New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Careful Tariff
RevisiOnaNeed.
Says Coolidge
Vice-President-Elect at At
lanta Declares Protection
Is Necessary on Ac-
count of Varying Interests
He Sees No Section Lines
Most Important Task Now.
He Thinks, Is Building Up
of Manhood, Womanhood

lce-President-elect, addressing the
Southern Tariff Conference to-nicht
said that in a determination Of the
economic policy Of the country "the
sole object to be sought is the public
welfare" He defended the protective
tariff, but said there would need to he
a careful resurvey Of the field In order
to determine what application of for
mer policy can be made to existing con-
dltions in order best to provide for the
public welfare"
Geographical divisions and sectional
lines have been swept away" ssid Mr..
Coolidge. "rhe just pride of the North
and the South, the East and the West
IS everywhere submerged in the over.
mastering sentiment of a vet greater
PRIDE that we are all Americans The
outstanding result of the recent ma
tlonal election was more than partisan:
II was the unaiterable determination of
our country to be and remain in all
things thoroughly American.
"W e have not been given mandate
of omnipotence. We have not been en-
trusted with world sponsorship. But
we have an inheritance of obligation
OF responsibility, or duty 20 the United
States. This conception of our para
mount responsibility is in no sense a
denial of international relationships
for international relationship implies
primarily recognition Of national en-
tity and national duty. We subscribe
to the creed of world brotherhood, but
we recognize that we can serve the
world best by serving America first.
Industrial Revival
"Steady progress is being maoe to-
ward industrial revival and soon the
old struggle of international competi-
tion will again confront us. In Fact
it has already begun. The problem with
which we are confronted and tS the
solution of which the Southern tariff
Congress can materially contribute, is
to prevent industrial isolation On the
one hand and industrial submergcnco
on the other.
"Your forefathers acknowledged the
right Of America to protect itself
against the dictation and the d,mina-
tion Of any foreign power and they
fought with our forefathers for The in
dependence of the United States. The
Independence which they sought was
not merely independence Of foreign
kings and foreign cabinets. They
sought also independence from COM
mcrcial thraldom.
"The economic life of the country Is
made up of private business enter
prises and the public consists of ag-
gregations of private individuals. So
it is no criticism of protection that
benefits private business and private
as that is the object sought. But pro-
lection should be given in such man
ner that, broadly speaking, the benefit
received By any private interest should
not be disp"oportionate to the in
creased public service which that pri-
vate interest renders by reason of the
benefits derived from. such protection
Diversified Interests
ave have a great diversity of in
terests which are all entitled to con-
sderation. This will require a very
careful adjustment. In making that
adjustment all must remember that
each must support the other. In the
long run all are interdepe ndent.
The real concern Of the nation is
not merely in the erecting of great fac
tories. 1t is in the building of man
hood and womanhood. The interest of
the government in industrial policies
is primarily in national revenue, ma
tlOnal defense and the welfare OF the
people. The greatest revenue comes
from the greatest production, not the
greatest imports. National defense
depends upon the skill of our people
and the diversity of our industries
The welfare of the people depends
upon opportunities for employment and
not ability to pay good wages.
"These are the objects toward which
the nation should direct its industrial
policy. These are the objects toward
the consummation Of which the whole
| nation invites the welcome and effective
cooperation Of the South"
Passage of the Fordney emergency
tariff bill was asked in a resolution
adopted by the tariff congress late
to-day
Peas for tariff protection for South
EN- industries were made by Coverno,
Parker of Louisiana, John H. Kirby, of
Texas, president Of the congress, and
former United States Senator McLaur-
in of COuth Corolino opd n+torc