Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17

ana release The energies Of men Of all
| ranks and ADVANTAGES have been cf-
| ictcd by recent legislation. We must
now remove 50 far pg possible. every
remaining cement ot unrest ana un-
certainty from the path of the busi-
ness men %. America. and sccur" for
them continued period of quiet. as
surcd and confident Prosperity
Faith IN Tariff.
We rcaffirm our belief in the doc
trinc of a tariff for the purpose Of
providing sufficicu; revenue for the
operation ui the government. eco
uomicIy administered and unro-
HrrNcd'N. enforce the Underwood
| tarlii law as oXcmplitying that doc
irinc. We rocogniz" that tariff rates
are n' ccssarily suhi,C' to change to
meet changing Editions In the
worlds production and trade. The
events Of the last two years have
brought about many momrntOus
changes In some respects their ef-
fccts arc vet conicotural. particularly
iu regard to our furciLn trade. Two
years Of a war which has directly in
volvcd mos Of tho chicf industrial
nations OF the Wori and which has
indirectly affected tic life and indus
try of all nations I"' bringing about
economic changes more varied and
fore experienced In order to ascor-
tain Just what thcs" changes may be.
the Democratic congress is trying for
nOupartiSln tari'' committee to
make impartial AMI thorough study |
Of every ccouOmi" fact that may
throw light either upon our past or
upon cur future fis Al policy with re- !
gard 10 the imposition of taxes on i'm |
ports or with regard to the changing /
and changed conditions under which |
our trade is carried On We cordially |
endorse this timely proposal and de
clare ourselves in syUrathy with the !
principle and purpus" of shaping fu-
turc legislation within that field in
accordance with clearly established |
facts rather than u accordance with |
the demands OF selfish interests or
upon Information pro, idcd largely. If
not exclusively. by them
Merchant Marine.
Immediate provision should be
made for the development Of the
trade of the United States
our foreign commerce has in the past
been subject TO many unnecessary !
and vcNatioLs obstacle in the way
NJ legislation of Republican con
srcss", Until the recent Democratic
tariff lcgisl.tion IT vas hampcred by
burdens Of taxation.
nun the recent bank ng legislation,
Il had at its dispose few Of the nee
'ssarv instrdmentaliticS of internal
credit and exchange Until the for
matior Of the pending act 10 pro-
mote the constructor Of a merchant
narirc. 1t lacked over the prospect
4 adequate carriage by sea. We
heartily endorse the purposes and
policy OF the pending shipping hill
md favor all such additional meas
lrcs Of constructive OF remedial leg
station as may be necessary TO re-
store our flag to IN" sea and to pro
'ide further facilities for our foreign
commerce. particularly such as be
made TO remove unfAn conditions Of
competition in the tCGlings of Amer
can merchants an producers with
competitors in foreign markets.
Conservation.
For the Safeguarding and quicken
ne OF the life Of our own people ",
avor the conservation and develop
nent Of the natural resources OF the
ountry through a policy which shall
,e positive rather than negative -
policy which shall not withhold such
resources from Development but
which. while permitting and cncour-
aging their use. shall prevent both