The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-01
Governor w ilson Does
Not Favor Any Revo-
lutionary Measures.
HE WOJ ID MAKE
H AISLE SLOWLY
He Also Favors Thoroughncss
and Moderation in Dealing With
Trusts. Believing That Too
Drastic Steps Would Over
turn Vast Business
Interests.

reaEirt y T.. July 3i-kev1sion OF
the tarin should DC made at one sweep.
but should he gradual and thorough,
is the opinion OF Governor wilson an
nounced tonight. The Governor so
declared in his hrst discussion OF the
question for publication since he wrote
his speech OF acceptance. and after a
long conference this afternoon with
Representative Redneid of Brooklyn,
whom he coneiders ono OF the best
informed men in the country on the
tarln
We are all agreed on that the
Governor said. when interviewers
asked him II his views coinoided wi,n
those Of SIR Redheid on gradual re-
duction Of the tarln.
After the conference Ar. kedneld
told the reporters that ne and the Gov
ernor had talked ON three topics-,he
tariff. tho trusts and the scientinc
training OF young farmers as a means
OF lowering the high cost OF living. on
the tarn. nc said, the Governor views
coineided with his own.
Thorough, but Gradual.
we talked OF the need Of a general
downward revision on Amos, every
schedule in the taria.' Jlr. Aeaneia
said The revision should be thor.
oush, but should Dc made BY degrees
NC should make progress slowly. in
my opinion. instead OF trying to clear
TOO nue. at one jump. For instance.
II thirty point reduction is decided
upon IN any one schedule. II would be.
better 10 make two fifteen point reduc-
TONS at different times instead OF q
single reduction. We want to reform,
the tariff. but we 90 not want to do
more marin than good Business men
have money invested IN their plants.
machinery and stock, and this money
cannot be turned over ike Depart
men' store turns ovc- its goods. \
! store gets rid OF it's stock quickly. n
manufacturer slowly. Tho work need
not be less thorough II done by steps
Instead OF by single leap
Il think the Governors views are
clear md steady and tina, he has no
thought Of acting rashly or hastily.
The Governor has his own views as 10
ihoroughness and moderation in deal
ms with tho trusts. We talked con-
ssderabiy about them. It is my opinion
government should first establish rs
own policy so clearly that It can be
read~5 understood instead Of being
misinterprated.
Pushes men and lawyers and
everybody else have been divided q $ 10
what the sherman antitrust law really
means. What the law means should
be established clearly. then II should
be enforced impartially'
Trimming Of Young Farmers.
The Governor was deeply Interested.
Mr. Redneld said. in sciertifc training
Of young men in farming This. the
Governor thought. would mean much
In reducing the nigh cost OF living
inasmuch sthe farmers Of America
do not produce per acre as much as
the farmers Of other countries and are
producing no more and in some cases
less, than they poduced per acre years
ago.
If the production per acre be in
creased he said, the farmer makes
more money and at the same time the
| price Of his products Is lowered"
Governor Wilson's speech or accept
ance is not yet quite ready for the
printer. The Governor revised IL IN
typewritten form tonight. To-mor-
row. it is said It will be put in type
Among the Governors visitors to-
DAY W. 4 delegation Of young men
| headed by J f. OToole. of Wilmington
president Of the First Voters Club NJ
Delaware Mr.. rToole told the Cover
( nor that the membership of his organi-
/ cation consisted Of 500 young men
all OF whom had vet TO cast their first
vote and that hey would all vote
for Wilson.
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