Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-22
O,sst Taft Says It's the Best
Revenue Getter the cOun-
try Ever Had.
II HAS LARGEST FREE LIST.
nate. Of the DingIey Bill Have
Been Materially Re
duccd.

u...4.,.o n. l.. March 21.--with
.,,-r AIdrich seated at his left
800 President Taft tonight earnestly
,-s,5af the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
q. bis address al the annual dinner OF
~. N.v England Manufacturing jew
.,.-s and sHversniths' association. Mr..
wa received a most enthusiastic greet
ing
Tho rt-ldsnt also expressed the hope
cha, /, would not be necessary to apply
,s. maximum tariff rates against Can
IA, thus bearing out the reports of
,,.tsriav that the negotiations with
,t, D4mfn.on government had taken a
more favorable turn.
.ar can't go on the floor OF the house
or senate" said the president 80 !
bsy. to accept opportunities ike this
Ia give vent 90 my views. At the re-
.,-t extra session of Congress we
,os-e8 q new tariff bill. which has been
tte .ubiect many say, Of considerable
discussion. But the proof Of the pud-
aIBr Is the eating Seven months Of
me new tarn law have proved num-
Der oi things
POINTS ~ TARIFFS FAVOR.
First It is the best revenue gotter
We ever bad.
largest free list
tho DIugicy bin have been materially
reduced
Fourth. by the creation OF a cus-
toms court. j. has provided a means for
nh, speedy and Just administration OF
the customs law.
Fifth. 10 has provided free trade with
the Philippines measure Of justice
that should have been given as far
hack ds 1900
sixth it has furnished 10 the execu-
tive by the maximum and minimum
principle. a leverage 90 secure from all
f4ra.ru countries fair treatment for
American products without undue dis
elimination. We are almost through
with our negotiations under this clause
n the Law and I very much hope that
~ shall be able TO conclude without
Publication NJ q maximum rate 20 any
country AZ any rate this provision
has enabled as to secure for American
trade freedom from Determinations.
from which. al times In the past, IL has
suffered
seventh. the new tariff law has
provided a permanent boird. II is my
intention soon 10 ask of Congress an
appropriation Of from 500 900 70 $3.50
BOO 90 enable this board 10 get az the
truth concerning the protected indus
tries of this country, so when we again
have occasion 90 revise the tariff we
win have tho board record Of facts.
Under this new law We have pro-
ceedcd 10 get prosperity Wage earn
ers have AN they can do. and at un-
usually high rates Of pay. There has
been some complaint about high prices,
but DO not think they have been 80
h'gh As 70 cause suffering. our oppon-
ents have been attempting 10 charge
higher prices 20 the new tariff law. But
the recent high prices have been in
those Industries with respect 10 which
the tariff rates were either lowered or
altogether removed.
TO put the blame on the poor old
tariff BIN is-t0 use a moderate eX-
rresson-uniust
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
President Taft reviewed the legisla-
ton De- has recently recommended 90
Congress. running over the details OF
lhe various measures in practically tho
same language as his Rochester speech
He declared ne had attempted a. carry
our the Roosevelt policies and asserted
also ne was attempting, 20 far as he