Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Roosevelt Preparing 10 Send Com.
mission 10 Foreign Countries.
TIE ADMINISTRATION IS HEDGING
"Fortifyino7 Against Expected Storm
OF Protest And Criticism BY High
Protectionists-Pe of the
New Commission Has Been Gone
Over Carefully.

Washington Sept. 3-Thcre is mol
longer any question concerning thel
intention of the Administration to
send abroad commission of Tariff
experts to glthcr information con
corning German, French and British
tariff systems ana consular methods
of handling imports and exports busy
mess.
While nm official announcement is
still withhold II can lie stated That the
personnel of the commission has been
| definitely determined, that the com
mission will sail on September II and
Inns ut this date engaged accomoda-
lions on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse.
| The commission will be headed by
NJ. James u. Reynolds. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, who has
been in general charge OF customs
affairs for more than three years.
The other two members will be
Mcssrs Marion de vres and Byron s.
Waite of tho board of general APP
prascrs at Now York City. II is I'M
dcrstood that the commissions prin.
cipal business will be to study thu
system of foreign countries with
which the Administration has already
cloacl now commercial ana tariff ar
rangcmcnts or with which II wishes
TO do SO within tho next year.
Expects Criticism .of German Tariff.
1t Is expected the commission will
mako an exhaustive investigation
through which II will la expected To
'fortify" the Administration against
the storm of protest and criticism
which II will receive during the com.
ing session of Congress from the
nigh proicctionists as result of its
recent trade treaty with thu German
Empire.
The American Protective Tariff
.@agne Is openly nrrayed against the
Administration in this connection. so
are half II dozen large associations Of
manufactures and importers with high
nrotectionist ideals. 1t Is learned
that Secretary OF tho Treasury Cor.
telyon has been given the exclusive
responsibility of directing the work
OF the commission. II Is also OK.
pected that he viii avoid the ALLEGED
mistakes" OF the last commission
winch went abroad under tho bend of
hnoctor North of the Census Orfice.
IT develops that one OF the mem.
ucrs OF mat commission was substnn.
.nl'y persona non grata to at least
'Wo Oh me governments of the coun.
uIcs visited and that these conn.
trles were disinclined to treat win
the commission including his IN its
membership. The Administration wne
merely put To the humiliation of
Withdrawing him. and of substituting
one OF our foreign consuls residing nj
foreign capital. These facts nave
no' oeen given publication ana will
pIopapiy not be admitted officially nm.
,sss Congress calls for the rcporr
'"tuusn resolution of inquiry.
Foreign Governments Sounded.
ne personnel of the new commission
ip %s "p.n gone over carefully by the
,o''uSht ana Mr. Cortelyou. This has
sm uo'ie' IL is understood. To the
pAVht o! sounding foreign rovern.
| lhehts rs To the ncccptabillty of MON
| bers OF The commission
| Mr.. James u. Reynolds has hoor =,
ne head OF tho customs affairs ~
.io government long enough 10 mo
counted an expert. He possesses toct
""u good sense and has passed
.nIoush hard schooling In iourn,i.
,S'n ana the public service thar bos
..'ted MN for delicate djnlomntic
,asks' Mr.. De Vries was formori,, =
,nchiDcr or Congress from California
WI waite was formerly circnit
Jufge in Michigan The lotter Two
ilrn rs members of the board ar cor.
eiai appraisers occupy life nositions
WIN annual saalaries which comnoro
inN"tapiy with those of members of
the Cabinet. i"ors oi