The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-29
ksrAb ovER hAlFAc CENTURY
TO REOPEN TARIFF DEBATE
SENATE INSURGENTS START ON
SPECIAL MESSAGE.

Tan Asked a1sa.0oO Tor the hoard
ThPee BtIla Ter COmmlsasons Are
Peadsn<. but "a Fsiiette's 90 neSeF.
Idge's Ss the One 60 Ne Acted CPe0.
WASHINGTON. March -. - President Taft
sent 10 the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiVes to-day a special message ask
ing for an appropriation Of S2s0.OO0 90 put
into operation the maximum and mini.
mum features Of the tariff law.
The President quotes from his annual
message discussing the tariff act OF Au-
gust. isOS. which empowers him to APP
point a tarin board "to make a oompre-
hsnsive glossary and encyclopedias Of the
terms used and articles embraced In the
tariff law. and TO secure Information as to
the cost Of production OF such good. IN
thiA country and the cost OF their prOduc-
ton in foresgn countries
In his message the President says:
Upon consulting tho members % the
tariff board I find that 20 carry out the
purpose announced In my annual message
u viii be necessary 20 have an aPpropria-
ton by the Congress Immediately avail
able for the current and the next fiscal
year Of $3.50 600. and respectfully urge
upon Congress thts appropriation. ]
have directed the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to submit an estimate % the same
in the statutory method. The statement
oE the chairman Of the tariff board. show
ing the necessity for the amount asked. h
herewith submitted"
The Presidents message was ac-
~sptsd promptly by the insurgent Re
publican Senators a. their cue for re;
opening the tariff debate. This they will
do by accepting the President's reconi-
nendafion ii apparent good faith and by
going him one better by processing the
enlArgsuent oE the tariff board rnenher-
strip 90 seven or nine and q change OF name
ton Of its duties. The Republican in
surgenfs are not entirely agreed on the
form % agreement TO be adopted.
senator nolliver. senator La Toilette
and Senator Bsveridgs each has intro
d'Iccd a ball authorizing q tariff commls-
sion. hut they differ materially IN form
IL was aAid to-day that there would be
nO difficulty IN getting together on the
form OF q tarin commission to be advo-
Gated by the insurgents senator la Fol-
l@tts has put forward a proposal that
appears 20 BE- in favor with most OF the
low tariff Republicans. and II 10 likely
that either his bill or Senator Bsv~ridge's
III he accepted a. the basis for the pro-
posed Amsnd msnL.
IL 10 expected that the Rspublican
leaders IN Congress will maze provision
for the tariff board in Response IN the
civil appropriation ball. This will un-
douhtsdlv he done in COMMITTEES and the
opportunity OF the insurgents will come
when the hill " up for consideration in
either House of Congress.
The insurgents plan for a tArih com
m issiOn contemplates an administrative
body somewhat similar TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission. IL will he in
stFucted 20 investigate and report 10 Con-
grees from time TO time on the difference
~ II Nksaaa aau h.n
United States and abroad and also TO
recommend to Congrees the adjustment
Of tariff duties on . hasts that will repre-
SAINT practically this difference in the cost
OF production. The insurgents are not
very hopeful OF obtaining favorable action
are determined At least 20 uss is "a a pre-
tsNt for airing their views ON the Payne
A.drich act and justifying their votes
against the bill.