East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-24

the senate against the pending Fordney tariff
pill was made by Senator George w Norris (Rep Neb)
discussing the rates on shotguns, rifles. etc.
The house bill imposed the following high rates On shot
s. and not more than 81 at SIC and no
shan 50 each valued at more than $25 So each with
committee made 45 per cent,
In his best ronical vein Senator Norris said: u.t
am surprised that the senator Mr Simmons does not
all the world We command the worlds market in
guns There protection in it. 1t is not revenue of
course because none are imported but the senator forge
and this applies to good many other things this bthat
there is another that might have practical effect and
am surprised that the senator does not understand it, Has he
forgotten the men who are engaged in making in this
Has ne forgotten that the war and that their
ket probably somewhat nterered with and that they need
some assistance from somebody? Does not the senator realize
oo that while there imported because they
compete with there nevertheless people other
iris who make guns?
We have this market We reaching to get the bal
ance of the world We want tariff away up high that
can raise the here and still keep out the foreigner while
we go into the foreigners country and sell less than cost
and put him of business We could not do that did
have the American fellows here ong working
here what we lose abroad and hence have to have this
necessary II we can raise the tariff high enough keep
the other fellow and raise the here the level of the
quer the rest of the world in the business when have
driven the other fellows out of business their home countries
could not do that without losing money unless had this
thing in the bill and so we have it in here.
may pretty hard on the fellows who want to buy guns
to shoot prairie dogs and rabbits but it splendid thing for
the millionaire who makes the The senator has forgotten
ABOUT tnat ana while travelling gather world
market will toll and sweat and work and labor and keep the
wolf from his door That why this tariff only
but good many other things We going the
same thing with sewing machines and paints and lot of things
made out of Steel and whole lot of other things and will il
not be glorious day when the time when million
aires will control the world and will hungry and toll
while they getting around do R We ought to be glad
the opportunity make these sacrifices ought rejoice
that the nstrumentates by which these will not
only proeer but continue profeer They captured
We want them to capture everybody and let
body tribute to their greatness and to their grandeur
sThe from North Carolina grasped the idea
yet He ought it to to be able to understand and he
will when he gets old and lives as long have. that
of the blessings that through leson
this that for drop of sweat and every bit of 9 hg
people through and all the suffering they have hey
are going to be able to somebody living high and with
the geese"
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We going tell Portland about the Umatia rapids pro-
ject Mondays it is story that will open their when they
hear it.
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The dry law is entirely stopping the traffic out
neither has the law against robbery wholly end &c steal
ing
The GOmpers attitude toward the Herrin is
rect; those killings smacked too much of Russia
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS
Some the candidates testify which was
buzzng in their bonnet humbug.-Ashevile Times.
Edison keeps asking questions should
time remarkably well-informed man.-New York Tribune
We s,,nDose Americans who 90 10 Russia seeking for ,ror