Evening journal., 1913-04-12
SALISBURY
in Line FOR
Low TARIFF
Believes Democratic Bill Will
Prove Of Great Benefit
TO People
OBJECTS TO NEWSPAPER
Observation-Disclosures

Concerning an editorial which ap-
peared in the Every Evening" on
Thursday, relative to his position on
the tariff bill now in the House OF
Representatives. United States Sena-
tor Willard Salisbury charges that
the newspaper in question distorted
what he recently stated in a telegram
sent to a Philadelphia newspaper.
In a telegram received here Sena-
tor Salisbury sets forth the follow
ing
Washington, ID. c., April IL.
Have just read editorial in Every
Evening Of Thursday April 10, based
on something printed in that paper
which ! have not seen concerning my
position on tariff bill now in House Of
Representatives. The only authorized
statement / have made was a tele-
gram In Wednesdays or Thursdays
Philadelphia Ledger, signed by me and
sent In reply to an inquiry from the
Ledger.
Telegram in substance q have not
copy was I think tariff bill proposed
will prove great benefit to the people
and business interests Of the country,
and reasonably meets the emphatic
demand for a fair downward revision
of the tariff expressed at the late No
vember election / tried to make the
telegram brief, but to express my well
known views. Did not suppose even
the Every Evening would try to dis
tort what ! said | might properly
have added to Ledger telegram, Shall
be glad to vote for less rates of duty
on any importation which will not too
seriously 1ffect the revenues Of the
government or violate the tariff
declaration of the Baltimore platform,
on which Democracy achieved victory
Willard Salisbury" "
Replies TO Manufacturers.
In addition to the above telegram
Senator Salisbury to further make
plain his position on the tariff quas-
tion submits a letter which he sent
to a Wilmington manufacturing con-
cern in reply to a letter received from
the company relative to tariff duties
affecting this particular industry. The
reply follows:
Washington, ID. c., April IL, 1918.
"- President
Dear Sir:-I have your letter OF
April 9, with enclosures. and have
read the same with great care and
much interest. ! am, of course. de-
sirous of doing anything which will
give our manufacturers a fair chance
and shall naturally do what I can for
our own people in Delaware. II is
my belief, however, that the competi.
tion which will be aroused by thu
reduction OF the excessive duties
heretofore given to American manu-
facturers viii be productive Of grea
good, not only to the people gener.
ally but in the processes or manu-
facture and keeping our manufac
lures up to the times in their plants
processes and products. I want the
kind of competition that is beneficial
and. of course. there is no one who
desires to destroy industries
1T appears to me that If there il
no reason for the Is per cent on -
II might be of service to you to favor
q reduction on your raw product ant
unless some one can show me very
good reason why your raw product
has higher duty than your finished
product, | shall be glad to vote for ;
reduction Of that duty. II you car
snow me also tnat the rate proposed
on will be destructive
of your business or damaging Il
it, in the sense of placing you at al
unfair disadvantage, l shall be verl
glad to be of what assistance | cal
TO you.
Regarding your sending me you
cost sheets for the past ten years o
so. that would give me a great dea
more TO do than ! have time to at
tend to, but If you will show me you
present cost of manufacture in detail
comparing items with those of sa
the two years before. | shall be gla
TO go over it. Also please advise m
just what proportion of the costs you
actual pay roll bears to the cost O
the finished product You will, o
course, realize that the average cos