Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09

,tIye to consider the laws ana practices
Of other countries with reference to the
Importation into those countries OF the
products and merchandise Of the United
States, and II the executive finds such
laws and prantinas not Ito be undulY dis
crlminatory against the United States, the
minimum duties provided In the bill are
10 20 into force Unless the president
makes such q finding, then the maximum
duties provided In the bill, that is an in
crease Of rs per cent. ad valorem over the
minimum duties, are to be In force. Fear
has been expressed that this power con-
ferred and duty imposed on the execu-
i've ID likely to lead to tarin war.
bek TO express the hope and belief that
no such result need be anticipated.
The discretion granted 70 the executive
~ kho terms 'unduly discriminatory" is
vide IN order that the maximum duty
ghaii. be charged against the imports from
4 country, II IL necessary that he shall
ma on the part Of that country not only
diacfiinlhations In it, laws or the prac-
tice under them against the trade Of the
|vUnited States, but that the dlscrlmina-
tions found shall be Undue; that d, with
out good and fair reason. ! conceive
that this power was reposed In the presi-
dent with the hope that the maximum du-
but that, the power to apply them would
enable the president and the state DEPART
ment through friendly negotiation TO Sc
cure the elimination from the laws and
the practice under them Of any foreign
country Of that which IL unduly oiscrimsf
inatory. NO one 10 seeking tariff war
or 4 condition in which the spirit Of re-
taIlatIon shall be aroused.
The new tarin law enables me 10 APP
point taFiR board to assist me In con-
nectlon with the department Of state in
Inc administration Of the minimum and
maximum clause cf the act and also =
assist onicers 81 the government II the
administration offthe entire law. An ex-
animation Of the law and an UNDERSTAND
InE 81 the nature Of the facts which
inn the functions imposed upon the sxecu-
tive show that have the power to direct
the tarllt board to make comprehensive
Elossary ana encyclopedia Of the terms
used and articles embraced In the tariff
law, and to secure information ~ to the
cost OF production of such goods IN this
country and the cost OF their production
In foreign countries have therefore APP
pointed a tariff board consisting Of three
members and have directed them 10 per-
form all the duties above described. This
work will perhaps take two or three
years, and ask from congress eontinu-
ing annual appropriation equal to that al
ready made for its prosecution I believe
that the work Of this board will be Of
prime utility and Importance whenever
congress shall deem II wise again to re-
adjust the customs dutiea, II the facts
secured by the tariff board are Of such
character as to show generally that the
rates Of duties imposed by the. present
tariff law are excessive under the pEin-
cIples Of protection a. described in the
platform o. the snccesaful party At the
| late election I ahall not hesitate to IN
| vlte the attention OF congress TO this fact
and to the necessity for action predloated
| thereon. Nothing. however, halts busi-
ness and interferes with the course Of
/ prospeflty 30 much a. the threatened re-
1 Vision az thu tariff, and until the facts are
/ al hand, after careful and deliberate IN.
vestieation upon which such revision can
|. propstly be undertaken. II SCENE to. me
| IN wise 10 attempt H. The anount Of mis-
information that cseepa into arguments
| pro and con ia respect TO tariff rates Il
such ~ to require the kind Of inveatlga-
| tion that I have directed the tarin board
10 make, an inyeshgetion undertaken BY
| Il wholiy without respect to the eject
which tha factalmay have In callipG for q
reimbursement Of the rates Of duty.
4 F. 4
war Department
In the interest Of Immediate economy
and becaujb Of The pfodpect Of = dehcit'
i have required q reduction in the esti-
mates Of the war department for the
i coming nncnl year, which hrlnga the to-
4 tai estimates down 70 IN amount forty
ava mlliipnH lea thar tht, eorEeNpeoeilg
estimates for last year. This .coula only
l s. eonahII1tlsd By cutting on new
/ pruittts and sVlpsndlng fof The ptriod
/ o. one year ell .nrpgrass 10 military. mat
feft Fof fht aamo reason have direct-
u "a nj th8 array ahnII not - reorult1d
/ IN "a IT. ,nras1nf authorinA1 kteengih.
/ TtelS inehsure. can hardly b more than
teilo6Rkfy-- alaai uatll ON stvanusl sAte
=, klf.e,7eal4 II ynill ~ w1Qls
i iquellioh Of tbe' exp.disncy ~ eaopnn.
! faanltS fniiltirT polIc, tAns0a ttomlliad
/ a eonersss. FOR / an sura that the Inter
i c1tn Of the military eatabuuhneni are -
riousiy IN need Of carof1l connll breton By
congress. The laws regulating ne organ
isntion of Dur armed fproea n the eygnt
az var heed to bsirgVissd IN order that
The orrnninnfion car b modified 20 na
Ia nro6nc, 4 fare Which Vould b more
| conhlfftnfIy apportIonad thfopfhout IT,
I numerooa -hl6f tiIls ~ explain The cir
cumstsucrl upon which thla opinion =
haaed void nsceaeitats lengthy Discus
i ath. hnl J cs4tbont = lnal ne -, con-
rohItnf rrrorlllnity' fhail ariee . aend %
coarrstr 4 15eslsi taeslars won this sub
o. Sc changes recounsndsa hy
~ rsrllln1I = ~. lhe presltept
sSrff1I|T rIgG1 ihe ralrH9a ~ ahilI
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