The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
REVISION OF TARIFF
SHOULD Be GRADUAL
Wilson Talks After Confer
ence With Redfield
ENJOYS GOLF GAME
Governor Marshall Declines Offer of
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ENJOYS GOLF GAME
Governor Marshall Declines Offer of
Friends to Pay Expenses of Cam
paign and Will Borrow the
Money From Bank

.sesgrt, n. J.. July sl.--Revislon of the
fsrift she. 10 .-ct be DlaSsi az osc weep
Il should be gradual and thorough, Is
the opinion of Governor Wilson. an
nounced tonight IN his first discussion of
the question for publication since he wrote
his speech of acceptance and after
long conference this afternoon with Rep
resentative Redfield Of Brooklyn, whom
he considers one of the best informed
men IN the country on the tariff.
I'VE are all agreed on that" the gov
ernor said when interviewers asked him
If his tariff views coincide with those
Of Mr.. Redfeld.
Il found Mr. Redfield a remarkably in
,eres'ing man. Most people that talk
tariff, talk general principles; he talks
facts He knows so many facts about
the tariff lie is manufacturer and has
sold goods all over the world so that he
knows what he is talking about
Talks of Three Things
After the conference MIR, Redfield told
reporters he and the governor had talked
On three topics-the tariff, the trusts and
the scientific training of young farmers
a means Of lowering the high cost of
living. on the tariff. he says. the gov
ernor's views coincided with his own.
I'VE talked of the need of a general
downward revision en- almost every
schedule in the tariff" Mr.. Redfield said
.'The revision should be thorough but
should be made by degrees We should
make progress slowly. IN my opinion,
instead OF trying to clear too much at
one jump. we want to reform the tariff,
but do not want to do more harm
than good. business men have money in
vested in their plants, machinery and
stock, and this money cannot be turned
over like a department store turns over
its goods. L store gets rid of it's stock
quickly, a manufacturer slowly The work
need not b. less thorough IL done by
steps instead of by a single leap. think
the governors views are clear and steady
and that he has no thought of acting
rashly or hastily.
THE governor has his own views as
to thoroughness and moderation In deal
ing with the trusts. We talked consid-
erably Sbout them. II is my opinion that
the governor believes the government
should first establish its own policy so
clearly that II can be readily understood
business men and lawyers and every
body else have been divided as to what
the Sherman antitrust law really means.
What this law means should be estab-
lished clearly, then IL should be enforced
impartially,"
Interested in Farming
The governor was deeply interested, Mr.
Redfield said In scientific training of
young men in farming This, the COVER
nor, thought. would mean much in re-
ducing the high cost of living inasmnch
as the farmers of America do not produce
per acre, as much as the farmers of other
countries and are producing no more and
in some eases less. than they produced
per acre years ago
III 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 Of accent
ance is not quite ready for the printer
The governor revised IL In typewriften
form tonight. Tomorrow IT is expected
it win be put in type.
Among the governors visitors to-
day was delegation of young men.
headed by J. r. o'Toole OF Whining
ton, president of the First Voters. clnb
of Delaware. Mr.. O'Toole told Tho
governor the membership Of his or
ganlzation consisted Of 500 young men
all of whom had yet to cast their FIRST
vote and that they would all vote for
Wilson.
Governor Wilson played golf for two
hours this afternoon with Col Archi-
bald Alexander his personal aide.
To Pay Own EXPENSES
Indianapolis, July 31-Governor. Mar
shall said today he had declined an
offer Of four of his friends to make
up fund to meet expenses OF his per-