The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
HIGH TARIFF
IS WANTED
BY LEADERS
Mark Sullivan Says G. o. P.
Executives Demand Protec-
ton Very High and Very
Quick Minority Opposes.
ADVICE CONTRADICTS
Ey MARK SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec Elm
the discussions that will shortly begin
at Marion, Ohio, between Senator
Harding and the leaders of political
thought summoned there to take coun-
sci with the President-elect on the
domestic and foreign policies facing
the next national administration, the
tariff, of course, will be very much to
the front.
On this subject the majority of the
Republican leaders take the old fash
loned party view. They want a high
tarlf, and they want it very high and
very quick, there is even talk of an
embargo on some farm products like
wheat and WOOL
There can be no question that the
ruling opinion among Republican lead
ers is in favor of high tariff. But
mere is smaller number of Repub-
Hcan leaders-and they are the more
stud1ous ones-who believe that the
results of the war have put the United
States into different relation to the
world. They question whether a
tariff policy which was adapted to con-
oltlons preceding 1914 is possible or
desirable now
Must Study Happenings.
The old-fashioned protectionists are
unwilling to even inquire whether any
tnlng has happened to affect American
tarln policies since 1914. The mere
thoughtful leaders say it. must be con-
ceded that something has happened
and that a good deal of study of lust
what has happened and it's more intri-
cate bearings on our economic life is
necessary before an intelligent tariff
policy can be laid down for the
The fact that the United States has
become an exporter of goods to an
enormously greater degree than before
and has become an exporter of money
Where before it was wholly an import
er of money must necessarily suggest
some change from pre-war conditions
as to what is now desirable in the
field of tariffs.
No one knows whether Senator
Harding is going to ask his callers for
advice about his cabinet appoint
mentS.
Faces Contradictions.
II he had been through the exper-
ience that almost any newspapermen
has had during the past few weeks, he
would probably avoid advice and
make his appointments out of his own
head. In the discussions that have
good many prejudices have arisen, a
good many commitments have been
made, good deal Of partisanship has
been created for some men and a good
deal of opposition TO others
IL Senator Harding starts to take
any large measure of advice from his
various callers, he will find himself
the center of a maze of contradic-
tions
There will be those who will tell
him that Senator Root is the only man
for Secretary of State. and others who
will tell him that Senator Root would
be the greatest Of all possible mis-
takes, there will be those who will tell
him that Senator Root is the best
equipped man in America for foreign
affairs, and others who will tell him
that if he takes Senator Root in the
cabinet the Secretary Of State will out
shine the President, much as James
G.. Blaine overshadowed President
Harrison. This argument. by the way
will probably have little effect on
Senator Harding. for those who have
the highest hopes Of him really believe
that Senator Harding has some of Lin
coins capacity for getting the best
even out of men who differ with him
as much as Stanton differed with
Lincoln.
Argue For Wood
As regards the Secretary Of War,
there will be those who will tell Hard
ing that failure to make General Wood
Secretary of War will create disaffec-
tion in a large faction of the Repub-
lican party, and others who will tell
him that the appointment of General
Wood will create equally serious dis
off ;oN,
arm"
There will be those who will tell
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