The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29

admission that tariff adjustments which
would practically insure the enemy ma
tions equal rights with our allies In
future into national trade relations was
clinched by Senator Penrose. who fol-
lowed with
do understand the Senator to say
that the determination OF an American
tariff Is an international matterT'
mo, sir. not at all quite the OPP
posite," replied Senator Hitchcock. AN
American tariff Ia a matter for an Amer
lean Congress. But the use OF the term
as hostile war measure Is matter for
the League of Nations"
Then understand that the League
OF Nations Is to have some kind OF a
right to pass upon whether an American
tariff Is equitable to all nations or not"
said Senator Penrose.
Calls Hitchcock Obscure Too.
mot at ALL" replied Senator Hitch
cock
THE Senator from Nebraska is Just as
obscure to my mind as the President OF
the United States as to the meaning OF
Article Ill.," retorted Senator Ponrose.
II ask the question in .entire good
faith" insisted Mr. Penrose. viii the
Senator enlighten me as to this point7
Under the Presidents economic theory
when peace among the nations OF the
world is declared would the United
States have the right to make more
favorable economic agreement with the
Allies than with Germany
"The United States would have the
right TO make any tariff II pleased
against the whole world" answered Mr..
Hitchcock but II the treaty IL made
and Great Britain. France and italy and
our other associates agree TO II II would
then be improper for tho United States
TO adopt any tariff which would be prac-
tically commercial war against any ma
ton in the world"
Then German goods would como in
on the same equality as those OF the AL
lies who have fought and bled with us?"
That does not follow" returned Mr..
Hitchcock
ut comes very near following. am
glad smoked the Senator out" replied
Senator Penrose.
ut follows that the League of Ma
lions will take Jurisdiction over the
question Of n hostile tariff to discipline
| a nation where II Is engaged In control
| ling the peace OF civilization" Senator
| Hitchcock responded.
Senator Pittman (Neb) followed SEN
ator Hitchcock. His speech was almost
| wholly political In character. He picked
| Col. Roosevelt, eN-President Taft and
Chairman Hays OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee as the principal objects
| of his assault. He said that even now
Republicans were looking on Col Rooee-
welt as their party head and certain
standard bearer In 1920.
Tho debate. which transcribed in
acerbity anything during the last three
weeks OF bitter interchanRes. was con-
cluded by Senator Poindexter. who re-
viewed changes of front on the part of
| the President on the Panama Canal tolls
question. woman suffrage and other
| things.
In his letter 10 the Cleveland Repub-
| lican Committee MI Tumulty pointed
out that President Mckinley at Boone
Ia, on October IL. 1898, said; ''This Is
| no time for divided councils. II would
have you remember anything have said
| in these desultory remarks II would be
| to remember at this critical hour ir
the nations history we must not be
divided. The triumphs OF the war arc
yet to be written in the articles OF
peace"