The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-02
VOTE ON new TAR
IF BILL april 10
Cabinet Officers Response
BILE For their Departments.
Ever Asked and Never Answered
Question is Will New Bill Pro-
duce Sufficient Revenue.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, ID. G. March 30.-The
leaders in tie House have formulated
tentative plans for tire passage of
the Payne tariff bill and unless these
plans miscarry the measure will be
voted on about April 18th. Mr..
Payne's hopes are that the general
debate will be allowed to run until
Wednesday, when rule will be pres
ented providing for ten days debate
under the five-minute rule; then three
days to be consumed in the consider
alton of and votes upon amendments.
Republican leaders realize of course
that the rule must contain some re-
strictions upon amendments II the
bill is to be disposed of before the
late summer. The present indications
are that there will be no united op-
position to the bill as a whole.
President Taft has told the mem
bers of his cabinet that he expects
each to assume all responsibility for
and exercise supreme control over his
department, and that each head of
a department will be held response
bic for the conduct Of that depart
ment. He has emphasized the fact
thAt he wants results and has assur-
ed the members of his official fami-
ly that they are free to select their
own assistants without personal or
political assistance from the White
House. Mr.. Taft thinks 1t would be
unjust for him to hold his cabinet Of
ficers responsible for results should
he, for political reasons, dictate the
men on whose assistance they must
rely for the success of their respective
departments. Wnile assistant secre-
tary and similar officers are 'Presi-
Dental officers" the President has
indicated his intention of exercising,
this prerogative only in appointing
men desired by the department heads.
AS a result of this policy, members
of Congress and that portion of the
public which has to deal with federal
appointments, will soon find that they
must deal directly with tne depart
ment heads, If they wish things accom-
plished, instead of carrying every re-
quest and every complaint to the
White House. In this way the Presi-
dent hopes to find more time for the
important affairs of the government.
TIE one question constantly asked
at the Capitol, in every informal dis
cussion, of the tariff is, will the
Payne bill raise sufficient amount OF
revenue? and the question of addi-
tional revenue is causing the leaders
in both Houses of Congress no little
uneasiness. Tie Inheritance tax, a
possible income tax and the duty on
tea are all criticised and objected to.
There seems to be strong senti-
ment in the House for the removal of
the duty on tea and it's replacement
by an additional fifty cents a barrel
on beer. A number of representa-
tives are endeavoring to organize a
movement to demand a vote on this
question, and doubtless all represen-
tatives from prohibition districts will
join in such a movemnet. The sug-
gestion is frequently made and meets
with favor. that the best way to in
crease the Treasury balance Is to cut
down the annual expenditures.
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma has in
troduced three measures In the Senate
which are considered typical OF poll
tical and economic thought in that
State. One Is bill to authorize
national banks to conform to the laws
of any state where deposits In state
banks are guaranteed; another Is a
toint resolution to provide by consti-
tutional amendments for the popular
election of United States Senators
while the third provides for an
amendment TO the constitution to
authorize the national government to
levy an income tax.
At the request of the Maritime Lea
que of New York, Senator Depew has
introduced an interesting resolution
1t calls for the Secretary of State to
send to the Senate all correspondence
between the State Department and
the Republic of Cuba relating to the
question of recognizing coffee roasted
In the United States. n.,o
Again President Taft has expressed