New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
TARIFF BOARDS PLANS
INQUIRY ABROAD BEGUN.
assistant Secretary Reynolds to Re
sign from Treasury Department.
IFrom &C Trlbuns Ruresu.l

Washington oct A-The Tariff Board appointed
by President Taft under the authority given him
BY the maximum and minimum clause Of the Payne
Law, viii begin active work IN the future.
Professor Il. g. Emery. of Yale chairman OF the
board. win arrive here tomorrow and before the
end Of the week permanent quarters will be es-
tablished in the Treasury Building.
Professor Emery has received leave Of absence
from Yale and viii devote his exclusive attention
% tariff Investigations.
James B. Reynolds announced to-day that on No
wember J he would resign Assistant Secretary OF
she Treasury 10 take up his duties member Of
the Tariff Board. In The mean time he will lay
plans for work with Professor Emery. 1t is under
stood that Secretary MacVeagh has not yet recon-
Tncnded a successor TO NJ Reynolds The third
member OF the board Alvin H Sanders. Of Chicago,
VIII come 10 Washington in the course OF ten days
or weeks.
The board has already begun a general inquiry
into tariff affairs abroad. The diplomatic and con-
sular officers Of the government have been re-
ouested through the State Department 10 furnish
certain Information concerning export laws ana
regulations and especially show whether any
discrimination is made against products shipped
the United States. This information will be
supplemented by inquiries conducted under the
direct supervision the board. Il is believed that
before March g.. 1910. the date which the maxi
mum duties Of 2 per cent additional are to be i'm
posed. the board viii be IN a position 10 advise
the President what countries entitled 10 the
minimum tariff OF the United States Under the
language OF the Payne law the minimum tariff
that is. the tariff in fOrce-wiu continue 10
apply 70 any country whose government satisfies
the President that il imposes no terms or re-
Etrictions. either the way OF tariff rates
provisions. trade other regulations. charges,
exactions il any other manner, directly or
indirectly upon the importation into or the sale
iu such foreign country Of any agricultural manu-
factured or other product OF the United States
which unduly discriminate against the United
States The products thereof. and that such
foreign country pays no export bounty or i'm
poses no export duty or prohibition upon the
portation of any article the United States
The products thereof and that such foreign coun-
try accoTds 10 the agricultural, manufactured or
other products Of the United States treatment
which is reciprocal and equivalent"
For the next four or eve months practically the
entire time OF the board VIII be devoted TO deter
mining what nations give the products OF the United
States '.reciprocal and equivalent treatment. on
March g. 1910 automatic increase OF . per cent
appies 10 the various schedules OF the tariff law
This maximum tariff is 10 be imposed against all
countries except those which specifically
cepted by proclamation Of the President The
President Will look the Tariff Board FOR the
Necessary information enable him TO determine
what countries shall be favored by Executive
proclamation. The Presidents proclamation may
extend 10 the whole 81 any foreign country,
may be confined TO or exclude from its effects any
dependency, colony or other political subdivision
having authority adopt enforce tarin legisla-
ton or TO impose restrictions or regulations OF
grant concessions on the expectation Importation
q articles which are ar may be imported into
United States.
This provision OF the Law VIII make il necessary
Tor l1e board 10 make careful inquiry in Canada,
where different provinces impose variety Of regu-
3ations on expectations the United States II
Is possible that after March 81 exports 10 The
United States from some Of the Canadian prov
ances may be required 10 pay . per more than
similar exports from other Dominion provinces.