Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-10
TO REVISE THE TARIFF
Organization Representing $751;
O0O,OO0,o00 Urges Action.
FOR IMMEDIATE REVISION ALSO
Business interests of Country Gail
On Congress to Create Permanent
Commission to Rearrangc Schedules
as Needs Require 1t.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Sept. "a
new and aggressive influence in both
lcgisativc and administrative affairs
Is expected TO make itself manifest at
tho National CAPITAL during the next
session of Congress, ana probably for
a long time nftcrward This new
force is embodied In the organization
known ms The National Association OF
Manufacturers. which held it's con
vcntion in Washington last spring.
when it vas addressed by SECRETARY
Root and several mcmbers of Congress
upon the Importance Of charging our
export trade. Heretofore this ilnpOr-
tant organization has conducted It's
affairs in Washington without publi-
city Int now it seeks publicity and
the widest advocacy OF its views prin-
clpally as to two subcjcts-thc rcvi-
sion OF the tariff and the relations be-
tween capital and labor.
The National Association of Manu-
factlucrs is said to he composed of
about 5000 manufacturers, represent
ing somewhat more than that number
OF industries. This membership is
claimed TO represent capitalization
of about $1,000. 0OO.O O0, and M least
~ per cent. of the manufacturing in
dustrios of the country. The member
ship is distributed throughout the
United states. but is especially strong
in the Central West, and II is said that
the attitude OF this organization will
be of especial interest to Speaker
Cannon aud he other "stand-patters, %
who have opposed the plan of revi-
sion OF tho tariff which is advocated
by the association.
Takes It Out of Politics.
This association declared las, spring
with pracucal unanimlty that the pres
ent tariff ought 10 be revised and
that the process Of revision should DO
taken ont of politics. 1t had heon
believed by many that IT WAS the man
ulncturcrs of the country themselves
who wished to retain the existing Gus
toms scheduled intact.
II was a sensation that stirred up
The higher protective organs OF the
Republican party throughout the
United States when an organization
of manufacturers asked for Immediate
revision of the tariff The resolutions
adopted did not ask for revision Mt
some indefinite time in the future.
as suggested by Secretary Taft but
asked FOR IL now-that is TO say. AT
the opening of the next Congress-.
favor of the creation OF national
tariff commission. Of a semijudicial
nature, somewhat like the Interstate
Commerce Commission. whose func.
ton il would be to give continual
hearings upon the customs duties and
10 report periodically both to Congress
and the executive II was also pro
posed that there should be granted in
the next revenue act ny Congress II
limited discretion to the executive in
The way of proclaiming through trea-
ties reductions or increases of duties
upon imports, so MS to facilitate re-
ciprocity arrangements
To Be Car4ied on Actively.
The propaganda for revision anu
fortariff n commission is to be car
ried on actively through the press
and other recognized methods OF pub
LEFTY during the coming session of
Congress ana thereafter This asso.
cations efforts will be in opposition
TO the campaign Of the American Pro
tectivc Tariff League. which Is also
composed CT manufacturers hut which
represents he extreme high potcc.
tive tariff idcr