The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-10

'spoa sha~s abuses 20 privilege and pow-l
uFon which had hs-n reared aKgroga.
lions ~ capital whose existence anC
unchecked growth threatened the alta
hility ~ fres INSTITUTIONS
The chief function Of ihS Taft Admin.
issration as outlined by IN" President
hiins~lf was. he declared. the perfectinS
~ machinery by which the higher stand
arts 20 business morality naighi be- main.
tain-.' and lawbr~akers promptly re-
strained and punished with the lNaat
possible interference with Legitimate
business
Tho Attorney General referred q ths
anniversAry of Appomattox LAY. which
really waA the occasion for hlS speech.
-On the 9th % April. IsSS.- -Aid he.
IN tlls Mclean farmhouse at Apo
nhatsox Court House two great Americans
exchanged those simple hut conclusive
lettaEs winch terminated one of thu blood
iess fratricirial struggles in the history
90 ma nation The terms which Gen.
Grant BAD the previous day advised Gen
Lse would he acceptable were a. simple
md conclusive an those which nearly a
half century later President Taft offered
- the managers ~ great trusts and
monopolies
The Attorney General continued.
II would bc a strained analogy Ia hken
too closely the task confronting the
administration 81 President Taft on he
accession To- Office with the work Of recon
strucfion following tho civil war. Yet
en- the anniversary 81 the peace % Apo
nattoA the nnnd naturally turns 20 many
points OF similarity IN the condttiO ns
prevailing in these two different epochs.
The danger from armed resistance to
constituted authority 10 open and mani
lest and IL net 10y simple. obvious methods.
The danger TO free in situations ar,aing
nom the concen tratiOn Of great wealth
and vast power IA few hands - far more
lnsldious than that arising from open re-
volt against government. and the methods
oy which thoss. dangers may h. met and
9verted are less obvious and more sublssct
10 misunderstA nding than the work Of re-
asting force Ivy force.
The work 81 framing and enActing laws
adequate to the need. but not INJURIOUS
90 the legitimate interests " national
entsTpri=e and industry. the daily work uf
administering the laws and of endeaVOr-
ing To carry On the great increasingly
complex business Of government without
perpetual turmoil and Commotion. hut
bone the less efficiently and adequately.
h far less attractive To spectacular imAgi-
cation. ana can only be done by men who
ere content tn endure misrepresentation
and INSTRUMENTATION 81 their acts. and
% look To the future rather than To the
presant for vindication u theiT motives
and n justification Of their deeds
The Administered iOn u President Taft
has been - little more than uDe year in
ofice. That u has accom- lislled much
" that time IL abundantly attesiod by the
volume Il criticism and by the increasing
vehemenCe Of attacks upon Il.
When any adninistra ration fails Ia arouse
criticism and abuse. especially from its
Doll opponents, IL il certain that Il
ilNs ceased Ia perform any other function
daan the mere administration off the ordi-
dairy routine business OF government and
has forfeited all claims To be considered
an instrument of progress.
IAHIFF pLED"E FULFILLED.
Nov what has tho Taft Administration
acoomph She'd IA th" tirsr v"l- ~ ltS eN-
Mtence'
In the first place. Compr"hensIVely
slated. it has to- the extent II the p,,ssible >
limits Of executive action fulfilled every
7ledge made ~ m" Republican platform ~
ADOe Largely through the. efforts of the /
President thsirr has been enacted "A tariff |
bill which ~ - distinct step toward lower 1
sale ~ import duties and which opens /
tho door to IN" free exchange Of Cutnm-rCs I
uith the Philippines By the Enactment |
a the ma Nimum and minimum provisions 7
~ the tarln law "A powerful w@apon has I
been placed IA the hands 20 our Govern
ment FOR the protection ~ American con- !
Inerc~ with fprei On countries against I'M J
1Aily discTIminato rytpTac ice-a1yr hosetiov- |
sFnnlentS. and vet - ternperateiy and con- /
has this WEAPON b@-n used that.
contrary 10 predictions - freely indulRed |
n when the hill was PASSED the Executive /
mas been enabled TO apply the minimum 1
larin 10 every country in the world with /
which We have trade rela tons The.
sta bli shn. snt ~ a tariff hoard has for the ,
hrSt time in our national history mad"
rToviaiOn for the scient Itic aCCunulR ton
nd study - accurate Information bea ring
apon ths. questions which lie az the fpunda- /
don Il Dur protective system. which prin-
riples are formulated IN the Republican
piatforTn 81 1875 IN this language.
In all fsrin legislation the true principle
NJ protection - hest maintained by the
Imposition n su'h duties a. vill equal 'he
Inference between the cost NJ product ion
u home and abroad together With reasona-
he profit 20 American industries
The aim and purpose 81 the Republican
policy he'nr not only 70 preserve, without
Successive duties. that security against
Io-eign cont eti'Ion TO Nhich American
M nufIciursrs. farmers and producers are
hnt'tlsd hut also ~ maintain the high
ItAndard ~ living Of The wage sarnsrs
NJ this country. vho are Tho most direct
~ the protective sysi"m
Bet the nfed States and the Philip-
pine~ believe IN Tree inter- hanRe Of
Nun sum tlili tNhl NltA@ a. 10 sugar .
md 'olac'" ~ viii afford Adequate pro
lection 10 domestic interests
During the discussion over rho tariff
{ appeared probable that the anticipated
oss Of revenues from reduced duties
md an increassi free list would result
turing the first two or three years Of It's
,peration IN deficiency ~ revenues to
meet the expenses ~ Govarnmsnt and
movement arD-" in Congress 90 provide
or this deficit by the enactment 81 a
similar income tex Law 20 that
q 1904. which had been declared unCon- ,
titUfional Nv the Supreme Court The
oily of basinR provision to meet such ,
. deficiency upOn a form 81 law which
lad been I~clar-i unconstitutional by
he Supreme Court was obvious and ,
n his message ~ June -. 1879. the Pros ,
dsnt recommended the adoption Nv ,
'OngTsss - resolutions 10 amend th..
Constitution by comforting upon the
Iational Government the pOw"r To levy ,
IN income tar without appoTtiOnmen'
.nlong tn. States IN proportion 90 popI-
Efion. thus removing the only Objection
o the constitutiVnRlityo 81 such = law
'or the purpo-~ ~ meeting the anticipated
deficiency ~ the revenues b" Tscon-
lendSsd the adoption 81 an amendment