New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03

dealt with that properly w. can deal with
nothing in way that will be satisfactory
ard LASTING"
The greater part 81 Mr. Wilson's speeches
has been devoted to discussion of this
subject. In his tarif talks h. has aimed
e. brighten up a topic so long exploited
and also to bring into play happy sim
plicity OF speech.
How 10 Deal with Tariff
When asked how this great question
should be dealt with Mr.. Wilson once said;
with common sense and Judgment Ike
the rest The Democratic leaders In con-
gress have already shown that they know
how TO deal with IT. schedule by schedule
acting where the facts and interests ar
fected are known and the occasion for re-
duction plain and admitted.
There are no separate and distinguish
able business interests In matter IKE
this continued Mr. Wilson cor in any
other matter Of general economic pollcy.
The whole country depends upon It's busi-
ness Where will you draw the line between
those who are business men ard those VINO
are not between those whom business al
fects and those whom 1t does not affect?
ono one who cares for the welfare OF
the country as whole can overlook OF
do an Intentional disservice TO its ousi-
ress mon. for they are, in sense. all Oh
us The process of tariff revision, IKE
.vervthing else we have to undertake
must he a process Of readjustment. not
revolutionary. but carried carefully FOR
iVfa
CHILE Is "A tariff for revenue. the weight
and Arrangement OF the taxes levied unuer
e. mis-, be determined. az all taxes shouiu
no nv the economic interests OF the whole
community"
In Mr. wilson's opinion great deal 81
holm I'm solving the tariff problem might
come from the Tariff Board. hut ne De-
Itovod the members Of the board were on
false quest.
..rhev are seeking differences In cost OF
production upon the fatuous principle OF
the last Republican platform" said Mr..
IViIson differences between whom? Be
tuee, the manufacturers Of this country
and the manufacturers OF foreign coun-
tries, Which OF our manufacturers are to
no taken as the Standard IL there the
AcIent OF them and the least efficient In
any line of industry? IL there the same
cost of production for any ono OF them al
different times? Are the inefficient to he
protected along with the efficient7 II not,
where ia the line TO be drawn? Who shall
be left out In the cold2 And are the most
efficient as efficient as they might be II
they had to meet foreign competition and
had no tariff wall 10 lie snug behind?
THE board Is looking for what no man
can find. II may furnish US with much
valuable Information and may be worth
keeping for that. but It cannot do what 1t
was set 10 do. So far. II has been made
n mere excuse for doing nothing"
Mr.. Wilson was very much disappointed
when Canada rejected reciprocity. we
have strangely neglected our trade with
our neighbors, both to the north and south
OF us" He said.
II was interested In reciprocity with
Canada, as the beginning Of a new outlook
and policy which should reawaken our
trade. Among other things that the tarin
has done has been to destroy our merchant
marine our navigation laws have. OF
course. contributed TO the same end, but
they are simply part OF the tarin policy
part Of our determination 10 prevent Amer
leans, II possible. from buying anything
anywhere except I'm America
Calling ourselves commercial ana III
,IrstrIal nation. We have so hanpereh All
our foreign commerce that II mas sAis'ed