| Show TARIFF REVISION president deat raft promised that if elected he would immediately i cull congress s together to revise revise the tariff and that the revision should he be ho honestly nestly and fearlessly made and true to that promise ini he did order a special al ses ion ion of congress which conveyed convey ite accordingly cordingly and has been struggling with tho the proposed tur tar I 1 iff revision now for some time out it is a difre difficult cult job ob to fix a protect protective ivo tariff equitably the the protected indus t r ies are hard at work with their powerful powei ful influences for the retention i f r the protection placed arounia aro them by the angley bill these industries havo been enjoying a degree of protection much higher than was neches ary to insure a fair profit t to 0 the and I 1 fair fatir wares to tle the workmen the steel trust for or instance is reported having mude annually ac 4 more LIM ihan i a fit fair i r profit on oil th money invested i n esl ed they have been selling steel rails to the american a it people for 28 per ton and selling those anine rails mils de livered in london MIK other european centers i at 22 to 60 24 per pe r ton it is obvious that the american tariff is not necesse necessary ry to the american ani r ican mai manufacturer auf when lio lie can sell in the markets theio e competition is strong with will out the aid of protection it looks like it a hene to rob the lie american people inthis tariff were removed rei noved instead of making the steel trust a present of a year that ino money y coald start fart new ri ew ente arises ribes and industries which would greatly aid in the count rys prosperity rity if in any case an unlawful combination called A fiust has been built ul up and is being fostered by a protective tariff it ap Ps pears io 10 ua U that 1 the he removing of the cause would be the th e best treat I 1 I 1 1 ment to ro make provision for revenue by tariff it should be placed on luxuries and the necessaries ies of life should go free A M graded income tax lax as reeo reco by both roosevelt and taft would to our mind bethe most just and equitable weans means of raising revenue for govern itil ex peiss |
