New-York tribune., 1908-11-16
TAFT TO CONSUMERS
URGED TO APPEAR BEFORE
TARIFF COMITTTEE.
Manufacturers Haze MonoPott@ed
Hearings Thus Far-PresideHt-
Elect Goes to Cincinnati
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nov t5.-President-e t-elect Taft
expressed the conviction this afternoon that the
consumers should, take steps at once to secure
the presentation of their views the tariff TO
the Committee on Ways and Means He men,
toned the Manufacturers Association as an or
ganization composed of men who manufactured
finished products from partly manufactured ma
terial and who were seriously concerned III the
framing of the tariff. He said this organization
had adopted d report declaring number OF the
present schedules too high. although they did
not go into detail. but that the report claimed to
have been adopted only after a careful investi
cation of the facts and the association should
have important data to submit to the Ways and
Means Committee. He thought there must be
other organizations which could and should rep
resent the consumers before that committee,
and intimated that if the consumers Gid not take
the proper steps to secure adequate representa-
ton while the schedules We're under discussion
they could blame only themselves.
Mr.. Taft said he had as yet given no thought
TO the date for the convening Of the special ses
sion of Congress to consider the tariff but that
he would, of course. carry out the pledge to call
Congress in session as after March t. as
seemed practicable.
Outlining his plans for the future Mr.. Taft
said that ne would start this evening for Gin
cinnati. to remain there, probably. for several
days. after which he would return 20 Hot
Springs. He said he could not explain the
nature of his mission to Cincinnati except to say
that it was family matter and had no relation
whatever to politics. He had expected to return
TO Hot Springs, but had received information
from his Ohio home which made necessary his
going there first.
When asked If he could say anything about
the Senate situation in his home state he re-
piled that he could not, except that he was keep
ing his hands absolutely off of the situation in
that state, and, he added significantly, in AL
other states" He said that he had not had time
to read the Presidents message. but that he and
Secretary Root had taken luncheon with tie
President, and that they had. of course. dis
cussed many matters of state
The day proved to be busy one for the Pres
ident-elect He spent the night at the White
House as the Presidents guest and oreakfasted
this morning with the family. During the early
forenoon the President and the Prestdent-eIect
discussed matters of Importance to the present
and the incoming administration. No announce
ment was made as to the principal topic Of the
discussion, although Mr.. Taft adroity admitted
that it was not the weather Politics was dis
cussed at luncheon, at which Secretary Root
and Representative Nicholas Longworth were
also the Presidents guests.
About 1915 o'clock Judge Taft emerged from
Unitarian Church. his usual place OF worship
when in Washington Five minutes afterward
President Roosevelt started for the Dutch Re
formed Church, according TO his custom. DR..
Ulysses G. Pierce. pastor of All Souls Church,
preached on the power of the few upright men
who ara the leaders in society. Mr. Taft sat
in a pew near the entrance to the church and
after the services held few minutes reception
with fellow-mernbers of the church. who seized
way 10 the White House he met Associate Jus
tice William H Moody. Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States. who walked with him 10
the Executive Mansion.
During the afternoon the Postmaster General.
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasurv. Mr.
Winthrop. and the Ambassador to France. MI
White, called to pay their respects to Mr. Taft.
and then went for walk with the President.
When asked if he was going with the party, Mr..
Taft glanced out at the wintry scene and re-
Piled NO. ! don't think I want 10 go swim
ming to-day
Mr Taft said that he expected to be in New
York again on December = when he would
speak 1t meeting Of the North Carolina So
ciety. He and Mrs. Taft will leave Hot Springs
the day before and come to Washington. where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Board
man and Miss Boardman.
After the meeting OF the North Carolina So
ciety Mr.. Taft will return tC Washington to at
tend the meetings of the National Red Cross. IF
which he is president. and which will probably
la ST three days. Mr. and Mrs. Taft viii then 90
10 New York where they will be the guests Of
Henri W Taft for several days. and on the 10Th
or 18th they will start for Augusta. Ga. where
they expect 10 remain until February l. Mr.
Taft said he had made no plans for February.
except that the month would be devoted TO
building his Cabinet and other state matters.
Filipino newspaper man asked the Presi-
dent-elect to-day if he had any message for his
people
Nothing other than TO say that If personal in
clinations we're to control me I would find more
pleasure in what I do for them than in any other
line" was the reply.
He was asked if he had noticed the references
by Democrats on the Ways and Means Commit
tee 10 his views in regard to the tariff on prod
ucts OF the philippines.
Yes. but the remarks We're not frightening
nor novel" he replied MY experience with
the Democrats In regard to the tariff is that
they want free trade on everything that is in
the next county" At least. he added. that
true of the Philippine tariff
HEARINGS ONE SIDED.