El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-01
TARIFF LAWS COLOSSAL FAILURE,
SAYS ROOSEVELT; j. S. FOREIGN
POLICY WRETCHED; FLAYs WILSON
Former President in First Political Speech Since His
Return From South America, Brands the Admins
tration's Antitrust Program as Economic Alb
surdity; Says Cost of Living Not Reduced
Pa, July 1-The DEM

~ ITTSBURG, Pa, July The Demo
cratic administration tariff law
4 are a colossal failure, its anti
trust program an economic aDsUrdity
and its foreign policy Wretched- Thi!
view was discussed by former presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt Tuesday
night ar the conference Of the Pro
grsssives" held here. It was his first
address since returning from his South
American trip.
Vie Democratic tariff, the colonel
inSsted, has not brought about a low
erilg Of the cost Of living, but has
brought distress upon the nation, but
has chiefly benefited foreign rivals OF
American business. The attack on the
Wilson administration constituted one
part Of Col. Roosevelts address; the
second was an arraignmeut Of bosses
and the third was an exposition OF
principles Of the Progressive" party.
Prosperity is Prevented.
THE present national administra-
ton" he said, SIS pursuing a course
that prevents the existence Of pros
perity, and that does not offer a single
serious or Ineligible plan for passing
prospe1ity around. should prosperity,
in spite Of the Administrations efforts,
at some future time return TO our
people.
This Is true both as regards the
Trust QUESTION ana LHE LlE4AA 4AHs NAHAAs
As regards both the only wise course
TO follow is that set forth in the ma
tiOnal Progressive platform The ma
ton should deal with both by conJinu-
ing executive action through admins
trative commissions Of ample power.
One commission should shape our tar
if policies, with thorough knowledge
disinterestedly acquired, TO give proper
encoura cement to our merchants while
also giving proper protection to our
wage workers, our farmers and our
business men The other commission
should exercise strict supervision and
control over big business We should
treat Il with entire justice, drawing
the line not on size, but on misconduct
a4Cost Of Living Not Reduced
"As regards the tariff I wish es-
pectaIIy to call your attention to the
promises made by president wilson and
his supporters two years ago They
asserted that their method Of tariff re-
ductiOn would reduce the cost Of living.
and would thus solve the trust ques-
rfou because. as they said, the trusts
were the creatures Of the tariff we
then answered that their promises
were empty words, that no such results
as they stated could or would follow
from the course they advocated, ana
that only by the method we proposed
could either the trust OF the tarlII
question be dealt with so as TO abate
the LlLLE Eh us anu AZ me same L--AAI
increase the general well being. Two
short years have proved US to be right
Their performance has brought distress
upon the nation. The cost OF living
has not been reduced But the ability
OF the average man to earn living
has been greatly reduced Not the
progress hes been made to-
ward solving the trust question But
the business community has been har-
assed and harried TO no purpose and
the prosperity OF the business man
has been checked. exactly as the pros
perfty Of the farmer and the wage
worker has been checked.
FOREIGN Rivals Benefited.
Tariff reduction as put into prac-
tice by the present administration has
chiefly benefited foreign rivals and
competitors It has done grave injury
TO the business community and the
farming community. and has caused
suffering to the wage worker, and the
whole policy OF the administration has
been one to cause our people in busi-
ness. our people on the farm, our peo-