A TARIFF POLICYTHAT SUITS AMERICANS They Do Not Propose to Pull Down Their Fences. They Do Intend to Protect Ameri can Labor and Industry. And They Are Fairly Well Satified With Results Thus Far. We ask our readers tore id again with special attention our para graphs from an interview given by W. R. Hearst to an English new s paper yesterday. The English are in .a hopeful mood just now. They hope that wo will let them manage what we built. They hope that we will accept seriously Professor Wilson's pro gramme and make this a free trade country —which would J»e very pleasant for free trade England. In a previous statement Mr. Hearst had pointed out the fact th.it the Americans propose to man age the American canal without English supervision. And in the statement quoted be low we make it quite clear that the people of this country remember the story of the fox that lost his tail—and advised the other foxes to cut their tails off, as it is much nicer not to have, any tail. The United States finds the bushy tail of propeetion for industry and labor quite useful and comfortable, and does not propose to chop it oil', simply because England is muti lated. We invite special attention to our readers again to some para graphs in Mr. Hearst's latest state ment—these paragraphs express clearly and in condensed forn the opinions of at least, nine-tenths of the citizens of this country. And it is well to have the English learn, and have politicians in this country learn, that the Americans will not experiment with the free trade of England, a free trade forced upon Great Britain by the fact t hat her own territory was incapable of feeding her own population. Mr. Hearst says: "There are some abuses in the tariff which need correction, but for my part I believe in a proper tariff for protection, and I believe that the growth of the unexampled prosperity of America has been largely stimulated by the. principle of protection, in spite of certain abuses in the system." "Mr. Wilson says that we have grown to such a point of production that we overflow our own markets and that we must extend our mark ets and open up foreign markets to our produce. •'This is quite true; but one reason that we fill and overturn our own markets is because legiti mate protection has prevented the product of foreign manufacturers and foreign cheap labor from in vading our markets and crowding our own manufacturers and our own laborers out of business." "If we have had such splendidly prosperous business conditions at home, it would not be well or wise to alter too rapidly or too radically the system under which these splendidly prosperous business con ditions have developed. Further more, we cannot secure the mark ets of foreign nations merely by re ducing our own tariff wall. We must reduce the tariff wall of fore ign nations. "By demolishing our own tariff fence we may get out: of our own pasture, but cannot get into the pasture of foreign nations until we have demolished their tariff fences. "If we sacrifice our protective policy we sacrifice our one oppor tunity to lower the tariff bars of foreign countries. It is only by reciprocity that the tariff bars of foreign countries can be lowered. "If we maintain our protective fence we can say to foreign count ries: 'We will lower our bars to your products if you will lower your bars to our products.' But if we have no tariff fences we can make no such beneficial bargain. "Mr. Wilson also disapproves of American business men, and con siders them 'ignorant' and 'provin cial.' lam almost disposed irri tably to contradict this statement of Mr. Wilson. "American business men are the greatest business men in the world and have made America the great est business nation in the world. They are accumulating in America the wealth of the world, and they are employing their wealth in a way which excites the admiration of the world. "Some of our business men, like Rockefeller, are endowing univer sities for the advancement of learn ing and supporting institutions of medical and surgical experiment for the benefit of our own people and of all mankind. "Others of our business men, like Carnegie, are endowing librar ies for the dissemination of univers al knowledge and maintaining ob servatories and other scientific establishments for the extension of scientific research and the develop ment of scientific pursuits.' "Other again, like Morgan, are are assembling in America the art and library treasures of the world for the development of our tastes and perceptions, and for the higher culture of our people in the reline ments and intellectual enjoyments of life, "Our business men have been able to do nil this without Mr. Wilson's guidance, and in spite of liia poor opinion of them it is just possible that under the guidance of college professors these 'ignorant' and 'provincial' business men of our. ; might not have accomplished as much for themselves and their country as they did when left to their own resources. "Mr. Wilson's dogmatic and didactic declarations have all tlie positi veness of the j edagogne who has theories on everything and ex perience in nothing. His is the customary attitude of the collage professor who knows everything, having read it in books, where it was written down by other college professors with equally infallible knowledge ha sea on equally uni versal inexperience. "It is an interesting thing to see a college professor lecturing practi cal business men on the practical problems of business from the musty rooms of one of the colleges which the practical success of these busi ness men had enabled them to endow. "J do not wonder that English men are interested in this phase of American polities, but 1 think that the sound sense of American citi zens will prevent any foreign country being unduly benefitted at our expense by the hasty applica tion of the undigested theories of some of our well-meaning, but in experienced, statesmen." The above extracts from Mr. Hearst's statement to tlx l news paper, following the statement of this country's determination to manage the canal that we built, expresses well the opinions of the majority of the citizens of this country. Candidates for office who cannot make themselves agree with this analysis of the situation will find it di Hi cult to make voters agree with them. This country proposes to protect the United States, its workers and its manufacturers—and that with out permitting the construction of tariffs for the benefit and protection of trusts. Those that would kill the tariff absolutely, in order, as they think, to cluck the trusts, simply play the part of the tame bear that smashed his master's head with a rock in order to kill the 11 yon his master's nose.— JVew York Evening Jon rry.il, Sept■ IJ/.- MILLINERY NOTICE I have just received a fine line of Fall and Winter Hats, of the very latest styles, and am offering them at most reasonable prices. Come and look them over, they are all beauties. LIZZIE MrMCLLAN, Laporte, Pa. Pickpockets Captured At Milfoil Fair William (Jray, known as "Eng lish Billy," win gave his residence as Philadelphia, and Hatry Rhote, a former Sunhury hotel man, were arrested on the Milton fair grounds Thursday of last week by Pennsyl vania Railroad Officer Berry and State Policeman Gallagher. The proprietor of a booth saw one of the men endeavor to pick a. pocket and sent the police on the track. 111 their pockets were found a quanity of money and jewelry, indicating that they had been acti vely at work. Last evening, before Justice Wendel, Rhote turned state's evi dence and then both pleaded guilty. The loot was turned, over to the justice who let Rhote off with a fine of $lO and costs and sent Gray to jail for six months. 1 THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES THE NATIO/NAL VACUUM CLEANER This ||l LAST CHANCE TO GET A NAT IONAL VACUUM CLEANER There* ate only a few of these wonderful dustless cleaners remaining. If you have not already taken advantage of this liberal offer, do not delay in acting. The lirstto respond to this last announcement will be the lucky ones. 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It is said the London taxpayer is put to nn extra expense of SGO,OOO an- ! nually by reason of the prevalence of fog. One gas company alone fur nishes gas to the value of |15,000 over and above the normal figure on a single day of fog. The suspension of traffic is another serious item. A Natural D*ath. Judge—"You say the man died a natural death?" Witness—"Yes, your honor." Judge—"But I thought ha was shot?" Witness—"So he was, judge. But he was practicing on the trombone at the time."—Yonkera Statesman. A Wldow'a Are, Anyway. Gibbs —Here's a table showing wom an's chances of marrying at various ages between twenty and forty. Of course it grades down. Dlbbs —Rub- bish! If a woman really wants a man her chances are 100 In 100 at any age. Our First Newspaper. The first American newspaper was published in 1704 and to 1788 there were 78 published, 1G of which were conducted by women and 14 of which were the firm champions of liberty and equal rights. Sul)seril>o for the News Item. I COLE'S Up-To-Date HARDWARE WHEN you think of buying hard ware you naturally ask yourself this question: "What kind of S stove, washer, cutlery, gun,"—or ' whatever it may he—"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these things nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from When yon think of HARDWARE think of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing in all branches, promptly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. I - 1 The Simple Reason. "Why are we so late?" asked the passenger, whose Question Is report ed to the Boston "Transcript. "Well, sir," replied the conductor, "the train in front was behind, and the train was behind before, besides." Those Who Covet Secrets. None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of clr culatlon.—C. C. Colter. Why He Did It. "So your oldest boy has joined the glee club?" "Yes." "What caused him to take that step?" "I don't know. But, Judging by sound, I guess it must have been melancholia." Great Leaves of Palms. There are palm trees growing on the banks of the Amazon whoso leuves are from ten to twelvo feet broad and from thirty to fifty feet long. Losing Their Freedom. .. All male British subjects are born free men, but a lot of them get mar rled. Fine Sport for Girls. The most exciting thing to a girl about a flirtation is she might get in earnest any minute. Advertise in tlio News Item. Williamport & North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. Jn effect Sept. », 1912. ***. down Read „p Sunday Flag stations where time Is marked "112" , «taiuhw PM AM I'M P.M PM PMj A M AM STATIONS. AM AM AM AJI P M ]> u rM | A AJ ' -3? ! 1245 1017; 7 Halls 1 625 7 85 1 94512304 00 ft 05' ' WhOiloao 7 40 ..Pennsdale... fO2O " 30 u4O 12 25 355 600 f.i28f4i.2 1253j1022,f748 ...<liippewa... Hi 17 727!)3712 23 3 , r -2 457 fo 35 f4 28 100 1030 755 Hutthesville.. 010 7209301215 846 4 fto 1 i 434 107; 18 00, Picture Hocks <l2l 1133 38 439 fl 13 18 05 . ...JCwick .J Ti 11 28 3 * fill fl'lß 810 ..Glen Mawr... »t 11 °3 " •».; 14 52 I'l 28 fBl9 Strawbriilge.. iiOi ill:: ;'t i't fl 32 lleeilMileii.. llli'i 4 '>B 1 34 8 24 Muncy Valley i'KA II 07 To7 •'o> 1 40 830 ..Soncutowii ... 8 5". no" '■ im 5 20 8 45'...K0rdm0nt...! 880 1047 i5 36 ; fit os ....Mokoma j fs •>! lo'toi 538 908 I.ftlK»rW 81910 *8 ■ sno f9 23 ...Kingrlale ... f> (■<; u> I:; 0 58 1 9:15 ..Bernlee J0... 17 58 10 03 602 9 40 .Sntterfield.... 7 55 10 f0 ,7 24 i ilO 55 ...Townniln ! ifl 45 S. D. TOWNSEND, Gen. Manager,Hughesvillo Roll Call. Rerniee and Mildred Absent Sonestown Absent Mi'ncy Valley Present Ricketts _ . Absent Nordmont Present Korksville Absent Hillsgrove Absent. Eagles Mere _ Absent Remember we furnish stamped envelopes and paper to correspon dents. Canada's Federal System. That Canada Is a nation In the mak ing and in the very beginning of that making, you may see everywhere. In deed, there is not one place of Can adian life and activity that does not tell the story of natlon-bulldlng. But nowhere does this so force Itself upon you as when you study the forming of the Canadian government, and espe cially Its development of a national, constitutional, and judicial system.— American Review of Reviews. Bones as a Barometer. The merits of bones as Indicators of fair or foul weather have been vouch ed for by the captain of an Italian j. steamer currying a cargo of bones j from the South American port of Buenos Ayres to New York. When the ship was sailing toward a storm [ recently the skipper stated the bones j creaked and moaned, and when fair 1 weather was ahead they were silent again. Lemons as Toilet Article. Nearly every woman USCB a lemon In her toilet preparations. For remov ing stains or freckles or bleaching a neck made yellow by high collars there'! Is nothing better. Only a very little : lemon Is needed at one time. To keep a lemon from drying up and becoming 1 useless place it under an ordinary j glass tumbler on the toilet stand and It will not wither and dry out. 1 A Poor Choice. - The stork had visited at Harold's , house and at the same time at the doc tor's house. One day the mother and doctor were talking about their babies. The doctor said his baby was so cross. - When he went Harold, aged 2V& years, said: "Mamma, Isn't it funy the doc-, tor brought us a good baby and kept a < bad one for himself?" ! Share Your Good Times. ( Share your good times if you can. ( It takes only a little while to read a story to a child, it takes only a little 1 effort to draw the less popular girl Into your own gay circle. You will , be surprised to see what good fun even quite elderly people can be un der the stimulation of "being wanted by the crowd." FOLEYSKIDNEYCURE | Make* Kidneys and Bladder High* OUR PRINTING IS J SURE TO PLEASE work a specialty^ CATALOGUES LETTER HEADS BOOKLETS BILL HEADS FOLDERS STATEMENTS CIRCULARS ENVELOPES PROGRAMS CARDS, ETC IT WILL PAY YOU TO CONSULT US BEFORE PLACING YOUR OftDER---WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY. i 1 THE REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM IT. A. KNIPE, > General Supt. FRANCIS W. MEYLERT, * Attorney-at-Law. Office in Kcpifer-'s Hlock. LAPORTK, Sullivan County, PA. £, J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPOKTK, PA omen I* COUNTY BOILDIHA HBAR COLLKT iionga. J. H. CHONIN, ATTOBNKY-AT LAW, WOT A It T PUBLIC. OFriCR ON MAIN HTUIKT. OUSnORR, PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capita/ • - . $55,000.00 Transacts a tteneial banking business. .1. li. CHRISTIAN KDW. LADLEY President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. Died in the Hospital ; Body Sent to Sweden Lock Haven Express Magnus Using, a native of Rop ing, .Sweden, <1 i<'«l of typhoid fever in the Luck Haven hospital on Friday last and the body was placed in charge of C, It. Lauer,the under taker. Friends of the deceased s-enl a cablegram to his parents in far off Swulen notifying them of their son's death and they expressed a desire to have the ho ly shipped to his former home. Mr. Latter accordingly embalmed the body with the utmost care as the trip will require from 15 to 18 days by water and rail. The body was placed in a metalic-lined casket; this was placed in a /.inc lined casket after which an oak shell covered with broadcloth was placed on the outside. This afternoon the remains were sent to New York, from where they will be conveyed hy steamer to England and front there by rail. The body will be in charge of the Adams Express company from the time it leaves Lock Haven un til it reaches Roping, Sweden.
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