New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Iron The Tribune Bureau,


Washington, March IS.
PRESIDENT EXPLICIT.-There can
hardly remain any doubt IN the mind Of
any one interested IN the tariff regarding
The Presidents attitude toward the Payne
law and his desire Tor further investigation
IN the light OF the language he used in his
special message 10 Congress to-day. when
re said: If the facts secured by the Tariff
Board arc ~ such a character - 10 show
generally that the rates Of duties imposed
by the present tariff law are excessive,
under the principles OF protection. as de-
Scribe6 IN the platform of the successful
party al The late election, shah not hest
tate 10 invite the attention OF Congress to
this fact and 10 the necessity for action
predicatod thereon. TIE amount Of
misinformauon that crceps into arguments
pro and con in respect 10 tariff rates rs such
as % require the kind OF Investigation that
7 have directed The Taritf Board 20 make
an Investigation undertaken by il wholly
without respect 10 the eject which the facts
may have in calling for a readJustment o.
the rates ~ duty" No advocate Of tariff
revision who is also sincere supporter OF
Tho protective policy could ask for more, n
the opinion cf al who have read the
message. and u is the hope Of al genuine
supporters u the administration That Con-
eress VIII promptly make the appropriation
OF S-5oGc0 the President asks.
LEST WE FORGET. Those critics of The
Taft aduinistra-io who are prone 10 be-
lcyc everything tnev see In print which
seems 10 reflect o. Mr.. Taft, on the tariff
bin and on tho administration generally will
90 wei 20 recall the dire predictions made
hy many opponents Of The Payne Law. in
clu6ing Insurgents when the maximum and
minimum clause was adopted. The ssser-
ton that tbs clause was 70 &c used 70 ''ex-
tort increased duties" from al importers
was nor confined 20 Democrats or The
Democratic press In not one instance VIII
The maximum rates te imposed The clause
has beegi used, precisely as was intended
by rs snoEsors, 10 obtain for the United
States the most tavorsb !e re-rns in foreign
markets granted 20 any q IT'S competitors
and 20 operate as a guarantee against ad-
verse Legislation in the future. U Is well
occasionally 10 recall TIE predicncrs which
have not come true
GRATIFYING RESULTS - The most
gratifying results have been secured under
the maximum ard minimum clause Ger
against The products OF the United States.
Both countries have now removed these dis.
examinations The German market is opened
10 trade in o.eomsrgarine which VIII
amount 10 not less than 10000 wear:
the microscopic examination OF American
pork has been waived, which vii greatly
.nure 20 tie benehJ Of American farmers.
and concessions have bsea MADE In favor
Of great variety Of manufactured articles
France grants her minimum yates on Amer
lean products 10 tbs amount Of about 81
Or ~ our ~ total importation Of S.0,C51. 90
Among The items so favored are petroleum.
lard. coffee. agricultural implements. tyre
writers adding machines, furniture. tccls,
sewing machines, locomotives. traction en-
-luss and a host Of other manufactures
The negotiations have resulted in opening
the markets O: Greece to American cotton
s.ed OIL and Ssrvts has promised 70 DO the
same. N the case 81 Austria a great nun
tcr ot concessions are promised which the
legislative situation prevented from being
granted Immediately. The expectation that
the expert trade CT tire United States viii
be materially increased IS q result OF TIE
Payne law seems fully warranted IN the
light 81 Tie concessions already secured.
while more are promised. and IN every in
stance discriminatory legislation which
seemed Imminent has been averte6.
BENEFITS PHILIPPINES the light
c. TIE dire predictions made when the
Payne law was PASSED II IS also CT especial
.nte~est 70 learn that tie revenues OF the
Philippines under the new tar.T legislation
have 50 ia increased that II mas bsen
-eerned advisable 20 summon the PhnIp-
T-De ASSEMBLY IN SPECIAL session n order
10 authorize those public improvements