The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-22
TAFT IN DEFENSE
OF ALDR|CH BILL
President Takes Opportunity in
Speech at Providence to
Justify His Course.
DECLARES GOOD RESULTS
ARE ALREADY APPARENT
Insists That He Is Doing His
Best to Carry Out Policies
of Roosevelt.

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hand, President Taft tonight earnestly
defended the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
in his address at the annual dinner OF
the New England Manufacturing jew
elers and Silvcrsmiths association. Mr..
Taft received most enthusiastic greet
ing.
The president also expressed the hope
that it would not be necessary TO apply
the maximum tariff rates against Can
ada, thus bearing out the reports OF
Yesterday that the negotiations with
| the Dominion government had taken
more favorable turn.
"I can't 90 on the floor Of the house
| or senate,' said the president, $50 L
have to accept opportunities like this
to give vent to my views. AT the re-
cent extra session of congress we passed
new tariff bill. which has been tho
subject, many say, of considerable dis
cussion. But the proof Of the pudding
| is the eating. Seven months of the new
| tariff law have proved a number OF
| things.
Results Now Allowed.
"First, il is the best revenue getter
we ever had.
"Second, il has shown it has the
largest free list.
"Third, it has shown the rates of
the Dingley bill have been materially
reduced.
"Fourtb, by the creation of a Gus
toms 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.
f(Sixyh - huc furp,cbnI tn Tho
cutive. by the maximum and minimum
principle, leverage to secure from all
foreign countries. fair treatment for
American products without undue dis
elimination, We are almost through
with our negotiations under this clause
of the law and l 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 freedom from determinations,
from which, at times in the past, it has
suffered
New Tariff Board.
"Seventh, the new tariff law has pro-
vided a permanent board. 1t is my
intention soon to ask of congress an
appropriation of from 100000 to $780,
600 to enable this board to get at the
truth concerning the protected indus
tries Of this country, so when we again
have occasion to revise the tariff we
will have the board record of facts.
''Under this new law we have pro-
ceeded to get prosperity. Wage earn"
erns have all they can do, and at un"
usually high rates of pay. There has
been some complaint about high prices,
but / do not think they have been so
high as to cause suffering, Our oppon-
ents have been attempting, 10 charge
,ir rhar % hn fnr I1I Rrif
the recent high prices have been in
those industries with respect to which
the tariff rates were either lowered or
altogether removed.
''To put the blame on the poor old
tariff bill is-to use a moderate cx-
pression-unlust.'
Prospective Legislation.
President Taft reviewed the legisla-
tion he has 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 referred to the pos
tai savings bank bill, the interstate
commerce amendments, the conserva-
tion, statehood and anti-iniunction bills,
"As both the labor unions and the
manufacturing interests seem to be op-
posed to the anti.iniunction bill.' he
said. cit must be a fair measure and
1 hope it will pass
The president declared because he
attempted to convey his views TO con,
gress, Gin some detail" there had
arisen talk of executive usurpation.
"The danger of executive usurpa-
tion in this country he added. "is
he of tho fnryrrl ip,ac
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
elements in this community, supposed
to exercise great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Aldrich and Wetmore-were not Just
enamored of it,
The president closed with a discus
sion of the interstate commerce bill,
the anti~injunction act, conservation
and other measures which he had
recommended to congress.
Given Gold Souvenir,
When he had concluded his speech
President Taft was presented with a
magnificent IolI c3Sket as souvenir
of his visit. This token of esteem
seemed deeply to affect him. In ac.
knowledging the gift, he said;
''I want to say / value most highly |
this evidence Of your generosity and |
your confidence. The presidency is not
an easy burden, and one S spirit some
times lags and 'hopefulness sometimes
and it is at such times this
evidence of your good will is dear -
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
President Taft at all times.
The tariff for the present is a
closed Incident he said ''For NV
rart, / am willing it should be Judged
by its effect on the people of the coun-
try and their interests.
''lt has been my good fortune in the
past: Loyalty to support the president
Of the United States. ! intend in the
future TO give him my loyal and earn
est support, not because he is the
leader of the party to which
owe allegiance, but because he is chief