The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-22
TAFT FINDS TARIFF Law GOOD
POINTS or SIN or IT'S GREAT
EST ENCELLENCES.
sits 81 banquet with senators Aidrich and
Wetmere and Tells Their 4 enstitueats
what . Great Heip They Have Been
In nedeeming Republican Pledges.

w mtUfrW"8 "tpoD"eN" F'S0s~.
PROVIDENCE. March ~ With senator
Aldr,ch on hls left and senator Wetmore
ON his right. President Taft sat tonight
a. the guest Of the New England Manu-
featuring Jewellers aud silversmiths
Association
The President. the two Senators. Gov.
Pothiar II Rhode Island and Mayor
Fletcher were the principal speak ers
The President once more outlined the
Administration legislative programme
which he wishes Congress to enact into
law at the present session
When Mr. Taft ives introduced by the
,nastmastsT he was chssred for several
minutes The galleries surrounding the
banaue, hall were iilsd with women and
when the President rose 10 his feet thou
sand American flags we're waved ebove
him
Mr. Taf' IN his Introductory remarks
praised senator Aidrich 10 the delight Of
th.. diners I'm hOnOred. he said. by
the presence OF your distinguished Sena
tors. whose services IN assisting mo 20
carry out the pledges Of the AdminiStra-
ton and party I value most highly
On SIX counts the President tried the
saIu was the subject of oonsidera ble
discussion and found II the best Law ~
It's hind ever put on the statute hooks.
FIRST. the Presiden, said. the PAYNE
AldrCh law has proved IN the seven
month"; IL has been a Law the hest revenue
getter we have ever had. Second. 10y the
returns u has proved TO have the large~,
free list oG any similar law. Third. rates
have been reduced materially over those
IN the Dingley Law Fourth, u has pro
yided a system to make more expeditions
the administration 81 the customs reve-
nue. law Fifth. IL has provided free
trade with the Philippines. Sixth. It has
furnished nv it, maximum aud mini
mum clause "a leverage to secure from
/ foreign countries fair treatment.
I am very hopeful said Mr. Taft IA
: this connection. that Ws may 60 without
using the ma Kimum NJ all. but ~ any rate
We have u.
+ The tarIT hoard created 10y the Payne
law. Mr. Taft said, vas an admirable
engine especially for collecting data for
/ future tariff reviser- Re declared that
, u was not right 90 blame the tariff for the
/ high priCes 81 living
! After giving little history % the
1
/ President said he was sorry that some
; sensitive gentlemen had been offended
! by his having formulated laws which
Congress nigh, enact for him after he
had had thoae bills drawn uP and ssttI
messages to Congress about them hut.
Aaid Mr Taft. smiling, the danger 81
Executive usuTpation with Congress
enActing laws and holding the pure
strings IL rather the subject 81 the fervid
imag ination 81 political orator than
. Haaa Fam NfNFs
| institutions
senator AIdTich. who followed Mr.
Taft said that important problems which
confront the country make u imperative
that the President meet business men
The w..lfar re- IL the future ~ this country
said Mr. Aldrich tn tho jewellers, do
mands your attention. None q the i'm
portant questions before IN = POLITICAL.
; they are hscal-
referring 20 the tsrtN. Mr. Atdricn
declared that -,hese prophets 81 evil
who are trying 70 pull the States apart
ON this tariff issBe can never succeed.
For him the tarih IL a dead issue
The senator swore HE allegiance Ca
Mr. Taft becaAIse he believed In his
devotion he said: Whatever position
occupy N his To Command
President Teft's reception here was 10y
. TAR the most enthusiastic no he's recetved
at any city on the present trip. When he
aliRhfed IT the Union station aud clam
A~4-"Ni
, a crowd such - he has seldom seen SINCE
pre-inRuGIThtiOn days. On the ride II
q half mile or more from the station "a
, InfausTy Hail. where the banquet Of the
Jewellers and silveramiths vac hsld. Mr.
Taft stood up in the machine With barred
, head.
he bowed repeatedly 10 the cheering
throng and amiled happilX. AZ the hal
Senators Aldrich and Wetmore. Gov
Pothier and other Rhode Island notable.
wers waiting. More than Sven hVadrec
guests Of the jewellers fIed pase and
| shook the Preaident'a hand. while privAte'
! 81 the First Light Infantry IN shakoa
bearing real R1na. stood sstR - ramrodI
about Ihs reception room.
Ngw HAvEN. Conn. March n -Praai
dent Taft reechsd this city a. o;AS o'oloca
this morning Ha private car 0lympi,
: vas attached % the Boston EKprenR
which left View York At O'Clock. Tn,
President was driven directly 20 IN.
, house % Anaon Phelpa Stokes. seorstaF1
Of The Yale Corporation.
rhs Yale Cooperation found 20 mucl
business a. hand that ii vAa dacided q
hold two sessions to-day instead 81 ona
p The morning neNEion haann ~ u o'clocl
. and finished ahortly before 7 O'Clock.
Tbs aftetnoon session 81 the ccrpurs