The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-29

ule OF the tarin may not h~ Suhj-,'t 10 q
motion 10 amend by adding changes m
other schedules.
II viii thus bs possible 20 take w n single
schedule it'll rrSpe~t to which u IL prohabls
that a great majority Of each house "a ~ hs
unprr Iudwel. 60 admit tho evidence and
60 reach a far INFUSION. and this method
vill tend 10 avoid disturbing business con.
dnion- For the-a reasons n seems "a
me that all Repuhlirnns conservative
progressive and radi"al may well abide
the situation with respect 10 The tarih unit II
evid"nce nov being accumulated shall
Justify changes IN the rates and that II Is
mu"h better for them to vote for R~puhli'
cans than to help "rrate a Demo rati" ma
iortty vhich would he utterly ~ war with the
protective principle. and therefore would
have no Use for tho findings NJ the Tarin
Commission. a. We may certainly infer from
the solid Democratic vote IN the present
congress AGAINST the necessary appro-
priation for The comm.ss on'- work.
RESULTS oF rAYNr law
Ons great vir'ue In 'he new tariT Law
Including the CORPORATION tav IL that taken
with the current effort ofthe Administration
to keep down or TNiu'a governmental
expenditures and to reform tho method
Of collecting the customs revenue II has
by its ,cnu" producing capaCitv turned
Government ~ 80 oCn IN for the ear ended
June ~ I""p. - surplus IN the first
full year ~ the law ended August :. 1910.
Of 80 an ~ From revenue standpoint.
then. there can he no controversy over N"
effectiveness 81 the new law. Increased
reveuu" indicates incres srd imports. and
an examination NJ our imports during the
last wear Will disclose most SuN-tant ihl
Increase In N anufactursr-' material from
H. "a.
whether for expectation ar hoN. 'on-unp-
ton. has come a larger volume ~ employ.
mont Tor our wage earnsr-. a larzer prT.
chasing power and "A greater consumption
~ the products of our farms and fahrica
tions 81 our factories. - far then. az such
impoTtatious do not tisplare home pruduc-
ton they must be 81 benefit ,o all GENERALLY
sr"aking. q f'I measure - industrial a..
tn,tv IN production. transportation aud
distribution has accompanied the orera-
ton ~ the new law ndcr the MAXIMUM
and minimum prov iSion- Ne have concluded
treaties with all foreign nations gaining
the hest pu-sihle terms for entrance to their
markets without sacrificing our own nv
the iaNne tart1 law "" have a. last done
fu~ti'" 20 tta ~ iiIppin"- hy allow the
producers ~ those ISLAND. rho bennett ~ our
markets With such Limitations a. to prevent
In uIrv - our home industries
Again. the present law In - cornora'ion
'aN IMPOSES a new kind ~ tay Witch has
MANY ~ the merits 81 an inrorr tax II
e-suorc~- not failure nike a Personal
income 'aN ~ l. easily aud sNa,tiv collected
and by an ins rsAs" ur decrease In the rate
enables Congress with sNactue-- ~ regulate
- incom" 20 - NECESSARY Expenditure.
More than thI~. II furnishes an indirect hu'
effective method ~ keeping IN" Government
advised as ~ the Kind Of business done
hv al corporations II u one ~ the most
useful ant important changes IN orr rev
euue laws a. the future will show In spite
- 'he 'fitic'sT- heaped upon % a. - Pass
az" no party responsible for revenues or
ANXIOUS 80 retain every means 81 legitimate
supervi Sion - corporations will reu~al i.
RoosEvELr MENTIONED TWICE.
only tVic" docs the nam" ~ Mr. Taft's
prpdoCess r appear IN his latt"r and TIM,
IN r"fercnc" ?" conservation To Mr.
Roosevelt MIR Taft gives the credit for
arousing pgnliC interest IN this subject
There remains - 10 settled now. no saws
the m"thod ~ disposing e the Lands
Withdrawn - that the Government may
retain sufic,ent control to prevent "A
monopoly in their Use and - secure the
public against eAtortion for coal. oil.
gas, phosphate or water power on tho
one hand and vet may give 20 private
canital sufficient lnduCemen' - bring
about n normal development ~ IN" wealth
in these lands - aId IN the
building M ~ tho country
Neither 'ha democrats - 'he House
nor ~ the Senate ~ a body saws Mr. Taft.
have taken any active par1 or can be-
upon - assist materially IN the
solution II these complicated questions
KFFrRLICAN LFGIsIATION
A large part u the letter IL a summary
10 the legislation II the last session as
"vidance - desire q the Republican
PARTY 20 fulfil its promises. The Who'll"
Democratic strength Mr. Taft points
ont was exhibited against the railroad
bill. whereas the whole Republican party
II. II was the performance
- platform pledge the letter SAYS. and
only needs time To vindicata the wisdom
~ IT, enactment
Postal saw ings banks. tho creation of
n bureau of mines, the Statehood law
and the corrupt practices law are namei
nv Mr. Taf' a. achievements 81 the party
and part Of the so-called Taft programme
thus far carried out.
Yr-TrRB LEGISLATION.
Asto his programme 81 legislation the
President says.
number ~ other promises remain 20
be kept haze already alluded 20 the
provisions 20 regulate N" issue OF stocks
and bonds hv interstate commerce rail
wave 20 which the Democratic minority
In the senate gave its solid opposition on
the ground that the central Government
has no constitutional power "a make and
enforce such regulation In addition there
IL the promised procedure to dA'ermine
how preliminary Injunction shall issue
without notice and when In substitution
for this The Democ ratio platform proposes
an Amendment 20 the existing Law which
would Great" a privileged elias. Of la~iess
work men and would seriously impair the
power Of the courts ~ equity to do Justice
Then there IL N" measure. To promote the
me reliant marine engaged in foreign ser
vice. IN witch in previous congresses the
Democratic party has Aiways opposed an
almost solid front There u the measure
the a"quisition Of stocks by one
railway company In a competing line and
there are also those bills. already referred