Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07
Chairman Payne Says 1t Will
Be Done in March.
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Discusses Plans for EARLY Revision
With the President.
JOBS FOR EXTRA SESSION
Believed New Law Can Be Made
Effective in About Four
Months.

Chairman Payne of the ways and means
committee of the House stated emphati-
cally today that no attempt would be
made to revise the tariff at the regular
session of Congress this winter. but that
preparation would go right along to get
at the work Immediately upon the assem-
bling OF the new Congress in extra ses-
sion in March. He was sanguine that the
work of revision would proceed with as
much haste as careful consideration re-
CURED
Representative Payne conferred with
the President some time this morning and
his views and those Of Mr. Roosevelt evil
IDENTIFY conceded as to making no attempt
at revision at the winter session GAS to
the extra session, 1 have no idea when 1t
may be called" said Mr.. Payne. 81 pre-
sumo that Mr. Taft will issue the call as
soon as he is inaugurated. If 1 remem-
Der correctly, President Mckinley gave
Congress about ten days to get here after
his call for the same purpose in 1897, and
the new law was passed and went into
effect in something over four months aft
erward. It ought to be possible to get the
proposed new law into effect In less time
than that next year. A great deal OF adj
vance work has been done and the facili-
ties for expedition will be Of much as
sistance. Mr.. Evans, the assistant clerk
IF our committee, has been working for
two years on a comparative statement
of imports and has also been collating
the decisions of the courts and the board
OF general appraisers Interpreting the
Dfngley law. This work In both cases Is
substantially complete and will be at the
service of Congress at the beginning of
consideration Of this question.
Time for Debate Depends.
eff we pass maximum and minimum
tariff there will probably be more debate
and more time will be required than If a
straight tariff should be passed. Yes, I
am on record as favoring a maximum
and minimum tariff. While do not know
the views of President-elect Taft, I I'M
derstand that he. too. is in favor Of such
a law. Since the Dingley law was en-
acted France, Germany and Russia have
passed maximum and minimum tariff
laws.
II do not see how it will be possible to
arrange for the new law to go into effect
July 1, the beginning Of the next fiscal
year. 1t has been found that new tar
lift should go into effect at once so as to
prevent importers flushing in shiploads of
goods under old tariff laws If they can
benefit thereby. I think it likely that, to
avoid some confusion that arose when the
Dingley law went into effect, the new
law will become operative the day after 1t
is signed by the President.
81 do not believe that the recent cleo
ton passed upon the question as to how
the tariff should be revised. 1t u.d pro-
claim. though, that the country favors a
protective tariff and is against the theo-
rtes of Mr.. Bryan and most of his demo-
cratic associates. I know that the labor
ing men of my section of the country Op-
posed Mr.. Bryan more largely because
of his tariff views than on any other
question. If all trust-made articles were
put upon the free list over half the in
dustries of the country would be at
fected."
Presidents English Visitor.
Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston the noted
English administrator of South Africa,
explorer, hunter and author. had a long
talk with President Roosevelt last night
about the big game of Africa, where IT
can best be found, the most successful
way of hunting 1t, the diseases that may
be encountered in that country and how
to avoid these. Sir Harry took dinner
with the President last night, the British
ambassador likewise being a guest, and
spent the night under the roof of the
White House. This morning he was pra-
scented by the President to Secretary
Root, who was an early visitor, and the
Englishman and Secretary of State went
to the State Department, where they
talked for an hour or more.
The President found much pleasure in
the visit of Sir Harry. and was impressed
with the important information derived.
Kermit Roosevelt, who will accompany
his father on the African trip. arrived in
Washington today. and will talk with Sir
Harry before returning to Harvard.
The President and his English visitor
talked until midnight last night about
Africa. its game, geography. etc.
Some Of the Days Visitors.
Postmaster General Meyer and Secre-
tary Wilson, who have just returned
from their campaign work, called on the
President today. Mr.. Meyer introduced
Whitney Warren of New York. an archi-
tect and designer. Mr.. Meyer and Mr..
Wilson were both complimented by the
President upon the good campaign work
they had done, and Mr.. Meyer expressed
qualification with the large majorities in
New England states for Taft.
Representative Sturgis of West Vir-
ginia introduced eXJudge Frank Cox of
the supreme court of West Virginia, who
some time ago resigned the presidency of
that court to return to private law prac-
tice.
Civil Service Commissioners Black,
Greene and McIlhenny talked with the
President about the appointment of q
chief examiner to succeed the late Frank
NJ Higgins 1t is stated that the commits
sion has not reached a selection, but
hopes to do SO in about ten days.
Representative Bennett of New York
talked with the President, who also saw
ex-Representative George ]. Smith, now
treasurer of the republican state commit
tee of New York. Mr.. Smith had with
him Philip Citing, republican leader of
Kingston, N. Y.
John Doyle Carmody of this city in
troduced Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Tierney of
New York.
w. Cameron Forbes. vice governor of
the Philippines. and Jose r. DeLuzuriaga,
one of the native members of the Philip
pine commission, talked with the Presi-
dent about conditions in the islands The
President will devote considerable space
in his annual message to the needs of the
islands.
President Receives Invitations.
Troop A of the Rough Riders will have
it's annual celebration of mastering out
from the Spanish-American war in New
York December 4, and an invitation was
extended the President today to be pres
ent He was compelled to decline. The
invitation was presented by ]. o. Nichols.
assistant attorney of the United states
for the eastern district of New York, and
James T. Terry.
Another invitation was from the Mas
sau County Firemen's Association to at
tend at the annual dinner at Garuen
City, L. l.. November IL. 1t was extend
ed by Representative Cocks of the Long
Island district. The President was COM
PEELED to decline that. too.
Troops for the Orient.
Tho adjntant general is advised that the