The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-01-08

able for lumber and shingles OF a high
er quality than has has any other state
in the Union; and because this state
lies next door to the immense timber
tracts OF British Columbia, where both
land and labor are very much cheaper
than in the State Of Washington. I'm
der such conditions, a fair degree Of
Protection for the lumber and shingle
interests of Washington vas inquest
iona5ly necessary. The Free Traders
OF the Ways and Means Committee
were fully informed Of this necessity
but, as Representative Humphrey says
that statement vas received on the
Democratic side Of the House with
smiles OF incredulity and Of intellectual
superiority" Free Traders are always
incredulous and intellectually superior
when turning a deal ar 10 pleas for
fair Protection against unfair industrial
competition. Lumber and shingles
went on the free list, just the same.
In his speech Of December l6 Repre-
sentative Humphrey presented list Of
1874 shinge mills, more than 90 per
cent of all the mills in his state, that
have closed down and discharged their
workmen since the passage Of the
! Underwood Simors Tariff; also a list Of
33 OF the great lumber mills Of Wash
ington that have closed and dropped
from their payrols $500 men. This
huge roster Of idle mills is printed in
the Congressional Record OF tDecember
10, a lasting blszon Of the ignorance
the folly and The cruelty of Free Trade
Tar fl legislation.
What will the Free Traders do about
it? What will President Wilson and
Secretary Rtdfsld do about ii? viii
the White House schonImaster call in.
toTee same Of the unsold ard uosalc-
able timber out there in the Stale Of
! Washington whereWith 20 erect glib
bets IS hi.h as HamaD's" for the own
cTs that hav- cjo7,d 'hcsn l94 @hing!e
mills ard 33 Of the biggest lumber
mills IN the world? Or will the De
partment Of Commerce investg4t,
fairly and honestly the conditions
brought about in Washington by the
Free-Trde Tariff? And when the
truth shall he made known, confirm
aciv rf Representative Humphreys
detiitd pres mfn, what wIll be
done abort tr? VIII the 'remerdors
wIoHg br Iighted, as Chairman Under
wood promised it should be, speaking
on the Aror Of the House May IS,
1882 On that occasion Mr.. Under
wood sad:
When the DeTartmert Of Commerce
reports, alter careful disinterested and
honest investigation, that an injustice
has been done, either to an industry,
Of this country or TO the labor EN-
ployed in that industry. you may rest
assured that this side of the House will
rectiiy any wrong which has been
done.
Very we'll, Messrs. Underwood Red
fed and Wilson. Here i. your chance
to make good. Inside OF 10 days an
agent Of the Department Of Commerce
can asctrta II he idcls rtgarding the
shut down Of ,l94 shirgle mills and 50
lumber mills in the State Of Washing
ton because OF Free Trade competition
with the cheaper Chinese and Hindoo
labor employed in the near BY shlnsle
and lumber mills Of Butlsn COLUMBIA.
II the owners Of the cIosed American
mills have shut down neediessy and
are lying when they say that they were
con PEELED to that course by Free
Trade in shingles aud lumber, then
let thtm be hanged on glbDets as
high as Haman's." But if they tell the
ruu; VI h~y have closed their nj
ana dismiss their wCrkmen because
they caunot do business under a Free
Trade Tanf, then must Messrs. Viii
son Redfeld and Underwood haster
10 carry Out the promise that this sid,
Of the House will rectiiy any wronl
which has been done" Will the!
keep that prcmse2 If they do tn,