Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Disaster for Democrats
Predicted by CummIns
in Tariff Bill Debate

,eonIe and was driven from power
largely because it insisted upon the
maintenance Of import duties many of
which were unnecessarily and oppres-
sivsiy nlgh.'
The democratic party" he asserted.
viii soon be overtaken with like dis
astsr because 1t is about to infiict
uno, the country a tariff law which,
with respect to many things, invites
the perils of free trade. and which
with respect to many DINERS inlPo a.
duties that are dangerously ana oe,
structiyely low, and which. from emu
10 end. grievously discriminates agaihst
me west in favor of the east-that Is
TO gay in favor of the MANUFACTURER
against the farmer. ;.
The republican craft went down IN
rho. Whirlpool of 5Scylla- in 1872 ana us
democratic successor IS stHs
straight for the rocks of Charyools
berc il will go to pieces in the stress
of 1916. - ..se,v
and prosperity. The progressive re-
puelicans charted it in 1909 ana thes
xiu chart il again in 1913 some tlme
the. American people Will make the Tip
under these pilots. In the meanti"ie we
must suffer another shipwrech, .ed,
Ing. It's hardships, as | nope We Will
with patriotism and fortitudc-
Criticises the President.
BESIDES pointing out many things
thai he considered, destructive and en-
tirsly unvarranted in the bill. Senator
Cunmins criticized the President for
his. influence eXerted upon members OF
Congress concerning the tariff bill, an
inucnce he said. 80 persistent and de-
tcrhlined that Vt became cocTciVe. -
It do not charge, nor do | heneFe,
said Senator CutRmins, that the trcS-
nj IN
legislative approximations; hut l do say
that without barter, the knowledge OF
theF consequences that may folio" leg
islatiye independence will bring about
aif the evils OF actual wrongdoing.
unless the most scrupulous care is eN-
crcssed in communications between the
Preside mt and members OF congress
u .9ics with the President himself TO
mark out the path of propriety and
to pursue such u course as will enahie
every member Of the Legislative branch
of-:our public affairs TO feel free and
uurestrained ill every vote that he
$50 long as the President is permitted
to-set-up standard of loyalty to the
party to which he may belong. and con-
u-Inn very man wRo does not accept it
and so long as members of Congress
vote under the APPREHENSION that they
may suffer from the presidential power
cOUtrolled by his judgment instead OF
their ossl. 50 long Consress will incur
triF eloKers of free and representative
government.
Unable to Vote as They Think.
Senator Cummins. declared he believed
ths bill would be modified if members of
Congress voted their convictions. but that
il would not be modified. largely because
ting President OF the United States, as
Stunning 10 interpret and apply the eco
nomic Goctrine of his party, has laid
the heavy hand If his power upon a
branch of the government that ought to
bo- coordinate but which, in fact has
beeone subordinate.
attacking as '-LyrlHnicaT' tine democratic
SECRET caucus OH TIL bill, tae Iowa sen
atar declared IL more indefeps, bl e
than the tactics Iesqrted 80 ny The re-
publican leaders in re4ipiiary' consider
alton OF the Payne-Aiiri bill.
go long as the real legislation fakes
page fn Il caucus IL cannot he Known
what any man says or how any man
vocs. h. charged. 1t is not only in
visible. but ;uautiieie government"
Tariff for revenue. Senator cuInmins
said ne regarded as obsolete. unjust :,ud
tetsion becomes Hjifs CESAR free trade
IL demanded by r,er,,- consideration oil
justice and et;nafty, " " 49, = - go
= would hold self -aa enemy OF
rIankind. the senator continued IF
through import dsties I~were to raise the
price of any commodity which tite people
2epei ally used. and ought To use simply
to-Put money into the Treasury of the
United States.
Volume of Competitive Products.
We produce in the United States COM
modit!es competitive in their character.
ana upon which dIties are levied in this
biz. OF the value OF not less than SI9, 500
eoNn II the average rate of duty upon
these things il % per eentlnn. and that
E.aylx sEs-
tiDguished promoters Of this BILL the
duties Will increase the price of one year s
product. IN the aggregate "a. 100 600 600.
IL those who consume as well as those
VINO produce these commodities share
the benefits of the increased price the
general good will he promoted: but If our
democratic friends are right In asserting
mat those who produce the dut.1ble ar
t1cles are the only beneficiaries they
ought TO shudder when they contemplate
what they are doing. for they are not
only taxing the people upon their con-
sumption. the $40. ooo,Oo0. which are col
iected at the custom houses on imports.
but they are taxing them the S.. TOO 600. OOo
Tor the sole beueflt of the domestic pro-
ducers OF these commodities. This Is an
APPALLING conclusion and IL will shock the
codntr| when il X fairly appreciated
The senator submitted figures designed
iosshow that. according TO the democratic
vie"' prices are raised BIZ the pending bill
mon 30 per cent of the enormous produc-
zion east of the Mississippi river while
II raises the prices of but 20 per cent of
tlis- lesser production west Of the river.
Production. East and West.
The total production east of the Mis-
sissippi river In the year 1900" said the
senator. was S.i I4.61:;,04s OF this pro
ductian Si+s11.o 242 r. upon the dutiable
list. being "a per cent of tho entire pro-
drctioH of that part of the country. The
total production west OF the Mississippi
river in the year named Was Sto30I OF :
3f3. Of which Si.0il ,22i,3a was upon the
dutable list being 80 Per cent of the
whole production OF that part of the coun
try west Of the Mississippi river IL the
democratic doctrine so often announced Is
sound. il will be interesting TO hear the
defense of this grievous discriminat ton
against the people who. live in the Mis-
sissippi valley and beyond"
The senator declared the democrats
had treated the farmer as an outlaw In
making up the BILL that many of the
products of the farm were entitled to
protection. and said:
Il am not one OF those who believe
that general disaster will necessarily
follow the enactment of the bill now
before US Internationally II will I'm
crease the Importation and dfmi nish
the home production OF a great MANY
things, and will force into idieness
many workingmen. but earnestly
hope that its effect in that respect wifi
not reach the proportions OF an in
dustrial revolution. IT IS. easy to see.
how4ter.. ttrat the. depression which
must Inevitably follow might be aggra-
waited by .other causes into general
disaster"