The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-05-11
UNDERWOOD W. FACTS

UNDERWOOD W. FACTS
g ENAToR OSCAR UNDERWOOD
~ stands pat on his tariR law. In
an interview In the American AaSa-
zine. he says: The talk oe our needing
u higher tariff to meet aftsr.war eoodi.
tions has no merit beyond being . 20
litical argument" The Interview &C.
cupies about half pass q The masa-
zine. and In that brief spaee there are
more inconsistencies than were ever
crowded into an interview q similar
length.
Speaking Of The object Of his bin 70
provide revenue tarin. he says: Yea
know. II you were to start . moving
picture show and charge three dollars
q seat. you probably could not pay q.
penses. but at ten cents . seat you
might take In enough dimes to show .
good profit" That illustration imms-
diately follows his dsclaration that the
war shut on foreign competition. but
there was no danger from that souree." !"
II there was no danger from foreign
competition how waS It expected to
raise increased revenues BY the sxao-
ton Of lower duties. The very pur-
pose Of his bill was to encourage i'm
portation Of goods to such point that
they might compete favorably with
American goods. He asserted It time
and time again on the door Of the
house. Then he says that the great
trouble with the war was that Il shut
OF . vast amount Of tariff revenue.
But the war IL not altogether to
blame for that, nor can the amount -
called vast In his annual report for
1914 the secretary Of the treasury -.
\ revenue Of $3.50. .ooo. 800 from
customs for the fiscal year 1915. and
We collected $2os. .0oo. 900. The vol
ume Of imports now coming into this
= the greatest In our history.
but they are mainly duty-frss goods.
Even Mr.. Redneld admits that the de-
crease In customs II due to the in
creased amount Of products which
come in without paying revsnus to The
government
Mr.. Underwood thinks there u no
danger In competition with European
after the VA. because tAsrs
will be fewer men return to the mills.
and that It win cause wages TO rise;
hence there win be less di6erenee
than heretofore In the labor cost Of
production. He thinks the balanee Of
trade win continue In our favor after
peace Ii declared. TO sec . democrat
resort to republican phrases OF arSu-
such - tabor cost Of pro
iuction." and favorable balance oe
trade" In defending . tariff law which
Vas profssssdly written without .
line Of protection in IT," and on . com.
petitory basis which could not possibly
have given the slightest consideration
70 favorable trade balances. would b
aushabls were the subjset lsss sssi.
,us.
It II quite evident that whsn Under.
wood entered the senate hs went into
- an authority On trade.
wen from the democratic standpoint
That he does not keep up with the Sub. |
ect ID apparent. because no student Of |
rade would make statements such - |
hose recently uttered By him. II hs
lsd in mind the wonderful trade trans.
carnations which are taking place IN |
Europe today. Thousands Of women |
ave entered the factories and seem 70
70 ably Alling the places vacated By
he men now ct The front II economy
, to b the watehword In Europe. and
undoubtedly win b for years after
hs close Of the war. any demand for
abor will mset . supply recruited from
he ranks Of female operatives.
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