New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THEDAy WIN WASHINGTON
From The Tribune Bureau.

IRON The Tribune Bureau
Washington. July q.
Mr. TAFT's TRIUMPH. full meas
ure Of President Taft's victory in securing
the approval Of both houses OF congress
for the Canadian reciprocity agreement
can hardly be overstated and can narrow
be realized by any one unfamiliar VII"
conditions in Washington, Great as Is '"e
intrinsic merit OF this agreement anu
potent as II must prove in its influence on
the relations OF this country with Gres'
Britain and her important colony which
is the immediate neighbor 81 the Uniteo
States. there is a psychological effect OF
the Presidents victory of scarcely less I'M
portance. because OF the influence II Is GER
tain 10 exert on the Republican party
itself. Only by a comparison with the past
can the extent OF Mr. Tafts victory ~
realized In his efforts 70 foster ana
promote all that was best IN Republican
ism, President Roosevelt often found II
necessary 10 exert the full weight or Ms
influence against Congress. and ne won
number OF victories IN his conflicts with
the retroEressive element, but even ne
never succeeded in compelling Congress 70
accept any measure without amendment,
nor did he ever throw down the gage OF
battle ~ the "stand-pat" element in the
Republican party In the case Of the ran
way rate bill. II will he recalled. President
Roosevelt was obliged to accept an amend
ment. the so-called court review clause
which was in serious conflict with MIS- de-
sires and his convictions. although me
passage OF that measure, even with TINS
provision. constituted notable triumph
for the Executive In the case ~ the
tariff President Roosevelt had the wisdom
10 realize that the time was not YET rPN
for a contest and that ~ must he left 20 n
successor loval 70 progressive Republican
ism 10 undertake that supreme contest h
which a victory for the Executive meant
the permanent downfall ~ that eTtr'rn-
scbool ~ rrotectton which had been for
Years inyrlluerablv intren0hed IN mo NN-
r,,bIioan ra,,p. II remained therefore. for
President Taft who came into ms h'sh W
Are not only committed 20 tho Roo'eVHl1
policies. but an inherent progressive 10
challenge tho "s'and-patsrs' and Z" carry
through both houses ~ Congress without
amendment an important measure of taTl1
revision
r
upbt ~ to-dsvs victory that the WISDOM
~ -. pr.s,aar. IN signing the Pawn"
tariff hill hsror1es evident. n the form
Of academic argument probably me '7S'
word has been said on that measure nnt
IN the NEht ~ the concrete result inc
affect which that measure hss had N 0aF-
ing The wav for to-day's victory becomes
Of importance Pv far the most Important
feature Of that rnAa sure VAS the provision
for tariff board. Close contact WIN
co,r-e.s n The EFFORT - frame new tarfN
hill dsr-orst-ated 70 the President the
fItilitv Of expecting a satisfactory rNVlslo"
~ N. ts-I~ based IN the ak parte testi-
r,orv ~ the heneAciaries, or the more OF
less random evidence Of the e." extreme
o-,,,a,,s ~ the protected interests who
-.o,i4 ,aka m. trouble - appear before
the committees Of Congress his '""
ina hfl,-v 70 obtain conclusive evidence 70
vara,rs that n1easur. Of protection actually
needed by any single INDUSTRY CONVINCE
him that - was ~ far greater impor'an
70 r-ocure radical alteration ~ tbs
D,a+bod II framing tariN bius fnsn 10
secure specific reductions Tn paIucnS'
scbs6uIes and that n was well worth
,,ruA 20 ,-iAld something Of his own opi0-
,o7s-bA could not obtain sufficiently trust
-ro-,bv data 70 warrant convictlons-to the
..stand-pat" element in return for the pro
,isjor creating a tariff board. how wisely
- bulded has been shown IN the present
s.ss,on for n has been only the President
er-, ana consistent stand against anV re-
,-,s,o, not based On the definite informa-
Ito, heirr gathered by the TaTf BOARD
which has saved the Canadian agreement
from a variety OF amendments. any one
- which would have made inevitable us
ra,ac,,on nv the Canadian Parliament Ano'
equally - Is the existence OF the Tam
posrd and the Investigations II IL making
--,,cb will enable him consistently 70 veto
arv ~ the iu considered and badly pro-
no-,,onaa tariff bills which have been
nas.ed by the Democratic HOUSE "''N
,,,bic, will probably prevent any OF these
measures even reaching the White House
TAFT MAsTER.-Of the utmost iInpor-
.a,ca "a the Republican party IS the mere
,sc, that President Taft has won SO COM
,Ie,a . victory Nothing 80 completely as
s,,res for the Executive the respect Or Con
r-as. as 20 be beaten by him. in the hrst
80 vears Of his administration President
roosoyalt sought 70 work in cooperation
MIR the leaders in Congress only 70 hnd
-, .. the critical moment they failed MN
- -.,urned 10 their chosen feuches linen
-, -, a., ,r,placable warfare on all that