The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-14
WOULD REVISE BY SCHEDULES
Al DRBtH AND PAINE BOTH
FAVOR THaT TARIFF PLAN.
var. Aiirirh SAYS Re Doesn't speak for the
Republican Party I'm th~ Matter and
Mr. Payne Dstabts n Tar,u Can Ever
BE Lifted Out OF Partisan Politics.

nv schedule WA. made to-day almost
simultaneously m both the Senate and
the Hous. nv the conservative Repubh-
can leaders In the senate Senator Al
drich let /, 10 known IN the course of "A
debate with senator tummins II Iowa
on the merits of the Iowa Senator'S reso-
lntlon proposing "A chang" of tho rule :
that he was in favor OF tabloid tariff leg
is.laiIon In the Houss. Ways and Means
Commute. Representative Serene +.
Payne said at hearing ON the merits
Of "A tariff commission bill that he was in
favor Of revision schedule by schedule.
senator Lodge got into the Senate debate
long enough to 60 on record in favor OF
schedule by schedule revision. II looked
as II all rhe Republican conservatives
had suddenly fallen in behind President
Taft
At the same tim. the tariff commission
plan mad. great h.adway. The leaders
were going on record from time TO time
/ in the debat. IN favor Of "a permanent
tariff commission. The Senate Finance
! Committee At meeting thls morning
referred the pending bills authorizing
the creation Of a rarif commission Ia "A sub
committee. An early report IL expected. In
/ the House COMMITTEE. on Ways and Means
Representative Payne. while declaring
for schedule by schedule revision. eN-
pressed doubts of the ability OF Congress
To Secur. a non-partlsan commission or
emit rely Ia divorce tarih legislation from
PARTISAN polltics Representative Payne
made HIS announcement That he favored
the revision Of the tariff schedule by
50 ne ouIe TINS way
Revision OF th. tariff schedule by
avsrts panics and disturbance, Of busI-
ns,es conditions Their. they h ave com
mission which takes up the tarln schedule
by schedule. and the desired revision ~
accomplished without a sweeping chang.
IN the entire tarIff law. ! would not he
opposed to the adoption Of a JOINT resolu-
tion on the part OF the House and senate
agreeing that "A revision Of the tarIn should
~. on the schedule by schedule hasis.
Il am willing Ia So. TIA. light on this
matter II the cost Of production at home
3 and abroad. hut do not know that tarln
commission could furnish data NOR. com
pi.ts than that complied 10y this com
inlttee or by the present tarlN board.
FAKE the PRINT paper and wood pulp
schedule in III. present Law. pom TINS
/ -ch.dui. W. had figures that no one could
disput.. and yet u has been tn. butt oi IN.
criticism of TN. present tarIi Law
. Replying 10 "a suggestion by k"pTesent-t
! tive Good Of Iowa. author OF one OF the
bills under cons ideration. that tht. creation
/ Of "A permanent Iarlf commission should
I be upon a non partisan basis. Mr.. Payne
said:
when the. tarif ceases to bs partisan
question.
R.pre-en IA tivas Good and I.enroot.
both lnsurgant Republicans. who have
I introduced tarlff commission bills. and
! John e. Cobb Of Boston President OF the
( National TarIh Commission Association.
wars, asked by members Of the Ways and
Means Commute. To- harmonic. their
views and present hIl on which they
could all agree. These three gentlemen.
all OF whom appeared before the Ways
and Means Committee to-day. held a pre-
| Iiminary meeting tonight and tomorrow
! will endeavur to ADJUST the minor di
ferenCs.- b,-tw.en III" Good and i."nroOt
bills without losing sight III the features
90 similar measures already iutIOiuc-i
IN th. senate. 10y Senators B-v.rIdge and
La Toilette
Tn. creation Of a permanent commits
sion L. OPPOSED ny k"pr"-enr.tiIy" Ford
n..v of Michigan. a member Of tn" Ways
/ and Means Commits" and Il genuin.
-tandpatt.r ON the theory that the bust
ness world would to" agItated all IN" year
around
Magazines and newspaper h. said
. ar. printing a great riSrah Of stun At
tack ing the present iaTIf Law. the best
eyer enacted Dy Congress
R.pre-.nratIv" l.nroor does not want
a fp..rman.-ut tariN commission 10 recon-
mend tariff legislation. but merely 10 r.'-
port upon facts. after the manner Of an
IMPARTIAL Jury. concerning the cost OF pro-
dIcfion IN this country and abroad.
1hare -cern- To b. a well grounded opinion
that th.. WAYS and Means Committee
viii report avorably upon the harnonIz.-d
permanent tariff commission measure.
The tariff question was D"for" tho SEN
ate TO-DAY for about two hour. senator
/ t1immIns called IN hIs resolution proDo--
AFT he f1r hss
. ayow.d purpo-. OF facilitating revision
Scha-l,Ile toy -chedul" he senator de-
Clar..d thar under IN" rifles OF tn" senate
~ was not now possible to amend IN" tar'h
Laws n u l. TO amend other law-
i am nor IA favor Of rnpo-'nG r"-'rlc-
ton- on tn. Hou-. ~ originating tarlh
legislation -ald senator hidrich. In"
. r.,opl. OF rhls country, whether wisely
or not have gwen III" Democrats IN" other
branch ct Congress 10y a consld"rahl.
majority For one. ! do not p-li"v" the
Republicans ought ia plac" any obstacles
in she ~av ri th' responsibility thdt Will
he upon tn" Democrats. do not intend
ny any word of MIN" to r.!i"v" them of
their responsibility
senator I,irnmin- declared 'hara was
no law 10 prevent tn" Democratic Hous"
from originating such "A tarin LAW a. Il
deems wise
i think ". ara all agreed IN take up
the tariff Nv sub Ject- rather than IN a
general tariff bill. remarked senator
AldriCh i think " IL q desirable thing
10 do senator Cufninln- said this
statement vas Immensely pleasing 70
him But ~ met with obJsctIon from
senator H-yhurn Of Idaho, who remarked.
i would not lis. Ia hnv" u go out 10
the country that We ar. agreed for re-
vision Of the rar,If hy -Irj-ct- or -Ch.d-
ules Tn. Republican party h-lI.ye-
IN protection A. "A policy and principle
Senator 4 ldrich replied that h. WA no'
speaking for the Republican party or
any Republican senator except himself
liz j. tho opin ION NJ many people
throughout the nation continued sem
ator Gummins THAT IN" present tariff
law should b" amended took part
in the r.cent poiitlca! struggle. and |
did not hear of single utt"ranc" that
did not admit that th"r. w"r- duties in
the law that ought To he. changed Under
IN. genera parliamentary law applicable
To the Senate and HoIIre - well IA 10 TN.
general business situation throughout
the United States u il absolutely I'M
possible To amend tariff law
If a change III tn. rules IL not made
two things will result the present law
will remain unchanged until tho tariff
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