The Washington times., 1909-03-22
NeuvS of the Press
On the Tariff

For the first time since the establish
ment Of Republican regime at Washing
ton. New England receives considera-
ton in the making of tariff schedules
The tariff bin Is ia many respects COM
mendabIe, reasonable, refornatory OF
ancient evils and corrective OF ancient
wrongs. But it is far, very far. from
perfect or even neutrality-suspicious.
Post Dem.).
As whole, the bin appears 10 be
reasonable response on tbs part OF the
committee 20 the demand of the nation
for relief from oppressive and privi-
legged tariff duties.-Boston Herald
Qnd).
II IS distinctly a bill for tariff reform
In several notable respects, and will be
received as such by the general public.
I The members Of the Ways and Means
/ Committee have shown a plain willing
ness to look into the mistakes Of former
tariffs and to change the schedules
where they have been convinced that
/ the present law works manifest inJusi
/ tiee to American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Advertiser (Rep-)-
| 1t may be said Of The Payne bill "a
a whole that it is SO ingeniously compf-
Gated as 10 invite inquiry whether the
effect Of it viii not be to seriously in
/ terrupt and retard our foreign conf
merce. That it viii be hailed abroad
as a remarkable box OF Yankee tricks
| is hardly Observation-Disclosures Times
/ Dem.).
The Payne tariff bill provides for
genuine revision Of the DingIey sched-
uIes, and for the most part the revi-
sion is downward IN no instance,
however, was il the purpose Of the com
Mittee so TO reduce duties as 10 sub
/ Ject any American INDUSTRY 10 ruinous
/ foreign acknowledgement (MasS.J
I Union (ftep-).
I Available information about textile
schedules, the SouLn 5 largest stake III
the tariff. is very incomplete at this
writing, but as whole me bull re-
ported the other day from the House
/ Ways ana Means Con mIttee appears
/ superior 10 It's Orlg1n.-Cn arlotIe ~.
! c. observer (Dem-l.
1t would be easy 70 pick flaws IL the
draft as II has come 70 the House, but
mat would be true Of any Ike measure
which ever was or ever viii De framed.
That when commends The DlA IS the
evident effort the trainers made at
real beginning al revising the tariR
dOwnWaTd-tO 90 something for the con
sumer--NewarK Evening News (InG-)-
+ The maximum and minimum tariff ad-
7 vocated by the President Is in line with
the best modern practice OF foreign
countries II gives better chance for
I rec prOcity than has been AFFORDED in
any previous tariff measure, for it au-
l tomatlcaliy favOrs the nation which
gives US the benefit Of reduced duties
/ syracuse Post-Standard tHtep-)
! In every way the measure seems
! based on board principles OF public well
fare There is no setting Of class
amuck among vested interests: no saw
1 age retaliation on the one thought Of
/ the greatest good Of the greatest num-
ber-Roehester Post-Express (Rep.)-
The Senate viii 90 through it in the
searching manner the country is IA
miliar with If Chairman Payne is able
| to recognize his offspring when Il
/ energies from the ordeal he may re-
! gard himself as greatly hattered- But
/ the situation is not what il was in 1887.
/ and the Senate VIII do well TO bear
/ that fact in mind The country wants
| prompt action by Congress. but il also
I demands an honest revision OF the tarin
/ and nc sham samples Com
mercial (Rep.j-
| The general impression produced by
1 the bill-leaving aside details that viii
/ be challenged-is that the WAYS and
! Means Committee has labOred faithfully
\ TO fulfill It's task in the broad spirit Of
/ the popular demand and with an honest
Il view 10 the public equiremenL-Phila-
! oelphta Public Ledger (Ind-).
/ The Payne bin as it stands is a high
/ tariff measure, and in no sense or par
! ticuiar an abandonment o. the protsc-
1 tive principle Yet there is in 1t a pros
/ pective letting down of the bars:
/ slight letting in OF raw material OF
manufacture cutting down OF the rate
+ Of plCndering accorded 10 some Of the
more ruthless OF the trusts For 50
much let Us be Observation-Disclosures
/ Record Gnd- DEM.
It means a complete vin5ication Of the
7 tariff refOrmer. But it means no cor
3 ceSSiOn to or compromise with the free
( trader. 1t represents absolute fidelity 10
I the protective principle, while Il con
dennis utterly the hide-bouud stand
: patter- Philadelphia North American
( Ond.).
The Payne tariff is certainly not 4
radical measure The tariff the. Senate
+ VIII permit to become q law is likely 70
BE- stiTl farther from a radical measure.
Put the bill as il stands comedies some
thing substantial TO the demand for
tariff reduction and IL wfII be worth
while TO try TO save this concession
T from observation-disclosures Sun ind.
/ In general the tariff indicates the ten
/ dency to place revenue above protection.
Baltimore American CRep.).
Tie spirit of the party campaign
+ pledge Of real revision downward and q
/ modernized tariff adapted 70 new coudi-
+ tiOnS Is fulfilled in heaping measure
/ Milwaukee Sentinel ReD)-
/ The Ways and Means COMMITTEES has
done its work well. wonderfully well IN
view OF the COrnplexiCy Of interests that
/ had 10 be considered. The Payne tariff
. bin prescribes departures which are ali
SOlutely new in American tariff IegisIa-
( ton, and as a work of craftsmanship
I and as political feat. takes higher
/ rank than the best OF similar 0roiuc-
+ lions in the past 1t leaves little for
/ Democratic criticism The very first
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