The chronicle=news., 1913-04-08
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far indeed from the field in which
our prosperity might have had II nor
NAL growth and stimulation. No
one who looks III" facts sauarely In
the face or knows anything that lies
beneath the surfao" o! action can
fall To perceive the principles mp
on which recent tariff Legislation
has been based. We long ago passed
beyond the modest notion or pro
tecting' the industries OF the conn
try and moved boldly forward TO the
| Idea thai they wer. entitled to tho
direct patronag" Of the government.
For long time-a tim. SO long that
men now nciiv" In public policy
hardly remember the conditions
that preceded tive have sought In
our tariff schedules 10 give each
group OF manufacturers or producers
what they themselves thought that
they needed in order To maintain
practically cNclu.iy. mark. as
rHains, III. rest of the world. Con-
ifciously or unronsciously. We have
built up set of privileges and eN-
emrtionx from competition behind
which II was easy by any. even tht
icrudest. forms Of combination 10 or
EaHise monopoly. until at last moth
Ing is normal. no'hins In Obliged to
stand the test. OF efficiency and
| .con0my. In our world OF big busi-
rcss. hut everything ihriy.s by con-
e, rtci arrangement. Only new prin-
ciplcs OF action will say. Ms from
final hard capitalization OF monop-
Ioiy and "a compiler" loss OF influences
thar quicken enterprise and keep in-
dependent energy alive.
III 4. plain what tbos. principles
mus, be. W, must abolish every
thing that bears even III" r.mblance
OF privilege or OF any kind OF ar'i-
fetal advantage, and put our busi-
ncss men aud producers under the
stimulation Of u constant necessity
to he efficient, economical. and en-
itcrprising. masters OF competitive SUI
pr.macy. better workers and mcr-
chants than any In the world. Aside
from til" duties laid upon articles
which We do not. and probably can
not. produce. therefore. and the du-
ties laid upon iuNuri"s and merely
for the sake Of III. revenues they
| yield. the object OF the tariff duties
h.nccforih laid must b. effective
compctition. the wh.,ting Of Amcri.
can wits by contest with the wits Of
tho rest OF the world.
lit would be unwis. TO move to-
ward ihis end hc.dlonE. with rcck-
icss haste. or with strokes that cut
NJ the very roofs OF what has grown
up amongst us by long process and
at our own Invitation. II does not
alter u thing TO upsc, II and break
IL and deprive II OF chance IN
rhnngc. II destroys Il. We must
build up trade. especially foreign
trade. We \.ccd the outlet aud the
enlarged field Of energy more than
wc ever did before Ne must build
up Industry as we'll. and must adopt
freedom In rhe place OF artificial
Stimulation only 70 far as II will
build. not pull down. In dealing with
the tariff the method by which this
| may he done Will he matter OF
judgment. exercised item by Item.
To some not accustomed TO the ex-
elements and rcsponsibilitics Of
greater freedom our methods may in
ZONE respects and at some points
seem heroic hut remedies may he
heroic and yet he remedies. II is
our business to make sure that they
lare genuine remedies. Our object Is
clear. n our motive IN above Just
challenge and only an occasional err
ror Of Judgment is chargeahle
n gainst MS, We shall be fortunate.
We are called upon to render the
country u great service in more mat
tiers than one. Our responsible
should be thorough. as thorough as
moderate and well considered. has
ed upon the facts as they are. and
u hAo "a
ners. We are to deal with the facts
or our own day. with the facts of no
other. and to make laws which
square with those facts. II Is best.
indeed IL is necessary. to begin witt,
the tariff. will urge nothing upon
yom now Mt the opening of your ses-
sion which can obscure that first
object or divert our energies from
time may take the liberty of call
ing YOUR attention to reforms which
should press close upon the heels of
the tariff changes. II not accompany
| them. of which the chief is the re-
orm OF our banking and currency
laws; bit Just now ! refrain. For
the present. l nut these matters on
one side and think only of this one
thine-of the changes in our fiscal
system which may best serve to-
open once more the FREQ channels of
prosperity to great people whom
we would serve to the utmost and
throughout both rank and life"
The Siren Honeymoon" will be
featured for schottische' at Mad
dens this week. g
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