Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
TAT CONDEMNS
JUDICIAL RECALL

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his head off without any reason, just be-
cause the people wish it, under the theory
of a judicial recall [ agree that the
movement has foundation in the basis
which l have stated. namely, that .he
courts have not fulfilled the function that
they ought to fulfill, but | 90 not asrse
that therefore you ought to kill the court,
and that is what l think you are DONG
If YOU make every tenure of offlce de-
pendent on an election.
Gentlemen. that won't do. Make your
Judges responsible. Impeach them. I'M
parchment of a judge would be very
healthful thing in these times. nave
known instances in Congress where there
was ground for Impeachment that ought
to have been carried through, put on IN
uuiry found that the difficulties between
the members of Congress and the judge
had been settled by compromises the
thing had passed away
TT is not necessary that we should
have an impeachment by the legislature
if that is a clumsy method. as 1t is. we
can have some other method of lnVestl-
eating the qualifications of judges, ana
If they don't fill the measure to remove
them Have some sort of Judlclal near
ing in which the facts shall De consid-
cred.
Defends the Tariff Board.
In his speech tonight President Taft
declared that attacks made upon the tar
if board were not candid criticisms OF
that boards work, based on the showing
made. but came from the thoughtless
heat of political controversy. and ought
to have no weight with unbiased friends
of the public veal"
He upheld the wisdom of his selections
for the tariff board and announced he
never expected to see the tariff taken so
far out of politics that 1t would not be
the subject of political debate. He agreed
that the members of the board were not
tariff experts, but said that 1t was pct
ter SO.
Mr.. Taft denied that the board was
martial and pointed out that Of its total
membership of five only two could really
be termed members Of political party.
Two others were professors, skilled in
economies and the third was magazine
editor.
Public Demand for Board.
The President said in part:
THE issue which has arisen in respect
to the wisdom and propriety of the veto
of the three tariff bills which passed Con-
eress at the last session and were pre-
scented to the executive for signature has
brought into greater prominence than
ever before the question Of the necessity
for a tariff board to advise the executive
and Congress as to the facts in reference
to the present operation of an existing
tariff and the future operation of a pro-
posed tariff.
THE heated discussion that followed
the passage of the Payne bill developed
among the people of this country deep
feeling that never again ought tariff leg
islation to be attempted without a fairer
and more impartial investigation than
had been possible under the system which
prevailed in the making of the Mckinley
bill. the Wilson bill. the Dingley bill and
the Payne bill. These bills were prepared
by men of great ability and large expe-
rience but they We're members of Con-
gress. The investigation devoted TO the
work did not exceed more than few
months the witnesses who were called
were generally interested in the matter
and prone to give colored view of the
facts in reference to the protection need
ed. the tariff itself was complicated
matter. the terms used were not easily
understood, and while the question was
Of the utmost Importance to the people
at large. the people at large had little OPP
portunity to know what the changes
were which were being actually effected
upon the industries protected or upon the
cost of living to the consuming public.
This sense Of inadequacy Of informa-
ton in respect to the operation of tarlff
changes naturally reused the business
men of the country. who could appreciate
more than any other class the possible
injury and disturbance of business by
Ill advised legislation, to the necessity
for a reform. An association was or
ganized among the commercial bodies OF
r. ,nfn hn mas nf q
bill providing for a permanent tarln
commission or board which should be
constantly engaged In the investigation
into trade relations. should have on hand
the data from which the comparative
cost of production Of dutiable articles at
home and abroad could be promptly
stated. could furnish to Congress the
revenue-producing capacity Of all rates
| of duty and give all the other facts with
reference to the effect of the operation of
| the tariff which Congress ought to know
| in determining whether changes were
needed or not and In determining how
| best taxes might be reduced If there was
a surplus or how best they might be In
| creased If there was deficit
Glossary of the Tariff.
Through a provision in the Payne bill
was able to appoint a board of three,
and with appropriations furnished by
L
sary. of the tariff or an encyclopedia, by
which any layman might inform himself
as to the meaning of the terms In the
tariff and as to the actual ad valorem
rates imposed, although specific rates
were provided. and all the other facts
enabling one to take up a tariff and In
diligently to study Its meaning.
1.-The movement for the permanent or
ganiZatiOn of tariff commission, after
the passage of a bill for that purpose
was put through both houses, failed by
reason of filibuster and the shortness
of the last session of the Sixty-first Con-
gress Sufficient money was given me,
however. to continue the board which /
had already appointed. l increased it's
membership by two, in order to make it a
non-partisan board. and l directed 1t to
do the work that the bill which failed
had prescribed for the permanent tariff
board to be appointed Hereunder. At the
instance of a democratic senator, the per-