Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1905 — A Foolish Suggestioa. [ARTICLE]

A Foolish Suggestioa.

Speaking of Secretary Shaw’s recent speech on tariff reprisals, the Springfield Republican (Ind.) says: “Much can be said In favor of adopting the policy of maximum and minimum tariff rates If present rates are allowed to stand as the maximum, but the Shaw plan of treating these rates as the favoring minimum and adding on still higher duties' as a club to frighten off foreign retaliation Is the suggestion of a madman or a foolish man.”