The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
President Taft Sends Message
in Regard to Philippine Tar
iff-AdjOurnment Expected
Ab0ut June /.

Washington, April 15.-Declarins
Il is important for the welfare of the
Philippines that the tariff bill for the
Islands be passed at the same time
as the Payne bill, President Taft sent
a message to congress today. trans
hitting a measure prepared under the
direction of the bureau of insular
affairs. He said: This measure re-
vises the present Philippine tariff
into simplified regulations OF the Gus
toms laws. The present regulations
have become cumbersome. It's pur-
pose is to meet the new conditions in
the pending tariff bill"
The message says: 1.-The bill now
transmitted was drawn by board Of
tariff experts, of which the insular
collector of customs is president. The
board held many open meetings at
Manila, when they conferred fully
with representatives Of all business
interests in the Philippines. 1t is of
great Importance to the welfare of
the islands that the bill be passed at
the same time as the pending Payne
bill. ! recommend that the bill be
enacted at the present session."
Will Act at Once.
Washington, ID. c., April Is
Chairman Payne of the house ways
and means committee says the COM
mittee will take up the revision of
the Philippine tariff Immediately in
accordance with President Taft's
recommendation. II is possible the
bill will be passed by the house in
time to be made part OF the tariff
bill pending.
No Long Debate.
Washington. April 15.-As the re-
suit OF the conference OF Democratic
senators. apparently there Is no dis
position among them to lengthen the
debate on the tariff beyond the point
necessary TO enable them to make
clear their position on the various
II is predicted that the debate in
the senate viii end in the second
week of May. allowing two weeks for
consideration in conference. Il is
hoped Il will be sent to President
Taft by May 25, permitting adjourn
ment June 1.
Democrats Can't Agree.
For more than four hours the
Democratic members of the senate
conferred in an effort 10 agree upon
the policy toward tariff legislation At
the end of that time Culberson, min
ority leader, announced that the Dem
ocrats had agreed to support the in
come tax amendment and to stand
for substantial reductions in the
schedules and particularly for a de-
crease in rates on the necessaries of
life. The conference was not bind
ing. Some senators present admitted
frankly that they would ask for pro-
lection for the industries Of their
states. Stone spoke in favor of his
for independence for the
Filipino after fifteen years and ALSO
lutte free trade with the Islands dur
ing that period. Foster was opposed
to free trade with any of the colonies
Neither OF these senators. II is APP ,
parent, have obtained a majority OF
the Democrats for their proposition I
had a vote been taken.
Only on one question was the con- :
ference agreed and that was the in /
come tax amendment The confer :
ence adjourned until Friday.
While the Democrats we're In ses-
sion notices of a meeting Of the
finance committee were delivered to
he minority members Of that com
nittee. In view of criticisms made
II the tariff bill as amended by the
nance committee OF the senate, par
icularly the observation that the bill
viii not produce sufficient revenue
or the country's need. senator Aid
ich will undertake on Monday to
satisfactorily explain the revenue
eatures OF the measure.
Gates on Tariff. Il
New York. April 15-"To my b