Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-29
ADMITS SOME PARTS MAY NEED
cHANolNo-sHoULp AMEND
BONE SCHEDULES.
DEFENDS ADMINISTRATION
& AND THE LAST CONGRESS
Makes Plea For Harmony in Repubi'-
can Party and Urges Factions to
nron Their Differences-Predie
Democratic Success If This 10 Not
pone-Points to Tariff Revenue.

The charge that the present tariff is
,esponsible for the increase IN 1ne
prices of necessities is demonstrably
false.
The tariff bill has been criticised Tor
certain Of it's rates and schedules. some
of the criticisms are just and some are
wide of the mark and most unjust.
From a revenue standpoint there can
be no controversy over the effective
ness Of the new tariff law.
The postal savings bank bill creates
an epoch.
The present law in its corporation
tax imposes a new kind of tax, which
has many Of the merits Of an income
tax.
It Is important that all republicans
should give the candidates loyal and
effective support. The only alternative
is democratic majority. These are
the principal keynotes Of President
Taft's letter.
New York, Aug. 29.-President Taft's
letter was made public last night.
In in the president defends the Payne
tariff law, but acknowledges that there
are parts of it which may be amenable
to change.
His plan for getting at the inequali-
ties of the law is investigation by the
tariff commission, and then revision
by individual schedules. He thinks
that by this means the statute may
be adjusted properly without causing
uueasiness in the business world
"It seems to me- says Mr. Taft,
Hf1,at all rap,1h1icapc- concarxo
progressive. and radical-may well
abide the situation with respect to the
tariff until evidence now being accum-
ulated shall justify changes in the
rates"
The presidents letter Is addressed
to William B. Mckinley, OF Illinois,
chairman of the republican congress
sional committee, and was given out
by the New York headquarters Of the
committee tonight.
Strongly Defends Administration.
The letter Is straight from the
shoulder defense OF his administration
and Of the congress that aided him In
the formation Of the laws recently
passed. These are termed the most
progressive legislation in history.
Mr.. Taft pleads for harmony in the
republican party and urges all factions
to drop their differences and get to-
gether for defense against the COM
mon enemy. If this is not done, he
says, the only alternative is demo-
cratic success in the congressional
campaign this fall, and he points to
the difficulties which would be attend
ant upon an administration handi-
capped In it's efforts to further redeem
the pledges Of it's platform.
The president admits there are 9TH
er promises to keep, but at the same
time he asserts that the party has
gone far for good under his guidance.
From Deficit to Surplus.
He outlines the economies which
have been practiced during his admin
1stration and in this connection de-
clares that the present tariff, in con-
junction with other economies, has
turned a deficit of $4,000, 900 into a
surplus of s26,00O,O0O in little over a
years time.
In reviewing the laws which were
made since he has been president Mr..
Taft Is especially proud OF the postal
bank measure. He declares that it
created an epoch. The corporation tax
also is commended as great piece of
legislation.
The president has no doubt, If the
clashing forces OF his party unite, that
success will attend the republicans this
fall Touching on the method of pro-
cedure In the coming campaign. he
says it is of utmost Importance that it
be a campaign of education as to
facts, asserting that clouds of misrep-
resentation have obscured the real is
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