Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10
TAFT AND the TARIFF.

n the revision Of the tariff turns out
to be a fiasco. the responsibility will
be laid az the door Of President Taft
At least he will be blamed by the In
surgent Republicans and the Demo
Gratis, says a Washington correspond.
ent.
Their position Is that the Payne bill
now being denounced from one end Of
the country 90 the other. Is wholly
.se handiwork of the Cannon Dalzell
Aldrich contingent Foreseping what
these lifelong anti-reyisionists
would do. the insurgents and Demo
cats endeavored az the opening Of
the special session 20 put these men.
together with the rules which enable
them 20 control all legislation. out 81
business forever
The insurgents and Democrats. IL
Is being recalled. predicted what Is
really occurring. They prOphesied
cannon and his friends (which in
cludes Payne and FordueyJD would
bring in. and then By the manipula-
ton Of their rules force on the public.
a tariff bill that would be- so over
whelmingly IN favor Of the trusts
that Il would cause the country to
stand up and shout its disapproval
The insurgents wanted Cannon and
his followers out Of the way so they
could secure the kind Of tariff reyis-
ion promised by the Republican party
The insurgents lined up with the Dem.
Ocrats TO bring about honest revision
President Taft Insisted that the
tariff should De left ia the hands Of
the old crowd Il is admitted on an
sides that il was his action in using
all the power be could muster In favor
Of Cannon and the old rules that saw
ed them from defeat Therefore. II |
IS cOntended. be should be- game and
stand willing TO shoulder the reapou4,- |
bility for a., action u a. man placed |
In control OF national legislation.
Having made the mistake Of sup |
porting men who time and again have |
proven their unfitness 10 make laws .
for the nation. President Taft Is max I
ing a belated effort 20 secure revision
along the lines desired by the people 4
generally. While his good faith Is
rot questioned I'm these efforts. his
working methods are such that II is
not believed he will De successful.
Although more than one million PER
sons have signed petitions protesting
against increased duties on certain
articles. particularly gloves and stock
ngs. President Taft has not asked the
House leaderds 90 alter these particu.
lar features Of the Payne bill. lie
tells his visitors that he is working
FOR revision OF the kind desired by the
people. but that he will not ask Con.
gress to reduce any particular rate.
he is willing TO deal In generalities.
but not figures.
While this method may be good d.
plOmacy under ordinary CiTCum.
stances. in a tarin war il does not
make much Roadway for the con
sumer. Generalties fall on the politi-
clan like water on a ducks back.
President Taft said one reason ne
Imported Cannon and the old rules
vas that he wanted no DELAY. Yet Il
was Cannon and the old rules that
was responsible for wasting about the
whole Of last week. The House lead.
Prs delayed the tariff procession ~ DAYS
In spite OF President Taft's statement
10 visitors that the people Of the Uni
led States are losing 100000 600 every
iay which passes before the new tarin
law is put upon the statute books