Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06
EXPECTED 1T WILL STIR UP =
HORNETS NEST WHEN 1T
GETS BUSY.
WOOL AND COTTON SCHEDULES
DUE FOR SPECIAL ATTENTION
Senator DoIlver Opened the Question
Wide When Re Made His Famous
Speech - Congress Certain to Be
Compelled to Wrestie With tho Tar
iff Question at Forthcoming Session.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, July 6.-That hornets
nest is going to be stirred up by the
tariff board in consequence Of its IN
vestigations into the operations OF the
wool schedule and the cotton schedule
Is the belief that obtains here among
those who are giving the subject care
full attention.
President Taft has directed the tariff
board to make an investigation of ev-
cry tariff schedule And the tariff
board has already made its plans Tor
such an investigation. Every schedule
is going to be inquired into by experts
But while this is important in its bear
ing on all schedules, II is. in the opin-
ion of those best informed on the ques-
ton, Of special Importance in Its bear
ing on the wool schedule and the cot
ton schedule.
In the tariff debate in the special
session, 1t was clearly brought out that
the wool schedule was looked on as the
keynote Of the tariff arch. Side by side
with the wool schedule in importance
ranks the cotton schedule. The feel
ing was pronounced among the SEN
ators and members Of the house on the
republican side who battled for lower
rates that the wool schedule and the
cotton schedule were the most objec-
tionable OF any OF the features of the
tariff.
Deliver Opens UP Question.
Senator Dolliver in his memorable
speech on tariff in the senate in the
special session assailed the wool sched-
ule and the cotton schedule bitterly. He
set forth allegations concerning the
operation OF these schedules OF an as
tonishing sort. He was especially viz
ulent in his attacks on schedule K, the
wool schedule He maintained that I'M
der 1t. there were all sorts of abuses
President Taft himself has taken the
position that the wool schedule could
not be defended. On the other hand.
Seator Aldrich and the senate leaders
made it clear they would go to almost
any lengths to defend the wool sched-
ue and prevent 1t from being changed
and after that the cotton schedule.
It Is. of course, impossible to say
what sort Of report the tariff board
will make to the president on the wool
and cotton schedules. But. judged by
the facts laid before the senate by Dol
liver, and judged by the fact that
President Taft himself is we'll under
stood TO feel that the wool schedule
ought to be changed. it may be ex-
pected the board will advise that the
wool schedule be overhauled and dut-
les reduced. 1t will not be surprising
II the same thing is recommended as to
the cotton schedule.
What will happen in that case?
President Taft is on record as promis-
ing that in case the tariff experts find
reductions ought to be made he viii
urge them on congress.
It is not difficult to see that congress
is going to find at least some phases of
the tariff on its hands again at an
early date The insistence of President
Taft on investigations by the tariff
board suggests the idea that he under
stands this and that he is getting
ready to do what he can to stir the
question up again, with especial refer
ence to the wool and the cotton sched-
ules.