The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-20
PRESIDENT TAFT SENDS HIS
FIRST MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Tells Both Houses That Fewer Laws Enacted Present Best
Says Country Wants to Know What Is Going to Be Done
URGES TARIFF BILL BE HURRIED THROVGH

Washington, March I6.-The
new tariff bill will be- introduced in
the mouse tomorrow. The delay
IN It's presentation is to secure the
approval Of the new Republican
members on the ways and means
committee whom the speaker will
appoint to succeed Bonynge OF
Colorado, who retired from con-
gress.
SO tar the terms OF the bill have
been sacredly guarded and there is
much interest in its provisions.
The first work, however. to engage
the attention OF the house will be
the drawing OF seats, that proceed.
ing having been postponed from
Yesterday.
As a special compliment Messrs.
Bingham oi Pennsylvania father OF
the house, Sherwood and keiier,
oi Ohio, Payne OF New York, Clark
ol Missouri, Tawney oil Minnesota,
Livingston OF Georgia, Sp.rry OF
Connecticut, the oldest members
OF the house, DeArmond OF Mis-
sour, and Talbot OF Maryland,
were allowed to select their seats
without reference to the result oil
the drawing.
The reading OF the presidents
message received careful attention
in both house and senate. AT its
conclusion the senate adjourned
until Friday.
MR.. rAFT's MESSAGE.
President Tait's message to con.
gress follows:
To the Senate and House:
have convened congress in this
extra session in order to enable it
TO give immediate nsideration to
the revision OF the Dingley tariff
act. Conditions affecting produc-
ton, manufacture and business
generally have so changed in the
last twelve years as TO require a
read justment and revision OF the
import duties imposed by that act.
More than this, the present tariff
act, with other sources OF govern
ment revenue, does not furnish in.
come enough to pay authorized ex-
pendoares. By July /, next, the
excess OF expenses over receipts
for the current fiscal year will
equal sIoo, 900, 900. The success
iul party IN the late election Is
pledged to revision OF the tariff.
The country and the business COM
munity especially expect il. The
prospect OF change in rates OF
import duties always causes a su.
sprnslon or halt in business be.
cause oi uncertainty as TO the con.
ditions 10 be made and their effect.
IL is therefore OF highest 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 those reasons ! have deemed
the present to be an extraordinary
occasion within the meaning OF the
constitution, justifying and requir.
lng the calling OF the extra session.
In my inaugural address | stated
IN summary way the principles
upon which, in my Judgment, the
revision OF the tariff should proceed
and indicated at least one new
source oi revenue that might lie
properly resorted to in order to
avoid future deficit. Ii is not
necessary Tor me to repeat what
then SAID. | venture to suggest
that the vital business interests of
the country require that the aIten.
tlon OF congress IN this session be
chiefly devoted 10 consideration OF
the new tariff bill and that the less
time given to other subjects OF leg
islation in this session the better
for the country. (Signed.)
WILLIAM IA. TAFT,
| White House March If faaa