THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1907.
OFFERED FOR SALE
(Continued
Tya-ewrltrrs ertoj MacHlnea.
roR BAX.R Iftlth grade second-hand type
writer; good condition; bargain at VAk
Call room BO, Bee Bldg. ili-471
ONE Remington trprrlt.f, No. , In rood
condition, (or sale cheap. Call at Be
Ofilte.
FOR SALE Nearly new Oliver typewriter,
with oak table, MS. Ml Paxtnrj Fik
(lt Milt n
Mis
GAS, ELECTRIC AND
COMBINATION FIXTURES
Largest-, most up-to-date .lock at lowest
prices In the city, select now. Delivered
when neded. Inspection invited.
BURGESS - GUANDEN CO.,
lli So. loth 8U Tel. Doug. l.
U 48.
HAVE paid ever one-third on my contract
for, Americanise 'Encyclopedia Brltan
ntca; owing Ho sickness am not able to
keep up paymenla. Will give my contract
Bill IWURI to an wmj wiim.K ir
up ;ame. Address 74, care
FOR BALE Onyx aoda fountain, 24-syrup.
two body, refrigerator baae, counter au
tomatic eartw.nator. filter, all aa good aa
new; aloo drug store fixtures, counters
and atiow case. Howell Drug Co.. lth
and Capitol Ave. (1 54
FOR SALE A butcher s refrlgerstor. sev
eral show casea, a new peanut roaater,
large coffee mill, two large automatic
ett tanks and store fixtures too numerous
to mention. Globe Land and Investment
Co.. Omaha. Neb. (1S)-M
FOR BALE Finest boarding house In the
city; beat locauon, a.l furniahed; walk
ing distance, etc.; cheap. Inquire
Karbach Block. Omaha, Neb.
UO-23S
DRUGS at cut prices; freight paid oa 310
ordera; catalogue free.
SHERMAN Ac al Co N.N ELL, DRfO CO..
Omaha. Neb. (l)-7
FOR SALE About-October 1, one 4T-gal-ln
Wortblngton duplex pump, site lix
IvHxiO. W. H. Bridges, engineer Omaha
Bee. (W)-M6.
FOR SALE Cheap, complete outfit of mov
ing pictures for - travel. Inquire loot
Howard St,, room 14, Id floor. Call be
tween 1 and 4 p. m. U6 Mi7 -6x
FOR BALE One roll top Jeweler's bench
and ons lathe; only used four weeks. A ti
ll re .a H. I. Ennle, Bruce, 8. D.
(16) M51S 28x
HOMEOPATHIC medicines, wholesale and
retail. Sherman & McConnell lru Co.
(16)
BEND US your mail orders for drugs;
freight paid oo fid lots. Myers-Dillon
Drug Co., Omaha. (ltfV-34
BRICK FOR SALE In carload lota. Ap
ply to Llveeey Brick Co., Gibson. Omaha,
Neb. Tel. Red 707. (U)-M301 lix
FOR SALE First class, nondeacrlptive
lady's ticket from here to Bait Lake, M
days. Address L 45. Bee. (lt) Mlt SI
8HERW1N WILLIAMS CO., best mixed
paint, Sherman Sc McConnell Drug Co.
(16)-I85
HALL'S safes, new. Id-hand. 1811 Farnam.
(16) art
HAT 19 per ton. Wagner,
801 N. lSth.
(1-M7il
SECOND-HAND rubber hos. tools. Singer,
4 IS N. lStfi. lit) TJt
PATENTS
D. O. BARNELL. patent attorney and ma
chine designer, Paxton Blk. Tel. K?d 7117.
my m7 si:
LARSON A CO. Book free.
Bee Bldg.
(17) -an
PERSONAL
GENTLEMAN of, 41 Tears, with good hab
Ita, In good . standing and of good busi
ness abilities, wishes to correspond with
some laTy with good Intent; one with
meana prefersed, but all letters will b
answered; no objection to widow with
little, gtrL it rpjctajle. j Address .T ATX
THE SALVATION ARMY solicits oast-oft
clothing; in fact, anything you do not
need. . We collect, repair and sell, at 114
N. 11th Kt., for oost of collecting, to the
worth v poor.. Call 'phono Doug. 4135 and
wagon wiy cap. , (1 U
YOUNO WOMEN coming t Omaha as
strangers are invited to visit the Young
Wonifn Christian Association rooms, 1514
Farnam street, where they will be di
rected - to , suitable, boarding places -or
otherwise assisted. (IS) 914
PRIVATE CONFINEMENT HOME Mrs.
Dr. King, 1330 N. 34tb 8U Tel. Doug. 3r5.
(1)
PArNFTTL bums, any sore or skin hurt
quickly healed by Satin skin cream. Sc.
cu
VadY, skilled tn sd.nce of masaage and
stranger la Omaha, desires patrovis;
scrub bath, manicuro and chiropody. 1514
Dodge St.. corner 14th,, opposite P. O
(U)-M1 a
CBDAR COUNTY FAIR, HarUngton, Neb.,
has new managers to run ths fair this
year, therefore It will bo better than ever
before and the dates are September 5, M.
87. For particulars and privileges address
to William Lorang, secretary.
(18) MBit tlx
TTlTl F.T.TTT', EPrt lady operator
Deats scrnD oaina. noora iw, isafker block
l&lh and Farnais. Nsw establishment.
' - - d!)-M6 its
OMAHA Stainmererar Inetltata. Ramg
SEWING machines rented. Neb. Cycle Co.
Isah and Harney. Phone Douglas 164.
- . tia) 3
MAONETIC treatment and bath. Mraa.
W-a-UIXXiAJ.-. 8nlUh nN.Uth.Sd flour.
U tew
rBW bargains In 24-hand soda fountain.
monthly payments. Derlg-iit. liill Farnam.
U)-M4
ECZEMA absolutely cured b W. A. Paxton
aalva. B, J. gcanlan. aV, SOU Ware blk.
- . . (tf MWs
MAGNETIC? 0y Maasage,
,ulul 1 u Vapor and Tub Baths.
Room 1 104 Farnam St.. id floor.
(1S)-MSAM
SYRINGES, rubber, goods, by mall; cut
prices. Bend for free catalogue. Myers
Dillon Drug Co.. Omaha. (ID Sj6
WANTJSj ffee attractions at Randolph,
N.a.. carnival. Sept. Z. t. i. Write quick,
J, W. Oliver. Randolph. Neb. tUD MSTt)
REAL ESTATE
. HEiLXSTATi: DCALCRI.
f'ELL ft ITKITRICK CO.. 432 Rarr.ss.
t . 0)-
'I. T1.RRELL..1S Patterson Blk Doug.
-il '!"' 0-j
1 VNB INV. CO.. fit "floor N. tTl pour
'.S1. () 400
l!. C. PETERS A CO . Rco Blag (1)-4C1
L. W BUNNELL CO.. 83 N. T. Life.
Douglas M. . (l-4ul
ALFRED 'C. KENNEDT, JOS First Nafl
Bank Bld. 'Phone Douglas 73. tl) lol
OKTORGE COMPANY.
'.OH Farnam. - TsU Douglas Tii.
OS 4C4
Z. M. IUCH. 16th Locust Tel eTlT
... (Uv-ait six
cit ygopeiiTt for tAie
TO EXCHANGE
A bunch of fine building lata
. - ta eaohang tor a good bouse
and lot. Bee
TAYNE, POSTWICK & CO.,
T
laala Floor. M. T. Life Bldg.
t-E54
REAL ESTATE
CITT pnorgRTi row lite.
(Contlnud.l
HOT WEATHER BARGAINS
Close in cottage, lit 8. Cd
ft., good a-room Cottage,
water, gaa and toilet. Cloae to
town. I block, to South Omaha
car line, reliable party can buy .
on own termer II. Ci.
444 Templeton Ave.. - chotoe
home, nearly new; 7-rooms,,
modern except furnace, beau
tiful lot, UxLX. So. front, don't ,
fall to eee It: price reduced for
quick sale to I2.WA
Reward 8t. horns. 47M Sew
aril St.. T room a, targe barn
and chicken house, fruit trees;
snap. I1.4V it.-;
th and Ames Ave., new eot '
tsge of t rooms, paved street,
east front, eaey terras and
snap at IIM".
Tao lots. Make me an offer
on two lot. at Md and Plerc
Bts., lflfrxisn. lay " fine, hear
car lloe,.Just the place to build
cottage. Make offer?
Fronting the park, choice lot
40xl5o. permanent Improve
ments in and paid for; aak
about It.
New cottage and two lots.
8. W. eor. Jid and Corby Bts .
t rooms, modem except fur
nace, now being completed;
on es.y terms. T7.400. See It.
R. H. LANDERYOU,
Board of Trade.
(u-ms88 a
For Suburbs Homes
You Should By All Means See
. KEYSTONE PARK. "
4 '
Oat of 581 acres almost Vi has been sola.
What better evidence do you want than
this, that Keystone Psrk Is the Ideal lo
cation for a home In the country.
PAYNE INVESTMENT CO.,
and
D. V. SHOLES COMPANY.
(19)-K7 a
GREAT BARGAIN
A non-resident owner In
structs us to sell their home
place at a great sacrifice.
This property Is located at
J024 Wirt St., the prettiest resi
dence street In the north part
of the city, south front with
two lots, 100x124. hard wood fin
ish, all modern, paved street,
permanent sidewalks all paid
for, fins bam, beautiful shade,
only two blocks from S4th
street cars. Don't fall to look
at this property and see us
for price and terms.
PAYNE, BOSTWICK & CO.,
Main Floor, N. T.
Life Bldg.
(1)-S61 30
. CLOSE IN
641 So. S4th Avo.i 1 rooma,
strictly niodem, with gas anl
electric light, bath." toilet ana
wash bowl, shower bath, ev
erything 'right up-to-date,
paved street, easy walking dli
tanee; pries, t4.600.
PAYNE,' BOSTwick & CO.,J
Main Floor, N. Y. Ufa Bldg.
? 0)-l SO
EIGHT-ROOM: RESIDENCE
Hers Is a good and substantial eight-room
residence Just finished, built '. by ons bt
Omaha' best hoosebuliders. Strkctly mod
ern and In a -fins neighborhood. Location
high and sightly on 31st street, a little south
of Cass. Prica and terms on application.
Kay at our office.
Rylander & Simonson," ;
IQS and SOS N. Y. Life Building.
lt-M&30 12
CtAOSE IN
Two 5-room . cottages, nearly completed;
ena on the south side ot Blondo street, be
tween 28th and XI, and one on Lha north
Slds of Blondo street. Just east of 27th:
all thoroughly well built: bricked uo and
cemented cellar a double floors, surface
floors being of yellow pine, selected ver
tical grained: strictly modern, with the
exception of -heat. Permanent' aid. walks
will be laid tn streets. Price, 12.300. Easy
terms to good parties.
C. G. CARLBEKG. I1 Nl'T. Ufa Bldg.
- - (IVWMlta
A Rare Bargain
A good houss of seven rooms, with bath,
gas, shads trees, smalt barn, paved street
and permanent sidewalks; will be sold on
reasonable terms by owner; location near
Hanscom park. ' ' -
Inquire at 1315 S. 32d St."
(l)-4 JCx
IN WALNUT HILL
A beautiful hew t-rm. cottage
home with gas and electric
light combination fixtures. Ana
plumbing, quartersawed nar
row flooring, all finished for
rugs, houss decorated with fins
pattern, good cellar, large at
tic, permanent walks, east
front, lot xl00; prk,"i;.50,
euy terms. - -
e i . J -
PAYNE, BOSTSVICK & CO.,
Main Floor, ( N,
V. Lit Bldg.
13,600.
lSOl-lto South 2th St., corner lot, (0x14
feet; two cottages, rent Ha per month;
room for two inure cottages or Cats. Easy
terms
THOMAS BRENNAN,
Raum I. New York .Life Bldg.
phens Douglas UtA.
. a)-5
A REAL BARGAIN. .
IX 8. Sta street (Geurgia A vs.). This
thoroughly modern t-room house, with
cemented basement, must be sold before
' September 1. Lot (uxliu, with small bam
In rear. Possession given immediutely.
This properly can be bought right now at
an exceedingly cheap price. Conrad
Young, Agent. IBIS Dodga St.. Tel. Doug
las 1671. (li 644 &
HOW MUCH '
will you give for a full lot on Chicago St.,
near (1st St.? All Improvements paid,
across ths street from the Madison hotel,
one block from high school, a few minutes'
wslk from posiofiice. We ask I3.&0. Can
you OO letter'' iet us know.
Robinson wolf".
4J3 Paxton Block.
. (l-MSg a
34 LOTS In HaU-yon Heights, Benson, lying
well: esoae to ear line; minutes rids
tn Omaha. Will aell altogethar or In
bunches of 'five. For ericas and -terms
address II 42. cars . . tlSJ-UI
REAL ESTATE
CITT PROPERTY FOR BALM
( Con tin we
BENSON TfOMB. - '
Six-room house and larre lot. cloee to
schooL church, car line and business ren
ter, cneapcr than yon can build, gl
easy terms. Turrell Co.. 17th and Far
nam Pts. R 17 Patterson Bldg.
Will buy a nine-room house: tine ens. c'tv
Wnter bath, fumare. permanent wa-ka,
beautiful lawn, lot 8"x124. Nineteenth and
Pinkney. ran make term.. Turrell C.,
17th and Farnam Sta. R 17 Pattron Bld.
(Uh-kSfl 21
CLOSE IN
Very nice little home, four rooms In good
repslr. lot cement walks, for Im-
meiiat aale r.JOO. Renta iiK ner year.
113 K. I7th. Big snap.
EHNL8T SW EET, 613 N. T. Life Bldg.
fW 65S
LIST your property wltn Ctris Borrr, f.d
snd Cuming Sta. (Is) 407
FINE BI ILDINO LOTS
Nf-ar loth and Martha streets, rn grsd.
I P TAKEN AT ONCE cjin be lad lor
I7f0. O. C. OLSEN. S. B. Cor. lh and
Dodge. (19) MiM 21 .
PEAL ESTATE TITLE-TRUST pfi
" CHA8. E. WILLIAMSON. Pres.
(J9)-
REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RA.CII 1) FOR SALE.
Kaasas.
WANTED Agenta to represent us In the
aale of our Kansas lands. Write for par
ticulars. Globe Land and Investment Co.,
Omaha. Neb. ( 412
Nebraska.
FTR8T-CLAS3 Nebraska farms and ranches
for homes or Investment. Beinis, Omaha.
(20 414
Saajth Dakota.
TRIPP COUNTT OPENING -For full par
ticulars write Tripp County Land and
Abatract Co.. Dallas. & D.
(20) M781 A29
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Kara, anal Ranca La adv.
FARMS FOR RENT 620 acres. 18 miles
from Omaha, 1 mile small loading sta
tion; 130 .acres pasture, 70 acrea under
cultivation, balance hay land; will rent for
trm of yrara. Othfr places for rent. J.
O. Bone, Council Uluffa. Ia.. 64 Wash
ington Ave. (21) M5M Ilx
REAL ESTATE WANTED
BIX or 7-room house north or west part
of city. Can mske small payment down
and good monthly payments. Give loca
tion, price, etc. Box Y 171, Bee.
. (26)-M53 &
REAL ESTATE LOANS-
LOANS on Improved city property. W. II
Thomas, S06 First National Bank bldg.
(22) 414
f! .000,000 to LOAN on business and resi
dence property in Omaha: lowest ratea
no aeiay. Thomas urennan, Room 1, N.
x. Lite. (HI 41i
MONEY to loan on Improved city property
or larm tanas in eastern nenreskaV, w.
J. Dermody Investment Co., 8: N Y. L.
(22) M4d SO
LOANS on Improved Omaha property.
O'Keefa R. E. Co., 1001 N. Y. Life Bldg.
( 41a
WANTED City loans and warrants. W.
tamam emitn uo.. ix t'arnam St
(22)-4l7
SfOO TO S60.000 TO LOAN at lowest rates:
no delay. GARVLN BOS.. 1605 FARNAM.
(T) 4U
PRIVATE MONET-F. D. Wead, 15 Doug.
(22) lis
MONEY TO LOAN-Pame Investment Co.
) I2C
LOWEST RATES Bemls, Paxton Block.
- ' . tS2)-4fl
WANTED City loans. ' R. C. Peters Co.
- (22) VS
110,000 PRIVATE money tot loan: no de
lay. J. II. Sherwood, 127 N. Y. L. BMg.
' (22) M402 St
WANTEDTO BORROW'
WANTED TO BORROW
$1,000 to enlarge a good paving business
with prlvllegij to reduce loan yearlv. Ad-
dress W 776. Bee. - - CiWDl
WHEN TOO write to advertisers remem
ber It takes but an extra stroke or two
-of the pen to mention the fact that you
saw the ad In The Baa.
WANTEDTO BUY
CASH paid for old books. Crsne-Eoye Co.,
S13 S. 14th. 'Phone Douglas 133. (S)-tl0
WANTED To buy. second hand furniture,
cook snd heating stoves, carpets, lino
leums, office furniture, old clothes and
si.oes, pianos, feathers, bed pillows, quills
and all kinds of tools: or will buy the
furniture of your house complete. The
highest prices paid. Call the right man.
Tel. Douglas 3971. (31 M4o9 A25
CARD CABINET of 15 to IS drawers for
card 1x6 inches; state price; must be
cheap. Address L 682. Bee. (3i 19
CASH paid fnr second hsnd " clothing,
shoes, etc. 80S No. 16th St. Tel. Red
333. fK-a5
"WANTED TO RENT
WANTED Furnished or unfurnished housi
of four bZ! '
ouiia. r-'n
rfasi 9-
i-oi aio-a 4.x
or spartment tor family
Park district. Pbons Dou$l
MODERN, steam heated apartment, i or
rooms, centrally located. Address N
taares. in mi.
Bee.
i,,ie
-u . -v
.
WANTED Refined young lady as room
mate; all modern conveniences. 21 N
liUl St. (It; MSiO 27x
WANTED SITUATION
WANTED POSITION 14 years" experience
bookkeeping and office work in real estate,
department store, lumber, grain and mill
ing. E. K. Pease.- Fremont, Neb.
t-Tj-MlB
FIRST class Janitor wishes position. 4 -
a . rA t tf .j, .
"--"B
WANTED A tosltion by an expert em
broidery worker; will show samples of
work done. Address Miss Fannie Hovita
Box 30. Fort took. Neb. (27j 01 Xtx
TOVNO man with references wishes to
teke cars furnace for room rent. Address
C V. Bee, (37)-Mll tlx
WANTED In same town by two ladles
ro.ttlon. as office clerk and trimmer. Ad
reas 10. Stuart, Ia. - (?) Md69 17 x
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE
Omsba, Nebraska. Auguat Is, 1307. Sealed
propoaala. In triplicate, wtll bo received 1
bare and by quartermaster at the pust J
named herein, until 11 a. m., central stand
ard -lime,. September -t, 1W7, for furnishing
hay snd bedding during the fiscal ysar end
ing June . 1js. at Fort Riley. Kansas.
" I lupc utl. tor delivery at other places will
do entortsineo. 1 nueo ntatea reserves
tight to reject or accept any or all p ro
pe -a If or any part thereof. Information
furnished on application here, or to quar
termaster at the station named. Envelopes
Vontaintng proporals should be marked
"Proposals for Forage.", and addreased to
Major THOJAJJ CRLSE. C. Q M.
a -a-a-io-n s
ROOM furnished or unfurnished with ' 'l.-VZTJ. "f'"lV" .V,1. -.uS. .h.V ,e- .rrr.m. ' Tlio courts must oe strong enous.
..... i h ariii lha ii,sr inaia nua. i . lima ran thnr unriv r n:rrrn sia rgvs nan
board, near Hanscom park. Addres. T i "2 ; .k. Li 1 " rr " ', "' '"r, ... .i.r- nlant. in restrain them all. Mr. Roosevelt Deiieves
neighborhood. Addrea, , 43, B tperstto rv,,j, . v ffi tn?, r
wKTPnnn. t ,,i tmna ot new methods of reducing cost i sggregat ton of manv existing plant, under by the mean, provided in the constitution
hokeepg withlr T waS" fisnc.r ' without Impairing th. service wl'l not be on. company, unless the company thereby by our fathers to remedy the evils that
-South Ornata clr bam X ? K. i',rtcd ,n- tne "!'&t.et. There Is ' effects great economy or take, some Illegal arise in our material progress.
Ti " car D'rn- Ad.rtI'"..wM- .ttemDt to take away the rraoerte ot tn. method tn avoid competition and to per- , , ... .
TAFT TALKS ON THE ISSUES
Secretary of War" Addresses Backejc
dab t Columbus.
K2. BRTAN IS ANSWZBED
I'toplaa Dream, at eara.kaa Coa
tra.ted with Aetaal' rr(ona.sri
f P reel a eat Fa vara Re
. vl.lea at Tariff.
COLCMBVS, 0, Aug U.-Secretary Taft
tonight fired the openirg g-uw of hie cam
paign In an address before the Bucktye
club. He reviewed the work of the Roose
velt sdminlstratlon in prosecuting corpora
tions that violate the Interstats commerce
and other anti-monopoly laws and con
trasted the actual performances of the
president with ths logical results of an at
tempt to reduce the theories of W. J.
Bryan to concrete facts.
Mr. Taft declared that he is In favor
of a revision of the tariff to meet changed
business conditions, but aaid lhat It should
not be attempted until after the next presi
dential election, becsuse the passage of a
bill by the next congress would not allow
time to give the new meAsure a fair trial
before the people would be aeked to express
their opinion of It at the polls.
The secretary spoke tor over two hours
and was listened to with intense Interest
by the large audience which crowMed Me
morlsl hall.
Mr. Tslt said:
I have been invited by your body to dis
cuss the national issues. Somo of these in
volve the abuses over which the public
conscience has been aroused, snd the proper
remedies for their removal, t ne nrai. anu
poasibly the greatest, abuse haa been in the
niAni.vmnii of the arterial system of the
country which the interstate railroads form.
Any unjust discrimination in me wrim
urwin whirh transportation of freight or
fiassengers Is sfforded an Individual or a
ixlity paralyses and withers the busi
ness ot the individual or iocaiu- exutnj
sa the btndlng of the arteries and veins
leading to a member of the human bod)' de
stroys its life.
Never before wns there such a united
opposition by the rsllroad Interests to any
national measure as they instituted against
the rate bill. A campaign of education
warn entereii unon. soeechea were made In
every part of the country and literature
was Showered upon tne memoers oi every
community, with the hope of convincing
the public that the Diu. was a aangerous
Innovation.
If the rate bill waa likely to be a failure
and to accomplish nothing In the regulation
of their business, the query quite naturally
arises, why did the railroad, spend so
much money and so great effort, to defeat
it 7 Why was it. If it had no effect, that
in the Interval between the time of its
passage snd' its going into effect there were
filed with the Interstate Commerce com
mission more notice, of reduced rates by
the-railroads then ever had been filed
in the previous twenty years of the life ot
the Interstate commerce lew?
It Is true that later on many rates were
properly raised by the railroad, because
of an increase in wages and other cost of
maintenance, but I only cite the prompt
action of the railways on the passage of
the bill as a recognition by them ot the
Importance of the measure and the In
creased power of the commission.
Attltada of , the Country.
The passage of the bill was taken, the
country over, and properly taken, aa a
most Important step toward the suppression
of abuses Which had grown up in a period
of tolerant prosperity. It was thought to be
an effective cure of the arterial system of
the country which had become poisoned by
dishonesty. Injustice and fraud. It was a
great aolace to the conscience or the coun
try outraged by recent revelations of rail
way and trust management. Passed at the
Instance of Mr. Roosevelt, it stands as a
monument to the principle which he has
Incessantly ma!nlaftefl 1n speech and ac
tion, that the laws "must be so made that
they can be enforced. .aa well against the
sins of the weslthy and the powerful as
against those of the""lKor.
Mr. Bryan contenps that the law wss
greatly weakened Hr, authorising, or rccog
nlxlnz ludiclal Irite.rTerrtlon to restrain tho
order of the. corhrtllsMon. Thla criticism
can be no JudielaLappeal in the nature of
uoicittiJueui in i lie nature in
review an .the merits from the
to theJunreme court or to the
a complete
commission
circuit rirt of thi. Knifed ,,.., fnr the
commission is not a court of first Instance,
but only a mere administrative tribunal
The only power a federal court could
validly exercise would be to decide first,
whether the administrative tribunal had
followed correctly the limitations upon Its
course of acf'rfn Imposed by the act of
congress creating It, and second, whether
Its order taken as an authorised expression
of the legislative power deprived the rsil-
road company of its right, under the four-
teenth amendment, to derive a fait profit
from tl
federal
power
had
The measures taken and proposed are
radical perhaps. Viewed Irom tne standpoint
of the laisaes taire uwcmnaire wnoae ideas
have been allowed to. prevail in respect of
rsllroad management down to the present;
but no one can resd the report ot the
commission on the history of the union of
the Southern Paelfle and l.'nlon Pacific sys-
terns with the Illinois Central system with-
out trembling at the enormous power that
1o use of Its property. Whether the """""""H more man tne mere union oi ,7 , .. . .. . . ;J T ,,.
courts were expressly given this cspltal and plsnt before the law Is violated, j Rojsevelt lias uut-Uryaned Mr. uian in
In the law qy not, they would have mere inust oe some use by me company or. iiunu ..,. , , . : 1,1
It under their general jurisdiction. . -"'upriiveiy in-m size oi u. i-auuai ' -- " ,: ,
.Jim . ... land plant and extent of Its outpjt, tlt.ier their original Inventor. No one aho Ha.
oTBTestesi .nj; iisrriu.a s Acta. , to coerce persons to buv of it rather Uan I Kiven the silgliteut attention to tne attitude
qne man, by the uncontrolled use of the sembled under the ownership of one cer
stock and bond Issuing power of Interstate . poratlon. In such a esse it Is either not a
railways unuer state i-rmurn, nas acquirea
In respect of a vital part of the country's
business and without looking for some
moans oi remeuying im-ii a nanKcrous ten-
dency whlfh, if not stopped, will lead to
th. absorntlon of all the railroads of the
country. Into one hand. 1
I am opposed lo government ownership:
First-Because existing goyernment ra'l-
.a.. . . n .i .. .1 1 w , . i . . i
neiencv or economy of privately managed
roads and the rates charged are not as business, snd Is llkelv to tncresse the coft ' an honest, courageous end emctant rep
low and therefore not as beneficial to the of production rather than ti dlmea' I'. If ! resentative popular legislature tW will
public. . . . . ! so. then, when a corpnrstlon go"S beyond j give the rich and poor equal protection and
SuAnnd T)A4.n.e if wonM Invnfi-a tn v ttiaft limit ltri Is a rpd.rimhl. rrellmn- - onrxtrlnnlt V lir.fnr. t ha law.
pendlture of certainly $U!.uO0.0O l, iW to ac-
quire the Interstate railways and the crea-
I tlon- of -an enormous .national dsbt.
Third Because it , would placa In the
hands of a recklesa executive a power of
control over business and nolltlcs that the
Imagination can hardly, conceive, and would
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uuo: ui k"""- iui.h.iiuu m u.uirr.
i Tk. inF.'i.. ri r,r..i ,, .-.4 n 4 .
'. - - r - ma-
' rftll.-,V limtllinlRI- -thara la n fnrnlaUln..
'of public motiiy u the ente'priae ani no
public officers sre required to administer
I the propeity. mere is no more attempt
In th!a law to make transportation a aov.
eminent . business .than there Is In ths
rational banking act making banking
government Business.
Paysical Yalaatlss
1"
ie
j deem.
to
rebu
to
in
ov
conat
of-way and tho cost of construction, have
incieaord so enormouxiy ttiat the total 01
their secirit!ts upon whicn they psy divi
dends and Inteiest Is not much if any in
excess of present physical vslue. More
than this, physical valuation, as the presi
dent pointed out in his Indianapolis snei-ch,
and as the supreme court had In effect
said before him. Is only one of a number
of data to be considered In rciclilt wna:
la a fair profit upon the Investment; and
In determining' a Particular rate, the
proper relation between that rate and the
total r.et profit of operation Ia si com
plicated with an Infinite variety of other
circurr.tancs that It ' most d"""oit 'n
rste-flxlng to use the lstter to effect tbe
former. The importance of fixing rate.,
complained of as too grent tn snd of them
seUes. Is much exaggerated; for the over
whelming evidence ia that, on the whole,
rate. In this rour'rv aaneiaiiy com
pared with thoso of all European ral!rra1i
many of which are owned and operate
by the government, are low. The chief
evil consists In un.'ust discrimination In
rates between IndivUuala and localities. I
do, not oblecl to valuation.' If thought rele
vant to any Issue, but I merely deprecate
Mr. Bryan U luoat Inaiawnt In discussing I prosecutions and Investigations have shown failure. H would have sovernment r'"" ft '
I rat-: resulatlon mat the present physical t to lie uaed In actual practice. The decisions 1 ownership ol' railways because be does not vision on
ivslue 01 ail roads In the counir snould I of the courts and the experience of the ! believe It Is possible to securs an Inter- "PP ,.?, Villi tim
lbs ascertained for tie purpose U tixli.g executive and prosecuting officers make stale Commerce commiaslon that the JV'fheo" "ft ;nf"V i nVtariff uooftha
1 ratea by allowing to the railroad compares . the framing of such a statiite risible. It -money power ' cannot and will not ulti- buVnP.s cf "hi country before the lionle
niy a i.ir prum ou sucn valuation, it ueu- I wl ilttv ln" Ku" " maieiy own. lie wouia.nave inn inuiai.iv. axnress their opinion of It The nasaaaa of
ver the lnter.lato Commerwe commission clearer to those business men who would and referendum because he distrusts repre- "V.ji V .tJ VlT :.: f.jt.I
it Important as an aid In fixing rates 1 "bey rs lava the methods to be avoided .entatlve government and has no confidence ,n ..on.tderatlon bv congress of ths tariff
dolermine what It would cost now to Anotner ana peri.ar. mi inn.i rn ecuvn , m ms Sunny 01 me people 10 nna men wuu . m.., - ,.,,,-,,., ".,"i
build any railroad, it haa complete power niethod In the past ror an unlawrul trust will conscientiously, and free from the in- )fh (h oripor, unfty f mlsreoresenta
do so; but It would doubtle.. be found to maintain Itself has been to secure secret flnence of the "money power.", represent "n ,n e 'l1'. .A.
respect to most of them t.iat In spite uf I rebates or other uniswrui advantage in ; them in preparing anJ voting legislation. f)on fnr , or j-"", 7: 'rTr
er-cepltalisalton and Uek of economy in transporiaimn. y iiireat . . wi ma-n, wouia isns away mini court.. , .t,mor. . - residential election fnn
riliM inn I si tin vs luMnlra'a as.-JI riibt. ; 11 ..J ' I t (n llt'Tii lie r ri . .ins. in un . iir umtl unia 1 e oft Jl 1 1 1 W ui j una s l j sr'ow 1 a .
the amamptlnn that K Is to ba the shirt
means of a great reform In rates.
Frlaktfal Loss at l ife aad Llsaa.
The frtghtful loss of life and Hmti
amoiur the rallaav employes of tuts
country, reaching more than 4. "00 al'led
and s,Bt)( injured in one year. ns
properly attmited the attention of cen
gren. and the legislatures. It makes
apparent that service In connection with
trains of a railway is sn rxtra iiasurd
ous business snd mny well call for gov
ernment superlston snd exceptional
rules to secure the safety of the passen
gers and reduce the danger to em
ployes. Congress veers sgo passed
stringent laws for the adoption of safety
devices to protect both employe and pas
senger on Interetste railways. Vitti the
same purpose It has recently limited th
hour, of coB'Imtoua service for w.iich I
employes on such railways may be rn
gssed.
Finally. It has regulated the rules for
the liability of an Interstate rallrond
company to an employe injured In Its
sen Ice. This Is a most lmporta-.it Treas
ure, for an unfortunate lack of uniform
ity ha. existed heretofore in respett to
the rnlea of liability In such esses, de
pendent on the court In w hich the nss
has been tried. The new statute mnks
everything uniform as to lntertte rail
roads. It has Introduced into federal
lsw whnt Is called the compartttve
negllg-ence theory by which If an em
ploye Is Injured, proof of negligence on
Ills part does not forfeit his claim for
damages entirely unless the accident vas
due solely to his negligence. If there
was negligence by the company, the jury
la authorised to apportion the negligent
and aw ard compensation for the roper
part of the damage to the employe srd
the question of negligence is always for
the Jury.
Abolition ot Fellow-erraat Rale.
The most Important provision of this
law. ' however. Is that abolishing what
is known as the fellow servant rule, hy
which an employe Injured cannot recover
fiom his employer for injury sustained
through the negligence of a co-employe.
This rule wa. Incorporated Into the liw
by Chief Justice Shaw of Massachusetts,
on the ground of public policy, it was
acquiesced in by the courts of England
and of this country. Whatever may have
been the wisdom of the rule originally,
a change if conditions Justifies Its abroga
tion. Public policy can be change! by
statute, so that this exemption from lia
bility I. not secured by the constitution
to the railroad companies. The abnli'lon
of the exemption certainly furnish,? a
strong motive to the railroad companies
for the exercise of greater care in Ihe
selection, supervision and control of all
of their employes, which tends not only
to the safety of their employes, but also
to the safety of their passengers.
With these changes, all claims by em
ployes against railroad companies except
In a few extreme cases, will dtubtles. be
settled by the railway companire without
litigation. Just as they now settle with
out suit substantially all claim, for Injuries
to passengers. The validity of this law Is
under consideration by the supreme court.
The only serious doubt In regard to Ita
constitutionality grows out of some care
lessness Of language In limiting Its appli
cation to Interstate railways, and. there-
lore, even it tne present law should fall,
there will be no difllculty In re-enacting It
In proper form.
. Trasts.
F pass now from railway regulation snd
the abuses arising in the discharge of a
public function to the evils which have
grown out of the combinations existing In
private business, and ao come to the sub-
ject of trusts. The combination of capital
in large plants to manufacture goods with
the greatest economy Is just ss necessary
as tne assembling of the parts of a ma-
manufacture of what In old times waa
made by hand. The government should
not Interfere with the one any more than
the other. In the proper operation of com
petition the public will aoon share with
the manufacturer the advantage In lowered
prices. When, however, such combination,
nit only lower the cost to themselves, but
are able to control the market and main
tain or raise the old prices, the public
derives no benefit and Is helpless In the
hands of a monopoly.
Antl-Tra.t Us,
Fear of the existence of such an abuse
led to the passage of the antl-truse law
In 1890. It recognises two forms In which
this evil may be maintained. One is b
an agreement among a number of different
manufacturers of an article for the main
tenance of the price of the article and the
suppression of competition. This Is de-
Bounced when the contract is In restraint
Of interstate trade as a criminal offense
against the United States, punishable by
fine and lmprlsonmt nt and a conspiracy
which may be restrained by Injunction In a
civil suit. The other form ts denounced,
Willi similar remedies sgainsl It, as
I monopoly" of interstate trade, and covars
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the union of the conspiring Compsnles Into
' one compisiy, which, by owning all the
plant or nearly all the plant, engaged In
in
e manufacture of the product and by use
of other devices, controls the prices. Tho
supreme court or the l nltea states has
not defined, what a monopoly under this
section of the anti-trust law is.
. Definition of lalanr;al Monopol).
I conceive- that it Is not sufficiently defined
by saving that it is the combination of a
large part of the plants In tne country tn-
i gagea in the manuiacture of a particular
""duct in one corporation. There must
i of some competitor, or to coerce thoso w.'O
wounl compete wltn It. to give up t. el.'
; Dusiness. l nere must, in oloer w ords, De an
i clement of duress In the conduot of its
'business toward the customers In the trade
and Ha competitors before mere aggregs -
lion of plant becomes an unlawful mon-jp-
I oly. It is perfectly conceivable that in the
1 Interest of economy of production, a gret
number of plants may be legitimately
trust, n tne term mvnn es uniawi tunes, or
: It Is a lawful trust, if a trust merely means
a comnar
ny wnicn nas assemnea a mrte
pan oi ine monuiaciur-nw riani ot unv
1 product. It mav be. as Mr. Brvan. in hi
controversy -with Fenator Beverldse sivs.
; that there is a limit In ha union of capital
and plant that will effect ccoromv. and
that after that limit is reached, the In-
. . i i . . u - i , i .
1 urges the risk In the management of the
lion that It la doing so for the purprs.' of
monopolizing trsde.
It must he borne In mind that in a coun-
try like this, where there Is an enormous
floating canltal awaiting Investment, the
tiTie within ' wh!ch oomrct'tlon bv construe
tlon of new plants can he Introduced Into
v, i. (..-i ....i.
"i "" .r..
,.v.... i m van r an.-l tiauallv. In van 1 ..
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nCtllAtP ft bold On the bllSlneSS.
I am Inclined to the opinion thst the time
I ls "ear at hand for an amendment of the
ann-imsi n ih-mioos moic u.n
I evils aga nst which It ls aimed, making
clearer the distinction between lawful
sgreemerts reasonably restraining trade
end those which ore pernlclois In their
effect, snd particularly denouncing the va
rious dev'ces for mononolirlng trade wr.icn
doiibtedlv what lias enabled the Standard
Oil companv and the Sugar trust and other
great combinations to reap sn illegal har
vest and to drive all rompetltore from the
fl.id. If by nssrting complete fedral
control over the Interstate railways of the
country wa ,an suppreys secret rebates
snd dlscrlminatior.a of other kinds, we
sha't have gone a long way In the sup
pression cf the unlawful trusts.
Answer to Mr. Bryaa's Qae.tlon.
Mr. Bryan asks me what I would do with
the trusts I snswer that I would restrain
unlawful trusts with all the efficiency of
Injunctive pnx eH and would punish with
all the ..'verity of criminal prosecution
every attempt on the part of aggregated
capital through the illegal means I havs
described to suppress competition.
There has beer, great activity In the De
partment of i:omn erce and Labor and In
the Department cf Justice In sn effort
to lnvenife-aie and restrain the continuance
of such unlawful methods, anrt the auc
esa which haa attended this effort in the
fl'FSotutlen of a number of such trusts
where they consisted of several companies
or partnerships united by a contract In
restraint ot uada baa been gratifying.
In the rasa of those who have made them
slvs into one corporation, their restraint
la more difficult. It Involve, enormous
labor on the part of the government to
prosecute such a combination because Ihe
proof of the gist of the offense Ilea under
neath an almost limitless variety of trans
actors. In the eutset. It can be very much
more easily reachea by a bill In equity
than In a criminal prveoutlnn and the
questions of law arising may be more
quickly settled. When the law la declared
so thst th corporation understands ex
actly tie limlta upon Its action, and It
then pursues It. jrevious llleg.tl methods,
nothing but criminal prosecjlion ought ta
be resorted to.
Mr. Bryan Is continually akln why
have some of the manager, of unlawful
trusts not been convicted and sent to the
nenltentlarv? I svnipath'tewlth him in
hi. wish that this" may be done, becauso
1 (runs, tnai tne imprisonment m on'
I wo mould have a most healthy effect
throughout the country : but even without
such imprisonment 1 believe that toe
prosecutions a re now u- ,e"n !
.'rTh . m.rked effect on bs"
number of sertences of Imprisonment In
trust prosecutions Is that the revelations
of unlawful trust method, and dishonesty
have been chiefly made known In secret
rebates and ss 1 have already auld. the
Elkins set. until amended by the rate
bill, only prescribed fines ss a mode of
punishment In such cases.
Jarles Hesitate to lanprlsoa.
Again. It Is difficult to Induce Juries to
convict Individuals of a violation of the
anti-trust law, if Imprisonment Is to fol
low. In the esse of the Tobacco trust, the
government declined to accept a plea of
guilty by the Individual defendants, offered
on condition thst only the penalty of a
fine be Imposed, and the result was that
the Jury did not hesitate to stultify Itself
by finding the corporation guilty and ac
quitting the individual defendants, who
had personally committed the acts upon
which the conviction of the corporation
was bssed. In the early enforcement of a
statute which makes unlawful, because
Of Ita evil tendencies, that which has been
In the past regarded as legitimate. Juries
sre not Inclined by their verdicts to Im
prison Individuals. The course which the
government has pursued of resorting to
civil processes first, and clarifying the
meaning of a general atatute which needs
definition, la probably the test course to
pursue. As the criminal prosecutions go
on (and many such prosecutions have now
been begun), if the violations of the trust
law are continued, undoubtedly lomi shin
ing marks will be hit. but the vigor with
which these prosecutions have been con
tinued, has created an anxletv among
those engaged In doubtful enterprises that
has either driven them out of the business
or made them careful not to give occasion
for further complaint.
The stats legislature have complete
control of a hat shall be done with a
man's property on his death. He lias
no right to lave it by wtll and his chil
dren or heirs have no right to receive
It which tho legislatures may not modify
or take awav. The states, therefore,
can best remedy the dangers ot too
grtat accumulation of wealth In one hand
by conttolllng the descent snd devolution
of property and they ought to do so. They
can adopt the French method which re
quires the division of a large part of a
man's fortune between all his children and
gives him absolute power with respect to
only a it-action. This would secure a di
vision In the second generation and a prob-
! able change for the better In respect to
such fortunes. Many of the states have al
ready and properly adopted a graduated
Inheritance tax which npt only reducee the
great fortune but lessens the motive for
its accumulation
Concars la Roosevelt's Policies.
I have thus reviewed at gr it length
what have properly come to be -'no"vn as
President Roosevelt's policies si. J ..ave dis
cussed them with what I hope yon will
think is entire candor. I have attempted
to point out one or two instances in which
I would aiiallfv details of future policies
which he has sketched, but with these
minor exceptions as to method, 1 am
glad to exuress my complete, thorough.
and sincere sympathy with, and admiration
for, the great conaervlng and conservative
movement which he has with wonderful
success Initiated and carried so far aKainst
bitter opposition, to remedy the evils of our
i prosperity and preserve to ua the Instltu-
tlons we have inherited from our lathers,
The critics I have referred to are In the
habit of charging to Mr. Roosevelt re
sponslbility for all the recent etate legls-
1 lt!on looking to the restraint of corpora
tlons and especially for that which cuts
down the bassenser ratea on atate rail
ways. Thij Is most unjust, for whether
such legislation Is proper or oppressive, the
Impetus that carried It Into law was given
not bv Mr. Roosevelt, but bv the evils that
he has been attempting to remedy within
the federal Jurisdiction. JJ'th "'.thtT'nf
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' ure are unjust to the property rights or
railways, they may be corrected in the
courts, it iney are unwise, inej- m r
against the communities In which they op
erate by making the service poorer and in
other ways, and the reaction will lead to
their reoenl The rallwavs can blame no
one but themselves if the revelation of
their flagrant violations of law and of
their unjust administration of a puniic
trust have led to an outburst of popular
! Indignation and Oave brought on tempor
ary excess.
Mr. Kooaeveit and Mr .Bryan.
: of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Bryan upon the
' social and political questions oi me aay
; can for a moment miss tne radical oilier
. once between the two.
jir. Koosevelt believes not oniy In the
1 neunle but also in the Individual as the
i u,, wuo multiplied makes up and gives
1 c.u,nty t the people He thinks lhat there
jg no foyal road to the elevation of a peo-
ule. but bv the improvement In the In
uiligence and moral character of the indi-
! vidual. lie believes ia the possibility of
, th individual's hrini honest courageous
hne. '"'v"f ' thP'n r-s?st the Influenco
, .hlm from
r " ... , j.,, u- iv,.n.. thnt ti
u'e ,nth of dul- "e , :lm Le" U'f' lt'
people can seed individuals who may oe
""ed as publ c otllcers. executive, legi.
latlve and juo.lc.al. to wield, witnout aousi
: i:d the Iniereat of the people the pow
pn n t ,1 iwl 1 1, rnniltiM an emcient govern
! rnent. He has faith In the maintenance oi
: Mr. Bryan believes in ths necessity for
a strong government inai can aim wu
make both rich and iioor obey the law, and
he would have the officers chsrged with Its
maintenance render due account OI tliel
stewardship to their masters, the people.
i ...
Mr. Kooaeveit knows no lavorue in mat
. . . la w less lu-ss. tie ne t en or pour,
' .. . , . .
; corooratlon Lresidcni or memuer ot a
Mr. B-.yan's whole system of remedies, on
the other band, for tne evils mat both
nutm-vtii auu uc ,m -
recognise, is based on is distrust of the
i honesty, cou
urae and impartiality of tits
individual as an agent on behalf of the
people to carry on any part of government
and resia un tne proposition that our pres
ent system ef representative government is
tha malign Influence of the "money power
the powe7r to enforce their own orders until
a jury Is called to tell the court whether
the order has been disobeyed, and thus. In
prsctlrs. though not In theory, the Jury
would come to pan on Ihe correctness snd
Justice of the court's order.
Mr. Itryfln seems to 1 seeking some sys
tem of administering tw tinder which ths
rich wrongdoer slrtil be certainly re
st rsined. while the lawless poor shall escape.
He would have h's judlc'.' machinery ad
justed to restrict the violations of law by
a corporation but would give freedom of
action to the lawless memhera of a labor
union. Indeed In the constitution of Okla
homa, which he .ay. ia the greatest con
stitution ever written, this anomaly pre
vail. Nu one rnn b runlshert for violating
an order of injunction or restrslnt exceot
eftr a verdict of a Jurv deciding that the
violation was committed, snd yet In the
same constitution, a corporstlon commts
s'on of sn evecuUve and admlni-r've
! character, a bdv of lavman. authorised to
make orders sgslnst railroad, and other
corporation. emwiwered. f I'S order,
sre not obeyed, to change lt.elf Into a court
and after giving due process of lsw by a
bearing to enforce Its own orders bjr a
Tli,..d KiiniA ritlra lik fit Nuv tllHf Mr.
fine of 5 a day until ths order Is per
formed. "nek ni.erls.tnat leav ImsKts.tble.
Such a discrimination In prsctlcal leaie
Istlon rsnnot he pialniained for a mo
ment. Courts anil Judivteil procedure are
made for all snd mu.t ow rate equally tvr
.ind against all. The only method by which
wealthy and powerful malefactors can be
rr.traimd Is by maintaining the power f
lbs courts, sn.l the minute the power of
the court ia aeakene.1 In the supposed
InterVM of the lowly and unfortunate ac
cused of wrongdoing, the l.ales. rich ara
furnished the immunity they seek. Trie
wealthy wrongdoers could easily escape- ths
restraint of the law through ths rents In
Its trr.hes Mr. Bryan would mux for the
beii.-tit of tho with less Influence and
nieana.
In all la proposed reforms. Mr. nryran
sc-tv. to give little attention to securing
efficiency force In government so thst ths
evil, recognise, msy be suppressed Ths
government which his system ot remedies
would tend to produce would be nerveless.
Estopped bv h s own expressed fear ot
r"wV put In the hands of sny Individual.
I most needed.
Ab.ardlty ot Xatloaal Retereadasa.
The representative government that has
served us well for 1W years has not bee a
or Mr. Bryan sufficiently expressive ot
the will of ths people. Election of senator
by the people ls not enough for htn. Wa
must call upon lt.Oio.OOO electors tn legislate
Irectlr. Could any more burdensome or
Inefficient method be devised than this?
believe that a referendum under certain
ondltlona and limitations In tho sub
divisions of. a state on certain Issues may
be healthful and useful, but as applied, ta
our national government It Is entirely im
practicable, it tt is difficult for tho peopio
to use proper Judgment In the concrete
question of the personality of th represent
tstives they ars to select to carry on their
atlonal government, as Mr. Bryan s theory
ssumes. how much more difficult for them
to give sufficient attention to tho settlemsnt
f the many questions of policy and
procedure In complcated statutes which
the people nave always neen wining to
leave to the decision of their represent
atlve... skilled In the science of legislation.
whose general views on the main politic! -Issues
of ths day are well understood.
Think of tli possibility of securing a vote
r 14. wu,m or eieotors on tne t.um itema
f a tariff bill. The opportunity to retire
representative who falls to be truly rep
resentative Is all that the people wish and
need to enforce theh will.
Certainly It Is difficult for an Impartial
observer to find anything In tho actual
government of Mr. Roosevelt that harmon-
Ises with what would be the government
under Mr. Rryan If he could carry out his
heorles. Mr. Koosevelt Is doing everything
In his power to avoid th condition which
Mr. Bryan's theories when put In practloo
would 'bring abhout.
'tariff and Trasts.
I come now to the question ot the tariff.
Its revision, and Its relation to tho Unlaw
ful trusts. The Dlngley tariff was adopted
immediately after the election of Mr. Mo
Kinley. Since that time we have passed
hrough the epaniah war and have had a
decade of prosperity and an Increase and
expansion or trade unexampled in tho
history of thla or any other country. Ths
republican principle ot the protective tariff
Is, as I understand It. that through the
customs revenue law a tariff should bo
collected on all Imported products that
compete with American products, which
will at least equal a difference in the cost
of production In this country and abroad,
snd tie', proper allowance should- be mads
n this difference for the reasonable pro
fits to the American manufacturer. The
claim ot protectionists, and It has been
abundantly justined in the past, -Is that
protection secures a high rats of wages
and that the encouragement It gives to ths
home Industry operating under tho en
fluence of an energetic competition be
tween American manufacturers, Induces
such Improvements In the methods of man
ufacture and such economies as to reduoo
greatly the price for the benefit of tho
American publlo and make it possible to
reduce the tariff without depriving tho
manufacturer of needed protection and a
good profit.
it is the duty ot tne repunncan party.
however, to sec to It that the tariff on
mported articles does not exceed substan
tially the reasonably permanent differential
between the cost of production in ths
foreign countries and that tn the Untied
Slates, and therefore when changes take
place in the conditions of production llksly
to produce a very large reduction In the
cost of produetlon In the United States, It
Is time that schedules ne re-examined ana
If excessive that they be reduced so as to
bring them within the Justification for tho
rule, by. which the amount of tariff to bo
Imposed under the protective system la
properly determined.
Some Schcaales ExeeselTO. - ; 1
In the enormous progress In the mann-
facluring plants and the improvement In
methods which have been brought about In
the last ten years In this country, there' Is
the strongest resson for thinking that In
many industries the difference between the
cost of production In this country -and
abroad, has been reduced. This . la, ...ail
opinion of mine formed a priori because, 1
am a sincere believer in the efficacy ot the
protective system ultimately to cheapen
the cost of production. The opinion has
been confirmed by conversation with manu
facturers and others who knew something
of what they speak.
The Investigation In the end wllr be con
ducted by the committee ol ways and
means or the house ot representatives and
by ths finance committee ot the senate.
The schedules are for them to recommend
nd for congress to tlx after they hear the
evidence of the cost of production In this
country and the cost of production abroad,
and the conditions existing in each trade.
Objection,!, made to revision on tho
ground that we are enjoying businesa pros
perity, uiat tois win De oisiuroea ny a
proposal to change the tariff, and that wo
should wait until the hard times before wo
revise. I cannot follow the argument. Tho
revision proposed la to be by the republi
can party and la not to be a departure
irom the protective principles out in con
formity With It. It will affect only thoso
persons Injuriously who are making an
unreasonable profit out of an excessive rate.
The present prosperity ls not dependent on
such a profit. If It were, then It would
not be the prosperity of the whole businesa
community, but only of a few unduly fav
ored at the expense of the commmunlty.
In the present temper of the people., gen
eral prosperity hss not prevented tho rem
edying of other ebu.es and Injustices. I
don't know why It should prevent this.
Reasons for Delay la Revision.
I had occasion In a speech which I de
livered at Bath, M., now about a year
ago, to rxpre.a my Individual opinion as In
favor of an Immediate reVialon of the tar
iff, but 1 theie pointed out. and I only
refer to it to- repeat and emphasise It, that
th revision of the tariff Involves so many
different interests the country over as that
K could' only be' undertaken successfully
by the republican party, and therefore
ought not to be undertaken at all, until
the party as a whole Is In favor of It. I
ventured to express the opinion that tho
sentiment In favor of a revision In tho re
publican party was crystalislng to such a
point that In a short time ws might ox-'
pect to have action upon the subject. What
lias happened In the last year bas only
served to confirm the view I ' then ex
pressed, snd it now seems to me that even
most of the extremists In the matter of the
tariff are of the opinion that It would bo
not only unwise, but unsafe, for the party
to fall in Ita next national platform to
pledge Itself to a revision of the tariff aa
soon after the next presidential election as
possible. Those of us who favor Imme
diate revision can well afford to wait until
after the next presidential election In order
to secure substantial acquiescence by all
republicans. Certslnly a delay of action'
for eighteen months ought to furnish aV
count on a revision
I made in ths I sa't of a
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leas affected bv political considerations than
national cam-
osevolt.
I cannot close without comment on the
posl'lon of advantage for ths coming na
tional campaign which President Koosevslt,
by the Intense earnestness, vigor, courage
and success with which he lias pressed tho
reforms thst rightly hear his name, haa
secured to the republican party. A trim
ming, do-nothing, colorless policy In face
of tho proof of business, railway and cor
porate abuses would certainly have driven
the party from power, however little re
sponsibility for them could bo Justly
charged to It. It was not political advan
tage which the president sought In these
reforms, but the real betterment of condi
tions which he has effected. 6(111 ths belief
of the people in bis sincerity, his courago
and his amailr.g quality for doing things oa
their behalf ha. won for hlra a hold on tho
American public, at whk-h even his bit
terest opponents marvel and which finds
tew if any parallels In ths political history
of this country. Fortunate a parte with
such a Usil.s. . .
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