The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
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than he would have to guarantee a
decision OF the United States Supreme
Court In a case which is prospected
but not instituted.
When this proposal spread 1t
brought the echoes tumbling in here
In the form Of protesting kilograms
from all parts OF the country. The
peer, old stamp.tax burdened public
was quick to see that again 1t was to
be the goat. It could mean nothing
else but a piling onto the backs Of
the people additions to the high cost
Of living and tho high cost Of doing
business. The railroads failed to
grasp wherein any such a guarantee
from the President would be of any
value at all since his reelection was
not assured, and Of doubtful value
In the event of his election unless he
could coerce and control the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. It Is
possible that some of the transporta.
ton executives recalled the occas.
ion when a certain evil person took
a certain good man up to the top OF
a high mountain an offered him the
wide. wide world on conditions, where.
as the aforesaid evil person didn't
own, as q forceful commentator has
expressed 1t, "a damned foot Of real
estate" But the crux OF the whole
business was to again bring into pitt.
less relief the webbing ways OF the
occupant of the White House. his OBJ.
viously ardent desire to postpone a
bad mess until after the election, and
to recall the still.echoing words OF
Charles Evans Hughes at Reno, New
mo one can hold executive OF.
flee properly who Is not ready
to be defeated. 1t is a very nee.
essary thing at all times to take
your political life In your hands
and be willing TO do as you think
you ought to do, regardless of the
political consequences"
The Senate these days Is the Yer.
dun Of American politics. The Rcpub.
licans are the attackers and are
smashing away at the walls OF the
administration with such big guns as
Penrose, Sherman, Gallinger, Weeks
and others, while Cum Shoe Bill"
Stone and the pink and perfumed
Ham Lewis are doing the best they
can to save the breastworks which
have been thrown In the three years
and more Of the Wilson administra.
ton. There is a great feast for the
tuntal stomachs Of the mel who
put intelligence and patriotism be.
hind their ballots. in these debates.
They are the lighthouses and the +
buoys which chart the channel of this
campaign. Running through them, the
speeches Of the Republicans, at least
is a strong note which has to do with
the future Of this nation when peace
comes in Europe and with it a com.
plete readjustment Of international
relations and economic and commerce
coalitions.
While there has been a commenda.
bic preparedness in a military and
naval way, practically nothing has
been done to meet the new business
conditions which business men and
statesmen foresee with a clear Wis.
ion. The party in power has been
~.grieyously remiss as to that. The
conference in Paris of the allies look
Ing to trade preparedness after the
war has seemingly meant nothing to
the men at the head of this govern.
ment. The astounding increase OF our
imports from month to month, and
the war still going on. is a symptom
Of the Industrial resourcefulness OF
the warning nations, which seems to
have argued nothing in favor Of their
capacity to do a great deal more
when the war closes. The bars of the
American markets are down; 81 per
cent. OF u imports come in duty free
under the Underwood bill, which is a
bongrel combination Of a revenue
only, comparative and free.trade tar.
IN. Whether the foreigner paid or
did not pay the tax under the protec.
tive rates of the Republican party, it
is a dead sure thing that he doesn't
pay it under tha Underwood bill.
f1e has ar open market and the vii.
son administration obligingly enacts
stamp taxes, and is now about to sell
Panama canal bonds, SO that he need
not be fused with customs duties.
Yesterday, the Department of Com.
MERGE, let it be known that June i'm.
ports amounted to s245, 795,43S, an in.
crease OF SSS,0O0,0 900 over June Of last
year. The total imports for the year
ending in June amounted to $2,197,.
SS3,510. There was never anything
anywhere approaching that stagger.
ing amount Of imports in the history
of the country. That may mean moth.