Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-29
MIR. TAFT AND THE TARIFF.


Opinions Of President Taft's reference
TO the new tariff law are as varying
as the difference between the interests
Of sections or the various political thoo-
ries held by those who express them
selves on this phase Of the presidential
speaking
From a purely partisan standpoint
the Omaha Bee voices the sentiments
Of the regulars in this way:
"AIr Taft has come into the West
as he said he would. without subter-
fuge or evasion. In plain terms and
with honest mind he has told his
thoughts on the tariff and laid down
his future policies, There is not a
doubt that his constructive, definite,
moderate views, cOntrasted with the
demorallzing, vindlctive, upsetting pur-
pose OF the opposing Democratic or
ganizatiOn. embody the preference Of
the average American voter. BY pur-
suing this course Mr.. Taft will have
persuaded and conquered Republican
opinion In the West"
For the Insurgents" the St Paul
Pioneer Press says this:
Mr.. Taft is a strict party man I'M
der all circumstances. When his party
viii not follow his lead and viii not
do what he wants II to do, he accepts
his party's action. surrendering tenn
poranly at least his convictions on
party plans. policies and action.
I'VE trust. however that the Presi-
dent VIII sense enough OF the under
current Of opinion, particularly through
out the West and Northwest, 10 be-
come convinced that the people are
dissatisfied restless and discontinued
with the action Of the special session
Of Congress on the tariff law"
II is interesting. too. TO observe that
most OF the foreign newspapers ex-
press extreme Impotence at the final
results OF the recent tarin legislation
The German press quite generally
! censures President TAFT for signing. In
stead OF vetoing. the tariff bill,
One says that the revision promised
TO be in the interest Of the con
| sumner" has resulted In a measure
most decidedly in the interest Of the
producer" The lowering Of the duties
is characterized by the Frankfurter
zeitung as an 'unmitigated and un-
| bushing humbug"
The leading Socialist paper Of Ber-
lin finds especial fault with the Presi-
dents conclusion that an income tax
is beyond the present powers Of Con-
gress 10 enact: and predicts a tariff
war between this country and Europe
France. too. seems TO be hit hard by
the new tariff law. judging from the
nutter over there in the circles OF Jour
| nalism One OF the most eminent Of
the French students Of economies
shows that:
Exports Of France 20 the United
| States amounting IN value TO S7,000.000
| with "a duty on them Of more than
/ 81 500 600 nearly 40 per cent, now have
] this duty augmented 20 81 100000 or
| nearly go per cent The duty on wine
| alone has been increased from 30 10
| co per cent and In some cases dou-
/ BLEED"
This economist however, docs not
/ urge a tariff war but the adoption Of
/ a policy OF Cancellation. France. he
/ says should abandon her policy Of
commercial exciusiveness. and adopt
measures leading 20 freer and longer.
lived commercial treaties with other
| nations.
AZ Minneapolis the President stated
! before the hnanciers and merchants
/ from Japan that he rs mot one VIII,
believes that 81 is worse TO Keep back
the progress Of your neighbors In order
/ that your own may be made greater
| such sentiment should convince tht
| French that there was mo- Intention
of iniuriug France by the passage OF
the taun law.
Thc Presidents own view of the tarin
.htM no doubt Doe adopted. in tho main
by the pa ty that elected him. Al
Winona. MINI. ho spoke as follows.
81 did not agree nor dId the Repub.
ncau party agree, that $50 would re
duce rates tO such point as 20 reduc,
prices hy the Introduction of foreign
| competition. That Is what the free
] traders dDsire That Dr. what the rove
uuo-taun rcformCrs desire but that n
mot what the Republican platform
promised, and 10 is NOT what the kc
publican party wished 40 bring about
I AH IfN'HI hHIIN WIN WHAT 7 nNfUfl
thir speCuh-the proposition of the Re
publican party WAS to reduce rates ID
40 t1 maintain "a difference between
the cost M production abroad ANA thl
cost III the production here lnsurlnl
"a reasonable profit tO the manufacture
/ en- un al articles produced In this Coun
try. and the proposition 90 reduce rate
and prevent their being excessive Wu
to avoid the opportunity for monop0ue
and the suppression ~ competition s
that excessive rates could be taken ad
/ vantage OF 40 force prices up
M che same address the ProsIdcn
explained that tho wool schedule "i
700 high" aud that "it ought 90 hay0
been reduced" but that combination
Of the wool growers ana wool manufac
turers "Was sufficiently strong 10 de-
feat amy attempt 90 change the woollel
tariff and that had it been ATTEMPTED
% Wouia nave beaten the hin reporte'
from either committee
A notable remark ON the most talke'
Of economle problem Of today was en-