The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-16
TAF7'S MESSAGE
URGES HASTE ON
NEW TARIFF BILL
President Tells Congress Coun.
try's Business Demands
Speedy Action.
DEFICIT.
Revision of Schedules Must In.
sure Revenues to Refill
Treasury Golfers.
sioo,ooo,ooo DEFICIT.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Presldcn
Taft's first message to Congress, sen.
in to-day, was a surprise in Its brevity
The President used Just 43i words in
! calling an extraordinary session OF
| Congress, declaring for a revision OF
the tariff and giving his reason there.
for. Senators and Congressman 50 used
to the volumlnous Roosevelt mes.
sages, received the document as wei.
come relief. It took scarce half an hour
for It's reading In both houses and all
were quick TO compare Il with Roose-
velts first message. sent in on Dec l.
1904 which was OF more tlan 1909
words and required two and a half
hours in the reading.
President Taft's message In full was
as follows:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatlves:
i have convened the Congress In this
extra session In order TO enable Il TO
give immediate consideration to the
revision OF the DIngley Tariff act. Con.
d'tlons affecting production. manufac.
ture and business generally have so
changed in the last twelve years as TO
require a REIMBURSEMENT and revision OF
the import duties imposed BY that act.
More than this. the present tariff act,
with the other sources OF Government
revenue, does not furnish income enough
TO pay the authorized expenditures.
s1oo,ooo,ooo Deficit.
by July l next the excess OF eI-
penses over receipts for the current
fiscal year will equal about !loo OO0o 900
The successful party In the late cleo
ton is pledged to revision OF the
tariff The country and the business
community especially expect 1t. The
prospect o, & change in the rates OF
import duties always causes a suspen-
sion or halt in business because of tie
uncertainty as to the changes to be
made and their effect. 1t is therefore
OF the highest Importance that the new
bill should be agreed upon and passed
with as much speed as possible con.
sistent with its due and thorough con-
sidefation.
Fer these reasons have deemed tho
present to be an extraordinary occasion.
within the meaning Of the Constitution
and requiring the calling Of
an extra session.
Consider Only Tariff.
In my inaugural address I stated in
summary way the principles which. I'm
ny judgment. the revision OF the tariff
hould proceed, and indicated at least
me new source OF revenue that might
'e properly resorted to in order to avoid
future deficit. 1t is not necessary for
ne to repeat what / then said.
i venture to suggest that the vital
BUSINESS interests Of the country require
hat the attention OF the Congress In
his session be chiefly devoted to the
Of the new tariff bill, and
hat the less time given to other sub.
ects OF legislation in this session the
etter for the country.
"tSisned) WILLIAM II. TAFT
The White House, March l6, 1909"
Tariff Bill To.Morrow.
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