Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-18


and to understand the country" In his
view It is necessary to have first hand
information of the important countries
of the world ami until his arrival New
Zealand was one of the remaining three
countries in the world which Mr.. Boyce
had not personally visited. Australia
was another, but as be goes to the
neighbOring commonwealth next month
every part of the empire will have come
within his purview. Mr.. Boyce is we'll
Informed man of decidedly British sym
pathies and an engaging conversational
/ LIST.
TALKS on POLITICS AND
TARIFF POSSIBILITIES.
In response to a question about poll
tics and tariff possibilities iii America.
Mr.. Boyce said:
1--WE have had nothing but politics in
America for some time. There has not
been any great difference between our
political parties for many years. The
Republicans and Democrats both
| favored a revenue tariff. The ne
cessity~ for increased revenue consider
ably alters the situation with regard to
higher protection. Our national debt Is
equal to that of Great Britain on the
present rate Of exchange, and the gov
eminent must raise revenue any way. II
| that revenue can be more easily got by
a higher tariff then a higher tRriff viii
he adopted. That win probably include
wool, but the finer woods necessary for
| certain manufactures are not produced IN
! the United States. We must import fine
wool, otherwise our factories would be
/ starved and employment decreased. Ad-
! ditional tariff charges might be put on
coarse grades, but I cannot see how the
people will be generally benefited by It.
II want TO explain the embargo said
Mr.. Boyce. II have heard a lot about
1t since I landed here Our country can
{ not lay an embargo, which is really
/ change in the tariff, except by an act OF
! Congress. And it cannot lay an export
/ tax on anything OF any kind-raw or
manufactured The Constitution forbids
/ ii and the consent of three fourths OF
/ the States is necessary to amend the
/ Constitution. We could be sucked dry
Of certain products and we are the only
/ public on the American continent with
l such provision"
The origin Of the provision is inter
esting and Mr.. Boyce says that few
Americans are even aware Of It,
Thirteen colonies (then British col
onies) originally formed the United
States-seven south, which raised cotton
and tobacco, and six north. The South
would not join unless it was written
in the Constitution that no export tax
could be levied" he explained.
Simply politics" said Mr.. Royce.
when asked why America had not Joined
the League Of Nations.
IF the opposition had Endorsed the
/ league It would have meant a Democratic
win and President Wilson triumphant"
he continued. MANY people who voted
Republican favor the league as strongly
as the Democrats, and 1 think the
league an especially good thing Ter lbe
United States. Look at 1t from a coll
hlooded financial standpoint. The allied
governments owe the United States ten
billion dollars There is n balance Of
four billion dollars due on manufactured
goods sold to allied countries. If Europe
does not cease spending moneyaAon big
armies and big navies there will be moth
Ing with which to pay the United States
The United States should first and last
! be In favor Of the League Of Nations. for
the world cannot keep on hghting and
pay its debts. The United states stands
to get. more out Of the League Of Ma
lions than any other country In the
1 world"
| GERMAN VOTE
AGAINST WILSON.
Mr.. BOyce went on to say that the
!
administration because II favored the
war, and the Democrats made the mis-
take of putting up a wet" candidate Just
after the country had gone dry by three
to one.
big Republicans are in favor Of the
league" said our visitor, but 1t was all
simply question Of politics and politics
came arst We will find some way of
getting around 1t In the next six months.
] a mprico & a country and einca
Germany, the disturber OF the peace, has
been set back permanent peace will be
Endorsed by the whole world"
Yes" said Mr.. Boyce. answering an
other question, I'VE have had a slump 10
prices Since last July business has de-
creased by about 20 per cent, and prices
have declined by 20 per cent, and In some
places 40 per cent" With a twinkle in
his eye he observed that newsprint had
not moved in sympathy with the general
fall
Mr. Boyce is not afraid of the labor
situation. Communists, BOlshevists, So
ciaIists and l. w. w. sections all exist.
but these groups are so relatively small
4 that they cannot accomplish anything.
Speaking of unemployment in the
States, MIR. Boyce explained that for
many years there have been about Ji0
Jobs for every 100 people, but now there
are something like eighty five Jobs fOr
each 100. As no big State improvements
have been undertaken during the last ten
years for lack Of labor, and for which
| large appropriations have been made, Mr..
Royce thinks the prosecution of this
work VIII be effectual in relieving the I'M
employed situation.
FOUL-wEATHER JACK.
O. who was Foul Weather Jack7