The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
WANTS TARIFF THAT
Will RUN COUNTRY
Rep. Carter Says Democrat
ic Revenue Measures Are
Menace to Country.

Especial Dispatch 10 West Virginian)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Congress.
man William II. Carter OF Massachus-
etts has no apologies 20 make for his
stand against the administration re-
venue bill. / am opposed to every
thing In the bill" exclaimed Mr. Cart.
mr. Believing In a tariff that will
raise adequate revenue and give sur.
aHIent protection to our INDUSTRIES at
the same time, he warns against al.
lowing this country 10 be made the
dumping ground for European products
at the close OF the war. In Repre-
sentative Carriers district there are
many shops engaged in the product
ion of munitions for Europe What
will happen TO those men when the
great war is over. inquiries Mr.. Cart
On. Unless some protection from
European competition is afforded by
means OF tariff those firms will not
be able 10 turn their factories back
TO the manufacture of the products OF
peace, and many of them will so to
the WALL.
The Secretary OF the Navy has re-
Gently transmitted to the Senate Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs favorable
report on bill proposing to promote
chief boatswain In the Navy to the
grade of commander. For the last 9
years the man has been stationed at
one of the Navy Yards, and at the
last election did yoeman service for
the Democrats among the employees
Of the yard, at one time INDUCING in
d fulsome. eulogy OF Mr.. Daniels as he
introduced him 10 a political audience.
The mans proposed reward is his
elevation through 1910 numbers in
grade, more than the advancement
Ton merftorious conduct OF all the OIL
GERS and men in the Navy combined
IN the last fifty years. Decatur, Farr-
agut Dewey, John Paul Jones, and
other naval heroes were never ad-
vanced more than % numbers in grade
for their remarkable service to the
country, and yet we have the spect.
acle of a political debt being paid by
skipping man over the heads of Is
10 of his sperior officers. Nothing
more preiudicial to the morale of the
Navy could be imagined.
Senator Henry A. DUPONT of Della.
ware, who has the most brilliant Mil.
itary record of any man in Congress
and is the preseason of a Congress-
ional medal Of honor for herioc con-
duct in battle, has an absorbing in
terest in all matters relating to the
military history of the United States
His most recent work along that line
has been to get through the Senate
bill establishing Federal park on
the site Of the battle OF Guilford
Court House in the Revolutionary
War. Senator du Pont has taken a
Especial interest in the matter due to
the fact that Continental troops from
Delware distinguished themselves in
that battle. Mr.. DUPONT is the rank
ing Republican member OF the Sen.
ate Committee on Military Affairs.
and. because OF his long experience
With matters pertaining to that com.
mittee, the Senate will suffer a real
loss when he retires from that body
az the present Congress.
One of the strongest champions of
the enlarged homestead bill which has
recently passed the House is Hon
Dick I. Morgan of Oklahoma Mr.
Morgan believes that because man
has rendered patriotic service TO his
country In assisting TO develop its
frontiers by living 5 years on a West
ern homestead, he should not be de-
( MED the rights accorded To other cit
liens to file on other tracts. 81 be-
leye we ought TO pursue policy,
declared Mr.. Morgan. that will en-.
courage the development and settle
ment OF the Western country. The
public land that remains to be settled
Is largely arid, and in the opinion OF
Representative Morgan the United
States can well afford to he generous
Units disposition.