New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
Praises TaFt's Tariff Vetoe5.

80 tho last s.SsloT Of Ougress t.-
Democratic party passed tariff bills a.
frctiu- some 90 the Leading industries ~
the nation. Tnr-. bills were framed .U
secret and behind closed door Manu-
fsctur-rs and employees alike were de-
nieG = hearing No intormati"r Wa
soueht-no Evidence permitted 90 be given.
TIL bills made into Law. would have
crippled industry and closed factories o.
President T9ft wisely and coura g orsl'
vetoed them. and business pro pCrltv con-
riuued. Does M. Wilson aDproyc o, this
method of framing bills which affect the
Industrial life Of the nation? Would he
as President have signed them:
As the tariff and American lator are
% closely related Chairman EIilles said
lie considered II proper 70 ask Governor
Wilson whether ne stil preferred Chinese
labor 10 cthvr Immigrant labor. and the
Chinese 10 European immigrants. He
added:
IN his History Of the American People"
Air Wilson saw. THE Deople Of tbe
Pacific Coast h2d clamOred these many
years against the admission OF the i'm
migrants out Of China. and got al las &
what they wanted. federal statute which
practically excluded IRON tire United
states all Chinese who had not already
acquired the right OF residence: and Vet
the Chinese We're more 10 ne desired a.
UOrkmen, II not as citizens than most
% the coarse crew that came crowcing
in every year ~ the Eastern ports.
Speaking OF this same Chinese exclusion
lsw. Mr. Wilson says In Ms ''HistOry ::
Congress DID very little regarding tmuni-
Erauon) but act very h2rSily toward tho
Immigrants o. a single nation. BY an act
If 1853 the entrance OF Chinese into the
country was absolutely cut off.
l. air. Wilson still antagonistic TO Chi
nese exclusion Does he still regard the
Chinese Immigrant as more 20 be &c
sired than the Immigrant from Europe?
Tho millions Of foreign born citizens In
The United States; the millions Of native
Americans who freely acknowledge the
great services of the foreign born IN
building up. defending and preserving
cur common country, have right %
plain, explicit answer By Mr. Wilson.
The Republican party stands for the
rights Of the citizen, without regard 20
color. IL stands FOX the rights OF the
negro. whsther North or South. II draws
the old Mason and Dixon line, nor The
new Roosevelt aid Dixon line II has the
same policy. the same procedure. for all
the country. President Taft has practiseo
this IN his administration--in act as well
- IN Thought ne has stood for the right
~ citizenship. How does AIR. Wilson.
Southern horn and bred, stanc on this
question? Does he share the views " his
party n the South? What can the negro
expect IL he Is President?
Nr. Wilson is pleased 10 call himself q
progressive" Just what does he mean?
We ask him 70 file bin OF particulars.
II progress and TO take the necessary
steps. President Taft not only stands for
that. out has nut his belief into acts.
'fhe Republican party to-day stands for
UrogreSs. for progress with safety 10 our
Institutions. for progress with order. for
progress based on law. Would Mr.. VIII
con 90 further is ne for the nostruas
that spell socialism,. for remedies far
worse than the disease? Is he for the re-
call Of Judges? Does he favor making
The berch the slave OF the whlm and the
torn OF the moment? President Taft
las spoken in language that Is heard
around the world for the purity and inoe-
,endence Of the judiciary. How does Mr..
wilson stand?
senstor ". Murray Crane Of Massa-
chusetts, visited national headquarters
yesterday. in the evening he d!ned with
Chairman Hilles. and the two spent sew
eTal hours in taking over various prob
isrps OF the campaign. senator crare vas
not available as member OF the exeeu-
five COMMITTEES when that body was sp-