The Irish standard., 1909-04-03
LIKES BUREAU PLAN
President Taft Declares in
Favor of Tariff Idea.
MAY VOTE ON BILL APRIL 10
Indications Wednesday Point to Deei
sion of Fate of Payne Measure on
That Day-Debate Continues in the
House Of Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
Washington, Apr. president
Taft yesterday declared himself in ia,
vor of a tariff bureau to be created at
this session of congress. He believed
that such a bureau would be of great
assistance to him in the application Of
the maximum and minimum principle
Of the Payne bill in the negotiation of
foreign trade agreements, as we'll as in
furnishing detailed information to con.
gress and to the White House on va.
rious tariff questions as they arise.
The presidents announcement was
made to the executive committee of
the committee of one hundred ere.
ated by the national tariff convention
recently held in Indianapolis. This
committee, consisting of H. E. Miles,
chairman; Henry R. Towne of New
York and D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte.
N. c., called at the White House to-day
to lay before the president the views
of the tariff convention and to recon.
mend a permanent tariff commission.
The members of the executive commit.
tee agree with the president that it
is necessary for congress to provide
commission or bureau for the aid of
the executive and legislative depart.
ments of the government, and they
will use their influence as far as pos
sible to secure legislation on the sub
ject at this session of congress.
May, Vote on April 10.
Indications yesterday were strong
that a rule will be brought into the
house next Monday fixing April 10 as
bill.
To overcome the opposition of the
various Republican members it has
been decided to permit votes on sew
eral schedules of the bill. It is under.
stood the rule will provide for com.
mittee amendments and the opening
of the lumber, tea and coffee sched-
ules to amendment for placing these
articles on the free list. 1t may be
possible that hides will be included for
consideration, but the sentiment seems
to be growing that the senate will see
that the duty is restored on hides. The
rule will probably provide for the
reading of the measure under the five
minute rule during next week. This
would give time for the reading of the
whole bill under the rule.
BrantIey Of Georgia Talks.
Without any preliminaries the house
resumed consideration of the tariff
bill. Mr.. Morgan of Missouri urged
protection for the zinc industry.
Quoting from speech by President
Taft that the primary purpose of a
tariff was that more revenue may be
provided for the government, Mr..
Brantley of Georgia declared this to be
true Democratic doctrine. The pri.
mary purpose of the Payne bill, he
commended, was not revenue but the
maintenance Of the true Republican
theory of protection.
Mr.. Brantley laid the present de.
f1cit at the door of what he charged
was Republican extravaganza.
pingIey Tariff Revenue Rate.
Mr.. Brantley said the Dingley tariff
on sawed lumber of two dollars thou.
said was not prohibitory, but rev.
enue rate, and he said If given the Oh.
portunity he would vote to have it re-
stored. He attacked the cotton SEIZED.
ule on the ground that 1t was solely in
the interest of the New England man.
ufacturer.
The countervailing duty on coffee
was opposed by Mr.. Douglass of Ohio,
since, he said, Brazil, at which coun-
try 1t was directed, would be unable,
without impairing her finances, to
remove her export duty on the product.
Mr.. Rothermel of Pennsylvania, in
q brief but vigorous speech, favoring
a reduction on wood pulp and print
paper, severely arraigned the Gould
Paper Company and the Continental
Paper Bag Company.
Standing behind a paper loaded
down with all sorts Of exhibits show.
ing the various stages of making wood
pulp and paper, Mr.. Mann of Illinois
discussed the recommendation of the
pulp and paper committee, of which he
was chairman, for reduction of the
duty on wood pulp and paper, and
which recommendation the ways and
means committee adopted.
TAFT Asks "WHAT IS WHl9kY?n