New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-12
THIRD PARTY TO SPEND
s35O,OOO, SAYS COLONEL
Wilson's Only Hope Lies in Sup.
port Of Reactionaries, Asserts
Progressive Candidate.
ANSWERS LA Toilette
Time for Another Tariff Change
Did Not Ripen Until Close
of His Administration,
He Declares.

Oshkosh. Wis, Oct ia defence OF
his record on the tariff question and an
attack on Governor Wilson's position were
made In speech here tonight by Colonel
Roosevelt. Governor Wilson, he SAID had
been the hope OF the Progressives, but had
changed his attitude and at present his
sole chance lies in the support OF the re-
| actionaries."
Colonel Roosevelt spoke In warehouse.
as available halls were small. Here, In
Senator La Follette's own state the colo
mel discussed for the first time In his cam
paisn the Senator's opposition to him. He
replied to Senator La Follette's attacks by
taking up a number Of points on which
the Senator had based his criticism.
Colonel Roosevelt said that the Progress
sive party's campaign fund this year
would be less than half the fund Of either
the Democratic or the Republican party.
The Progressives, he said, were planning
on basis that would involve the expend-
iture Of about $4,000.
Answering the question Of some Of his
opponents as to why he did not take up
the tariff question when he was President.
SOlOntl ttOOSeVeIt SAID
When I became President business had
just passed through two terrible earth
quskes. there having been two complete
and sweeping changes of the tariff in the
preceding eight years II would have
been mere folly Immediately to have
prepared for another change. The time
for such another change did not ripen
until the earths history changed the map
of the world, revolutionized science. lifted
man TO higher plane and pushed him
forward a great step In the march OF
progress. II swept away the cobwebs of
vived learning, stimulated Individual e.
fort, opened the doors OF opportunity and
gave the old world q new world.
The immediate and pressing demand for
important legislation was for legislation
of wholly different kind. During the
time that l was President there was no
complaint at all that l was not doing
enough. The complaint OF all my enc
mics was that was doing too much.
The chief demand that the tariff should
be taken up came from the great railway
and trust magnates, who have always
been anxious to use the tariff as a red
herring to be dragged across the trail
whenever action which they dislike Ia
threatened. and Mr.. Wilson Is obliginly
trying to play their game at this moment
Mr.. Wilson, on the tariff. as on almost
every other issue, either takes no definite
position, or takes so many conflicting po-
stions that II Is difficult TO know what
ne means 10 40. GTODaDy MI w llSOn Hds
no clear idea of what he does intend
to do.
In an interview in 'Munseys Magazine"
for October. 1911. he complains bitterly OF
the methods Of tariff making, saying that
clauses have been inserted In our tarin
laws as "a matter Of private arrange
ment between the representatives OF GER
tain great business interests and the
members OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee OF the House and the Finance
Committee OF the Senate" This Is en-
tirely true. and IL is TO meet this very
objection that the Progressives have ad-
vocated a scientific, non-partisan business
commission which should secure all In
formation about the tariff and give the
framework for tariff legislation TO Con-
gress. Yet Mr.. Wilson comes out against
such a commission
abolition OF the protective tarin VIII help
us TO grapple with our social and INDUS
trial evils, and notably with the high cost
dent. cannot be ignorant OF the way the
tariff has worked in foreign countries.
and unless he Is Ignorant. he must know
that his statement Is without warrant IN
fact.
history in England and Germany for the
last forty years. England has oeen uhoer
free trade system during that tlme
The cost OF living has gone steadily up
and the conditions OF labor have become
90 bad as TO necessitate the most sweep
Ing efforts at reform.
"But the experience Of Germany IL even
more impressive" said Mr. Roosevelt
During these same forty years the
economic conditions In Germany, and es-
pecially the economic conditions among
the German wage workers, have improved
by leaps and bounds, as compared with
what has obtained In free trade England
during the same time. No small part or
the German success has been due to the
fact that she has adopted the commission
system-the very system which Mr. Will
son ignorantly denounces."
or Senator La Toilette Colonel Roose-
Welt said. tIYNHB
1t has been matter OF regret TO me
that Senator La Toilette. who has done
40 much for the Progressive cause, mas
felt that because OF his antagonism 70
me he must range himself against tne
Progressive movement In this campaign,
thereby giving his oldtime enemies, the
dictionaries much needed support
which they have acknowledge by the
first praise they have given him IN twenty
years. II has been asserted that dld hot
take sides with the La Toilette people In
their campaign In Wisconsin In 1901. Ihis
Is an error.
Colonel Roosevelt then read from let
ter he wrote to George b. Cortelyou,. then
chairman OF the republican National Com
mittee. during the 1904 campaign. In which
he said that no favoritism must be shown
to the "stalwarts" in Wisconsin. In his
speeches and writings he said that he
had praised Senator La Follette's work.
and that until he became candidate last
wear the Senator had never spoken OF him
publicly save In terms Of approval.
MAY VOTE For VIII SON