Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
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session and the attention Of the c0un-
IVY viii be- focused on the doinEs
under TIE ble dome of the building
on the hill m Washington
There h NO doubt that the devri-
opincntr Of the next few months In
the national legislature viii have "a
,Rs'i, impor,an, hearing ON the re-
suit 81 the next presidential elretion.
witch Is nov less than q year away
Both parties Will play for position.
ana viii naturally seek TO gain every
possible advan,ags In preparation for
tho campaign which viii take place
aext summer and fali
what course the Democrats viii
parsue Ia regard 10 the recommend
ations OF the non-partiSan tariff
board appointed by President TAFT.
whose report VIII be laid before con.
gross al lie opening session. II q mat
ter OF much speculation. ana u n
safe 90 say that AN cxoellent oppor-
iunity will be afforded the country
20 Judge OF the sincerity Of the Dem
ocratlc party In itu pretended desire
to enact wise program of tariff
revision which viii give reiief to the
people without disturbing business
conditions
The history Of the tariff lcgislp'
tion at the extraordinary session OF
congress last spring and summer "
fresh IN the minds Of the people.
called together by the PRECEDENT for
tine purpose Of considcring the ques.
ton Of reciprocity with canadn. the
Democrats. who were In n large ma
iority IN che house. and who. by the
aid OF the progressive Republicans.
managed 60 control the senate. pro-
coedcd "a enact hastily drawn aud
lli-considercd "pop-gun'' tariff hills
making sweeping reductions Ia sew
crsl OF the schedules. The purpose
1T THESE bills was ~ paipa bly, for po-
lnical effect and they we're No obvi-
cusly framed without sufficient IN
FORMATION as To- the needs Of the
cOuutry with reference 60 those
schedules. that the president prompt
~ vetoed the bills.
Mr. Taft. however. stands commits
ted q, revision of the tariff In such
particulars aud 20 such an extent AZ
h actually needed by tn. country
and 10 the end that this revision
should be made IN AN Intelligent
manner. without disturbing business
conditions ana without violating the
principle of reasonable protection to
American industry and labor, non
partisan board was appointed by
him. which FOR many months has
been industriously engaged in gath
erins OATS for the information OF
congress. upon which recommended
ticns wiil he made ~ TO the sched-
ulcs which should be- revised and the
extent TO which the revision can safe
Is be made.
II remains 10 BE- seen how the
democrats IN congress VIII take
thos. Recommendations. II they ART
possessed with the patriosic desire
60 asford relief 10 the people, as theS
have stouiiy claimed. shey viii give
calm ana studious attention TO ths
repor, OF the tariff board ana under
take 60 revise the tariff in accord
ance with lss provisions. II they arr
disposed 20 play politics for adyan'
tase Ia the coming presidential cleo
ton they ~lll disregard the report
KIN time until midsummer and ~
benore the country claiming thai
their promise OF tariff revision wa'
frustrated bs the vetoes ~ the presi'
dent last summer.
There are multiplied evidences thai
ihoy viii play politics, and that no
TARIFF legislation worthy OF the mans
win be seriously attempted az th'
coming session of congress II u
safe TO say. however, that they VII
satin no advantage from this course
for the countrs II absolutely salts
ned with the wisdom of Prcs,den
Taft's ariff vttoes