The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-24
Republicans Will
Tamper Tariff Laws
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for fixing a protective tariff, sweeping
changes will be made in the tariff rates.
In the last span of 20 years that the
Republicans controlled the administra-
ton and congress.-from 1890 to 1910
they changed the tariff laws four times,
or on an average of each five years.
They passed the Mckinley bill in. 1890
putting an average tariff Of % per cent.
ad valorem in effect: passed the Will
son bill with a tariff of 81 per cent.
in 1891 passed the Dingley bill in 1897
with an average tariff Of rs L. per
cent. ad valorem. and the Payne bill.
carrying an average of Is IL per cent.
ad valOrem in 1909.
The many changes made in, condi-
| tions of world commerce and the va
rious infant industries Born in the
United States since the outbreak of
the war give the Republicans a solid
argument for changing the tartn laws
again and now in addition to their
known policy of high protection as
contrasted with the Underwood bill
based on the Democratic party's low
protection principle.
p. The Democratic party ousted the
Republicans from power in 1912 and at
and at once passed the Underwood tar
if bill. levying an average of per
cent. ad valorem as a substitute for
| the Payne bill which levied an average
of 1872 per cent. In the seven years
since then the Democrats have made
| no changes in the Underwood bill.
| Had they continued to control the
next congress, however. it is more
than probable they would have been
compelled to adopt some changes to
meet the changed conditions of world
, trade.
foysiff To- CHI 6a r,oC
as quickly as possible" said Repre-
4, sentative James w. ,Fordney, chair
man elect of the ways and means COM
mittee todayy~"1t ought to be done at
the extra session of congress so that
the people may become familiar with
| it before the general election.
1T may also become advisable to
discontinue the excess profits taxes
/ and the war profits taxes as soon as
possible Instead of taxing the bust
i ness of the country favor raising the
money from the incomes of individ-
uals."
Mr.. Fordney stated that he favors
placing as little restriction as posi-
BILE on business. Business men know
best how to run their business sue
cessfully and will abide by the law
| he said. and to hedge them in with
harrassing laws to be enforced by Of
ficials appointed for political reward
who know nothing about business is
not encouraging industrial prosperity
| Fordney promises business as free
| hand as possible from the Republi-
can congress.
| Philadelphia. ranking member on the
! ways and means committee expressed
| today his concurrence in the opinion
| of Chairman Fordney that revision
| of the tariff SO as to protect American
| industries should be and will be one
! of the first important considerations
| of the Republican congress.
Il will predict without hesitation
that revision of the tariff will be one
| of the first problems considered by
the new congress-" said Representa-
! tive Moore today. Something should
| certainly be done as speedily as posi-
| BILE to protect American industries
I'VE have ample evidence of the dis
! position of the big European nations
| to foster and protect their own in
dustries, and there is no good reason
why our modesty and desire to help
| them should permit us to fall behind
/ in the commercial race. Many COM
plants have been coming in from the
manufacturing districts, which are be-
ginning to feel the effects of foreign
embargoes against American manufac-
lures. We are also advised that tho
wool growers, the grain raisers and
others who are close to the soil realize
that their present prosperity may not
last, and that the protection afford
ed their products by the Underwood
tariff law is not sufficient.
From day to day. as we put the war
In Europe behind us. we learn of the
increase of low -priced goods and pro-
ducts from England and Japan until
1t seems the time has arrived for us
to take an account of stock. We must
provide employment for our returning
soldiers and for those whose occupa-
ton at munition working has gone
The question of tariff revision is sure
to be one Of the first important mat.
tiers considered by the next congress-"