New-York tribune., 1910-03-22
TAFT JUSTIFIES
NEW TARIFF LAW
TELLS OF M4TERTAL
REDUCTION OF RATES.
1t -iidTTchs Home Expresses
Hope of 4UertiHg Contest
scitk Canada.

Providence. March 21.-With Senator
/ Aldrich seated at his left hand. Presi-
/ dent Taft again tonight earnestly de-
/ Tended the Payne -Aldrich tariff biu in
3 his address at the annual dinner Of the
New England Manufacturing Jewellers
and Silversmiths' Association. Mr.. Taft
received a most enthusiastic greeting.
( His mention Of senator Aldrich's name
was the signal for an outburst Of cheers.
His defence of the new tariff was fire.
quently applauded.
The President also expressed the hone
tonight that il would not be necessary 10
apply the maximum tariff rates against
Canada. thus bearing out the reports Of
the Albany conference OF yesterday that
the negotiations with the Dominion gov
ernmeEt had taken more favorable
turn.
= can't go on the floor Of the House
or Senate said the President so I
have 20 accept opportunities like this to
give vent "a my views. At the recent
extra session OF Congress we passed
new tariff bill. which has been the sub
ject. many say. Of considerable discus
sion; but the proof Of the pudding is i'm
the eating.
Tariff Law Proves Many Things.
seven months Of the new tariff law
have proved a number Of things
"First-It is the best revenue getter
We ever had.
'Second-It has 10y the returns shown
that il has the largest free list.
''Third-It has shown that the rates
# the Dingley tin have been materially
reduced
'Fourth-By the creation Of a customs
court il has provided a means for the
speedy and just administration of the
customs laws
"Fifth-It has provided free trade with
the Philippines measure Of justice
which should have been given as far
hack as 1900
-SiNth-It has furnished 10 the Ex-
ecutive by means Of the maximum and
minimum principle leverage 10 secure
from an foreign countries fair treatment
for American products without any un-
due discrimination. evidences of which
had been cropping out i'm the tariff laws
of number of nations We are almost
through with our negotiations under this
clause ~ the law. and very much hope
that we shall be able to conclude without
the application of maximum rato 20 anv
country. At any rate. this provision of
new law has enabled us 20 secure for
the American trade freedom from tire
interior determinations from which. at
times iu the past. - has suffered
SevenJh-A new tariff law has pro
vided "a permanent board II is my in
tention soon 70 ask of Congress an ap-
preparation Of from S20O. 900 10 $3.50 Oo0
10 enable this board Ia set az the truth
concerning the protected industries of
this country. 50 that when we again
have occasion 10 revise the tarif We will
have The boards record Of facts 70 be re-
ferred 60.
Great Prosperity Results.
Under this new law We have proceed
81 10 great prosperity Wage earners
have AN they can do. and AZ unusually
high rates OF pay. There has been some
complaint about high prices. hut do not
think they have been SO high as 10 cause
eunerins. our opponents have been at
tempting 20 charge high prices 10 the
new iarn law RGt the recent high
prices have been in those industries
with respect 20 which tho tariff rates
were either lowered or altogether re
moved.
To pat the blame on the poor old
tariff hin is-to use "A moderate express
sion unjust"
President Taft then proceeded 10 re-
view the proposed legislation he has re-
Gently recommended 10 Congress. run
ming over the details of the various
measures ina practically the same ian
guaCc as IN his Rochester speech az last
week. lie declared he had attempted as
much as he could 10 carry out the Roose-
volt policies. He asserted also that he
was attempting So far as he could 10
carry ont the pledges Of the party plat
form. He referred 10 the postal savings
bank bin. The interstate commerce
amendments. the conservation. state
hood and anti injunction bills
AS both the labor unions and the
posed to the anti-injunction biH'' ne
said. lit must 10 fair measure. and
I hope it will pass"
TAX Of Executive Usurpation.
The President declared that because
~ had attempted 20 convey mis- views u
Congress "in some detail" there had
again arisen talk of executive usurpa-
tion.
The danger az executive usurpation
in this country he added. lis rather
the subject Of the fcrvid imagination Of
the political orator than Of furnishing a
real basis of fear as 10 the stability of
our Institutions"
Referring to the passage Of the cor
marathon tax Law as one OF the things
that should De cited as bold politics"
President TAFT said he had always IA
vored such tax. but created "A roar
- laughter when ne added that Ser
tain elements On this community sup
posed 10 exercise great influence. Sena-
t,rs Aldrich and Wetmore. were not
inst enalnoursd of a."
when he had concluded his speech.
President Tart received magnificent
gold casket as souvenir of his visit.
J-.IIowing the reception he had received
al the iepot when he arrived and from
ibe cheering crowds on the street. this