The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
FOR A BOARD OF
TARIFF EXPERTS
MIR. Cummings Lands the Wis
dom Of President TAFT
4 PROBLEM FOR EXPERTS
Thinks Tariff Commission a Pro-
gressive Move That the Intelligent
Public Must Endorse--Prosperity
Depends Upon Expert Adjustment
as Opposed to Political Tinkering.

as Opposed TO Political Tinkering
Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 1S.-Com-
mending President Taft for adyocat-
ing legislation to secure an expert
tariff commission, Mr., Lincoln {.
Cummings. Of Brookline. Mass, and
OF Baltimore, in an interview Thurs
day declared that the economic pros
periiy OF the country is dependent
upon such expert revision as the
president proposes, and that il is
high time so vital a matter were re-
moved from the influence OF politics.
Mr.. Cummings is a man of ma
tional reputation who has thrown
himself with power into the arena of
national politics for adherence to the
constitution ami his writings and adj
dresses have commanded wide atten-
ton. He was the candidate Of a
number OF leading meI and organiza-
lions for secretary Of commerce and
labor in Mr.. Taft's cabinet, and
headed national movement for gov
eminent inspection of passenger
steamship crews. He is an honorary
member OF various leading boards OF
trades and chambers OF commerce in
California, Virginia, Georgia, Florida
and has the distinction Of being the
only one ever thus honored by the
Tampa board Of trade, and is fell
low-honorary member with President
Taft OF the Augusta tGa.l chamber
Of commerce. He is also member
OF the permanent navigation COM
mission Of the New York board OF
trade and transportation navigation
conference. and one Of the founders
Of the navy league Of the United
States and q member OF the national
committee He has been named as a
delegate TO the national convention
Of the navy league at Los Angeles,
March s, and will deliver an address
on World Leadership on the
Pacific
ne fEc-lutute ht-uom
President Taft, In his character
istic wisdom. has again hit the nail
on the head IN recommending legis-
lation 10 secure q board OF tariff ex-
perts. and the public should be in
telligent enough 10 see that the nail
Is driven home and clinched," said
Mr.. Cummings. This Is an age OF
specialists in all line. because com
mon sense and practice have demon
strated human limitations. No man
has as yet been able to learn and per-
form 80 different trades as practi-
cally and successfully as one.
The country has suffered long
and severely. individually and coIlec-
lively, from ine1pert. political and
promiscuous resdiustments Of the
tariff. Il is well known that the
economic prosperity Of the country
Of the individual citizen-depends
directly upon the great tariff subject.
about which very little is understood
b. the citizen himself and much less
totem. BY many Of the congress-
men themselves. Mediocrity has his
iorically found itself in congress.
even IN both branches thereof. It's
advent has been methodiealIy mark
Cd By pioneering and proyincislism.
4 Problem for Experts.
The unfamiliarity Of former CON
crosses with the great fundamentals
Of the tariff a subject vital 70 the
public welfaret. emphasizes the need
81 prompt action upon President
Taft's Initiative By the Intelligence Of
the present congress The tariff
plainly demands treatment Of the
mosi expert and scientific minds Of
ne touEtrf upon each and every
tier ard schedule e promise relief
from me luiugiciOus primitive and
academic guess work ~ the past.
30 expert mind is required 70 per-
uciFe ~ appreciate this fact. and
only political chiesnery and subter.
fugc vii gainsay the proposition
that expert VI uneapert adjustment
81 The tariff 1.-THE peoples bread and
huttef j safe aud sane legislation.
selfish land thus corrupt advocacy
Of iariH changes and Ignorant adj
jug'ments are the one Revolutionary
and The other retroactive. Both con.
ditions should Be displaced natur.
ally and promptly BY honest, expert,
Judicial treatment, which the coun-
trg plainly demands.
This country is not going to the
dogs because corruption and honesty
have discovered that they cannot
pall together. aid when they meet
then comes the tug.of-war FOR better
,hihgs. and honesty wins out IL the
end The surest method or conquer.
ing conditions i % meet then face
% lace and Il u II that cooperation
between expert and patriotic Ameri.
can citizenship that is political
commercial and economic problems
vii End correct solution.
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