The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-17
Says Free Raw Material and
Corporation Tax Provision
Must Stand.
Leaves No Doubt as 10 How
He will Act IL His Wishes
Are Ignored.

Washington, July 1.-THE gene
raj impression today, from a state
ment made by President Taft after
20 congressman had called and
asked that certain things be taken
on the free list is that the president
In going 10 enforce his campaign
promise for revision downward.
This statement is believed 10 mean
when II comes to individual sched-
ules he viii insist that they be no
higher than actual demands to pre-
serve the life of Industries.
The couferees have decided TO pass
the differences up to the white house.
President Taft will largely dictate
the schedules. Il Is said. and his hard
est task will be getting sufficient
votes In both houses TO pass them. No
one believed he will have much diff
Guilty In the house. but the senate
probably will prove obstinate. sena-
tor Brlstow today declared Taft's
statement yesterday greatly strength
ems the hands OF the progresslves"
Taft Revision Downward.
Washington. July lT.-All doubt
as to where President Taft stands
With regard to the downward revision
OF the tarif was swept away when a
statement was given out az the white
house setting forth In detail what the
president had 20 say 20 the twenty
three Republican members OF con
gress who called 20 protest against
putting raw materials on the free list.
The president In this statement de-
clared that the Republican party Is
committed to downward revision;
that he has never had any other idea
Of the chicago platform. and that be
personally has promised downward
revision OF the people.
VIII Veto Bin.
This statement IL interpreted in
some quarters here as direct notih-
cation 10 the tariff conferees that n
the measure finally agreed upon does
not constitute a material reduction
In specific duties the president will
veto u.
Dictated In the third person. the
statement concludes with this final
word Of the presidents attitude as
outlined 20 his callers: "He felt
strongly the call OF the country for
downward revision within the limits
OF the protective principle. and he
hoped to be able TO respond 10 that
call as he heard IL. as well In the In
teresis OF the party az OF the coun-
try"
Tho presidents statement created
a decided sensation among the SEN
ators and representatives who he
came acquainted with It's contents
Aldrlch made no direct comment up
on Il. but said the conferees had de-
cded TO let Taft deal with the sched-
ules upon which they could not agree.
II being up 10 the president to secure
the votes necessary to pass the meas
ure IN the form in which Il would be
reported out OF the conference as a
result OF his mediation.
Speaker Cannon declared that the
statement contained nothing TO
which any good Republican could OBJ
ject. Other Republicans took the
same view, while Senator Bristow. of
Kansas. one OF the progressives. de-
clared that II strengthens the hands
Of the progresslves
silent Heretofore.
The president has been careful
heretofore to let no impression gain
ground that he was debating ~ con
gress lie always declared that he
hoped a satisfactory bill would be
framed in accordance with party
pledges. His reticence In the past
has lent more weight than would or
dlnarily be attached TO such a state
ment as was given out this afternoon
The president asserts for the first
time his authority as titular head
OF his party. As such he announces
his conviction that the party plat
form meant revision downward. and
that not other Interpretation can be
placed upon II
The president. according TO the Of
fioial statement, declares that in so
far as his influence went when he
could only act In connection with
legislation. II would be thrown in the
direction OF performing the promises
OF the party as he understood them;
and that II iron ore. oil. coal and
hides did not need protection and con
ditions were such as to enable the ore
producers. oil producers. coal pro-
ducers and producers of hides to COM
rete successfully without reduction
OF wages with producers from abroad,
then they did not need the duty and
their articles should go on the free
list.
Promise OF Party.
II was question of fact which he
hoped to make up his mind with re-