The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-22
T4F EVENING" STATESMAN WAIIAA WAIL4A. WASHINGTON
Things Demonstrated.

Things Demonstrated.
First, it is the best revenue getter
we ever had.
largest free list.
Third, it has shown the rates OF
the Dingley bill have been materially
reduced.
Fourth, by creation of a customs
court, it has provided means for the
speedy and just administration Of the
customs law.
Fifth, it has provided free trade
with the Philippines measure OF
justice that should have been given
.as far back as 1900.
Sixth, it has furnished to the ex-
ecutive, by the maximum and mini
mum principle. leverage to secure
from all foreign countries fair treat
ment for American products without
undue discrimination. We are almost
through with our negotiations under
this clause of the law, and very
much hope that we shall be able to
conclude without application of a
maximum rate to any country. AT
any rate this provision has enabled
US to secure for American trade free
dom from discrimination, from which
at timss in the past it has suffered.
provided a permanent board. 1t is
nv intention soon to ask congress an
appropriation of from 100000 to
$3.50, 900 to enable this board to get
at the truth concerning the protected
industries of this country SO when
we again have occasion to revise the
tariff we will have the board record
Of facts.
Hioh Prices; No Suffering.
Under this new law we have pro-
ceeded to great prosperity. Wage
earners have all they can do and at
unusually high rates Of pay. There
has been some complaint about high
prices, but I don't think they have
been so high as to cause suffering.
Our opponents have been attempting
to charge high prices to the new tar
iff law. But the recent high prices
have been in those industries with re-
spect to which the tariff rates were
either lowered Or altogether removed.
ITO put the blame on the poor old
tariff bill iS-to use a moderate eX-
pression-unjust.'
President Taft revised the, legisla-
ton he mas recently recommended to
congress. running over the details OF
the various measures in practically
the same language as his Rochester
speech He declared he had attempted
to carry out the Roosevelt policies and
asserted also he was attempting so
far as he could, to carry out the
pledges of the party platform. He re-
ferred to the postal savings bank bill,
the interstate commerce amendments,
the conservatism, statehood and anti
injunction bills.
GAS both the labor unions and the
manufacturing interests seem to be
opposed to the anti-injunction BILL"
he said sit must be a fair measure,
and I hope it will pass"
The president declared because he
attempted to convey his views to con-
gress "in some detaiP'there had arisen
talk of executive usurpation.
Boqie of Executive Usurpation.
1.-THE danger of executive usurpa-
ton in this country" he added, 'is
rather the subject of the fervid imag-
ination of the political orator than
something on which to base fear Of
the stability Of our institutions"
Referring to the passage of the cor
poration tax law as one of the things
that should be cited as bold politics"
President Taft said he had always ia
vored such a tax, but created roar
of laughter when he added certain
elements in this community supposed
to exercise great influence, Senators
Aldrich and Wetmore, were not just
enamored of it"
The president closed with a discus
sion of the interstate commerce bill
and the anti-injunction act; cOnServa-
ton and other measures which he had
recommended to congress.
When he had concluded his speech,
President Taft was presented with
magnificent gold caSket as a souvenir
of his visit. This token of esteem
seemed deeply to affect him. In ac-
knowledging the gift he said:
Il want to say 1 value most highly
this evidence of your generosity and
your confidence. The presidency is
not an easy burden and ones Spirit
sometimes lags and 'hopefulness
some times disappears and it is at
such times this evidence of your good
Will is dear"
AIdrich Supports Taft.
Senator Aldrich followed the presi-
dent He spoke only a few minutes
but his utterance was notable as he
pledged loyal and earnest support to
Pres ident Taft at all times.
The tariff of the present is a clos
ed incident" he said. For my part,
am willing it should be judged by
its effect on the people of the coun-
try and their interests.
1T has been my good fortune in
the past Loyalty to support the presi-
Gent of the United States. 1 intend
in the future to give him my loyal
and earnest support, not because he
| is the recognized leader of the party
to which l owe allegiance, but because
he is chief of the administration
whose failure or success is interviewer
with the success or failure of the
American people; by his conscientious
| devotion to the interests of this peo-
ple.'
The president left late tonight fol-
| New York.