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DISPOSED TO STAND BY
THE PROMISES MADE
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tariff as claimed by the defenders of the
protective system-nOt in every case but
as a general rule-that of course a revi-
sion Of the tariff could not be perfected.
must have defects and Inconsistencies,
but in so far as his influence went when
called upon to act IN connection with
legislation it would be thrown in the di-
rectiOn of performing the promises of the
party as he understood them: and that if
iron ore and oil and coal and hides did
not need protection and the conditions
were such as to enable the ore producers
and the oil producers and the coal pro-
ducers and the producers Of hides to com
pete successfully, without reduction Of
wages with the producers from abroad
then they did not need a duty and their
articles should go on the free list
Promises Of the Party.
1T was a question Of fact, which he
hoped to make his mind up on such evil
dence as was available to him in order
TO carry out what he thought the prom
ises Of the party to the whole people.
He said he felt that his position as the
titular head of the Republican party and
as president gave him somewhat broad
ct point Of view than that of a single
member Of congress in respect 10 articles
produced in his district. He felt strong
~ the call Of the country for a down
ward revision within the limitations of
the protective principle and he hoped to
be able to respond 10 that call as he
heard it, as well in the interests Of the
party as Of the country
Views of Leaders.
The presidents statement created a SEN
sation tonight among senators and rep
resentatives. Senator Aldrich made no
direct comment upon 1t, but said the con-
ferees had decided to let Mr.. Taft deal
with schedules upon which they could not
agree, it being up to the president to Sc
cure the votes necessary to pass the
measure in the form in which il would be
reported out of conference as a result
of his mediation between the house and
senate cOnferees.
Speaker Cannon declared that state
ment contained nothing to which any
good Republican could object
Senator BristOw Of Kansas one Of the
senate prOgressives, said:
1.-The statement vastly strengthens the
hands of the progressives."
President Taft up to this time has not
permitted himself to be quoted in con-
nection with the tariff struggle. HIS
frame Of mind was indicated In his New
Haven speech on June 80, however, in
which he warned the Republican partv
that if it did not keep its promises il
would be relegated to the minority
Possible Split,
The president had been careful here
tOfOTe to let no impression gain ground
that he was debating to congress He
always declared that he hoped a salts
ance with the party pledges. The presi-
dent asserts for the first time his author
ity as the titular head Of his party. AS
such he announces his conviction that the
party platform meant q revision down
ward and that no other Interpretation can
be placed upon It
In addition to the suggestion of a veto
which many political observers read into
the presidents statement, IL is taken also
as to mean that If congress does not
gree to what he regards as a proper
revision downward there will be a split
between the president and the IegisIatjve
branch Of the government.