The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-10
URGED INCREASE
Allen and Capper Advocated
Higher Tariffs.
PrOgressives Who Wanted
Some Revision Upward.

In his speech at Circleville Kan.
on Saturday, Senator Curtis gave a
few of the troubles of a senator or a
member of the house to satisfy their
constituents on the tariff question. He
said many editorials were written and
many speeches made without giving
the facts, which are often difficult 20
get. He said in part:
They do not tell you that when we
met 10 revise the tariff we found that
our expenses were exceeding our m
come to the extent of $5S,00O,0OO a
year, and that the law we enacted and
they condemn, turned that deficit into
surplus of $30,00O,0OO a year. Nor
do they tell you that we reduced the
tariff on seven hundred articles, large
ly neceSSarieS of life and we only in
creased the duty on about two huh
dred articles, mostly luXurieS. They
do not tell you that we gave the peo~
pie the largest free list since the DAYS
of free trade, a larger free list than
the Wilson law.
ITO show you Some of the difficult
ties and not in way of criticism I de-
sire to call your attention TO the for
lowing kilograms and letters [ receiV-
ed while the tariff bill was being con-
sidered in 1909.
This telegram came from Henry
Allen:
. Wichita, Kan, May I. '09. Sen
ator Chas. Curtis, Washington, D. c.
w DSIi6N0 LIlS case VI OilC nan
cent per pound duty asked by Califor-
MIA lemon growers is warranted
Growers in this country being unable
to compete with the cheap labor and
ducers because we are now and have
been for years importing about two
thirds of the lemons consumed
8 H. J. ALLEN, Wichita Beacon
Il received the same kind of dis
patch from Del Valentine, and one from
A, wi, I,ok y hSc
paper friends had asked him to wire
me to favor an increase in the lemon
tariff.
Notwithstanding these messages. I
voted against an increase because 1
considered lemons necessity.
Wanted Tariff Increased.
..But here is a letter from Mr. Cap
other article: postcards in which he
deals.)
The Topeka Capital.
Arthur Capper. Publisher
Topeka. Kan. May s. 1909
I understand that General Appraiser
Sharritt, representing the senate
finance committee. after carefully con-
sidering the matter of duty on inn
ported view postcards. has reported %
that committee that the import duty be
increased from the present rate of five
cents a pound to 10 cents a pound and
25 per cent ad valorem. While this a
a material increase over the present
rate, I understand it will only approx
mate sufficient protection to enable the
American engravers to compete with
the European article. I hope you will
see your way clear to favor the ad-
vance.
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR CAPPER.'
Hon Chas. Curtis,
Washington, D. c.
so you see on this question much de-
pends upon the interest of the parties
wiring or writing and their stand is
largely Influenced by their business.
Because of receiving letters and mes
sages from friends, of which tie above
are samples, and -ecause of my expert
eEce on the ways and means commit
tee of the house, favored and worked
fo- a nonpartisan tariff board and am
siad We provided for such a board in |
the last congress-