Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
WILSON EXPLAINS
HIS TARIFF PLAN
Favors q Gradual Revision and
Not a Reduction at
One Sweep.
TALKS WITH MANUFACTURER
Tells Interviewers That His Ideas
and Those of Representative
Redfield of Brooklyn
Coincide.
TALKS WITH MANUFACTURER

Sea Girt, n. Y, July S1.-Revision of
the tariff should not be made at one
sweep but should be gradual and
thorough. in the opinion of Governor
Wilson announced to-night The
Governor SO declared in hrs flrst lis
cusson of the question for publica-
tion since he wrote his speech of ac-
ceptance, after long conference this
afternoon with Representative Red
field of Brooklyn. whom he consriers
one of the best informed men in tie
country on the tariff
I'VE are all agreed on that" the
Governor said when interviewers ask
e1 him If his views coincrded with
those of Mr.. Relfield on n gradual re-
duction of the tariff. II found Mr..
Redfeld a remarkably interesting man.
Most people that talk tariff talk gem
eral principles: he talks facts. He
knows many facts about the tariff.
He is a manufacturer and has sold
goods all over the world that he
knows what ne Is talking about"
After the conference Mr.. Redfield told
the reporters that he and the Governor
han talked on three topics the tariff. the
trusts and the scientific training of young
farmers as a means of lowering the high
cost of living. On the tariff, he said, the
Governors views coincided with his own
I'VE talked Of the need of general
downward revision on almost every
schedule in the tariff" Mr.. Redtield said
1.-THE revision should be thorough but
should be made by degrees. We should
make progress slowly, in my opinion. in
stead of trying to clear too much at one
Jump For instance. II a 30-point reduc-
ton is decided upon In any one schedule
1t would he better to make two lI-poin'
reductions at different times instead of a
SINCE reduction. We want to reform the
tariff but we don't want to do more
harm than good think the Governor $
views are clear and steady and that i.e
has no thought of acting rashly or
hastily.
"The Governor has his OWE views as
tc thorourhncss anG moderation in deal
Ing With the trusts. We talked consider
ably about them It is my opinion that
the Governor believes that the govern
nlent should first esta hlish its own pol
icy so clearly that il can he readily un-
norstood instead of being misinterpreted
"i{usiness men and lawyers and every
body else have been divided as to what
the sherman antitrust law really means.
What this law means should he estah-
Nshed clearly. then it should he enforced
rpartitIly."
Thc Governor was deeply Interested,
Nj Hcdfield said, in scientific training
Of voung men in farming. This, Mr.. Red
fIc.l said. the Governor thought would
mean much in reducing the high cost of
living. inasmuch as the farmers of Amer
lea do not produce. per acre. much
as the farmers of other countries and
are producing no more, and In some
Cas- less, than they produced per acre
aN ar ago
"If the production per acre be in
cressed." he said, the farmer makes
more money and at the same time the
price Of his products Is lowered
Governor Wilson s speech of acceptance
which he left Sea Girt to write 10 days
ago, is not yet quite ready for the printer
The Governor revised 1t in typewriter
form tonight Tomorrow 1t is expected
1t will be put In type.