The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-23
BEST REVENUE MEASURE
EVER FRAMED, HE SAYS
Wants Means Provided for
Scientific Adjustment Of
Tariff By Congress
(By Associated pross.)

DeIrolt, MlchS May ~ Removal ol
the tariff from the domain OF partl-
san politics was urged by Represen-
tatlye Henry S. Boutell in 4 speech
delivered here today at luncheon
given at tue Bankers club.
Mr. Boutell spoke in support Of tho
item in the sundry civil appropria.
tion bill approprlating $25000O for
securing information bearing upon
the tariff and outlined the change
in the parliamentary procedure in con-
gress that must be made By d joint
rule before ii will be possible to
make specific changes In tho tariff
Every one must concede,' said Mr.
Boutell, that. judged solely as rev.
enue increase, the Payne tariff act,
has justified the opinion of President
Taft that 1t Is the best tariff law that
has ever been passed.
THE charge tllat The Payne tariff
has been the cause of the Increased
cost Of living Is found on investiga.
ton to be without the slightest foun-
dation, There is not In the Payne
tariff any advance in rates above
rates IN the Dingley tariff that iusti'
flies the increase in final retail price
10 the ultimate consumption Of a sim
slo necessary article Of food, clothing
or household use. N0tWithstandinG
This, some INSCRIPTIONS dealers have
put up the prices OF their goods, Civ.
ing She Payne tariff as the necessity
for the advance.
"The Payne law Is the most logical
IT, constructed and scientific tariff
tnat we have bad, II is well adapted
70 serve a permanent. general revcn.
ne statute that shall be amended from
time TO time to meet the exigencles Of
the treasury, and conform to indus
trial changes.
Frowns upon Tariff Commission
I'VE ought now to do away with 20.
ltica tariff revision with their ac-
cOmpanying upheayals In the business
world and inangurate system of
tariff development by way of natural
growth I'm other words we should
from now on revise tho tariff gradual
~ by scientific business methods
This cannot he done and ought not
to be attempted by tariff commits.
sion The idea Of a tariff conlinls
sion authorized TO report rates OF
duty violates the spirit OF that clause
lCf the constitution of the United
States which provides that all bills for
raising revenue shall originate In the
House Of representatives. An eHecu
| tive tariff commission vested with
power to recommend rates might and
/ frequently would be in open conilics
with the house Of representatives
such a situation would be intolerable
and the possible creation OF such q
situation Is not to be thought Of
eAn executive tariff bureau could
accomplish nothing In the way OF col
lecting facts that cannot be done By
the existing departments under direc
ion OF the President with ample ap
propriations in accordance with th'
congressional authority. But the sug
gestion and adoption Of specific du
lies and taxes always have been an'
always must bo solely Legislative
function. Even If a tariff commits
sion should be created aud shoul'
recommend changes in rates OF duty
its recommendation would he aboi
live under the present legislative prt
cedure In congress.
'1n order TO replace the presen
unsatisfactory method, two things ar
necessary. The first requisite is n
10 date information, the fullest an
most searching, on every subject r.
lated 10 the tariff This lnformailo
should be gathered through the var
. Gus departments and by speciali
trained experts under tho directlo
cf tho president and should be tran
IGitted az rapidly rs secured to tb
, house of representatives.
I, a Complicated Machine
|, "When ihis information disclosed
/ defect In the tariff the informatio
would be like a vast, complicated inl
/ fhine, that no one could start, b.
B eanso the lever for setting " in m'
! ion could not be found. IN the hous
. Il representatives an amendment
paragraph OF the tariff might be col
y sldcred without opening up the whol
6 tariff, but under present rules such
/ nill IN the senate could be amende
!. without limit.
/ eThe second requisite therefore ff
Q scientific tariff adjustment, the mear
cf making information fruitful. th
{ .eyer for starting the engine. Is
i ,o,nt rale of lhe to houses ~ co'
Il rress whereby a paragraph OF a re-
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