New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
PERMANENT TARIFF
BOARD SEEMS NEAR
President TAFT Gives Marked
impetus TO The Move
ment for II.
MAKES PLEA FOR HARMONY
Jongworth Bill Indorsed as Sat
jsfaotory Compromise-Ao'
ton at Present Session OF
Congress Expected,

Washington, ian l2-SignlHca'' p''7'
%yss made today in the movement lot '"e
creation Of a. permanent tariff commission
Not only did President Taft. I'm an auuresS
a, the dinner Of the National Tarin COM
,,,ssion Association tonight, iudorse the
Jorrworth bill. charactsrizing i' as >
,onciliatory measure, emnodying ah 'he
,rnnor4ant features that are necessary 10
make the commission effective bur early
IN the 6av he summoned the Republican
members of the Wavs and Means com
,,7ittee 20 the White House and urged them
~ settle their differences.
The President renewed his plea FOR har-
yoonv IN his speech tonight. declaring that
What he was most anxious to avoid was
The failure OF tariff commission legisla-
zion AT the present session because Of any
difference as 10 details He declared that
he would not mention "the bill that bears
rhe name Of the Ohio Congressman eX-
cent that IL seemed 10 him "to constitute q
very well drawn compromise upon ell the
differences Of detail that have existed be
tween the supporters ot various measures.
The Longworth BILL according 20 its
suthor, is an Incorporation OF Tho salient
features of the Lenroot and GoOde bills in
the House and the La Toilette and Bev-
eridge bills in the Senate. and provides for
inquisitorlal powers for the tariff commits
sion. as we'll as the Safeguarding OF the
Information obtained.
The National Tariff Commission Associa-
zion early to-day practically indorsed the
Jongworth bill, and it was in amplifcation
uf the resolution Of the association that
rDvesldapt Taft smoke tonight
Many members Of Congress We're at the
dinner. and among the speakers were Sen
Htors Lodge and Cummins and Representa-
tive LongworJh.
The Presidsnt's Speech.
YOU do not desire" said President
Taft ~ 7 understand your present reso-
lutions. that these men should fix tariff
rates or recommend rates to be fixed. You
desire only that they should furnish the
correct information uron which the body
Consututionally charged with fixing tariff
sates may properly act, so that the public
may have the truth from the tariff COM
mission, and then advise itself how Con-
rrsss shall have acted with respect TO that
truthful presentation Of premises for it's
action.
There are those who oppose the exist
irg tariff and criticise II severely. There
Bre those who uphold it as fair measure.
on the whole. Now, II seems to me that
both may logically and properly support
T7s creation Of a commission whose find
i1gs, II the former are right will indicate
the necessity for tariff changes and that
iHe latter may well and consistently sup
port the same commission. with the hope
snd belief that its Investigations Will show
That the present tariff Is not unjust or un-
equal IN its operation. or, if So that 1t is
only so IN the case Of q few schedules.
'T am not one Of those who expect that
fse tariff commission is going 10 reform the
vhole situation in such a way that we are
80 receive from them with mathematical
certainty the exact difference in the cost
Cf production here and abroad or other
circumstances that are useful in framing a
tariff bill Matters OF that kind are nee
F-ssrly matters not Of exact ascertaiument,
but Of judgment and general average.
But 7 do hope that If the bill passes the
results Of the labors Of the commission will
bs such that the Congress will have suffi-
cent Information 70 reach a general aver
sEe Of fairness and justice. and that the
inc of the correctness Of the action of
Congress. Then II Congress shall depart
f'Nm the economic theory. Of a majority of
-tro people i'm the action taken upon this
5-llabIa information offered. tho people will
1--we recourse ID the method adopted SO
often In the past-that Of turning out the
Jartv in power and putting in new party
'0 carry out the then prevailing popular
f-eorv. But IL is OF the utmost Importance
tgat the action both Of Congress and O'
1-o recll. shall be taken on reliable eyi-
o"noe Anything that tends 10 make that
evidence and the conclusions from IL fairer
snG freer from political bias, ought 10 be
encouraged
Revision Schedule by Schedule.
7 quite agree with this association in IA
No~Ing a consideration by Congress Of sepa-
Sate schedules or separate subject matters
5 e-raT f.~fn n Drpyeuf the