Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-22
Again Ably Defends the
Payne-A|drich Tariff.
Best Revenue Getter and Has
The Largest Free List.
President Guest Of Jewellers and
Silversmiths at Providence.

Providence. r. L. March 21.-With
Senator Aldrich seated at his left hand
President Taft again tonight earnestly
defended the Payne Aldrich tariff bill
in his address at the annual dinner of
the New England Manufacturing Jew
elers and Silversmiths Association.
Mr.. Taft received a most enthusiastic
greeting. His mention of Senator
Aldrichs name was the signal for an
Outburst of cheers. His defence of the
new tariff was frequently applauded.
The President also expressed the
hope tonight that it would not be nee
essary TO apply the maximum tariff
rates against Canada, thus bearing out
the reports OF the Albany conference
of yesterday that the negotiations with
the Dominion government had taken a
more favorable turn.
Il can't go on the floor of the House
or Senate" said the President, so |
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
the subject l may say of considerable
discussion. But the proof of the pud-
NihS - III VIC calling. seven IHDHlnS
of the new tariff law have proved a
number of things.
First, it is the best revenue getter
we ever had
Second, it has by the returns shown
that it has the largest free list.
Third. il has shown that the rates
Of the Dingley bill have been material
ly reduced.
'Fcurth. by the creation of a customs
court. it has provided means for the
steecy and lust administration Of the
custom law
Firth. it has proved FREQ trade with
the thlippines-A measure of Justice
which should have been given rs far
back as 1900.
sixth. 1t has furnished to the eyecu
1--WE by means of the maximum and
MINIMUM system a leverage to Sc
cure FRO all fair treatment for Amcri-
can products without any undue dis
rrlmination evidences of which had
been cropping out in the tariff laws OF
number Of nations.
we are almost through with our ne
Eotiations under this clause of the law
anu l very much hope that we shall no
'> - 'ouV NttHbut lnQllcatlOn of
a maximum rate to any country. At
any rate this provision of n new law
has enabled us to secure for the Ameri-
can trade freedom from the interior
determinations from which, at times
in the past it has suffered.
Seventh. new tariff law has nro-
Vl0ed a permanent board. 1t is nv in
teht"n soon to ask Congress for an an
preparation of from $500 0o0 to S250 600
TO enable this board to get at the truth
concerning the protected industries of
inns country so that when we again
nave occasion to revise the tariff we
VIII nave the boards record of facts
to be reffered to
Under this new law Me- have nro-
reeaed 10 great prosperity. Wage
Farmers nave all they can do ard at
unusually high rates to nav. There
mas been sorl1 complaint s.hout high
prices. but l do not think they have
oeen so MN as TO cause SUFFERING Nv,
opponents have been attemnt,nr =,
charge high prices to the new t.r;e
raw But the recent high prices h.,,
peen IN those industries with reSneo,
10 winch the tariff rates were eitbe,
lowered or altogether removed.
10 nut the blame on the noor old
tarin bill is--to use a moderate ~
i pressioih- unjust" !
President Taft then proceeded to rA.