Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-25
TARIFF REVISION.
Continued from page One.)


without regard to net results obtained.
Senator Weeks said the Democratic
party had promised ITO correct al of
the existing conditions with the end
in view of lettering all mankind.
That party" said Senator Weeks,
lis to reduce the cost Of living.
strange trusts make the rich poorer
| and the poor richer. Their plan to
do this is by new tariff bill. but the
people will see that to change condi-
tons the way ii was suggested will
only result in injury to all classes of
citizens who will at the first oppor
tunity proceed to depose those who
have been humbugging them and will
restore 10 power the party which has,
on the whole. managed the eountry's
affairs with intelligence and honesty"
Statements by Secretary Redfield and
House Democratic Leader Underwood
that the government would investigate
any manufacturer who closed his
shop because of the tariff bill were
denounced by the senator as IAN at
tempt to intimidate the managers of
American industries"
Reference was made to the report
on the Taylor shop management sys-
TEN by committee of House Of Rep
rcsentatives in 1911, upon which served
Secretaries Redfield and Wilson.
THAT report" Senator Weeks said,
submitted to the House by these new
cabinet members, on March 9. 1912,
stated: Conditions vary in different
shops and a system which would be eff
fective in one might not be SO effec-
tive IN another.' Yet the secretary of
commerce attempts to bulldoze the
American manufacturers by putting
into operation a condition which a lit
tie over year ago he declared could
not be made uniform. If ii is impossi-
BILE for a government shop to deter
mine what is efficient management,
how can the government determine
whether a private concern can conduct
itself with profitable results. As a
striking example for the secretary of
commerce to work out along his ideas
of efficiency. | suggest" added ir.
Weeks, that he call on Gov. Foss of
Massachusetts, who has publicly an
rouneed since the pending bill has been
reported in the Senate that he will be
compelled to transfer his industry INTO
Canada in order to meet the new
trade conditions"
Senator Works. i'm long speech de-
Tending protective tariff on citrus fruits.
also assailed the President for executive
Interference. in framing the tariff bill
and denounced his action as "A dangerous
precedent The California senator also
declared that foreign lobby conducted
exclusively in the interests of foreign
lemon growers TO procure the free list
ing of lemons had been in evidence in
Washington for a long time.
Has the lobby investigation commit
tee beeen informed of the existence OF
such lobby?'' Senator Norris asked.
II understand that the committee has
BEEN apr s-i Of its existence" Senator
Works replied, "and two agents of that
lobby have been subpoenaed, but not ex-
amined as yet"
mo one would be injured by protee-
tive tariff on lemons Senator Works
asserted, 'aud no one will benefit by its
reduction. Take off the duty and you
will destroy the industry in California
and leave the country at the mercy OF
the foreign producers.
The increased tariff Oh the Payne.
drich bill. the senator said, had no effect
on the price of lemons. although it serv-
ed as a great incentive TO the lemon pro-
ducers of California To extend the indus
try. He said he believed a tariff on
lemons OF one cent a pound would be
sufficient for the California producers to
successfully compete with the Foreign
markets. The California senator did not
conclude his speech and will resume, to-
morrow.