Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
TRIO TACKLES TARIFF
"Shows Good Faith" Snort
Senators in Unison
AS THEY CHAT AND Y.A-W-N
But Soon Finance Committee Will Be
Tearing Its Shirt.
MUST HAVE DATA" THEY SAY
So subcommittee Are Beginning to
Get Ready to Prepare to Com
mence to Do Business.
AS THEY CHAT AND Y-A-W-N
MUST HAVE DATA THEY SAY

The first OF notable series of con-
sreseional committee Investigations look
ing to the revision OF the tariff was conf
menced at the Capitol today. This meet
ing. while not very fruitful OF results, may
be regarded as important, since it marks
the actual taking in hand Of the revision
Of the tariff, so long promised by the re-
publican party. Considered In connection
with the promise Of Mr.. Taft. uttered at
Hot Springs last week. that II elected
President he will call an extra session Of
Congress to assemble Immediately after
his inauguration to revise the tariff, this
meeting has Significance.
The subcommittee Of the Senate commit
tee on finance. which assembled today al
II o'clock. Is one OF three subcommittee
authorized by resolution Of the Senate al
the last session Of Congress. and directed
to deal with various questions relating to
tariff revision.
Foreign Trade First.
The first question to be taken up relates
to the foreign markets OF the United
States and the best method Of extending
our trade therein.
The subcommittee appointed to deal
with this subject is composed Of Senators
Aldrich, Hale. Daniel and Teller. The
late Senator Allison was also a member.
This subcommittee had not signihed any
date for meeting. owing to the fact that
Senator Aldrich and some Of his col
leagues are abroad studying the financial
question.
Another subcommittee-the one that is
meeting today-.has to deal with the ad-
ministration Of the customs law and the
classification Of merchandise. 1t Is COM
posed of Messrs. Burrows Hansbrough.
Platt. Hopkins. Bailey, Money and ITALIA
ferro
Still another subcommittee will take I'D
the question Of tariff duties and the rela-
tive cost Of the production Of merchan-
committee will comprise Senators Hop
kins. Burrows, Penrose, Money and
Taliaferro.
Acting in Good Faith.
This subdivision Of the work prepara-
tory to revising the tariff is declared by
republican senator's to be evidence that
the republican party is acting in good
faith, and is intent upon carrying out the
platform declaration adopted by the ma
tional convention that the tariff shall be
revised. Some of the men who are en-
gagged in the work say that this business
like laying out Of the plan indicates that
the party in power will 60 ahead with
the work In a practical manner. The
tariff. they say. is recognized to be a
business proposition. and not a theoreti-
cal or political make believe. Before re-
vising the tariff 1t will be necessary to
have vast amount of data Of Official
character on the one hand and of prac-
tical commercial character on the other
This data 1t is proposed to gather and
to have ready for Congress when the
extra session is called. whether by Presi-
dent TAFT or BY President Bryan. Who
ever is elected. revision OF tariff will be
inevitable. and the industries OF the coun-
try. 1t is claimed. will be benefited by
having facts, and not theories, to 20
upon.
Get Down to Business.
The subcommittee to deal with the adj
ministrative and classification features
Of the tariff law met this morning at II
O'Clock in the room Of Senator Burrows,
it's chairman. There were present Sena-
tor Burrows, Senator Hopkins and Sena-
tor Money. The room OF the committee
on privileges and elections is not as we'll
ventilated as 1t might be and the sub.
committee cast covetous eyes upon the
quarters Of the committee on public build
ings and grounds, which has south
front, overlooking the Potomac. Where
upon, III the AODcnCc Oh OcudtOT 0COtl.
they incontinently moved over and
swiped Brother Scott's rooms. Being all
comfy, they proceeded to business
The business consisted in a kind Of
general talk about the very broad and
comprehensive subject in hand. The sub
committee did not have a very important
session. Some officials from the Treasury
Department whose presence was desired
were out Of town. and there was not very
much to be done. The general scope OF
work before the subcommittee was dis
cussed In an informal manner. Other
meetings will be held during the week.
Hopkins Sassy and Hopeful.
Senator Hopkins will remain I'm town
for the greater part Of the week. He has
been pretty active in politics out his way
recently. He is feeling pretty good. thank
you, as he came out number one, top
side man," az they say in the orient. in
the senatorial primaries. When asked
about politics in his state Senator Hop
kins answered very sententiously:
Mr.. Bryan is talking through his hat
when he claims Illinois as a democratic
state. Illinois will be found in the same
old republican column.