Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
MONDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1890.
The Tariff Herring

/ y his effort to divert attention from the
~ league OF nations, the strength of which
in its appeal to the intelligence of the yot-
ers in the closing days OF the campaign is
producing ground swell OF popular support
lCt the candidacy of Governor Cox, Senator
Harding has drawn the tariff red herring
Rcross its trail.
Speaking to group of workin gmen Mt
ina, Ohio, tho Senator declared that high
duties on imports are necessary to tho
reservation of current wages; that the high
ost of living can never be reduced SO long
The doors of America are open on easy
ems to foreign-made products. Il stand"
BE- said, "for the policy that furnishes
merican markets first for American pro-
GETS" In this. he is renewing the same
cry, that of home markets" and "pauper
Dor" which G. o. p. orators used SO eff
(,ivey in past years to Brighten voters
supporting the robber system of tariff
fis forth few, at the expense OF the
/. Undersgrowing popular intelligence.
alsity Of this appeal fell OF It's own
t of duplicity. and the country in it's
nation turned it's back upon the cor
and rotten system with determination
to- return to it.
place tof the old discarded system. the
try, under the teaching OF Democracy,
definitely set it's face.toward the estab-
hent of permanent policy of tariff tax
h for revenue-producing purposes, with
at6 lection to industries struggling TO main
fafil foothold In this country in compe-
tttion with foreign trade an incidental factor
Of encouragement. To this end, tariff
com mission has been created to investigate
tte whole subject OF import duties and to
Suggest such changes in the tariff schedules
Sfron, time to time as will carry out the main
Srurpose of such system OF taxation and
sat the same time distribute these incidental
benefits eQuitaby to all sections of the
icnIntry and to all Industries entitled to
ssIch fostering support
,ss1 In the event Of his election, Mi Harding
gwnuld be expected to use his influence In
~ x,r OF higher duties on imports, whether
sEiied by scientific investigation OF fair
w intelligent imposition or not. Foreign
d 2Ede merchandise will then compete less
siantageously in this country. and a home
s. rket will be furnished for articles of do
\Snstic manufacture. But no single coun.
w has a monopoly on the policy OF trade
so!ation. America cannot legislate to the
}isadvahtage of European countries with
5ut herself suffering from restrictions i'm
pbsed by them on her own trade All
american industry would soon find itself
k.angushing under the weight OF such
bhort-sighted policy OF scf-nvited isolation.
The reduction in the cost OF living that
BIAS already taken place in the past few
months is in large measure due TO increased
Hn portation of foreign made merchandise
70 curtail that movement now would not
fbnly turn the movement OF prices upward.
ibut would also make the financial and in
sdnstrial problems Of the nations indebted to
9as well-night iDsoluble. A mistaken tariff
policy wonld bring about trade situation
{as, IN nrn
Nafs. The country will welcome the cor
Notion Of inequalities that may be found
exist in the present schedules. but it will
I'VE nothing to do with Senator Harding's
Nan OF returning to the old discredited
Nstcm.