Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
OPPOSE TAFT PLAN
observation-disclosures Against
Tariff Appropriation.
FEAR REVISION OF RATES
Democrats Regard It as Life.Saver
for Republican Party.
DEBATE TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Sundry Civil Bill, Containing Item
Of $3.50, 900, Will Start Lively
Discussion in House.
FEAR REVISION OF RATES
DEBATE TO BEGIN TOMORROW

Ultra -protectionists of the House are
opposed to President Tafts plans for ar
appropriation that will enable the tariff
board to find out the true facts as to the
proper duties that should be imposed on
foreign goods coming into the United
States. The democrats also are. opposed
to the pIan Between the two they ex-
pect to defeat the appropriation on
point of order, or by marshaling sum-
cient votes.
The ultra-protectionists are afraid OF
the proposition because they believe II
would mean tariff revision within three
wears, while the democrats are opposed
to 1t because they consider 1t Hfe-savel
for the republican party.
.'Why don't you change the wording OF
that tariff commission proposition. Taw-
new" asked Representative Burleson OF
Texas. today.
"why. what's wrong with it?" inquired
the Minnesotan in return
"Iust this: 1t should read: To 1urnlsf
the republican party with life-preserver
$3.50. .OOO.''
Democrats to Vote Solidly.
On one pretext or another the demo.
Gratis will vote solidly against the pro-
vision. So will Representatives Payne
DalzelI Fordney and few other high
protectionists.
Sneaker Cannon is making no fight
against the proposition and probably will
put nothing in the way.
These are facts that came out around
the White House today, not official. but
gathered from the various callers, the iis'
including Messrs. Payne, Dalzeli. Iawney
and Burleson.- 81
The two high , s%t sRse, tses
would not discuss what took place In their
conference. Mr. Payne is to open the de-
bate on the sundry civil bill tomorrow. ne re
is to talk two hours and make tarifl
Aldrich law. The debate all around Is ia
be on the tariff. The bill contains the
tariff commission appropriation. :.
Sneaker Cannon will have some one lr
the chair when the bill Is In committee OF
The whole. and there will be point OF
order against the paragraph. on the
ground that 1t is new business ana Is no,
germane If the point OF oroer Is no.
sustained Representative 1awhey oG
lieves the provision will become law. ~
it is sustained a fight will be made fol
the appropriation in some other way
Mr.. Tawney contends that the point OF
order is not germane. as the appropr1a.
ton relates to an establishment that has
been in existence year.
President Taft's Earnestness.
The earnestness of President Taft fol
the tariff commission appropriation Is
fully as strong as on any other subject
that he has considered. He upholds the
nronosition as a pledge Of the republican
ppational platform. the same as he stands
for other pledges that have been made
IN the tariff the platform said. in part
~ I'm M ali tariff legislation the true prin.
c;nia Of protection Is best maintained by
thn ;mposition of such duties as will
enual the difference between the cost OF
nrroduction at home and abroad. 10
pather with a reasonable profit to Ameri
resident Taft earnestly desired tina
this principle should apply in the passage
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. but h,
Su,lv recognized that there were no in
teIiigent facts and figures upon which
to base the various schedules. He ap
neaied for tariff commission as par
Of the bill that was passed. He did no
get exactly what he wanted. He does
| feel now that the time has come wher
the republicans can prepare the way t.
| ba Sc future revision of the tarin upor
scientific facts, and not upon guess work
] If the people appreciate. as he believes