Show r rs AND AI TARIFFS i It should b be noted that the paper p manufacturers pr practically admitted C the Ithe charge m made de by bv Business Mana Manager Manager ana f. f ger Norris r of the New York World that an attempt was being made to tor r 0 form a paper trust or com combinations i The only point in the charge that the manufacturers directly den denied ed edas L' L of th the trust was was was as that the purpose c to increase the p price ice of pa paper per They 7 k alleged th that t the object of the combi r f nation was to institute economies E which would enable the American interests to compete in outside t 4 paper markets r i This plausible plea is entered in defense of every trust trust that is formed basi of petition petition peti peti- I and is made the basis every i tion for tariffs which which create the opportunity opportunity op op- op- op for monopoly o co bin I L L. The ways ways' ways and means mean's com corn mitts mime a heard the same plea in j justi justification st trust trust- t fi of th the sugar Every man of j intelligence e k knows that the plea is hollow and that it ISas is isas isas as vain to exp expect ct monopoly combi combinations J 1 nations to refrain from utilizing the profitable opportunities of on ply as to the expect the law of gravitation 3 to reverse its its' mode of of- operation n The combination n to regulate p pru production pro pro- t- t S and ana n prices es is isa f menace 1 nace to to 1 Fr the we welfare fare of the people and is uti un- un f lawful It is a foolish and farcical proceeding proceed ng for Congress to pass la Js laws lans R prohibiting trust trust combinations and to foster fosler them b granting bounty tariffs for their benefit fol follow follow fol- fol for Congress to t The safe rule low lowis I is to deny tariff b benefits trust interests The formation of a a tr trust st should be the sig signal al for or the re removal removal re- re dealt tariff on articles moval of the t. t in by the trust and in determining ling I r should J tariff schedules Congress hint of investigate every trust organization this This This' should be the rule in all all trusts but especially in those dealing deal deal- ing sing with necessities and with mat material material mate mate- rial which go goes s into the production of improvements in common use bythe by bythe the St. masses St. Louis Lois Republic |