The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-29
Speaker Champ Clark Is Firm in Belief That Duties VIII Be
 Higher Soon.
WAR MEANS EVERYTHING
Various Alterations VIII Result at the End of ConfIiCt-ExtoIS
 New Clause.
(By w. w. Jermanel

1 WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l. - (By maiD-That 1t will be the purpose of the Wilson administration to pro- vide for higher customs duties, .n case conditions after the war de- mand such action for the preserva. ton of the prosperity of the country, Is clearly indicated by Champ Clark, 1 Speaker of the House, in an inter- view he has given to the newspaper men in this city.
 l. In beginning the interview. Speak CT Clark says that in his opinion, .t was the bulk of Democratic leg station. including the currency law, he farm loan law and the various labor laws, that exerted more in- fuence in the campaign than any | hing else. and then he goes on to say. speaking Of the woman vote:
 'I don't think that vote made any material difference. Take Illinois as an instance. During the campaign II never talked with anybody from that state who didn't think Wilson would carry it. It was claimed that the votes of the women would sweep che state for him. But we know .hat he did not carry Illinois
 Next Co the legislative record of lhis party. Clark thinks the cry, "he Iho5 kept us out of war" had more to do with the result than anything else Bat he thinks this sentiment lid not appeal to the women more than to the men
 Tariff May es Changed
 Then the Speaker reaches the tar iiH saying:
 "m time it may be that items in the tariff will have to be changed or amended. ] should be astonishel lif that were not the case, but with the drastic anti.dumping clause of the Underwood-Slmmons law, the United States need have no fear. Europe will have nothing to dump.
 But if it should have something Go dump. and the dumping clause should not be sufficient for protec- ton. the Speaker says, in effect that the lew will be amended which means the imposition of higher du- ties here ani there. but doubtless as Ia temporary affair. lasting no long Ter than the emergency lasts.
 It will be the new taritf commis- sion. Of course. that will, in its re- ports to the President and Con- sress. point out the need for these higher duties.
 Tn ether words, it is the plan of lthe Democrats not to permit their inherited prejudices against protec- | ton Co stand in the way of their lenacting such dutie5 in the way Of their enac,ing such duties should the occasion demand
 Wilson Hunting For Men
 The President will no doubt name the members ol this commission in short time. and from the White House there comes the word that he for some time has been on the hunt for men of the proper cali6re fcr| service on such @ body.
 As is known; the appropriation for the support Of the commission runs only for one year. This may be atI tributed To two reasons: In the first place, the lack of genuine feeling inI Congress ia favor of a commission; and in the next place, the uncertain ty Of the result of the election this month
 The President was won over to tariff commission idea late in the last session, but for which fact Congress would not have enacted the legislation It was another exhibi-