Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-19
TAFT URGES HASTE
PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS TO
HURRY TARIFF REVISION.
Adoption of New Law Will Tend to
Steady Present Disturbed Condi-
tons in Business Lines.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 10
Especial. ]-Declaring that haste is neces-
sary in the work of revising the present
tariff schedules, President Taft today
sent to Congress his message explaining
the call for an extraordinary session.
The President declares that the indus
trial world is now anxiously waiting to
see what Congress will do in the way of
tariff revision, and that the early adop-
ton of a new law will aid in steadying
this unsettled condition of affairs. For
suggestions in making the necessary
changes, President Taft refers Congress
to his recent inaugural address.
Text of Message.
President Taft's message follows:
10 the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
Il have convened the Congress in this
extra session i'll order to enable 1t to
give immediate consideration to the re-
vision of the Dingley tariff act. COndi-
tons affecting production, manufacture
and business generally have so changed
in the last twelve years as to require a
reimbursement and revision of the I'M
port duties imposed by that act. More
than this, the present tariff act, with the
other sources of government revenue
does not furnish income enough to pay
the authorized expenditures. By July |,
next, the excess of expenses over receipts
For the current fiscal year will equal
S1OO,OOO,OOO
The successful party in the late cleo
ton is pledged for a revision of the tar
if. The country and the business COM
munity especially expect it. The pros
pect of change III the rates OF import
duties always causes Il suspension or
halt in business because of the uncer
tainty as to the changes to be made and
their effect. 1t is therefore. of the high
est Importance that the new bill should
be agreed upon and passed with as much
speed as possible consistent with its due
and thorough consideration.
For these reasons. | have deemed the
present an extraordinary occasion, with
in the meaning of the constitution, justi-
fying and requiring the calling of an eX-
ira session.
Reasons Given in inaugural
I'm my inaugural address, | stated
i'll summary way the principles upon
which, in my Judgment, the revision of
the tariff should proceed, and indicated
at least one new source of revenue that
might be properly resorted to in order
to avoid a future deficit. 1t is not nee
essary for me to repeat what | then
said.
Il venture to suggest that the vital
business interests Of this country re-
quire that the attention of the Congress
in this session be chiefly devoted to the
consideration of the new tariff, and that
the less time given to other subjects of
legislation in this session, the better for
the country.
''WILIIAM II. TAFT.
"White house. March IS, 1909"
House in Calmer Mood.
The second days session of the House
of Representatives of the SiXty-tirst Con
gress found the members in a much
calmer mood. The question Of the
amendment of the rules having been set
tied yesterday, the tension was notice
ably relaxed and a feeling Of general
good fellowship was apparent The
drawing of seats was the first business
to be transacted and this proceeding, al
though rather mOnOtOnOus to spectators
commanded the intense interest of the