Evening journal., 1918-10-16
Correspondence SaU Secretary of the
Treasury and Joseph Tumuly Secretary to the President


Tunlulty, how those OF us who desire
to have the protective tariff applied as
preventive for a complete remedy,
can do so other than by repudlatins
these announced provisions Of the
treaty, through the election OF Re-
publican Congressman and Senators at
the forthcoming election, l will be glad
to hear from you on the subject.
l am leaving for California and will
be gone until after election, but letters
addressed to me at Woodward Build
ing, Washington, D. c., will be prompt
ly forwarded.
Yours sincerely,
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.
Number 2.
OFFICIAL LETTER FROM Mr.
TUMULTY, SECRETARY TO THE
PRESIDENT, TO MR.. SHAW
The White House, Washington,
16 September, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. Shaw:
Allow me to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter Of September 10. | wrote
Mr.. Hays at such length because felt
as you say, that he speaks officially fol-
the Republican party. The Presidents
addresses are quite clear in their mean.
ing, but l am glad to have your per
iOnal views.
Sincerely yours, J. p. TUAfULTY,
Secretary TO the President.
HON. LESLIE NJ. SHAW,
Washington, D. C.
Number 3
LETTER FROM MR.. SHAW TO THH
SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT
MR.. TUMULTY.
Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 2s, 1918.
Bon. Joseph p. Tumulty.
SecretarystO the President,
Washington, d. C.
My Dear Mr.. Tumulty:
Your officially signed letter Of Sept
ember i6 is gratefully received.
While doubtless we would radically
disagree as TO the clearness of all the
Presidents utterances, I am glad to note
our perfect understanding OF his an
nOunced determination TO write free
trade in times OF peace and free seas
in times Of war into the treaty. In
times Of war we need no protective
tariffs, and in times of peace the seas
are always free.
This affords Republicans. who con-
tended for preparedness for inevitable
war during the first three years OF
actual war and who are now insistently
demanding preparedness for conditions
that will just as inevitably follow the
war, a very appropriate opportunity
cordially to support the Administration
in every essential war measure, and al
ha m
expression at the polls that American
interests shall be adequately safe
guarded in the treaty.
l find many Republicans. and not
few Democrats, who, like myself, con-
slider the Presidents avOwed determine
tion to prohibit protective tariffs by
treaty provisions, thus throwing our
markets open to an Impoverished world
IA consummatiOn devOutly wished by
all nations for more than a century, and
occasionally for a brief period enjoyed
and likewise TO prohibit interference by
ourselves or our allies with the free
and unrestricted importation Of war
supplies in times Of war, being the exact
thing which Germany vigorously con-
tended up to the time when we entered
the war, as in no less degree inimical
to American interests than free silver
would have been, il written into statute
law, and subject to repeal. The issue
is not TO have a protective tariff at this
time enacted. but simply to preserve the
right TO enact a protective tariff.
l most assuredly will require well
considered diplomacy, and perhaps
some concessions in other respects, to
prevent a free trade provision in the
treaty, when all our allies are demand
ing It, all neutral countries desiring it,
and the Central Powers ready to give
the earth for It. Republicans should
not be criticised, therefore, should they
now make the fight Of their lives that
such a provision shall not be advanced
by America.
While I cannot admire, I am forced to
respect that characteristic Of our Pre-
sident which makes him a consistent
believer in, and persistent advocate Of,
the doctrines Of the schoOlroom. He
certainly believes in them, else he would
not now declare his purpose to stake
the future OF his country upon them.
| can but believe, however, that If it
had ever been his fortune to spend a
low years III dLg pibuuDblfC AuuuokAtt
these views would have been forever
dissipated.
Thus, / repeat, there is presented a
very honorable way, and a most friend
ly opportunity, for good and sincere
voters vigorously to contend for funda-
mental economic principles wherein
patriotic men have at all times differed,
without in any degree rejecting upon
their loyalty, either TO their country
or to their President.
Both parties being unreservedly in
favor Of winning the war as speedily az
possible. and each pledged to support
any administration that the people may
select, let us concede, for the sake OF
harmony at least, that one party can
the war as well as the other.
But with respect TO these weightier
questions, on which the President has
so clearly and so honorably announced
his intentions and avOwed his deter
the future OF the nation de-
mands an expression at the polls. And
am glad to believe, my dear Mr.,
Tumulty, from the cordial tone Of your
letter, that in this conclusion we are in
fullest accord. l remain, very cordially
yours,
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.