New-York tribune., 1909-06-07
FOR TARIFF COMBUSTION.
Many Mercantile Bodies ApproUe
Senator AIdrich'S S amendment.

Representatives of the principal commercial
socfations OF New York met Friday al the Ner-
chants Club TO give their approval 10 the Tariff
Commission clause introduced by Senator Aldrich
in the administrative feature of his bill which au-
thorizes the President employ persons TO assist
in securing tariff information. The meeting was
called by Henry r. Towne. president of the mer-
chants Association Of New York and treasurer
of the executive committee of the Committee of
One Hundred created at the Indianapolis Tariff
Commission Convention last February. Among
those present in addition to Mr. Towne We're VIII
lam McCarrou, president of the New York Board
OF Trade and Transportation; Serene S. Pratt
secretary of the Now York Chamber of Commerce;
James T. Hoile secretary OF the New York Manu-
facturers Association; s. D. Sherman, representing
the New York Wholesale Dry Goods Association,
and $ G. Mead secretary OF the New York Mer-
chants Association.
The following resolutions. adopted at a previous
meeting of the Tariff Executive Committee and
signed by II. f Miles chairman Of the committee;
Henry R. ToSxne Alba B. Johnson president OF the
Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia; John
Kirby. jr.. president of the National Association OF
Manufacturers; Curtis Guild. jr., Ex-Governor of
Massachusetts. and James ". Van CleaVe, were
read and approved:
We believe that the best interests of the in
dustrial and commercial prosperity of the whole
people demand at all times that all tariffs should
We believe that the establishment of perrpanent
tariff body divorced from partisan politics for the
dlspassionate investigaton and classihcauon OF
Of Congress and of the President is the most ef-
fective means of securing that result
ton Of Senator AtdTich and he Finance Commit
tee Of the Senate for the enrichment in m Their TeRoTt
of the United States power TO initiate such
We urge upon Congress that az least the power
thus recommended be granted TO tins Sc en1 ro,s .,
any function vested by the Constitution In the
Senate and in the House OF Representatives o. the
United States.
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There is question that crisis is at hand in
the movement to secure permanent tarin board ard
ha an aennen to the ar
bill intended to give the President power to create
the adoption Of this amendment by the Senate, but
still greater effort must be made to securs ,I s
fed his desire TO have The aGthorty coysTrd Pg ~
The tariff embraces upward Of four thousand
and subdivision of technical science and applied
arts The problem is inherently scientific and
technical The data relating to 1t should be gath
cred. analyzed, sifted and tgbulated by competent
6oPTd op p' tbe nse and information Of Congress in
future tariff Legislation and OF the Executive IN ar
ranging and negotiating trade agreement with Tor
30 Question Of constitutionaiity is involved Con-
The tariff board Will consist solely In gathering facts
and furnishing Information on request 20 Congress
should provide adequate methods for obtaining
William McCarroU. as president OF the Ne" i"'N
Board Of Trade and Transportation. spoke on be-
half OF board. He said
II is amazing 10 meet Congressman who actually
believe that suggesting a usurpat"n or
the national CONGRESSES constitutional powers.
not asking ever dreamed OF asking. Tor
making commission That is unconstttutional.
as every one should know. All We want is a
method upon which honest tariff b'll can he
based. Senator Aldrich. by introducing his amend
nnent practical solution 20 the pres
ent problem ! hope the tarif bill, when passed
will include the Aldrich amendment
Serene s Pratt said that tho Chamber ~ Corn
r7erce recently passed a resolution approving a
tarfT commission.
James r Hoe and s. D. Sherman. on behalf Of
their organizations. said that they heartily ap-
proved tariff commission.
Plans were formulated Tor expedlting the work of
the ca rnpaign principally the calling OF meeting
at Washington Of delegates from the important
commercial organizations OF the country.