The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-03-16
Tariff Revision and Nothing
Else at This Session
TAFPS STICK is A GOAD
BIG BILLS TALK TO CONGRESS
Is A HEART TO HEART AFFAIR,
STRAIGHT FROM THE sHouL-
DER AND 5RIsTLING WITH REA.
SONS FOR IMMEDIATE AND
THoRouGH WORK ON THE
PROPOSITION IN HAND.

Washington, March 16.-President
Taft's message to congress: ITO the
Senate and House Of representative
convened congress in this extra ses-
sion in order to enable it to give i'm
mediate consideration to the revision
of the Dingley tariff act
Conditions affecting production,
manufacturing and business generally,
have so changed in the last twelve
years as to require readjustment and
revision OF the import duties imposed
by that act.
More than this, the present tariff
account. with other sources of govern
mental revenue, does not furnish in
come enough to pay the authorized ex-
penditures BY July /, next. the excess
Of expenses over receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year will equal 100000, 900.
The successful party In the late
election is pledged to a revision OF the
tariff. The country and business COM
munty especially expect It.
THE prospect of a change in the
rates Of import duties always causes
suspension or halt in business be-
cause of the uncertainty as to the
changes to be made and their effect
1T Is, therefore of the highest inn
portance that the new bill should be
agreed upon and passed with as much
speed as possible consistent with it's
due and thorough consideration For
these reasons. ! have deemed the pres
ent to be an extraordinary occasion,
within the meaning Of the constitution.
iustifying and requiring the calling OF
an extra session.
TN my inaugural address stated In
summary way the principles upon
which, in my Judgment, a revision OF
the tariff should proceed, and indicated
at least one new source Of revenue that
might be properly resorted to in order
to avoid future deficit. 1t is not nec-
essary for me to repeat what then
said
Il venture to suggest that the vital
business interests Of the country re-
quest that attention Of congress in this
session be chiefly devoted to the con-
sideration of the new tariff bin ard
that the less time given to other sub
jects OF legislation In this session, the
better for the country.
(signed) william H. Taft"
Tariff Bill Delayed.
The new tariff bill will be introduced
in the house tomorrow. the delay in
its presentation being to secure the
appointment OF new republican
member on the ways and means COM
mittee The speaker will appoint a
new member to succeed Bonyuage OF
Colorado whose term expired.
Quiet Session Today.
The second days session OF the
Sixty FIRST congress found the mem
bers IN. much caliner mood. The
question OF the amendment of the
rules having been settled yesterday,
the tension was noticeably relaxed and
"a feeling of general good Fellowship
was apparent.
The drawing Of seats was the first
business TO be transacted and this
proceeding. although rather monoton-
GUS commanded interest.
At 1:40 this fiternoon the house
took recess for one hour.
washington, March 49, Speaker
Cannon late today announced the
ways and means commItte and the
rules committee. The new members
of the ways and means committee are
Cushman. washington, republican;
Harrison, New York, democrat; Bros
sard. Louisiana democrat.