The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-11
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That Letter q TAFT
President Taft's suggestion In his
letters to Representative Mckinley. OF
Illinois. chairman Of the Republican
congressional committee, that the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law may be
amended In certain particular sched-
ules without opening up the entire
tariff question sounds good" amid q
veteran employe OF the capitol" but
when the president wrote that he
could not have given any thought to
the method Of procedure In the house
and senate. It is easily possible for
the house to carry out the presidents
suggestion. for in that body debate is
limited and the majority may at any
time adopt q special rule to limit
amendment to the subject under dis
cussion.
II recall the efforts made by the
Democrats In the house In the fifty
second congress to amend the Mcktn-
ley tariff act. The senate was con-
trolled by Republicans at that time.
The late Representative William NJ.
Springer, of Illinois. was chairman OF
the ways and means committee. Some
of the Democrats in that congress
wanted to open up the entire tariff
question by preparing complete bill.
but Mr.. Springer did not favor the
proposition. saying that 1t would be
impossible to force the Republican
senate to accept . Democratic tarih
bill, however meritorious, but Mr..
Springer said the house could put 1t
up to the senate by amending q num-
ber Of the schedules In the Mckinley
tariff against which the people had
complained.
"Springer's suggestion was approv'
ed by the Democrats. in the house, and
q number Of amendments to the Mo
Kinley tariff In the form Of bills, term
de at that time 'pop-gun' tariff bills,
we're passed by the house. but were
allowed to sleep in the finance com
mittee Of the senate.
Now, the house at the session which
convenes In December could, without
much debate. under q special rule,
carry out the presidents suggestion
on this subject. The rock on which
the presidents recommendation II
likely to split would be the senate
rules, and the opposition to amend one
or two schedules that would come from
such progressives as Senators Dollivel
and Cummins, of Iowa; Bristow. oi
Kansas; La Toilette. Of Wisconsin
and Beveridge. of Indiana. II the Reg
ulars and progressives In the senate
were Q unit On this matter the Payne
Aldrich tariff act could be amended IN
conformity with the presidents de
sires at this session. However.
think the campaign news 50 far re
oeived makes 1t clear to the people
that the senate is far from being ir
harmony with the president in the
matter Of amending the. existing tar
III law"
Meaning Of Legal Tender.
"Many people use the term lega
tender without knowing what Il
means" said q prominent official o.
the treasury department, in discussing
the currency question with party o
friends. Continuing he said: "Thert
10 no question that our currency law
ought to be revised and made more
uniform. How. as to the term leEa
tender. In my experiences have me
only . few bankers, senators and mem
bers who could give an accurate defin
ition a. to what constitutes . lega
tender. The misinformation ON tn,
subject 10 amazing. Legal tender II
money Of . character. which. by law
. debtor may require his creditor t.
receive in payment, in the absence o
any agreement, or contract, or obliga
ton itself. 49,.
THE following are legal tende
moneys as prescribed by law: Golt
coin. standard silver dollars. subsi
diary silver coins not exceeding tel
dollars. minor coins. including pen
nies and nickels, not exceeding 81
cents: United States notes except II
payments OF duties on imports ant