.
President r. j. Evans OF the Min
ing Exchange received a letter il
part as follows:
81 trust that the good people Of
Utah and the west will unite in sus
tanning the Presidents statemanlik'
policy of first securing accurate
knowledge OF the conditions OF pro
duction at home and abroad, and thei
revising the tariff 80 that the dutie
on imports shall measure the differ
ence in the cost of American produC
ton and the cost abroad
1T did not require your messag