The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-07

profit To the home producer. The eas,s
4 Tor the criticism Of this tar.H ~ thAf IN
respect Ia u number 81 the scheclies nss
declared measure wAs not follower. ous
| a hi ghsr difference retained or inseftee
Inv wav Of undue discrimination In favor
| II certain Industries and MANUFACTURER
| Little il Any Of the criticism OF the tarih
has been directed against tho protective
J principle above stated, hut the nam oouy
81 the criticism has been baseo on u,e
charge that the attempt TO CONFORM 10
J the mealire Of protection was not honestly
/ and sincerely adhered To.
THE IARIFY BOARD.
The time IN which the tariff was pre-
pared undoubtedly was 50 short as TO
make il impossible for the Congress aho
its experts to acquire the iniortnlupu
| necessary strictly TO conform To the De
| clared measure In order To avoid cri,i-
cism Of this kind in the future AMI Tor the
purpose OF more nearly conforming tn the
PARTY promise. Congress al ITS last session
made provision az NV request Tor 'n- con
I tinuance Of a board created uncer the
| authority Of the maximum and ninirnuin
clause Of the tariff bill. and authorized
this board To expend the money appro-
priated under my direction Tor the
ascertainment OF the cost OF pro
various articles included in the schedules
OF the tariff The tariff board thus Ap-
pointed and authorized has been dill gent
in preparing itself for the necessary IN
yestigations The hope OF those who
tariff purposes Is that the question OF the
rate OF duty imposed shall become more
OF business question and less OF Pont-
ical question. 10 be ascertained by experts
Of long training and accurate knowieage.
The halt in business and the shock TO ousi-
ness due to the announcement that q new
tariff bill ia 20 be prepared and put in oper-
alton will be avoided by treating the
schedules one by one a. occasion snail
arise for a change in the rates OF each.
and only after a report upon the schedule
by the tariff board competent 10 make
such report IL IN not ikelythat the board
will be able to make report during the
present session Of Congress- on any ot the
schedules. because a proper examination
involves an enormous amount Of detail
and great deal OF care but hope 10 De
able at the opening OF the new congress.
| or at least during the session OF that Con
I gress. To bring TO its attention the lac.s
! in regard to those schedules in the present
tariff that may prove 10 need amendment
The carrying out Of this plan. Of course.
/ involves the full cooperation Of Congress
/ in limiting the consideration IN tarih mat
! tiers to one schedule at a time, because
| II a proposed amendment to tar1n bill
! ~ to involve a complete consideration OF
! all the schedules and another revision.
! then we shall only repeat the evil from
which the business OF lhl- 'oun.ry nss
~ l,n,.,,;Hn ~ rrcertainty nendinp
A rese,flement OF a law affecting all bust
ness directly or indirectly. and the effect
of which no wise business man would
! ignore in new projects and new invest
ments | cannot too much emphasize
the importance and benefit Of the plan
above proposed for the treatment Of the
tariff II facilitates the removal Of note
worthy defects in an important law with
/ <.r,Ns
which il even more important TO the happi
ness and the comfort OF the people than
the elimination of instances OF injustice
| in the tariff
IT,. p-.s,ds,, uro.. ,ha, the tariff
hoa,d ba made nermanent Other Gov
ernments he saws. "a the boards investi-
gatioIs show. NfdihtTih ScsR 6ureahs'
Whether or not the protective policy
il to be continued and the degree OF pro-
lection TO be accorded TO our home indus
re arr qute,'".t" me- Si.e p.p.n...s
,,vas hut wSa,.ver policy is adopted
il is clear that the necessary legislation
should be based on an impartial. thorough
ana continuous study OF the iac's'
MONETARY REFORMS
Attention IL called To the work OF the
Monetary Commission. not Vet completed
ano on the subject OF banking ana cur
rency reform the President mas this 10
say
4 comparison Of the business methods
and institutions Of our powerful and sue
ossiuI .o'h nm =, IN, o' n
mon Conurs.s the imnortanc. Of a non
partisan and disinterested study and con-
alteration OF our banking and currency
system. II In idle to dream Of commercial
eApa At an, aIa y, 'e 80 ~, ,n.a.,,,.s
in 10 our matchIs~s opportunities unless
we can Law a solid foundation in sound
and enduring banking and currency sys-
TEN me problem Is nov Parl'San' 10 ho'
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ARMY REFORMS
The President urges the passage OF
the Dill now IN congress repeahhS 'he
present volunteer act and making pro-
vision for the organization Of volunteer
ro-e.s in tim. ~ war He recommends
- = So - -: .-...,,..,;.-., .
'hat congress "ppo'h' w
determine a. early "a practicable com
prehensive policy for the organization.
mobilization and administration Of the