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.
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London's Fog Expensive.
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.
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nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order
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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?"
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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."
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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.