The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 22-Mr. Taft
said to-day that. # elected. he VIII i'm
mediately upon his Inauguration. or at
least as soon as practicable. call a spe-
ciaI session Of Congress 10 revise the taT-
iff The Republican platform, Of course.
I pledges the candidate TO this course. but
AR Taft now adds his personal word 10
The platform declaration There has been
some doubt in Ar Taft's u.iud whether.
in the event Of his election. he or Presi-
dent Roosevelt should call the extra ses-
sion, but, 5nasmGch as the new Congress
viii not come into being until March !
next. the duty VIII devoIve upon him.
/ Gr- Taft made this pledge. arter ne
had been asked II he intended TO deliver
any speech in the campaign on The subject
/ Of The tarir- He could not say definitely
as 10 that. but he declared his views on
the tariff had not changed one bit since
/ HIS speech al Bath. Ne. in September.
lsJ5- He is a revlsionist- but along the
lines Of a tariff which shall equal the dIf-
ference between the cost OF production
abroad and At home. aad which VIII ir-
clude a reasonable proft TO the American
producer.
Z Mr. Taft's predictions in that Bath
speech. almost TWO years ago. have come
true After ne delivered that speech. he
vas Jumped upon hard by the standpat-
tiers He said among Other things.
/ speaking my individual opinion. and
/ for no one else. believe that since the
passage Of The DinEley bill there has
been a change IN the business conditions
Of the country, making II wise and Just
TO revise the schedules of existing tariff.
Tariff Sentiment Growing.
The sentiment in favor OF a revision OF
the tariff IS growing in the Republican
party, and in the near f-ture the mem
/ bsrs OF the party wiz doubtless be able to
agree on a reasonable plan. How soon
I the feeling in favor OF revision will c--s-
taIlize into action cannot be f1retoId. but
| It IS certain 20 come. and with il those
schedules OF the tariff which have in
equalities and are excessive VIII be read
justed-"
The thing that rHed the stazdpa,ters
most in that Bath speech was Mr.. Taft's
admission that the protective tariff did
help the trusts. The question as he saw
ii then. and as he still sees IT. is whether
it IS wiser 10 maintain the benefit Of the
protective system and deal with the evils
Of the mana cement OF trusts by sepcffc
legislation directed u those evils. or in
an attempt TO curb the trusts. 20 pull
down the entire protective system. Mr.
Tafrs conclusion was THAI Il IS imposs:-
bIe 10 segregete the particular articles
that are the subject of trust naanufa-t5r=
without involving Independent enterprises.
and that the only feasible way TO reach
ne trust evils was by direct legislation
and executive action.
To Address Reunion.
Nr- Taft has consented 10 stop OF al
Athens. Ohio. or his way 10 Middle Bass
Island. Lake Erie. on next Saturday. and
address a reunion OF the veterans Of the
civil and Spanish wars GIr. Taft will
be in Athens only about two hours He
VIII have lunch with Gen and Mrs. Gros-
veEor.
Postmaster General George Won /.
Meyer VS. a visitor here to-day. He hap
pened 10 be at Sycamore Hiu the other
day when James 5. Sherman and Chair
man Hitchcock were having their con-
ference with the President in regard to
The Hughes candidacy. The Postmaster
General gave it as his personal opinion
that Nir- Hughes would surely be nor..-
mated he ran down 10 Hot Springs from
Washington he SAID. merely 10 have q
social visit with the candidate over The
week end
M Taft declined to comment on the
Developments in the Hughes situation in
New York. but it was apparent that he
was pleased with the progress that the
governors candidacy was making. Glf-
ford PinchCt and Theodore z SaCacs also
were visitors al Hot Springs to-day
PinchOt Tells Fish Story.
Forester Pircbot brought with him
whale OF e fish story from the coast Of
Southern California He was out with
Senator Flint. so he said, fishing for Jew
fish.
1t is not uncommon" said Mr. Pin
chot, TO get them weighing 800 pounds
out there Wen. We were trawling along
when I hooked a yeIlow-taiI about four
feet long I started 10 pull MIN in. and
what do you think2 I found two mon
stFous Jewish clinsing 10 him and try
ing 10 devour him
Did you rescue the four-foot yellow
tau2" asked one o. the correspondents.
Yes" said Mr. Pinchot. for I wanted
him for bait"
Mr.. PinchOt said that he found on his
Western trip that II opposition 10 the
forestry regulation had died out except,
perhops, in Colorado and Idaho.
Mr.. Sno1ts dropped of at Hot SPRINGS
on his way 70 kentucky merely 70 shake
the candidates hand He expressed the
opinion that New York STATE is a toss
Up between the Democrats and Republi-
cans
Summer SpeciaIs-ArtIstic Designs and