The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-29
REVISION OF TARIFF
The President Was Given the Eastern
and The Western View of II.
PAYNE OPPOSED TO 1T.
HanSbrOugh Insists thatit Must Come
and that in Near Future.
EXTRA SESSION IS NECESSARY.
To Handle the Important Matter as il
Should Be Handled, lie Says,
RECIPROCITY TREATIES ARE A STEP.
In the Direction Which Should Be Taken
at the Earliest Moment--New Yorker
Admits that Partially.
To Handle the Important Matter as il
Should Be Handled, lie Says,
RECIPROCITY TREATIES ARE A STEP.



Washington. November 2S--Two dIa-
metrlcally opposite Views ON the question
OF tarin revision were presented 70 the
president today bv two republican con.
Grcssmcu. Representative Payne Of New
York expressed the oplulon that the tarn'
should not and would not be touched while
Senator marlborough OF North Dakota
spoke for revision. The former may be
said to be thoroughly representative Of the
Eastern republicans. while Senator Hans
borough is regarded as being unusually we'll
fitted to speak for the Western republican
rcvisionsts
In discussing the matter. Senator Hans.
borough said; Tho Dlneley law Is not a
sacred Institution. II NAV and think Il
should be revised at an early date, No.
body believes that the policy Of protection
IS to be overthrown IN this country. but
It must be judlclously applied from time
to time to meet changing conditions There
is no reason to fear panic or anything
approaching hard times even II the tariff
is revised by It's friends
1.-THE making of a tariff bill with lts four
thousand or more articles 30 be considered
is a tremendous task. 1t can not be done
during a short session Of congress The
most we can hope for at this session is the
ratification Of one OF two Of the least oh
iectionable reciprocity treaties. There
should be no delay In reaching a proper
agreement with Cuba--not that VIC owe
Cuba anything. but that we owe ourselves
much.
General tariff reyislou-A however, Is al
together different matter. Congress must
have ample time before Il when tariff
law is to be enacted. II should have
long session or. better stlli. an extra SEES
sion. when It can pay particular attention
TO the business in hands.
'SThcro will he 40 tariff revision at the
coming session." said Mr. Payne, in re-
Spouse to question. There is not only
not sufficient time 20 take M the matter.
but public opinion Is not sufficiently unani-
mons on any point to expect satisfactory
agreement could be reached by the peo-
pies representatives in congress. II the
subject we're by any possibility TO be taken
up, It would lead only TO an interminable
debate all OF which would be frultless."
Regarding Cuban reciprocity. Mr.. Payne
said: II can not say that | think there
has been any great change in the situation
since last spring. But II the president
presents a treaty covering the matter 1t
viii undoubtedly be passed"
Mr.. Payne does not expect there Will be
any extra session next spring.
Washington, November 2s.-Representa-
tive Serene E. Payne Of New York. chair
man Of the ways and means committee Of
the house, and Representative Littlefeld
OF Maine. who has been prominently identi-
fed with the proposed antitrust legislation,
saw the president separately for few
minutes today.
Mr.. Littleheld was reticent concerning
the program for antitrust legislation. He
said he was not yet prenared to announce
his withdrawal from the speakership race.