The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-28

Open TO the World.
all civilization were the same.
II the kingdoms OF the old world. Chi
ma. India. New Zealand. were the same
as the United States. IL men the world
over labored as they do here and re
Seived the same wages as are paid
mere and lived under the same condf-
lions. IL all nags typihed anything
IKE our own beloved Old Glory, then
II would be different We are the
srandest nation on earth: our people
are the best educated and earn the
best wages. The theorsst says, let's
De on the same basis with all the
world. Let's throw open our wonder
ful markets to the trade OF other ma
tons To the ships of other nations
they say. Come TO our markets.
Bring your cargoes Well help YOU
unload them and 70. half of them
Wen charge you nothing and for the
other half Wen charge you only a lit
tie IN order that we may get a little
bit of revenue
They used to call it tariff for reve-
nue. only. but now they have a new
WORD Tor II: They call II 'competi-
i've tarin. A competitive taffiffy
With whom do we compete under ity
With the entire world, of course.
Many Men Idle.
saw some awful scenes TODAY IN
travelling here. l saw great industries.
large steel mills. stilled, dead. read
where the Democratic candidate for
Congress said that he was delighted
TO see. in travelling over the district.
tnat the industries are booming and
all labor Is contented and happy. He
said he saw emoke pouring from
smokesstacks, indicating that Industry
Is booming. You men who are inter-
ested in the iron business, you know
how many mills are idle. how many
An
many are running on quarter time
Does that indicate that industries are
ooomingg No section OF the United
states Is more interested in this mat
Ter than Is the Ohio Valley and the
city OF wheeling. I am surprised
snst even eorporal's guard would
stand up In a great city-with silent
industries and furnace ores which
have died out. with the hum OF indus
Try quieted-I am surprised | say.
tnat even corporal's guard would
stand up before an intelligent audi
enee and say that industries are
booming; II Is beyond comprehension
ana all that can say is that may God
Almighty have mercy on him.
My colleague in the United States
senate. Senator Chiffon, made a
speech in Elkins the other day in
which he said that the industries of
tne state were booming. New in
and additions being made to the old.
OH. gas, coal-everything was on the
increase. AS IL was retold in The
register II must be true. All, | can
see the broad smile as he said il. the
cheruoic beam of ms countenance.
Chiffon said that the country was
never more fiourishing. Where does
II exist, and show me II IL does. Teach
me II I'm wrong. Why do men mine
eoalE Why market coal. II the furn-
aces have died down. you don't want
coal You want coal when the furn-
No New Industries.
Gan anyone tell me where a rail-
road is being built under the Under
wood tariff bill2 Can anyone tell me
of a factory that is being built under
the Underwood tariff billl Has an
Industry been established anywhere?
Yes, in Europe. There. they have
built factories. and established indus
tries under the Underwood tariff bill.
"A year ago | was in Europe /
travelled through France, Italy Ger
many and BELGIUM, with its glass fac
tories and steel mills. / was there un-
de- favorable auspices. / talked with
the people, and they said Senator Goff.
Is IL true that the United States Con-
gress Is going to pass this tariff bill?'
Well. j am afraid so, | answered.
Why they exclaimed. we want that
the reason that you want it passed is
the very reason that ! don't want IL
passed. The Underwood tariff bill has
made good over there. but IL has not
made good here.
Il stand for United States wages.
for United States industry and for the
United States flag. But for the pres
ent war. the countries OF Europe would
be making all that the people of the
United States need. Everyone under
the sound of my voice must realize
that when this war is over they will
flourish under the Underwood tarifi
bill.
The war will be over. say. and
then will come the wrecking of in
dustries under this Democratic tariff
Revenues Fall OFF.
They say that we would obtain
revenue enough from the tariff II II
we're not for the war. That is a mis-
cradle misrepresentation. From the
time of the enactment OF the tariff
bill to the declaration of war, there
was a gradual falling on in imports.
In February, 1914. the revenue had
fallen on Sl0,000.0OO. in March IL fell
on $4,000. 900. and a like amount in
April. and so II went until war was
declared. The Underwood traiff law
Is not revenue producer. You cant
make IL revenue producer by put.
ting on the free list thousands of ar
ticles that formerly brought duty.
While IL Is not true that in all
Instances, as the Democrats claim
the Imposition OF a tarif increases the
price TO the consumer. even II ID be
true. Id rather pay a little more. a
lev cents more, perhaps and have the
money TO pay for II, than TO see a
cheap article and not have a penny In
my pocket.
1T seems an awful thing to me that
the Congress OF the United States
should legislate for the world al large
ana not Tor this country. The Under.
wood tarin bill works to the beneft
OF all nations except one and that
exception L. the United States
The Bio Boss.
heierrlng 10 the bOssinR mefbods
or president Wilson. senator CON a..
cMred that al present there are onIv
tNo branches OF government. that me
legislative department has been svsi
lowed up BY the executive. Under
our constitution. be said. the CON.
kfess enacts the laws and sends them
70 the president for his Approval o.
veto. But the Wilson theory H. AZ
ierehl the senator exclaimed "Ie
.sils the House Of Representatives
ana ne senate what be wants passed
ana what he viii or will not app~oyc
re ls me biggest boss this world has
ever known. He controls bofb
branches of Congress absolutely
nave heard senators and men.
Dera OF the house declare ofnuhsfi,.i
~ mat they will noe support corfsir