Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-08

it is the duty Of the executive to
consider the laws and practices of
other countries with reference to
the importation into those countries
of the products and merchandise of
the United States, and if the execu-
tive finds such laws and practices
not to be unduly discriminatory
against the United States, the min
imum duties provided in the bill are
to go into force. Unless the presi-
dent makes such finding, then the
maximum duties provided in the
bill, that is, an increase of 25 per
cent advalorem over the minimum
duties, are to be in force. Fear has
been expressed that this power con-
ferred and duty imposed on the eX-
ecutive is likely to lead to a tariff
war. | beg to express the hope and
belief that no such result need be
anticipated.
THE discretion granted to the ex-
ecutive by the terms 'unduly dis
criminatory' is wide. In order that
the maximum duty shall be charged
against the imports from country,
it is necessary that he shall find on
the part of that country not only
determinations in its laws or the
practice under them against the
trade of the United States, but that
the determinations shall be found
undue; that is, without good and
fair reason. | conceive that this
power was reposed in the president
with the hope that the maximum
duties might never be applied in
/ a Int Il, I,0 -
| ply them would enable the. presi-
dent and the state department by
friendly negotiation to secure the
elimination from laws and the prac-
tice under them of any foreign coun-
try of that which is unduly dis
criminatory. No one is seeking a
tariff war or condition in which
the spirit of retaliation shall be
aroused.
Uses of New Tariff Board
The new tariff law enables me
to appoint tariff board to assist
me in connection with the depart
ment of state in the administration
OF the minimum and maximum
clause of the act and also to assist
| officers of the government in the ad-
ministration of the entire law.
An examination of the law and
an understanding of the nature OF
the facts which should be consid-
imposed upon the executive show
that l have the power to direct the
tariff board to make a comprehen-
sive glossary and encyclopedia OF
the terms used and articles en-
braced in the tariff law, and to Sc
cure information as to the cost OF
production of such goods in this
country and the cost of their pro
duction in foreign countries. | have
therefore appointed a tariff board
consisting of three members and
have directed them to perform all
the duties above described. This
work will perhaps take two or three
years, and | ask from congress a
continual annual appropriation equal
to that already made for it's prose.
cution. | believe that the work OF
this board will be of prime utility
and Importance whenever congress
shall deem it wise to again readjuct
the customs duties. If the facts Sc
cured by the tariff board are OF
such character as to show gener.
| ally that the rates of duty imposed
| by the present tariff law are exces-
sive under the principles of protec-
tion as described in the platform oil
the successful party at the late elec.
tion, 1 shall not hesitate to invite
the attention of congress to this
| fact and to the necessity for action
predicated thereon.
i
War Department
I'm the interest of immediate
! economy and because of the pros
pect of a deficit, | have acquired {
reduction in the estimates of the
war department for the coming fis
cal year, which brings the total es
Inmates down to an amount forty
five millions less than the CORE
spending estimates for last year
This could only be accomplished b.
cutting off new projects and sus
pending for the period of one yea
all progress in military matters.
For the same reason | have di
rected that the army shall not b'
recruited up to its present author
lied strength. These measures cal
hardly be more than temporary-t'
last until our revenues are in bette
condition and until the whole ques
tion of expediency of adopting |
definite military policy can be sub
mitted to congress, for | am sur,
that the interests of the military es
Enlistment are seriously In need o
careful consideration by congress
The laws regulating the organization
of our armed forces In the event o
war need 10 be revised In order tha