The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-27
Re VISION OF
TARIFF IS
PRIMARY
Taft Hopes for Accomplish
ment by June First, I'm
mediate Action Asked.

New York. Feb. 6.-President-elect
VIM, Fl. Taft declared In an interview
In this city today that a revision OF
the tariff Is primary requisite for the
relief of the present business condi.
tions and he expressed the hope that
the revision should be accomplished
by June l.
Speaking OF this revision. Mr Taft
said to reporter.
AS this is the primary requisite for
the relief of present conditions. want
to have it disposed of at once.s / am
hopeful that there will be important
reyisions In the existing schedules
madc by congress In an extra session,
and l look forward to June / rs the
date when most OF these revisions will
become effective"
Mr.. Taft's opinion was given after
an Interview with James w Van
Cleave. president of the National Man
ufacturers association, who called to
urge the creation of permanent tariff
commission. CATER Mr.. Van Cleave's
departure, Mr.. Taft said that he fav-
ored such a commission. but did not
favor its immediate appointment, He
declared that he felt that the present
tarn schedules are onerous to busi-
ness, halting 1t with the force of
drag brake, but he added that the re-
vision was all important first. and then
perhaps a commission. Such a COM
mission. II appointed, he said, might
block the plan OF revision as now con-
templated. After the revision, the
commission would gather other data,
watch the new laws workings and sug-
west amendments to It
Mr.. Taft also made public today
letter which no sent to S. E Payne,
mittee Of the house. at the tnrif1 con
ference held at Indianapolis, on Feb
ruary 16, in which Mr.. Taft wrote:
"A tariff commission would be harm
full or useful. as Its functions were
described In the bill My own ideas
have been that there ought to be
permanent commission OF tariff ex-
perts to keep themselves advised. by
all the means possible. Of the cost Of
production Of the articles named In the
schedules Ia foreign countries and in
this country / think that what we
lack Is evidence and some such means
might very we'll be used for the pur-
pose OF securing 1t. / should be the
last TO advocate commission with
any power to fix rates. II that were
constitutional, as 1t would not be, or
with any function other than that OF
furnishing the evidence to congress
upon which, from time TO time, 1t
might act''
Mr.. Van Cleave and H. H. E. Miles OF
Racine. Wis, chairman Of tho tariff
commission of the National Manufac-
turer's ASSOCIATION, called on Mr Taft
today. az part of the committee from
the recent national tariff committee
convention In Indianapolis
Mr. Taft told Mr Van Cleavc that
he desired to have further information
concerning a commission Of tariff ex-
perts and would give 1t every consid-
Grafton The present lull In industry.
Mr.. Taft said, was undoubtedly due
to impending tariff legislation. but he
thought that, with that knowledge in
view, congress would conclude Its de-
llberations at an early date. possibly
In June. Tariff changes always halt
business for a time, was the opinion
expressed by Mr.. Taft. and the sooner
such Legislation Was drawn and adopt
ed. the better for the country.
Mr.. Van Cleave said after his con-
ference with Mr.. Taft that the prcsi'
dent-elect expressed his belief In
tariff commission to consider changes
In tariff schedules from year TO year.