The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
Roosevelt Endorses His
Suggestions for Tariff
Commission.
WORDS OF PRAISE
FOR DOLLIVER
Iowa Senator and Congressman
Hubbard Lauded for Stand
ing by Me on Every Point
Throughout My Term"
Refers to the Barnes
Interview.

Sioux Falls. n. d. September a.
Ex-President Roosevelt broke his ST.
lence in regard to the Taft admins
tration. He heartily commended one
phase of It, although he said nothing
which could be construed as refer
ence to the administration as whole.
He confined himself to the work which
President Taft has done for the estab-
lishment OF the principle OF regulat-
ing the tariff through commission.
and to the Presidents success in con-
Quoting negotiations with foreign
powers for the application OF tile new
tariff law. Colonel Roosevelt also
outlined clearly his position in re-
gard to the tariff He reiterated his
belief in the need of regulation OF
duties by means Of commission. and
declared that the tariff should be in
the interests of the workingman and
not for the benefit OF comparatively
few wealthy men.
Il believe in such measure OF pro-
lection as will equalize the cost OF
production here and abroad That is.
as will eauaiize the labor cost" said
he. Il believe in such supervision OF
the workings of the law s Will make
certain that the protected industries
give that dicerence to the men that
we are most anxious u proteCt--the
northumberland If ! find 1t is not
| giving 1t. / would take off the tariff
duty from that particular thing"
| Colonel Roosevelt made two speeches
| on the tariff to-day. The first one.
| delivered at Sioux City. Iowa con-
| tanned his references to the Taft ad-
| ministra ton. In the second speech.
| made here late this afternoon. he
| ampliied his views on the tariff, de-
I -, ri
| rich law had given rise to grave dis
satisfaction. the fault lay wath the
| system under which the tariff laws
| are made. rather than with the men
/ who make them.
1t was in the presence OF senator
| pollIver and Representatives Hubbard,
/ of Iowa. and Martin. of south Dakota,
that the former President made his
first statement concerning the Tai,
administration.
! 1t was made known that this COM
nendation of the President was pur-
/ posely given within .insurgent terri
/ tory" and that both Senator Dolliver
and Mr.. Hubbard knew in advance
that Colonel Roosevelt was to say
| what he said. and approved 1t. al
though they Were not consulted by the
colonel about his reference to them
selves. The coloners private car was
l
| here. where large assemblage was
in waiting to hear him. The colonefs
speech was as follows:
II was particularly pleased with
what the President said in his last let
ter on the subject of the tariff COM
| mission. A number of Senator and
Congressman have for some years ad-
vocated this as the proper method OF
dealing with the tariff, and am glad
4 4 ha ,$,&,, t,o,
/ definitely awakened to the idea that
a tariff commission offers the only So
luton of the problem, which IS both
rational and tnsures the absence OF
| jobbery.
THE President from the beginning
! advocated this commission. call
your attention to the fact that the
amendment proposing to provide for
such commission in the original bill
when the tariff bill was under consid-
GRAFTON In the Senate was introduced
by your own Senator here present
\ Senator Dolliver.
1T was a characteristic act or SER
| vice to the people on the Senator's
4 part and l wish to take this oppor-
i tunity OF saying that throughout my
term a S President on every important
question 1t was my privilege to stand
/ shoulder TO shoulder with Senator Dol
/
what have said of Senator Dolliver
4 can also say Of your Congressman.
4 Mr.. Hubbard.
stands without Hitching.
"a word here for my friend, Con-
! gresham Martin. Although he is not
i from Iowa but from South Dakota,
i he also was a man who absolutely
stood by me on every point throughout
Il my term, and with whom I was able
to work in hearty sympathy for every
l progressive policy. All three OF these
men I found after trying them out
stood without hitchng.' Perhaps THAI
4 smile suits South Dakota better tnan
+ Iowa, where I should say that they
4 never kicked over the pail
! ut was only by a bitter fight that
the friends Of the commission idea
4 ton. 1t Is not yet In satisfactory
!. shape. The commission itself should
be enlarged and its powers greatly
! enlarged and defined. and any neces-
sary changes made that will make dts
work moro effective from the stand
point, both OF the executive and Con
1 gress. s5I
i but the establishment makes an ex-
cellent beginning in the right direc-
ton. Moreover, the value Of the com
mission as provided has been made
real by the action of the admintstra-
ton in constituting In broad fashion
the law that provides for 1t. !
Another Good Feature.
'There is another feature of tho
tariff law which is admirable and
points our course In the right dIrec-
ton, the maximum and minimum nro.
vision. And here again I wish to poin,
out that the value of the provision has
depended largely upon excellent work
done by the administration In the no
gotiatlens with foreign powers for Its
appllcatton. especially the negotiations
with the Dominion OF Canada, which
We're the most difficult OF all. And, yet
in my eyes the most important bust,
ness. esteem It OF vital consequence
that we should always be on relations
OF highest friendship and good vii,
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