The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
TAFT HAS REMEDY
FOR HIGH PRICES
He BIames Middleman
Increased Cost of
Living.

"oeuihsto NoVember 1.-THE i'm
oortant fact becomes known that tho
intention of President Taft now ia
10 discuss the tariff and submit to
the work of the tariff board
IN q special message that will go to
that body shortly after the assembling
OF Congress. The regular message. II
is learned. will probably be shorn of
the big questions that will become
vital In the presidential politics Of
the country during the next year.
1t is quite likely. as the situation
now looks. that there Will be two
terin messages from the White Houao
one concerning the wooden schedule and
another touching upon the cotton
schedule. The reason for that IL tbot
the WOOL Investigations of the tariG
board are practically complete and
VIII be In the hands OF the Prea,5ant
before Congress- assemblies.
me cotton Investigations, on the
o.nef hand. VIII not be ready until
ehoruS AFTER Congress- meets.
Able 10 Urge Reduction.
me president 10 already familiar
enough with the general outline OF
the reports in each instance TO know
ehat ne VIII be able to to
congress substantial reductions in IN,
tarin rates upon these two big SEIZED.
uies OF the existing tariff law. uo
wishes however, full time 20 study
the Gate submitted TO him before h.
makes definite recommendations. and
1t Is impossible Tor him to gel ina
''me now with the preparation of his
hh1ial message and many other Thing.
to look after.
The tariff board has, in following tho
wishes or the President, made a world.
VIDE investigation of the wool ana
cotton industries. from the time IN.
sheep are horn and the cotton Is
planted until the manufacture article
pusses into tho hands OF the consumer
Ihe data Will be voluminous. and Tho
rfesiaent believes. accurate and trust
"oI,nS' ihe president is 80 convinced
Oh this that he Will practically stake
his political future upon tho exact
trnstfulness OF the facts and figures
ne receives. and Will transmit TO cnn-
gress. The Democrats are prepared to
attack the ability OF the tar,n hoard
30 optain any more OF better figures
IMAM can be got through the Ways
ana Means Committed OF the House,
and the country liz to he the Judge az
the fight between the White Hou..
backing the ,arir board, and the Dem
acTots. backing tho Ways and Means
Committee.
To Tackle Cost of Living.
II Is said today that the reports or
the tariff board may go farther than
~ "c'uai nBureE dealing with this
raising of sheep and cotton ard IN.
turning OF these things into manufan.
tured goods for the consumer Tho
board lie likely 10 present lmportant
hgurcs upon the cost OF living as do
duced and ascertained from It's com
plete investigat ions Into these subjects,
us conclusions are likely 10 be that
the sheep and cotton raiser and tho
manufacturer do not got more than
they deserve. but TINT the, big profits
In tho business &c L. the middleman.
Tho nsures along this line Will tend
to show that the mlddlcman is the fac
ter In forcing the people 10 pay big
prices for what they wear IN wool and
cotton.
Presideut TO Urge Remedy.
The President is said to be deeply
Impressed with the conclusions that
Will be drawn directly or Indirectly
by the board as to the cost OF llvlnQ,
so far aa these articles of
go. and lis prepared to renew. with
the greatest emphasize. his former
recommendations FOR the esta blishment
of a parcels post in the United States.
The President. from the data already
In his hands, together with other
material touching upon the tarin he
has been gathering for months. be.
lieves that the mlddlemen IN the United
states must he eliminated and the
people given the privilege OF buying
directly from the producers and manu-
facturers, Tho parcels post is re-
Garded by him as the medium for Civ.
Ing this opportunity to the people
It's history in other aountriea has
proven this. he will argue.
Tue Facts as TO wool and cotton ara
said to chow that the middleman dc.
rives q tremendous profit in passing
the MANUFACTURED product through sew
eral hands to the consumer. with a
parcels post in operation. the President
thinks the consumer Will soon learn
to deal directly with the manufactur-
er. and save for himself the profits that
go to the midd!ernen.
As matters are now shaping them
selves at the White House. the Presi-
dent will use the tremendous force OF
his ONCE during the coming session of
Congress to urge reductions In tho
duties OF the tariff. and TO insist that
the people can be furnished with the
necessities of life much lower than at
present by direct dealing with the pro
ducers and manufacturers