The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-15

The American people shrink instinc-
lively at the mention of war, not from
fear, for they are admittedly the best
soldiers in the world, but because of its
disturbing influence, because they pre-
fer peace; but if the stern necessity is
forced upon them, well, their proves
is matter of history. So it is in all
the walks of life, the dread of thing
is worse than the actual thing itself,
the suspense gets on the nerves, the
waiting, premonition creates in ones
brains things which are almost impos-
sible, and thus the prelude to the &C.
currence is distorted until it is fa'
worse than the actual occurrence itself.
Mr.. Underwood and other democratic
leaders are proclaming the necessity
for a special session of the new demo-
cratic congress for the downward re-
vision of the tariff. and for the con-
sideration ofother important measures.
Now let us see. who can call an extra
session of congress? Why the presi-
dent and he alone has that power.
And what does our president-elect say?
81 hear that Mr.. Underwood and others
favor an extra session." Just so, our
president-elect is hearing a great many
things these days, but he seems to be
firm believer in the adage that Its
wise head that holds silent tongue. 4"
and he is allowing the others to do the
talking while he as he expresses it, sis
a good listener" All of which goes to
prove that our newly elected president
is man of considerable capacity. The
downward revision of the tariff is the
very thing which our friends the en-
envy have all along threatened would
be our undoing, and the handling of
the tariff question is indeed no joke;
it is problem that has been wrestled
with for long time, and it probably
will be some years before it is adjusted
to the complete satisfaction of every
one interested.
Now the tariff question is a good
deal like war. there Is more in the pre-
monition than in the actual occurrence,
aud if there is to be downward reyis.
ion of the tariff. or any attempt to
handle the tariff question at all, it had
hest icome unheralded. There is at
present in this very time in this country
a large element that would gladly well
come panic, simply because they have
predicted it, sud while there is not the
slightest possibility of such a thing
coming TO pass, there is no necessity of
giving them an opportunity to say 81
told you so"
IL the tariff is to be revised, let it be
done without SO much preliminary talk,
for this reason; if it be rqmored that
the tariff board or congress intend to
take up and revise the tariff ON any
certain article, such as wool, lumber or
anything else, the eyes of the world are
Immediately turned to that certain ar
ticle, and as natural result an uneer-
tSinty as to the result is created, an
uncertainty as to exactly what that
article .is going to be worth, and a
probable failing off in its price, at least
temporarily, which of course means a
loss to some one; thsSefore, if there is
to be tariff revision. the fewer
preliminaries the better.
Another thing about our sew
president, the entire country is busy
arranging him cabinet. while he is
giving himself no anxiety in the matter,
and has announced that no one Is
authorized to speak for him in the
matter. that the appointment over his
official signature will be the first
authentic nformatiaa on the subject,