Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
TIE Notable Feature of the
New Tariff Bill Which Is in
the Hands of Congress.

seotf. reduction Of the tariff doe. not consist doing
nothing at all to the tariff done throughout Mr. Rooseet
dishonesty of
party pedges dOne with Mr. Tats approval
Scientific of consists rather in udioousy
people Of the United States be hey en-
pIOysrs or labOrers, producers
Ff0m Mr.. HearGf'S Leffey 10 The Georgian, Cabied
b0m Paris, Ocfobo- II, 1917
The tariff bill presented Monday to the consideration of
the Sixythird Congress great and inspiring
least three particulars, to wit
~ 1t undertakes embody THE PRINCIPLE OF Reel
PRoCITY AS BROAD AND FUNDAMENTAL POLICY
~ 1t seizes upon the INCOME TAX a of
ing the tariff from all consideration of in those matters
where tariff WOULD CosT-IN RESTRICTION OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY-MoRE THAN 1T WOULD
COME TO.
(3) 1t shows a intelligent purpose TO ENCOURAGE
AMERICAN SHIPPING through per
Of the duty all foreign goods brought AMERICAN ports
in ships built and owned by Americans and flying the
flag.
1t is too early say that the tariff all re-
pecs what should be- But certainly these three points will
make mighty appeal the American people In these par
culars at least the bill submitted Congress is free
from the old pedantre of politics II breahes and
spirit of commercial practically and scientific economies
To be scientific about tariff, anything else
through all the fine theories and get down to the facts
scientific tariff reduction is the kind of reduction that
will really quicken the industries of the United statesthat
will help the people keep house and pay their bills
tariff of that kind will not aim to please the
professional free traders the professional proecton 1t
will not be directed against employers against wOrngmen
It will develop the material of the country and
to make life lvabe for all concerned.
1t is homely princple-this principle of reciprocity
the thinkers want to sell their pans butchers they must buy
the butchers beef and mutton.
There traderoutes that natural and scientific
THEY RUN NORTH AND SOUTH.
Nations that live in different ATTITUDES generally live under
different climates They different natural conditions
equeny they have different occupations and different products
being the follows that both parties expand and
diversity their lives-BY TRADING.
On the other hand the trade routes that east and
generally natural but artificial for nations that
live in the latitude likely to make similar things.
During the long period of Republican rule at Washington
reciprocity with South and Central America in the air
But it has got into the customs of the country.
the air because James c. Blaine and long
of enlightened public persisted in procaming
policy of wdenabe truth But these preached
political Wilderness wilderness full of the bowling wolves
of hungry privilege.
Again and again honest Republican leaders in Congress
secured the passage general reciprocity bills They did by
the pressure public demand and spite of the reluctance
of the Senate But the always found way kill the
treaties negotiated under warrant OF these bills
WHERE THE REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED, THE
DEMOCRATS HAVE NOW THEIR TOWERING CHANCE.