Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-05-23

Gus prudence 20 make certain of the
successful maintenance of many
strong and well equipped chemical
plants. The German chemical indus.
try, with which we will be brought
into competition, was and may well
be again, a thoroughly knit monopoly
capable of exercising competition of
"A peculiarly insidious and dangerous
kind
A Weapon of Retaliation.
The United States should, moreover.
have the means of properly protecting
itself whenever our trade is discrimi-
mated against by foreign nations, in or
der that we may be assured Of that
equality Of treatment which we hope
TO accord and TO promote the world
over Our tariff laws, as they now
stand, provide no weapon of retaia-
ton in case other governments should
enact legislation unequal in its bearing
on our products as compared with the
products OF other nations Though we
are, as far as possible from desiring
10 enter upon any course of retalia-
ton, we must frankly face the fact
that hostile legislation by other ma
lions is not beyond the range of pos
sibility and that it may have to be
met by counter legislation.
This subject has, fortunately, been
exhaDstively investigated by the Unit
ed States tariff commission recent
report of that commission has shown
very clearly that we lack and that we
ought TO have the instruments necessary
for the assurance of equal and equit-
"A a n a
congress has been called to this mat
ter on past occasions and the measures
which are now recommended by the
tariff commission are substantially the
same that have been suggested by pre-
viOus administrations. / recommend
that this phase of the tariff question
receive the early attention of the con-
gress.
Favors Woman Suffrage.
VIII you not permit me, turning
from these matters, to speak once
more and very earnestly of the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
which would extend the suffrage to
women and which passed the house of
representatives at the last session of
the congress? 1t seems to me that
every consideration of justice and of
public advantage calls for the immedi-
ate adoption of that amendment and its
submission forthwith to the legisla-
lures of the several states.
Throughout the world this long de-
layed extension of the suffrage is
looked for; in the united States,
longer, | believe, than anywhere else,
the necessity for it and the immense
advantage of it 10 the national life has
been urged and debated by women and
men who saw the need for it and urged
The policy of it when il required stead
fast courage to be so much beforehand
With the common conviction and l,
Tor one, covet for our country the dis
Linction of being the first to act in
great reform.
Return Railroads and Wires.
The telegraph and telephone lines
will, of course be returned to their
,wners so soon as the restranfer can
'e effected without administrative CON
usion, so soon that is, as the change
AN be made with least possible incon-
'enience to the pulic and to the owners
themselves.
The railroads will be handed over to |
heir owners at the end of the calendar |
ear; if l were in immediate contact
With the administrative questions !
which must govern the retransfer of
he telegraph and telephone lines, l
Ould name the exact date for their
eturn also.
Some Needed Legislation.
Until / am In direct contact with the
I
uggest that in the case of the tee-
raphs and telephones, as in the case
[ the railways, it is clearly desirable
4 the public interest that some legis-
itiOn should be considered which may
md to make of these Indispensable in
of our modern life a
inform and coOrdinated system which
nj afford those who use them as com
lete and certain means of comnIuni-
alton with all parts of the country
5 has so long been afforded by the
ostal system of the government and
t rates as uniform and ineligible.
Expert advice is, of course, avail
bic i'm this very practical matter ana
IL public interest is manifest Neither
le telegraph nor the telephone serv-
e of the country can he said to he
any sense national system. There
e many cOnfusions and Inconsistent
es of rates. The scientific means by
hich communication by such instru-
entalities can be rendered more thor
Ugh and satisfactory has not been
AIDE fun use of. An exhaustive study
the whole question of electrical com
and of the means by which
q central authority of the nation can
, used to unity and improve IT, if
ldertaken. by the appropriate com
ittees of the congress would certain-
result. indirectly even If not direct.
in a great public benefit.
Wines and Beers.
The rehabilitation of the military ,
rees of the country has progressed
such point that Il seems To me
tirely safe now To remove the ban
ION the manufacture ami sale OF
mes and beers. but am advised that