El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20


'pany II OF the 1921 infantry, four Off
GERS and 247 men Of the 41st division
formerly national guard Of Washing
ton, oregon. Montana, Idaho and Wyo-
imingl; the 3S1st motor truck company
and the quartermaster corps Of the
S96th and 4S6th motor truck compa-
mics
longer afford a source OF revenue By
taxation makes IL the more necessa ~
that the field should be carefulIv re-
studied in order that equivalent
sources OF revenue may be found
which 10 would be legitimate and not
iDuroensome 20 draw upon But YOU
have al hand in the treasury depart
menL many experts who can advise
You upon the matters much better
lnan 1 can can only suggest the
lines OF permanent and workable
system and the placing OF the taxes
where they VIII least hamper the life
Of the people
T. :. Least Weakened By War.
4here IS, fortunately, no coca sion
Tor undertaking in the immediate fu-
ture any general revision Of our svs-
TEN OF import duties No serious dan
ger Of foreign competition now threat
lens American Industries. our country
has emerged from the war less dis
turoed and less weakened than any Of
the European countries which are our
competitors In manufacture. Their in
icustrial establishments have been sub
1ecleQ 10 greater strain than ours
their labor forced to a more serious
T Denomination ana this is clearly not
the time 10 seek an organized advan-
tage- The work Of mere reconstruc-
ltloni4 am afraid VIII tax the capacity
and the resources Of their people for
years 90 come Least or all should we
depart from the policy adopted in the
tariff act Of 1913. OF permitting the
free entry into the United States OF
the raw materials needed 20 supple
.ment and enrich our own abundant
supplies.
-NeVertheless. there are parts
OF cur tariff system which need
prompt attention. The experiences
OF the war have made IL plain that
that in some eases too great re-
] lance on foreieu supply Is dan
D erous. and thct in determining
certrfu PARTS Of our tariff policy
domestic considerations must he
borne in mind which are political
as well rs economic
Among the industries 20 which spe-
T cial consideration should be given is
and related chemicals Our complete
Z dependence upon German supplies be-
fore the war made the Interruption OF
trade q cause Of exceptional economic
disturbance The close relations be
tween the manufacture OF dyestu11s-
ion the one hand, and Of explosives and
+ poisonous gases. on the other, more
over. has given the industry an eX-
Iceprioual significance and value Al
though the United States VIII gladly
and unhesitatingiy join ia the pro-
gram Of international disarmament II
viii. nevertheless. be a policy Of OBJ
vious prudence to make certain Of the
successful maintenance Of many strong
and wen equipped and chemical plants
The German chemical industry. with
which we VIII be brought into COM
petition. was. and may vel be AGAIN
a Thoroughly knit monopoly, capable
81 exercising a competition OF q pecu-
.liarly insidious and dangerous kind
Must Provide for Protection.
"The United states should, more
over. have the means OF properly pro-
3 tecting itself whenever our trade IS
Disseminated against by foreign ma
I lions en- order that we may be assured
4 OF that equality Of treatment when
we hope to accord and 70 promote lne
4 world over. our tariff laws. as tnes
now stand. provide no weapon or re-
taliation in case other government
should enact legislation unequal II
its bearing on our products as COM
pared with the products or olner ma
y lions. Though we are as FAR as pos
I sfble from desirine to enter upon any
J course Of retaliation. we must fran k
3 lv face the fact that hostile legislation
by other nations IS not beyond the
4 range Of possibility and that IL may
,. have TO be met by counter legisla-
ton.
exhaustively Investigated by the Unit
u ed states tariff commission A recent
J report OF that commission has shown
I very clearly that we lack and that we
ought to have the Instruments neces-
sary for the assurance Of equal ana
equitable treatment. The attention OF
the congress has been called to this
matter on past occasions and the
] measures which are now recommended
by the tariff commission are SUD
! stantially the same that have been
suggested by previous admins ira "a.
/ tiOns. I recommend that this Phase
of the tariff question receive the
J early attention Of the congress.
Woman Suffrage Again
"Will you not permit me- turning
\ from these matters, 20 speak once
{ more and very earnestly OF the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
which would extend the suffrage 20
+ women and which passed the house OF
/ preventative at the last session OF
I the cougress2 II seems 10 me that
+ ever. consideration OF justice and OF
public advantage calls for the imme-
diate adoption OF that amendment ana
+ its submission forthwith 20 the legis-
D latures Of the several states. Through
7 out the world this long delayed eN-
+ tension Of the suffrage is looked 1ors
/ IN the United States longer, 7 believe,
+ than anywhere else. the necessity 1or
I it and the immense advantage OF 4
/ to the national life has been urged
{ and debated by women and men VINO
I saw the need for 10 and urged lne
! policy of it when it required steadfast
/ courage to be so much beforehand
with the common conviction ana l.
E for one. covet for our country the dis
timction Of being among the IrsL 70
act in a great reform
The telegraph and telephone
lines will, OF course. be returned
to their owners as soon as the re-
transfer can be effected. without
administrative COMMISSIONS 80 soon,
that e.. as the change can be made
with least possible Inconvenience
TO the public and 10 the owners
Themselves. The railroads will be
handed over 10 their owners ut
the end Of the calendar year.
If I were IN immediate contact with
the administrative questions which
must govern the retrausfer OF the
telegraph and telephone lines. 7 could
name the exact date for their return
also. Until ] am fin direct contact
with the practical questions involved
can only suggest that IN the case
Of the teleEraphs and telephones, as
in the case Of the railways, IL Is clear
ly desirable en- the public interest that
some legislation should be considered
which may tend TO make Of these in
dispensable instrumentaliues OF our