The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-06


enee retained or inserted BIZ way 0i
undue Discrimination in favor ~ Ger
tain industries aAd manufactures
Little. il any. ~ the criticism of ths
tariff has beeu directed against the
protective nriReiele above staied. bal
tAc main hrdv 81 the criticism has been
hascd on the charge that the attempt
- conform 10 the measure 81 protec
iion was not honestly and sincerely az
hersd 70.
Tariff Beard.
Tile time ID which the tariff was pre-
pared undoubtedly was 50 short A. q
make 1t impossible for the congress
and its experts TO acquire the Iuforina
tioa necessary strictly 70 conform 70
tlse declared measure. III order to avoid
criticism of ibis kind IL lhe future and
/ f9r the purpose Of more nearly conform
( lng ia the party promise congress At It's
last session made provision al my RE-
flest fpr tile c0ntinuance 81 a buard ere.
afel under the authority III the. maxi
Mum and minimum clause of the tariff
bii anal authorized tliis board to expend
the money appropriated under my d.
rcctlon for tbe Mseertainmcnt ef the
cost Of production AT home ana abroad
of the various articles Included in the
schedules of the tariff The tariff
beard thus appointed and authorized
has been disigent ii preparing itself for
tie necessary investigations. THE hope
of those who have advocated the use
pf this board for tariff purposes is that
the question Of the rate OF duty Inn
posed shall become more Of a business
question and less of d political ques.
il0n. To DE asceriained by experts pf
long training and accurate knowledge
The halt IN business and the shock to
business due to the announcement that
a new tariff bin is % be prepared and
put id operation Will be avoided By
treating the schedules one BY one rs
occasion shall arise for a change in the
rates of each and only after report
upon the schedule By the tariff board
competent to make such report
II Il not likely thar the board viii be
able 10 make a report during the pres
ent session Of congress on any OF the
schedules hecause proper examina-
ilon involves an enormous amount Of
detail and d great deal Of care but
hope to tie able at the opening Of the
new congress, or at least during the
session Of that congress, to bring 10
It's attention the facts in regard TO
those schedules in the present tariff
that may prove 10 need amendment
The carrying out Of this plan. Of
course, involves the full cooperation
Of congress IN limiting the considera.
tion III tariff matters to one schedule
At i ime. because If a proposed amend
ment 10 a tariff bill is to involve y
complete consideration Of All the
schedules and another revision then
we shall only repeat the evil from
which The business Of this country has
n times past suffered most grievously
BY stagnation and uncertainty pend
Ing resettlement Of q law affecting
all business directly Or Indirectly and
the effect Of which no wiSr business
man would ignore IN new projects and
new Investments
The inquiries which the members Of
the tariff board made during the last
summer into the methods pursued by
other governments with reference to
the fixing Of tariffs and the determina-
ton Of their effect upon trade show
that each government maintains an Of
flee Or bureau, the officers and em-
ployees Of which have made their life
work the study Of tariff matters, of
foreign aud home prices and cost Of
articles imported and the effect Of the
tariff upon trade, so that whenever
change Is thought to be necessary in
the tariff law this office is the source
Of the most reliable Information as to
the proprlety Of the change and its ef
feet
am strongly convinced that we
need in this government just such an
office and that il can be secured by
making the tariff board already ap-
pointed a permanent tariff commission.
with such duties, powers and emolu-
ments as 1t may seem wise t. congress
10 give u hos been proposed to en-
large the board from three to five. The
present number Is convenient, but !
90 not know that an increase Of two
members would be objectionable
7 recommend that congress- establish
a commission 10 determine as carly as
practicable comprehensive policy for
the organization, mobilization and ad-
ministration Of the regular army, The
organized militia and the volunteer
forces III the event of war.
Need For Additional Officers.
One Of the great difficulties in the
prompt Organization and mobilization
Of militia ana volunteer forces is the
absence of competent officers Of the
rank Of captain to teach the new army.
by the unit Of the company, the bust
ness Of being soldiers and Of taking
care Of themselves SO as 10 render ef-
fectlye service This need Of army
officers can only be supplied by pro
visions Of law authorizing the appoint
ment Of a greater number Of army Of.
frerS than are needed 10 sunDly fhts