Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
TAFT PLEADS FOR
MERCHANT MARINE
(Continued from FIRST Psse)


for rapid and direct mail, passenger
and freight communication quite so
urgent as between the United States
and Latin America We can secure
IN no other quarter Of the world such
immediate benefits in friendship ana
commerce as would flow from the es-
tablishment OF direct lines of commu-
nication with the countries of Latin
America adequate TO meet the require
ments OF rapidly increasing appre-
citation of the reciprocal dependence
of the countries of the Western hem
isphere upon each others products
sympathies and assistance.
Quite aside from the commercial
aspect. unless We create merchant
marine where can We find the seafar-
ing population necessary as naval
reserve and where could We find, in
case OF war. the transports and SUD
sidiary vessels without which naval
fleet Is arms without a body? For
manys reasons | can not too strongly
urge upon congress the passage OF a
measure by mail subsidy or other
establishment and rapid development
Of an American merchant marine, the
restoration of the American flag to It's
ancient place upon the seas.
With our increasing international
intercourse il becomes incumbent
upon me 10 repeat more emphaticaiy
than ever the recommendation which
I, made in my inaugural address that
congress shall at once give TO the
courts OF the United States juusdic-
ton TO punish as crime the VIOLA
ton OF The rights of aliens secured
by treaty with the United States. in
order that the general government OF
the United States shall be abie. vine
called unon by friendly nation, TO
redeem its solemn promise by treaty
TO secure to the citizens or subjects
of that nation resident in the United
States. freedom from violence and due
process OF law in respect to their life,
liberty and property.
The Payne Tariff Act.
The schedules OF the rates of duty
in the Payne tariff act have been sub
iected to a great deal of critics M
some of IL just. more of it unfounded.
and 10 much misrepresentation. The
act was adopted in pursuance OF
declaration by the party which Is re-
sponsible fm IL that a customs bill
should be q tariff for the protection
of home industries. the measure OF
the protection to he the difference be-
tween the cost OF producing tie I'M
ported article. abroad and the cost
OF producing Il at home. together
with such addition TO that difference
as might give a reasonable profit 10
the home producer.
The basis for the criticism OF this
tariff Is that in respect 90 number
OF the schedules the declared meas
lure was not followed. but higher dii-
ference retained or inserted by wav
OF undue discrimination In favor OF
certain industries and manufactures
Little. II any. of the criticism OF the
tariff has been directed against the
protective principle above stated, but
the main body OF the criticism has
been bazed on the charge thai the
attempt TO conform 10 the measure
OF protection was no; honestly and
sincerely adhered to.
Tariff Board.
The time in Which the tarin was
prepared undoubtedly was so short a.
to rake II impossible ser the congress
and its experts % acquire the inror.
nation necessary strictly 20 conform
to the declared measnre. IN order
10 avoid criticism Of this kind IN the
future and for the purpose Of more
nearly conformiug 20 the party Prom
ise. congress CT its lat session. made
provision al my request Cor the con-
tinuanse al a board created under the
authority Of the maximum and mini
nun clause Of the tari6 bill. and an.
,hosized this board 20 expend the
money appropriated under ny oifec'
ton Cor the escertsiEmen; 90 the cost
Of production a. home and abroad Of
the various articles Included In the
Schedules OF the tarsn.
The tariff beard thus appointed and
authorizes has been diiixent IN pre-.
pairing itself for the necessary invesii.
cations. The hope Of hose Who have
I advocated the use Of this board Tor
tasiE purposes 4 that The question Of
the rase 81 a duty imposed shall BE-.
come more Of a brSiaess question and
less a q f-olitscsl Gucsiinn. "a h. a.
! certaiaed by experts ~ long training
asd aeeurafe knovlcdre
4 The halt IN business ssd TIE shock
10 business. due 20 the announcement
hat a rev tariff bill u 20 h rrepzr
81 and rus In operation. viii be avoid
ed by treating the schedules one By