The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-27
MEND THE TARIFF MAKING
SYSTEM


senses, can question the imperative
need of the reform in making tariffs
urged by Senator Frelinghuysen with
his amendment to the McCumber
measure. He says, and says truly,
that there never has been a time when
any tariff, Republican or Democratic,
was made with an exact knowledge
of all the facts in the country's stu
alton.
This was bad enough under normal
conditions when great tariff students
in Congress, men of natural brain
power and broad experience, were in
trusted with the responsibility of writ
ing tariff schedules for American in
dustry and the American public. 1t
is positive menace now, when indus
trial and financial conditions are in
chaos over the greater part of Europe
and when the responsibility Of meet
ing the great problem in our Congress
has fallen into the hands of economic
charlatans, political tricksters and
sordid log rollers.
If the country does not get the SER
vices of the kind of permanent tariff
commission Senator Frelinghuysen
proposes in his amendment, if that
commission is not vested with powers
enough to let it master the facts and
technicalities of world economic con-
ditions, along with the true situation
of American industry and business.
and if Congress lawmakers are not
willing to construct tariffs on the ba-
sis of the fundamental facts and the
technical conditions presented by the
expert work Of such commission -
if this reform does not come and come
at once to replace the present un-
sound and dangerous system of max
ing tariffs then the country is in
fair way to 60 on the tariff rocks.
Aside and apart from the question
of whether it is now too late to rid
the Fordney- Cumber measure of
its tariff excuses and save the coun-
try from the perils they threaten, the
Frelinghuysen proposal must appeal
to Republicans and Democrats alike
who are sound in their heads and
honest in their public conduct. It. is
for party to determine its tariff
policy, whether it is to be a high or a
low tariff, tariff merely on manufac-
lures, "a tariff for protection or tar
if for revenue only. 1t is for the vot-
ers of the United States to accept the
party policy they wish to have put
into force.
But whether it is a low tariff poll
cy, high tariff policy or whatever
kind of policy that is to be carried
out, no party in control of the Gov
eminent can ignore the facts and de-
fy the laws of economics without MAX
ing a wretched botch out of it's tariff
measure.
In the United States today there
are Republicans and protectionists by
the hundreds of thousands who are
asking one another whether the party
leaders in Congress have gone crazy
over the tariff. There are Republi-
cans and protectionists by the tens Of
thousands who believe that the Ford
ney-McCumber tariff will destroy
their party. This is becoming ma
tional sentiment which is immeasur-
able in it's political possibilities.
In such desperate circumstances it
is time for all Republicans in Con-
gzess who have not lost their senses
over the tariff to try to save the day,
not merely with the admirable and
necessary principles of the Freling
huysen amendment but with opposi-
ton to the Fordney- Met umber mon
strosities to the last ditch. - N. Y.
Herald.
Excitement was rife in the house
hold. Uncle Ted had just received a
radiogram informing him that his sis
ter would arrive in New York in a
few days, after long visit abroad.
She expressed the hope that he might
meet her at the dock. He decided he
would do so, and started to pack his
grip.
"Oh, Uncle Ted can't we go too ?"
exclaimed Ruth and Jack in unison.
Mother was astounded at the question,
but after bordering a moment Uncle
Ted replied: "Why not? It is time
you saw something of your country
and it's great metropolis, and I'll tell
you what we will do: We will visit
Washington on the way back home
and you can put in few days at the
National Capital and see all the main
sights.