The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-24
TAFT WANTS SANE
REVISION OF TARIFF
President Announces Keynote for
Congressional Campaign-Favors
Action on Individual Schedules.

BEVERLY, Mass. Aug. 24.-Presi-
dent Taft's keynote for the coming
congressional campaign became
known here last night. The presi-
dent Will favor further revision of the
tariff.
While he Is still convinced that the
Payne.Aldrich law Is the best tariff
law the country has had up to this
ume, ne has at last reached the con-
ciusion that there Is decided room for
Improvement
Mr.. Taft does not propose that busi-
ness shall be upset by another whole
sale revision. but he will recommend
to congress that individual schedules
In the tariff system be taken up sep
arately, and be disposed of on a scien-
tific basis.
The new revision Is to be based on
the findings OF the tariff commission
as to the cost of production at home
and abroad. Only fair profit is to be
allowed the American producer. Eek
tortionate and unreasonable profits,
the president declares, are to be toll
Grated no longer.
The president has stated these facts,
and has outlined his position In de-
tail, In the letter he has sent to Rep.
Mckinley, OF Illinois, for publication
In the Republican congressional cam
paign text book. The letter was
mailed In Beverly Monday. The time
OF making 1t public has been left to
the committee.
Political observers regard this move
as about the shrewdest that has been
made during the present administra-
ton. 1t offers an excellent opportun-
ity for the insurgents and regulars 10
get together In the campaign, and Mr..
Taft has been exceedingly anxious to
find a ground on which the different
factions could meet without embar-
rassment TO either.
The principal fight of the insurgents
was on certain schedules Of the tariff
bill. Mr.. Taft is meeting them more
than half way in admitting that indi-
vidual schedules need further revision.
At the same time he is backing up the
regulars In that he believes they did
the best they possibly could with the
unreliable information that was In
their hands.
With the creation of the tariff board
ur der the PayneAldrich act, and the
enlargement of its powers by pro-
vision of the last congress, the presi-
dent believes way has been opened
TO put the tariff on a scientific basis
for the first time In the history OF
the country.
The objection has been urged ana
raised on the president that the open
ing of an individual schedule OF the
tariff would mean the possible throw
ing open OF the entire tariff act, with
another long debate and stirring up
of conditions generally.
Mr. Taft proposes to meet THIS Win
the recommendation that before any
schedule can be taken up for further
consideration a rule shall be passed
by the house and by the senate pro-
viding that amendments TO Ger
tain schedule of the tariff shall be
In order, and that any amendments
not germane 10 that particular sched-
nile shall be declared out OF order.
II is believed that with workable
majority in he two houses or con-
press and with the insurgents ined
1n with the regulars for the program
outlined by the president, there VIII
no little or no difficulty In putting
through such rule