The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
PERKINS ENDORSES
NEW TARIFF BILL
Declares California Has Been
Fortunate in the Schedules
Affecting This State

OAKLAND. Aug. IO.-Reiterating
that the new Payne-Aldrich tariff law
is a good one from the standpoint of
revenue production and protection for
American industries and that it will
last decade before requiring revision,
United States Senator George c. Per-
kins returned from Washington to his
home In Vernon heights today.
With his roseate expectations regard
ing the tariff Senator Perkins gave at
some length an. explanation of the in
adequate representation Of the navy
which has been promised for the Por-
tola festival During the course of his
explanation he admitted that as chair
man Of the senate committee on naval
affairs he had been unable TO secure a
change in plans for the disposition OF
the forces in Pacific waters when the
Portola festival was decided upon. this
despite his paying a personal visit to
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Winthrop,
accompanied by Commissioners Bonner
and Moore Of san Francisco.
Senator Perkins said that plans to
dispose OF the Pacific feet Of armored
cruisers at Manila and through the
East midas had been so far perfected
that his utmost endeavOrs to have an
imposing AeLACAEnGnL UeLGlAGQ Tor the
Portola festival came TO naught
These plans. he said. had been ma
tured by the secretary Of the navy in
conference with President Taft They
may have intimsted 10 Senator Perkins
that he had quite exerted his full in
fuence when the Atlantic battleshir
feet was permitted TO visit California
hsrbors during the cruise about the
world, but though Senator Perkins al
was silent as 70 the nature OF his re-
ception when the Portola subject was
preached.
He repeated his endeavors TO secure
half the total strength Of the navy OF
the Pacific coast as a permanent di-
vision Of the war forces of the nation
proposition TO which President
Roosevelt would not assent for tao
tical reasons. The senator said that
Il any hope for a change Of plans ex-
listed at this date il was OF the slight
est nature.
I have repeatedly urged President
Taft TO attend the festival said Sena-
tor Perkins, but he seems 10 have
been unable to frame his schedule &C
be here at that time. Mayor Motifs
recent telegraphed Invitations have my
heartiest Endorsement"
Returning TO the tariff, Senator Per
kins was Of the opinion that the ma
chinery employed in producing that bill
was as efficient as any that could bC
devised. Experts from the treasurer
Office and the general appraisers had
gone over every item, and as they held
nonpartisan positions and were highly
capable men Senator Perkins said that
any tariff commission which could be
formed would be no more efficient thar
they.
That California had been particularly
fortunate in the schedules affecting in
dustries and markets in this state was
his opinion. The maximum and mini
mum measures were the outgrowIh OF
the older reciprocity treatments end
were held 10 be equally efficient and fal
more flexible. The corporation tax wa:
highly praised, and he looked for NJ
trouble in its enforcement. This and g
tax on tobacco would fall Oh the in
ternal revenue collections services
There are no Jokers in the bill" said
the senator with final emphasis.