The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
TARIFF BILL
HAS APPROVAL
OF PRESIDENT
Suggestion of Quarrel Between
Taft and Senator AIdrich
Denied by Authority
Measure Is Regarded by Chief
Executive as Genuine Pro-
pOsaI for Revision
By Ira e. Bennett
;.potch 10 The Call

LSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON, D. c. March 25.-
There is the best authority for stating
that there is no quarrel between Presi-
dent Taft and Senator Aldrich over
tariff legislation, nor is any quarrel
probable
The president is not entirely pleased
with every feature Of the Payne bill,
but he is satisfied that it is the best
that can be accomplished. He knows
that changes viii be made in it here
and there, but In the main the pro-
posed changes meet his approval He
|, s in accord with Senator Aldrich, and
Aldrich is consulting him as to the
changes desired by the senate com
mittee.
Taft would prefer the inheritance tax
provision 10 the duty on tea but he
realizes the great difficulties in the
way OF imposing an inheritance tax
and viii not press the point He does
not believe the bill as IL stands in
creases the burden upon consumers and
IS satisfied that the bill as passed will
be a reduction measure well within the
scope of the republican party's pledge.
In short, he regards the bill as gen
uine revision bill
The president win urge modified
income tax bill and he is as strongly
Ior Philippine free trade as ever
Fight on Oil Duty Clause
WASHINGTON, March 25.-A Volun-
tsry admission by Vreeland Of New
York, that ne was 70 some extent re-
sponsible for retaining in the Payne
tariff bin the cOuntervailing duty on
OIL was the climax of todays tartn
discussion in the house.
Nreeland had sat for some time and
heard various insinSatiOns that the
duty which some have characterized
as q Joker was TO be levied solely
in the interest Of the Standard oil COM
rsny. This ne denied and explained
that his action was in response to re
quests from thousands Of oil produc-
ing men. and in behalf Of 400. 600 men
engaged in the same business.
ROASTS 6TEDDYs AND TAFT
Sheppard Of Texas bitterly attacked
the measure.
Amusing indeed were the ponderous
assurances OF Mr.. Taft that the repub-
Icsn party would revise the tariff
downward" /" he said. His volcanic pre-
decessOr realized the nOpelessness Of
such a proposition and evaCed IT to
The last 1t is possible that the COM
placent Mr.. Taft viii stand where the
bif0cal wind that recently swept from
Washington 10 oyster Bay failed ut
terly- I say TO you there is more real
power IN one five cent cigar between
the iron lips of Joseph G. Cannon, the
standpaLter, than the Dig stick Of a
whole regiment Of RoOsevelts and
Tafts"
Sheppard said the Payne bill was in
no way a sincere and enactable revision
Of the tariff. and asserted that IL was
p declaration Of commercial war with
ali the world.
OPPOSES DUTY ON OIL
Custermann Of Wisconsin opposed the
cOuntervailing duty on oil. which. he
argued. had enabled the Standard oil
company TO sell oil in England at from
three 10 four cents a gallon less than
in the United States
Numerous speeches were made The
democratic arguments we're for a tariff
FOR revenue only. while the republicans
attacked such schedules as those on
wool wood pulp and print paper and
crude petroleum.
AT COS 2. m the house adjourned
until tomorrow. when according TO gen
eraI understanding q decision will be
reached to meet thereafter at 10 o'clock
and remain IN session until D. NJ
when a recess viii be taken until
p. m.
The debate is to continue three hours
st night.