The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-14

psstty hard knocks. ana I am inclined
20 believe that tho gentlemen on the
floor are not by any means through
have had regard only for themselves
7 and cared little for the real interests
, Of tho rest Of the country. u made no
difference to thcm what they did TO
values. They would a. soon ruin
property A to build II un. They ar"
not the constructors and makers Of real
values and prosperity.
Il have heard some talk OF curtail-
ments Of credits In finance. To some ex-
tent this n true. There has been great
demand for money Throughout. the world
10 meet the extraordinary expenditures
no. going on. Germany IL spending
millions more on armament and France
and England must keep up with the
pace. The Balkan war situation caused
Increased demands for money snd
hoarding for possible eventualities In
ether countries. But am inclined to
believe that now tho tension has relaxed
,and there will be an easing up IN imam
sctoa centres. Loans In American banks
( hsve been pretty nearly up to tho limits
- reserves. but conditions are now Inn
0eovfng and see no signs Of slackeninx
.eoNnsss or necessary curtailmcnts.
irARiFF REDUCTIONS CAN'T
d >cAEck PROSPERITY.
"why should there he when this couu-
~ OF ours Ia yielding an bsSuaiied
abundance Of farm products - manu-
Haeturesf We arc sending thsN to all
parts of the world and have q balance
OF trade In our favor that In me past
.stght months has amounted TO Eve hum
'etsd millions Of dollars. England In our
greatest customer. Canada comes next
xAen Germany. then France. all buying
(ujollons more from US than we buy
From them. Our farms last year yielded
len bihion OF dollars worth OF agricui-
turai products. Think what an enor-
0eus sum that II Of wealth production.
Our exports OF manufactures are greater
than ever.
Il do not SEQ how reduction OF the
tanh is going to affect seriously thess
conditions. Men who are complaining
sAouid walt until they see whether they
really are hurt before crying. The pco-
PIE Of the country demanded this
:chsnse. and they intend to have It. II
the Senate blocks them the people will
change the complexion OF the Senate by
means OF direct elections and send back
. majority that will override every oh.
sysction. II radical changes should he
made In the present bill and the public
suspects that special interests have beer
favored. then there will be u politica
, uprising everywhere. and many a Sen.
'at0r and Congressman will be told te
~ out so that men can be put In theiI
places 10 carry out the popular will.
JAPANESE TROUBLE ONLY
FRoTHiNo or PoLlTiciANs."
"a great majority OF the people wan
. change and are determined to hay,
t. II. after they get Il. results shoult
net prove all that they expected. thei
they viii Of their own account chang
to something else. But until that 4
proven the demand is for tarir revision
downward. have observed politica
conditions In the States OF Michigan
Indiana. the northern part Of Illinois
Wisconsin. Minnesota, the Dakotas
Montana, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas
The old political parties. Democrat
and Republican. no longer exist In tina
region. The real division Is Of the On
end the outs. Both old parties pu
tariff revision In their platforms: tn
people voted for II and they will insis
on having II.
This talk about Japanese trouble
merely tho frothings OF politicians an
oGses-holders. There V nothing TO I