Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
ALL AGREE AS TO FACTS
But Differences Are Expected as to
Proper Deductions.
HOUSE NOT TO WAIT LONG
Leader Underwood Says President
Will Be Given Only Reasonable
Time to Submit Report.

Of the tariff board were with Presiuent
Taft long time today. discussing the
wool and cotton reports about to be made
by the board. and newspaper stories in
circulation that its members are widely
separated as to deductions to be drawn
from the data collected by that concern
The reports in general circulation
are that the board is divided along
political lines as to the rates upon
wool and cotton that would be author
lied from the figures. and even the
three republican members are said to
be In the air as to what Is justified
from the long and laborious work that
has been done.
The two tariff experts with the
President were H. c. Emery, chair
man Of the board, and Alva H. Saun-
ders, the second republican member.
J. B. Reynolds. the third member, re-
mained at his Offices in the Treasury
Department. The two democrats are
Messrs. Howard and Page. the former
for many years in Congress from
Georgia. Mr.. Reynolds has always been
a high protectionist in his leanings.
Mostly Buncombe, He Says.
Mr.. Emery's attention was called to
some Of the reports as to differences
Of a serious nature in the board. These
stories are mostly buncombe,' he said.
1T has been known for long time
because 1 have made 1t known in a
numper Of speeches-tnat the business
Of the board is not to make recon-
mendations as to tariff rates. Its busi-
ness is simply to present the scientific
0ata that nave ueen eatiIefeu atlei
long research The business Of fixing
rates remains with Congress, as has al
ways been the case.
ar. Emery was disposed to rsdicule the
idea that the members OF the board are
at variance as to the deductions to bt
Drawn from the reports apout to be
made, but IL is generally Deiieved that
there will develop differences, such a.
would be ordinarily present among five
human beings who think and act for
themselves.
There is no disposition today to question
that the reports of the board will be
sclentinc presentations OIL facts aione, mol
without recommendations or conclusions
of any kind, but that il will be posslpi,
for the board, or at least its Individual
mem bers, to avoid forming conclusions
as to the tariff rates justified by THESE
iacts and figures, Is doubted.
Without ooubt the views OF the board
as to tariff rates JUSTIFIED under their
reports will be disclosed N, the Dig ngnt
tnat will begin almost with the opening
day of Congress.
Dne in Ten Days.
,c,- v,-..;a.,,. 10. hoo, ;nforrnad ttra 2
the report on the wool schedules OF the
Payne-Aldrich law will be submitted to
him about the 11th. or within ten days.
The Presidents main tariff message, for
there may be two. will be ready for Con-
gress within a few days after this report
mas reached him. This message, by hong
odds the most important the President
Will write, in the view OF many people,
will inform the country and Congress
that the data of the tariff board either
authorizes or does not authorize .e-
duction OF existing rates upon the various
parts of the wool schedule.
Mr. Taft has not the time to enter into
days OF computation OF the detaiis OF the
report to derive his ideas AS to the rates
that should be imposed. Naturally, there
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the board for at least approximate rates
they think the woolen industry can stand
without coming into competition with for
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countries dependent thereupon.
uu.,e rres.uenI Iait ~ ior reduction
of tariff rates wherever they can DE
made without Gripping horne industries,
he will not agree to any .drin piil mat
will nut the American farmer, iaDorer
or manufacturer in competition with for
elgu countries. The report Of the tar.H
,oard will go mnuteiy INTO .he cost 10
the American farmer OF raising sheep ano
the price at which he sells them.
xv-Sl1 10 q
wool into goods and the wages of the
American laborer In the manufactures.
These facts will be carefully compared
with the same facts and conditions in
foreign countries and there VIII pe mul-
titude of other facts bearing upon every
hne of the WOODEN industry from begin
ming to end.
Must Rely on Republicans.
That the members Of the tariff rard
will not be able to reach the same con-
clusions as to rates seems to be sure
deduction, with human nature as the
pasis OK the deduction. The President,
therefore will be placed in the position OF
having TO rely upon the republican mepl-
hers Tor conclusions in lille With the re-
publican poilcy.
will not attempt to nix minimum rates
for reduction. but that hls recommen-
dations will be general. looking to
downward revision. At the same time
ne must and will be in position to
know the points at which these rates
must stop in order to aAord the pro-
lection necessary to preservation or
American industries and business. In
cluding the laboring man and farmer.
The ways and means committee OF the
House will probably call upon members
of the board for their Individual views
before the hearings upon the tariff are
concluded, and this will develop whether
there. are differences on the question OF
rates.
Agreed as to Facts.
It was stated most psitively this aft
ernoon that the five members Of the board
are in entire harmony as to the facts
that viii be laid before the President and
Congress-. That is, the board as a whole
win agree upon statements to Congress
as to the difference In cost Of raw wool
in the United States and Argentina, for
Also as to the difference in cost Of
in this country and other
countries. These fignres will be SO plain.
il Is stated. that they will carry their
own conclusions as to what sort of a tar
in rate. should be fixed, with protection AS
the basis.
Renrcsentatiye Underwood chairman of