The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
The PAYNE Tariff Bill.

tiOn to be the ulHerenCe between lHe |
cost of producing the imported article |
abroad and the cost of producing it at |
home, together with such addition to
that difference as might give a reason !
able profit to the home producer.
The basis for the criticism of this
tariff is that in respect to number or
the schedules the declared measure
was not followed, but a higher differ
ence retained or inserted by way or
undue discrimination in favor OF cer-
tain industries and manufactures.
Little, If any, of the criticism of the
tariff has been directed against the
protective principle above stated, but
the main body of the criticism has
been based on the charge that the at
tempt to conform to the measure OF
protection was not honestly and SIN
cerely adhered to-
Tariff Board.
The time in which the tariff was
prepared undoubtedly was so short as
to make it impossible for the congress
and it's experts to acquire the intorma-
ton necessary strictly to conform to
the declared measure. In order to
avoid criticism of this kind in the fu-
ture and for the purpose OF more near
ly conforming to the party promise
congress at it's last session made pro-
vision at my request for the contlnu-
ance of a board created under the au-
thority of the maximum and minimum
clause Of the tariff bill and authorized
this board to eXpend the money appro-
priated under my direction for the as
certainment of the cost of production
| at home and abroad of the various art
| icles included in the schedules OF the
tariff. The tariff board thus appoint
| ed and authorized has been diligent IN
preparing itself for the necessary IN
vestigations. The hope of those VINO
| have advocated the use of this board
| for tariff purposes is that the question
| of the rate Of duty imposed shall be-
| come more of business question and
| less of a political question, to be as
| certained by experts of long training
and accurate knowledge. The halt IN
| business and the shock to business due
| to the announcement that a new tariff
1 bill is to be prepared and put IN op-
| Grafton will be avoided by treating the
| schedules one by one as occasion shall
| arise for change in the rates OF each
| and only after report upon the sched'
| ule by the tariff board competent to
make such report.
1t is not likely that the board VIII
be able to make a report during the
present session of congress on any OF
| the schedules, because a proper exam
nation involves an enormous amount
of detail and a great deal of care, but
hope to be able at the opening of the
new congress, or at least during the
session of that congress, to bring tf
it's attention the facts in regard tC
those schedules In the present tarifi
that may prove to need amendment
| The carrying out of this plan, OF
course, involves the full cooperation
of congress in limiting the considera
ton in tariff matters to one schedule
at a time, because if a proposed
1
volve a complete consideration of al
the schedules and another revision
then we shall only repeat the evi
/, from which the business of this coun
try has in times past suffered mos
| grievously by stagnation and uncer
tainty, pending a resettlement OF
law affecting all business directly O.
indirectly, and the effect Of which M
wise business man would ignore II
new projects and new Investments
The inquiries which the members o
the tariff board made during the las
summer into the methods pursued b.
? other governments with reference t
the fixing of tariffs and the determine
ton of their effect upon trade shoy
that each government maintains a.
office or bureau, the officers and EN-
ployes of which have made their lif
: work the study of tariff matters, @
foreign and home prices and cost @
articles imported and the effect of tn
: tariff upon trade, so that whenever
change is thought to be necessary /
. the tariff law this Office is the sourc
of the most reliable information as
: the propriety of the change and 1t
effect
/ am strongly convinced that W
: need in this government just such a
Office and that 1t can be secured b
/, making the tariff board already a.
pointed a permanent tariff commission
with such duties, powers and emol
: ments as it may seem wise to congres
. to give.
! recommend that congress establis
: commission to determine as early q
! practicable a comprehensive policy X
the organization, mobilization and a.
ministratlon of the regular army ~
organized militia and the voluntet
: forces in the event of war.
rs Need for Additional officers.
IN One of the great difficulties In II
Is prompt organization and mopilizatic
he OF militia and volunteer forces is Il
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