Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
A Forecast Of
Taft's Message
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WILL coNFINE HIMSELF TO Reel
PRocITY: AND TARIFF BOARD.
He WOULD DELAY REVISION
Believes No Schedule Should Be
Changed Until Tariff Board Has Coll
Ieeted Data-Dcmocratic Plans.

Columbia, S. c., March 19-(On
Board President Taft's Train) -
President Taft, according to present
plans, will confine his message to the
extra session of congress to be con-
vened on April to Canadian reci-
pfocity and to the establishment of a
permanent tariff board.
Wants Schedule X Revised.
The president is convinced that the
country desires and ought to desire a
further revision of the schedules on
the Payne-Aldrich act. He feels that
the woolen schedule-schedule K-is
particularly indefensible. 1t is said
that he is anxious that it shall be re-
vised at an early date.
Wants Tariff Board as Guide.
The president is equally convinced,
however, that the country desires that
revisions of the future shall be made
in the light of the scientific infOrma-
ton which it is the duty of a tariff
board to collect. So at this time it is
said he rather inclines to the idea that
no schedule should be revised upon
which the tariff board is not ready
with its information.
Would Like Congress to Delay.
The president has directed the tenn
porary board to make a report on the
wooden schedule by Dec. / next. Per-
sonally he would very much like con-
gress to wait until that time and not
attempt to revise any of the schedules
at the extra session. He will give the
matter further consideration, however,
after he reaches Washington.
First Consideration for Reciprocity.
If Mr.. Taft's present wishes were
met, the extra session would devote it
self to reciprocity first, then to the
permanent tariff board and then
speedily adjourn and postpone the re-
vision of the textile schedules until
the tariff board completes it's work on
Dec. L.
The president and Mrs. Taft left Au-
gusta this afternoon over the South
ern Railway and passed through here
this evening. The train is due in
Washington at s.53 tomorrow morning.
The Democratic Programme.
Washington, March 19.-It Is the ex-
pectation of Chairman Underwood that
the democratic members of the house
committee on ways and means will
begin work on tariff questions some
time during the coming week. and that
by the time the extraordinary session
Of congress is convened. on April 4.
some plan will have been mapped out
to govern the committees procedure
after the bill to carry out the canadian
reciprocity agreement has been framed.
The most complex question that will
COIuc DGIOie -LuC cOIuIulLtCe Is WDtLASI
any tariff questions shall be placed
upon the Canadian bill as riders, or
whether such schedules as the commit
tee decides shall be revised shall be
treated as separate measures.
Keep Reciprocity and Tariff Separate.
The certainty that the hearings
would be demanded and that interests
affected by any proposed revision OF
the tariff may determine the ways and
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the Canadian question with considera-
tfon of such schedules as wool and
woolens, cotton or agricultural imp1e-
ments. The majority of the committee
is unit in favor of the Canadian
agreement, and it is believed that the
decision will be to keep it. separate
from other tariff matters and take up
schedules after the Canadian bill has
been sent to the senate.
Underwood to Introduce Reciprocity
Contrary to the general report, Rep
resentative Peters of Massachusetts
will not introduce the Canadian bill,
which will be presented almost imme-
diately upon the cOnyening of the Spe-
cial session to carry out the terms OF
the agreement. That honor will fall to
Chairman Underwood, following the
practice of having revenue matters pre-
sented by the chairman of the ways
and means committee. The BILL how
ever, will be the one framed in the
committee and will be known as a
committee measure.
Go Farther Than Mccall Bill.
Although the prospects are that the
Canadian bill win not carry general
tariff revision as a rider, it is not inn
probable that it may go great deal
further than the Mccall bill which
passed the house in the last session.
At the same time the Mccall bill will
be followed SO far as it was designed
to carry out the terms of the agree
ment with Canada.
The difference between that measure
and the one which will come from the
democratic committee probably will be
in the nature of an additional pro-
vision which would give to the presi-
dent the power to enter into freer COM
mereial relations with Canada in re-
spect to articles not named by the
agreement.