New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-13
TARIFF AND HIGH LIVING

In the issue Of Saturday. January Il,
The Bachc Review publishes the fol-
lowing:
After the tariff has been revised and
duties cut as far as conditions will allow
the consumer must not be disappointed n
living prices do not apprcciably decline.
There are other causes besides the tariff,
and In most instances very much more
potent causes. for high prices. The sOlu-
tion I'm one class OF foods IS only TO be
found i'm greater production from farm
lands. and this can only be brought about
by more intelligent, efficient and scientific
farming. by the adoption of methods to
draw labor TO the farms and by the sue
cess OF the recently started movement TO
reduce the interest cost Of money Tor
agricultural uses.
"That the tariff cut will be only minor
aid. and I'm some cases none at all, IS
shown by the experience with hides.
These were put upon the free list in the
PAYNE tariff. and the history Of hide
prjccs for a year past demonstrates the
roint in question. Prices have risen 10
the highest point since the time just fol-
loving the close Of the Civil War. The
rise began Just about the end VI l.!l ana
continued up to last month, adyanclHE
steadily from month 10 month untll prices
reached the highest point IN November,
when the different grades were ir0m ~
per cent 70 Il per cent higher than Al the
beginning Of lSlZ
The falling off IN domestic supply
Notwithstanding very large imports from
Other countries, was the cause of this ris".
The great cattle ranges have been cut
m into farms and the former OVERLOOKING
source OF supply is dncd w. VI tdIl-
Ecnt or diminutlon OF production ll pIp-
portion 10 demand I'm our own country Il
AT the bottom Of higher prices III many
lines besides hides.
"Gonsldcratior Of tariff changes has
already begun in Congress Thus iar no
great fear has developed .hfouth9ut ln'
business world Many interests viii have
Ia Zoe considered before an aSro' lnrHl ~
reached. and there Is little bcllcf thai
damaging cuts runouS 10 any me 81
business. will be made. Many in'estol'
seem 10 bc willing TO take the risk.
/ "For instance. the American Wooden
Company is said To- have about 1907
holders II its preferred stO.K-quIlt an
increase IN number during me year J ne
Interests Of these. and large AlhNt!
~ other stockholders IN many corpora
lions must be considered as part oil
the problem 10 be- solved. the business
~ tho company has been large during
the past six months ana the year iyi'
a satisfactory one. with orders on lh'
Ionks IN carry on a good business during
1913 The Democratic party Is on tria.
and its leaders DO no wish 10 create as
astcr anywhere. Meantime poiluchHN
tberc &c sIU avs mar giTg over the situation
The influence Of the Republican party as a
menace I'm case the Democratic admins
tratIon does not make good.
"Presidcut Taft IN MS speech last week
nointed ONT very clearly and imprcssiN"ly
hat the parry was not ay any means
dcad-that II had gone down !" urie ~
# Effected also the defeat OF party
MANY OF whose platform projects were
against the spirit OF stltutlonai gov
eminent which had been brllt up through
hundreds of years Of effort.
There is little doubt that from now on
the Republican party will mold the RAJ y
ing standard for that great body OF thlnk-
ing conservative voters who control eltS-
tions always IN case at ny period ~
the future an emergency presents ITSELF