Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22
REVISION Will
NOT BE VERY
DRASTIC
SENATE WOULD BLOCK IT
Moderation in Tariff Changes
Expected In North

New York, Nov. 21.-The informa-
ton brought to New York within a
day or two justifies the belief that
Gov. Wilson, when president, will
realize that the democratic leaders
in whose opinions he has confidence
and the great mass of business men
of the United States, especially manu-
facturers, would prefer that any ta-
riff revision that is to be made be
done as soon as possible. Gov. Will
son has undoubtedly already received
intimation from business men In
whose character he has great conf
dence that it is usually the uncertain
ty as to what tariff will be that
causes business to hesitate. After the
tariff has been revised business can
adjust itself to it,
The information brought to this city
is spoken of here as wholly in line
with the assurances which large busl-
+ ness interests in New York received
lefore the election that, in case the
democrats were triumphant. no leg
siative or administrative action would
be taken which would cause any reas-
sonable apprehension to business in
terests. Within day or two the as
surances which have come from
Washington respecting tariff legisla-
tion are to the effect that the tariff
revision will be far from drastic-it
Will be moderate. 1t may prepare the
way for future lower revision some
years hence. 1t Is the understanding
here that Gov. Wilson will, with pa
thence and profound study, scrutinize
any tariff measure that may be sent
to him from congress. In fact, our
business men have been informed that
Gov. Wilson, when president, will
cause the leaders of his party in
congress fully to understand that he
will not give his support to any radi-
cal or drastic tariff revision.
1t has sometimes been said here
that the democratic leaders in the
house must give consideration to the
peouliarities of the senate membership
after March 4 next. The democratic
clear majority in the senate will be
trifiing. No one can tell how the
progressives in the senate will re-
gard any revision of the tariff which
may he sent to the senate from the
ways and means committee Further
more, there are very important inter-
ests in the South which senators who
represent some of the Southern states
will not permit, il they can help it, to
be seriously affected by any revision
of the tariff. The great sugar grow
ing interests, the almost equally great
rice interests, the splendidly devel-
oped cotton manufacturing industry
of the South, and the rapidly increas-
/ g industrial undertakings of all
kinds in that section, some of whicn
have been stimulated by the promise
of navigation in the Panama canal,
will. II is thought, inevitably be zeal
ously guarded in the senate. For this
reason, If for no other, general tariff
revision will be made along conserva-
tive lines. With this understanding
many of the leading business interests
in New York and almost all of the
financial section--not meaning by that
the speculative section of Wall street
are looking forward without the
slightest apprehension to whatever ac-
tion President-elect Wilson-when in
oilice-his administration and his
congress may take respecting the ia
riff.