Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15
in Washington is as follows:

in washington is as fOllOWS:
I'VE declare for such an amendment
of the statutes of procedure in the federal
courts with respect to the use of writ
of injunction as will. on the one hand.
prevent the summary issue of such orders
without proper consideration and on the
other, will preserve undiminished the
powers of the courts to enforce their
process to the end that justice may be
done at all times and to all parties"
Over this plank there is very sharp
contest. The labor leaders are urging its
adoption and hundreds of kilograms are
pouring in from manufacturers and other
employers of labor opposing the measure
Following is the tariff revision plank
proposed by the Taft people:
THE republican party declares une-
quivOcally for a revision of the tariff
by a special session of Congress imme-
the appropriate committees. and com
mends the steps already taken to this
end in the work assigned to the commit
tees of the two houses which are now in
VeStigating the operation and effect of
existing schedules.
I'm all tariff legislation the true prin-
ciple of protection is best maintained by
the imposition of such duties as will
equal the difference between the cost of
production at home and abroad. together
dustry. and the benefits that follow are
best secured by the establishing Of
maximum and minimum, rates to be adj
ministered by the President under limita-
tons fixed in the law. the maximum to
be available to meet the determinations
by. foreign countries against American
goods entering their markets. and the
minimum to represent the normal meas
ure OF protection at home
To Protect Workingmen.
The aim and purpose of the republican
policy is declared to be mot only to pre-
serve, without excessive duties. that Sc
curity against foreign competition to
which American manufacturers, farmers
and producers are entitled, out also to
maintain the high standard of living of
the wage earners of this country, who
are the most direct beneficiaries of the
protective system.
Between the United States and the
Philippines We believe in a free inter-
change of products, with such limitations
as to sugar and tobacco as will avoid
injury to domestic interests.
Representative DalZell. who will be the
Pennsylvania representative on the plat
form committee. said today that with
some verbal changes the plank would be
entirely satisfactory to him. This an
nouncement is considered as important in
view of the prominence of Mr. DalZell on
the House committee on ways and means
and his position as 'stand-patter" and
tariff expert.
Il shall accept the pronouncement here
made. he said, with slight alterations.
and shall make no protest. / recognize
the fact that the time has come when
there must be a revision of the tariff. and
appreciate that something must be said on
the subject at this time.
Mr.. DalZell declined to say what modi-
flcations he would insist upon, but he in
Dictated that he felt satisfied that he would
get them. The platform trainers admit
ted that they were prepared to make
changes in the language of the plank
which would not disturb the general an
nouncement of principles made in the
original draft. They also declined to spec
ify the changes to be made.