The Washington times., 1915-10-01

IT cannot DO said that these items
have beeL adopted a. . definite pro.
gram. nor that they are all the rea.
lures in the project for the coming
the substance OF matters under con.
sideration.
Senate leaders who have been here
recently have declared unequivocaliy
that they are ready to go just as far
itations. toward meeting the demand
for preparedness. This doesn't mean
ought to be DONE" one said Il am
willing. and the party wants. to get
is being prepared for submission to
the Administration and Congress.
Il don't know whether we want to
build a haif-dozen oattleships and as
many submarines. or score OF sub
propose to get the best advice ttrst
as to what we ought to do. and then
start doing II. don't know what plan
OF Increasing our army will be in
dorsed by the authorities: but ! am
willing to 60 as far as anybody to do
what 10 decided, by the authorities
to be the best thing. II the Republi-
cans expect to mako campaign next
year on a preparedness issue. they will
Will have legislation OF a sort that.
tails during its consideration. they viii
have to support: and after that they
viii not be able to make an effective
fight against it
Wilson. and felt that he was pretty
correctly rejecting the Presidents 3
views.
A Serious Question.
How to pay for the expansion Of mill
tary and naval establish ments is really
a more serious question right now than
the preparedness program itself
Neither President nor legislative leaders
are willing to make tarin changes that
vii! imply any failure Of the present
tariff measure. They admit that the
customs collections have been disap-
pointing. but charge responsibility to
the war. The income tax has not pro-
the disposition is decidedly favorable to
doctoring the income and corporation
tex laws. and imposing a Federal in
hcritance tax, rather than to tinkertng
with the tariff.
TO be determined to stand by the tariff
and give II chance for a tryout un-
der pormal conditions. The sugar In
terests. both the beet group in the
West and the cane in the South. are
hat will prevent the sugar duty falling
below cent per pound: but 1t can be
said with some confidence that party
eaders are indisposed to interfere with
he graduated reduction provided by the
war. by cutting off German and Rus
sian sugar supplies has given the
American sugar producers an oppor-
unity to make big profits indefinitely.
whether they have protection or not:
md that so long as conditions continue
Is now. there will be no Interference
with the program that looks to free
It is no secret that when the free
It wead any R most 1s"e Of
he sugar industry in this country
They took the position that the in
iustry cost consumers more than II
vas worth: Now. however. they are
he wars defamation OF worlo sup
plies has made 1t possible for the
American producers to 20 ahead: and
hey want this condition thoroughly
Iried out. There is considerable
sroup sapaS OF .hhepu6licans s,t who have always
,ave sympathy with this view.
Would Prevent dumping"
Manufacturers of dyes, of Chemicals,
Of some fabrics. and experimenters
With production of potash. are de-
that, II they shall go ahead
rying to provide things that formerly
anne from Germany. they must have
assurance that they will not be crushed
~ the powerful German cartels after
he war. To these, Secretary Red.1eld
rave officially the Administration
'nswer long ago foreshadowed in this
in his statement that
he Administration wants to help all
hese people, but opposes doing ii by
he tarir plan.
The Interstate Trade Commission
las been delving into the dumping
cts OF other countries. and has been
much impressed. especially with that
# Australia. This measure provides,
Iot for protection beyond a certain
oint, but for the absolute exclusion
ale in Australia for less than the
ost of production.
Dumping has been a favorite re-
ort OF the German dye cartel. which. '
With some 500 900 Of invested capi-
al, 10 one Ot thO nnosS pov~rSui trusts