Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-02
WHAT WILL TAFT DOT

that is echoed In many minds when
he asks: How can the President
refuse 10 veto the Payne.Aldrich
tariff bill and at the same time keep
faith with the pecple?"
The Democratic House leader de-
clares that the Payne bill when II
left the House contained an average
increase in tarif rates over the pres
ent Dingley law OF little more than
one and one half per cent.
Under the nimbIe fingers OF the
Senate finance committeeman q still
further revision upward has been exc
cuted.
Each of a number OF Southern Dem
ocratic senators, the whole probably
constituting a majority OF the minority
representation from the South, has
received his mess of pork and Is in
accord with Senator Aldrich and the
view England Republicans who form
the first line Of defense OF stand
|pattism and upward revision except
|on raw materials used in New Eng
land factories.
There is absolutely no prospect Of
defeating this unhoay alliance. and
the tariff bill in all probability will
pass The Senate practically in its
present shape and after q snort perl
on OF bluster on the part Of the
House. the measure will go to Pres
ident TAFT for his approval
Mr.. TAFT cannot affix his signature
to the Payne-Aldrlch bill without re-
pudiating an emphatic endorsement
IN the late campaign Of what he con-
ceived to be his party's solemn
pledge to conserve ahe interests Of
the consumer In formulating the new
tariff bill.
/ A1S VIC V01h0<AAe4ON ~ 0ou w
tent voice before either the House
iways and means or the Senate d.
nance committee is paaen: to all.
That he IS receiving still less con-
sideraticn upon the floor Of the Sen
ate Is equally evident.
II President Tan Approves the nor
stncs ity which the two houses OF Con.
Eress will lay before him. he must
lest The following words wez6ch he vi.
tered last September At Milwaukee
in reply to = published expression
from Mr.. Bryan to the effect tina,
I. there was no indication that the re-
vistn might not be upward rs'hcl
than downward.
Mr.. Taft then said:
IN answer. I can say that the par
v Is pledged to genuine revision
and as the temporary head Of tha
party and President e the Uniet
States. II II be successful In Novvm
Der. ] expect to use all the inf:uenc,
that ! have by calling immediatel!
special session and by recommend
ing 20 Congress a genuine and hon
est revision Of the tariff. in accord
1 ance with ahc CriDciple Of prGec
ton laid down in the platform. base
upon the examination II 17rropriar,
-|e'idence. and impartial AZ between II,
consumer and the manufacture.
Z Il do not fer a moment dispute ,ha
the protected manufacturers al
b make every effort a. ssey o,eh.. Z,
D maintain tie tariff at such a rat. q
win secure ,sm In their business.
: and that in this matter they viii b
e interested parties: but tSerc 10 ais
ia lsree element In nc Republics,
: party sprcscn,sns the con ,Irr-
E tarcueh whom the demand for a 70
visicr>F a the ssriR on consc-vati,
: pNS rciive lines 10 rcdpcc c1c.. Siv
In es has crys'siiscd Into the 5et
IT, p'edse to revise the tariff"
ri No oac can ~ ccr,sin WHIT ~
IN N yin o.. rew wcuh be In don,
a. sc-sssss the Ssie Of pt>cc u Ic,
sastsps sressass b NJ cvery sscts~
sssees fssh vt.h the pegse an. n
= ruskest sypocrisy q Tie wseides /,