Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
INVITES pERILS OF FREE TRADE
Progressive Leader Asserts That Democratic Party Pre-
pairing to Meet Fate Of Republicans -Unreasonably
Low Tariff to Be Their Undonf Excessive Tariff
Measure Was Destruction Of Republican Party-Rates
Discriminate Against West-Presidents Attitude is
Criticized.

Washington. July Ex-senator Cum
Minis. opening the tariff debate today
for tho progressive republicans. de-
clared that the republican party lost
the confidence Of the people and was
driven from power largely because 1t
insisted upon the maintenance Of i'm
port duties. many Of which were un-
necessarily and oppressively high.
The democratic party" he assert
ed. soon will be overtaken with like
disaster because It IL about to infiict
upon the country a tariff law which,
with respect to many things. invites
the perils Of FREQ trade and which. with
respect to many others. imposes duties
that are dangerously and destructively
low and which from end to end
grievously. discriminates against the
west in favor Of the east-that 10 to
say in favor Of the manufactures
against the farmer.
'aThe republican craft went down In
the whirlpool Of Scylla in 1872" said
Senator Cummins. "and its democratic
successor IL steering straight for tho
rocks of Charybdis. where 1t will 20
to pieces In the stress Of 1915.
There II passaSeway to safety
ana prosperity. The progressive re-
publicans chartered It In 1900, and
they viii charter It again In 1919. Some
tims tho Anafican people will make
the trip under tho0o pifofA but IN tne
meantime ~ must su0sf' another ship
wreck, bearing tn hardships and. I
a. ~u~&t
and fortitude."
criticixss the President.
Besides pointing out many things
which he considers destructive ana on
tirelv unwarranted in the bill. Senator
Cummins criticized the president for
hi. influence exerted upon members OF
congress concerning the tariff bill and
this influence is $50 persistent and de-
termined that 1t became coercive.
~ do not charge nor do believe"
.a,d senator Cummins. ''that the pres
,dent in terms barters this power for
leeislative subordination, but do say
that without barter the knowledge OF
tha consequences that may follow leg
islative independence will bring about
all the evils of actual wrong doing un-
less the most sscrupulous care 10 e1-
ercised in communications between the
nresident and members of congress. IL
i,e. with the president himself to mark
ont the path Of propriety, and to pur-
aua such a course as will enable every
rnemher of the legislative branch OF
our public affairs to feel free ana un-
re.trained In every vote that ne casts.
"so long as the president Is permit
80 n, .et up a standard Of loyalty to
the Marty to which he may beionS. anu
condemn every man who does not ac-
o.n+ a.. and 10 long as members OF
CON oress vote under the apprehension
+h.t they may suffer from the presi-
dental power controlled by his Judg-
mont instead Of their own. 10 long Will
con1ress incur. and will deserve, the
cortempt OF all true lovers OF free ana
representative government.
CONGRESS- Favors Modification.
SENATOR Cummins declared he be-
,,avaa the, bill would be modified II
,,a,rhars Of congress voted their con-
Lotions. hut that 1t would not be modi-
AGA largely because the president OF
.ha United States. assuming to In
.ernret and apply the economic doctrine
~ his marty. has laid the heavy hand
J. ~ ~. mower upon q branch OF the gov
.rnment that ought to be coordinate.
h,,t1 which, in fact. has become sub
ordinate. -,
A4tackinr as tyrannical the demo-
,..4,c .ecret caucus on the bill, the
+Tova senator declared 1t was more IN
aefensibIe than the tactics resorted TO
~ tha leaders in preliminary consider
.t,on ~ the Payne-Aldrich bill. so
icrr - the real legislation takes place
A = caucus, 1t can not be known VIVA.
any man says or how any man votes.
~ CHARGED. TT IL not only invisible
hit Finaudible government
y is7 Tari1 for revenue. senator Cummins
.asd 7he regarded as obsolete. unjust
.ra intoi.raS.ss, .na that tho moment
~ nrctection becomes Unnecessary free
trade 10 demanded by every considesa-
tton ~ Justice and equality.
Deorjes Tariff For Revenue.
u would hold myself an enemy OF
mankind" the senator continued. II.
thri, tmport dueies. were to raise the
nrice OF any commodity which the peo-
nla xenerally use and ought to use
simply to put money into the treasury
Of the United States"
ssWo produce yearly In the United
states cosnmodities, competitive In their
character, and on which duties are
SlevAod In this bill, OF the value OF not
Esess 4hans4 llle0, 900 900. Il the average
! n q II NsltI upcn these things = 26 per
60 "a sllaf belisvs = the este
Y - ~ y ~ IDooe 0lotll ol6hed pro-
III O. 1oties I'm a.
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