Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-09

dent with the hope that the maximum du-
ties might never be applied In any case.
but that the power to apply them would
enable the president and the state depart
ment through friendly negotiation 70 Sc
cure the elimination from the laws and
the practice under them OF any foreign
country Of that which is unduly discrim-
inatory. No one is seeking a tariff war
or a condition in which the spirit Of re-
taiiauon shall be aroused.
The new tariff law enables me to APP
point a tariff board TO assist me in con-
nection with the department Of state in
the administration Of the minimum and
maximum clause OF the act and also to
assist officers of the government in the
administration OF the entire law. An ex-
animation of the law and an understand
ing OF the nature Of the facts which
should be considered in discharg-
ing the functions imposed upon the eXecu-
tive show that 1 have the power to direct
the tariff board TO make a comprehensive
glossary and encyclopedia of the terms
used and articles embraced in the tariff
law, and to secure information as to the
cost of production of such goods in this
country and the cost of their production
in foreign countries. l have therefore ap-
pointed a tariff board consisting of three
members and rave directed them to per-
form all the duties above described. This
work will perhaps take two or three
years, and l ask from congress a continu-
ing annual appropriation equal to that al
ready made for its prosecution. 1 believe
that the work of this board will be of
prime utility and Importance whenever
congress shall deem 1t wise again to re-
adjust the customs duties. If the facts
secured by the tariff board are Of such a
character as to show generally that the
rates of duties imposed by the present
tariff law are excessive under the prln-
IL - -,o4a,4fan 90 lon-r;In1 IN tho
platform of the successful party at the
late election, I shall not hesitate to in
vite the attention of congress to this fact
and to the necessity for action predicated
thereon. Nothing, however, halts bust
ness and interferes with the course Of
prosperity so much as the threatened re-
vision of the tariff, and until the facts are
at hand, after careful and deliberate in
vestigation, upon which such revision can
properly be undertaken, it seems to me
unwise to attempt it, The amount of mis-
information that creeps into arguments
pro and con in respect to tariff rates is
such as to require the kind of investisa-
ton that 1 have directed the tariff board
to make, an Investigation undertaken by
1t wholly without respect to the effect
which the facts may have in calling for a
readjustment of the rates of duty.
MAJ Department.
T~ tIa ArVAe re frAT,n1infn nnnnnTOJ "
ond hno,,sa - tbo prasnect ~ a~de6cif
w." $3.50 ~uaS,nna - - rpa T IN tbe aeti2'
mates of the war department for the
coming fiscal year, which brings the to-
tal estImates Gown TO an annount or
estimates for last year This could only
be accomplished by cutting off new
projects and suspendlng Tor the period
20 tar. one ~; gg" th ~ pro5r reoson 7 have diract-
ed that the army shall not be recruited
up to its present authorized strength
h nnonorarv"ta Iost ,rtii nHr revenues are
in better condition and until the whole
question Of the eXpediency of adopting
Il definite military policy can be submitted
to congress, for / am sure that the inter-
: ests Of the military establishment are Sc
, riously in need of careful consideration by
congress. The laws regulating the organ-
ization of our armed forces in the event
of war need to be revised in order that
the organization can be modified so as
| to produce a force which would be more
consistently apportioned throughout its
l numerous branches. To explain the cir
cumstances upon which this opinion is
r based would necessltate a lengthy dlscus-
=, sion, ana postpone It until the frst CON
= Venient opportunity snail arise TO SEND 10
l SSHoi|'' u SPNSA"A NH'N NFNA ~'U "'
ject.
Or the changes recommended by
S the secretary OF war. the president
o,nooiollv ,,roo, +bo noesooo IF q hill
0 ~, 20 A.
e THAT Will permit tne elInlnallon vi Ihe
n less efficient officers. He concurs il
e the oninion of tha military and nava'
n 800 hanud ~ fauor 80 uo1inn m ~
t JOINT poaro II FAVOR VI LnaAlns an eA
: Vensive naval oaee az Ie'it ila noi
near rlohoiulu' anu hoe Ii INC fnlil
:. pineS'
!,
= IFS VOYAGE aronnd the world. in more ef
@ fcient condition than when If started wa,
= a noteworthy event of interest alike +,
> orr citizens and the naval authorities n
k tbe world Resides the beneficial and far
l. reaching effect on our personal and din
. lomatic relations in the countrie
- which the fleet visited. the marked slc
cess Of the sbins in steaming around th,
= world In all weathers on schedule tim
has increased respect for our navy an,
s. has added To our national prestige.
: Torlv In tho coming session q comnre
X bansiya NAV for the reorpanization of III
r ofBoars ~ oil corns ~ tbe navy will h
ID nrasented +o conoress and 7 hone If wi
l. rneat With action suited IN ,ts urgency
IS Owing "a tho necaesitv for economy /
axnandituras 7 have d,rected the curtail
ID mant ~ recommendations for naval ar
is nronria tions 50 that thew are thirtv-eigh
ID nniliions lass than the corresnondinq as
4 t,matas ~ last wear and +he request fl
E. new naval construction is limited To tv
9rs+-class battIesbina and one renajr ves
re sci
le Mr. Taft prpes unon congress- tha
~ -
"a $3.50
Id science under control of some EN-
n nent astronomer.
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