New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
PRESIDENT FOR ACTION
ON TARIFF COMMISSION
WayS and Means Committee to
Report Immediately Bill for
Permanent Body.
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
Action to Forestall Proposed Re-
port on Dalzell Bill-Taft De-
termined on Commission
Legislation by March 4.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. 7

Washington, Jan. 15.-As a result Of
House tonight, between President Taft
and the Republican members Of the
House Ways and Means Committee, It is
expected that a bill authorizing the ere
alton of a permanent tariff commission
will be reported without further delay
by that committee.
The attitude OF the President IL en-
phatically that the House should enact
legislation at this session providing for
a permanent tariff commission. II this
is done. and a Democratic fiibuster,
such as has been threatened, Kills the
bill in the Senate, the President believes
that the country will be amply able to
form its own view as TO the RESPONSE
bility for the failure TO create the de-
sired commission.
ForestaII Proposed Report.
The conference tonight was called
Immediately after President Taft learned
there was a disposition on the part OF
few Of the "stand-pat" members or the
Wavs and Means Committee to report
the Dalzell BILL which provides merely
for a continuation OF the present Tariff
Board. instead of the Longworth tariff
measure. which provides for commits
sion of five members.
Although no official announcement was
made tonight, it may be stated with
int tho pTDGiIant
has brought around to his way Of think
ing the recalCitrant members Of the COM
rnittee. and that the Iongworth bill. or
one much similar to it, will be favorably
reported.
Every Republican member ~ the WAYS
and Means Committee was present at
the conference this evening, Representa-
tive John Dwight, the Republican whip.
and Secretary Norton also were there.
The conference began during dinner set
for 7.3O o'clock. and il was II o'clock
when the conferrees filed out Of the
White House. During that time the
President doing a great deal ot the talk
ing every phase Of the tariff commits
sion question had been thrashed over,
and no member OF the committee could
r,isconstrue the Presidents attitude
toward the establishment OF a commits
sion with powers TO compel the attend
ance Of witnesses and submission Of
hooks and with authority to report TO
Congress and the President any data
needed as 10 the difference in the cost
~ production at home and abroad.
The President was firm In his stand
that IL is incumbent. at least upon the
House. 10 pass tariff commission legis-
,ation before March T. He is cognizant
of the fact that Senator Bailey has in
tirated that there will be Democratic
flibuster in the Senate. This is all well
enough. according 10 the Presidents
reasoning, but IL does not absove the
House from its responsibility in the mat
ter because If the measure is defeated
hv Democratic flibuster In either
house the country will realize the con-
di,ions will accord TO Republican
house it's credit for laudable action and
Mace the responsibility for defeat where
IL will belong.
7, "a understood that the members Of
tho committee were finally inclined to
agree with the Executive, and II IA now
expected that there will be no further
DELAY in reporting the Longworth bill
THE Dalzell Sill, II IL believed after to-
nights long conference, VIII not receive
further consideration.