The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-20
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The Burlington Free Press has
the following editorial on taking
the tariff out of politics. Big
business and little business
would be glad to have it done as
the fewer political disturbances
they can have the better 1T IS
for the country, The Free Press
says:
When President Harding secured
the writing into the tariff OF the
administrative features making II
nossible for the executive to raise or
lower rates. and also to substitute an
American valuation for the foreign
valuation as a basis for the imposing
of duties in case of need, we express
the opinion that the practical effecC
would be to take the tariff out OF
politics. u1
According to advices from Wash
ington this is precisely what Presl-
dent Harding now has in mind. IL
will be recalled that when Presl-
dent Harding signed the new tariff
act. he said: 81 don't know how
manv are in accord with me, but IL
we succeed in making effective the
elastic provisions of the measure 1t
will make the greatest contribution
to tariff making in the natiohs MS
tory" e
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Post shows how TINS
hope may be realized. Experts are
now working on a program OF pro-
cedure which will go in the d1rec-
tion indicated. If the plan does not
take the tariff issue out OF polltlce'
it will at least take tariff rate-maK-
ing out of politics. =,
The business men of the whole
country, regardless of party. Wouvo
he tremendously relieved, If they
could see eliminated the periodical
uncertainty which results from the
alternative victory and defeat OF our
GREAT political parties with cores
bonding changes from high to low
tariffs and vice versa.
When YOU stop to- think OF 1T an!
uncertainty regarding the basis o.
values tends to disturb business
When a general rise in values is ex
nected to follow, as was the cas-
pending the passage OF the foroife.
tariff act, business and industry arr
Temporarily stopped as we nav
seen because nobody can say Tor
certainty what products will be pu
on the free list, what rates Will D
raised and what lowered. When Demo
Gratis propose to smash the tarin
then the situation is even worse, De
cause it is expected naturally that IN
lowering of values will be more gen
eral. and temporary paralysis pre-
walls in corresponding degree,
The first provision that would ten
to take the tariff out OF geneLS
politics is that making 1t posSlol
for any manufacturer or other u
dividual to appeal for change IN IN
rates on the commodity in Whlch n
is particularly interested. IT is Pre-
vided. however, that the PreSloeh
must in every case consult with TN
tariff commission. In all hu1na
probability the way in which TN
situation will work out is that a
order will be issued for the taking
anneals directly to the tariff con
mission. The tariff commission
also authorized to make an investlgi
tion of rates and conditions on II
own initiative.
If the party in power taxes az
VANTAGE of the facilities thus attor'
ed to keep tariff rates where the
meet the popular demand and ecoi
onic needs of the people, there woui
seem to be little ground left for an
nartv to make a great issue over tf
few features Of the schedules NJ
changed Whether thi- will prov
to be the case in actual experlenC
remains to be seen.
Samuel Untermeyer OF Ne
York, one of the enthusiast
supporters of hhe Wilson Leagr
of Nations now admits that +
was wrong. Now he is gls
that those who saw more clear
than he did had the courage
their convictions and defeatt
the measure. He has returnt
from Europe where he has see
the futility and impotence OF Il
League, which day by day b
comes more apparent. So far
he can see, when it is in ope
alton, it corrects none OF u
wrongs it is pledged to right al
there is enough dissention in
councils so that it cannot g
common consent to issue al
fats and war in Europe goes
while the Balkan cloud st
hovers in the sky. Like maj
another utopian scheme, 1T ia
dismally on practical tests.
Gen. Pershing has retired
Naushon island in Buzzards b
for he wanted a peaceful spot
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