The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
JERSEY SENATOR
.'DODGES" TARIFF

lluSuuySeu, VI new Jersey, Slduu-
pat" Republican and ardent protec-
ZIONIST, is hard pressed for reelection.
He has an able Republican opponent.
If he Weathers the primary storm, he
will have to overcome Governor Ed
wards, who, despite the criticism of
prohibitionists, is an able man.
Senator Frelinghuysen, protec-
zionist though he is, runs not with
the pending tariff bill as an integral
part of his platform. On the contrary
he has followed the example of that
first notable political dodger, Pontius
Plate. He advocates the creation of
an export tariff commission and thus
washes his hands of the affair. He
is running on dry" platform. Like
other good citizens, he would stand
by the constitution. But he is not a
prohibitionist.
That this "standpat" Republican,
when hard pressed, lodges the tariff
issue is regarded by the Democratic
national committee as highly signif-
cant. 1t is contended that the tariff
bill is a thorn in the Repu blican flesh.
And yet, so pressing are the big in
terests which pay campaign bills that
the G. O, P, must remain faithful to
it's knitting. ~~' " "--N -
Would Forget Politics.
LET US create a tariff commission
and take the tariff out of politics"
declares Frelinghuysen. LET us au-
thorize this commission to change ex-
isting tariff rates of it's own volition
on the basis of the difference in the
cost of production at home and a.
broad"
There is already tariff commis-
sion. 1t was appointed by former
President Wilson under authority Of
congress. It's members are expert ana
non-partisan. They do highly INTEL
ligent work as every member Of con-
gress will admit. The act was pass
ed by Republicans, who had secured
control of congress while Democrat
occupied the white house, on the theo-
ry that it would take the tariff out
of politics. At that time Senator In
derwood, of Alabama, author of the
existing tariff laws, which at that
time the Republicans execrated but
which they had not changed, declared
that the creation of commission to
keep congress posted as to statistics
would serve a good purpose, but
would not take the tariff out of poll
tics.
The Democratic leader, who pro-
ceeds very often with his knowledge
of human nature as basis, realized
that the one party was too fond of
holding the other responsible for all
the ills of industry to abandon the
Cdrlu dS du ISSUE.
Frelinghuysen, it is regarded in
Washington, was simply trying to
get from UNDER And other Re-
publicans, seeing an avenue of es-
cape, joined hands with him. Among
these was Senator Townsend, of
Michigan, who defended his COL
league. Senator Newberry, and who
must soon render a reckoning to his
people.
Assails Cotton Schedule.
It is doubtful, however, that the
Frelinghuysen incident IS the most
conclusive proof that the Republl-
cans, while voting for their atrocious
tariff, would run to cover. Some time
ago Senator La Toilette, of Wiscon-
sin, assailed the cotton schedule in
one of the fiercest addresses deliver
ed in congress- in recent years. He
told the senate that if the rates in the
Ipending bill we're not rewritten down.
ward, the Democrats would sweep
the country. The Republicans of the
normal school hate La Follette-and
fear him. Senator Lenroot, of Wis
consin, likewise hates La Toilette,
and fears him. 1t was remarkable,
therefore, that hardly had LaFol-
lettes voice ceased to reverberate
through the corridors of the capitol
when Lenroot took the floor He had
assimilated certain progressive ideas
if not actual fear. He assailed the
wool schedule and predicted that un-
less rates were reduced, the Demo-
Gratis would sweep the country in
1924.
1t may have been significant that
La Toilette partially won his fight
and Lenroot didn't. The one was not
more right than the other. But the
Republicans are more willing to re-
cede from rates affectir cotton than