Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-01

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versities. asking each to give me list
Of the economists considered by them
best equipped for the task in hand.
Professor Emery's name was on all the
lists and at the top of half of them. %
made him chairman Of the board.
Page comes from the University OF
Virginia; Sanders is an authority on
agriculture: Reynolds. in Interpreting
ana, enforcing the tariff laws for four
years, had presumably learned the ms
and outs Of that business; and How
ard regarded as the ablest southern
representative In congress. In my day.
These men made no pretense OF being
tariff experts: they employ all the ex-
pert help they need.
Prosperity Due 60 Tariff.
II fully realize, and I wish our poo
pie would, that the present prosperity
Of the treasury is due In no small
measure to the existing tariff, which,
Notwithstanding all It's faults. 10 a rev.
enue- producer. There ID . good deal
more that can be said for that act.
1t gave US a maximum and minimum
tariff proviso which deem Of the
highest Importance, and which tended
to increase our foreign trade substan-
TALLY 1t gave us free trade with the
Philippines. which has, made. the is
lands more prosperous than ever In
their history. without injury to any
American industry. It gave authority
that I used to create and appoint q
tariff board, which, tho not the COM
mission sought, Is doing most use
full work; and 1t imposed q corpora
ton tax, on which had set my heart,
but which at times despaired Of get
ting thru"
Now that you have launched your
PROJECT for a constitutional amend
ment. you probably have in mind some
particular form Of general income tax
to recommend to congress when 1t ts
free to act?"
Believes IN income Tax.
I'm a way, yes, believe. on princi-
pie. in general income tax. The only
good arguments against It are that 1t
is inquisitorial. and that 1t offers
temptation to perjury. But I would not
resort to the ordinary income tax ex-
cept in an emergency like war. when
would have 1t graduated, 30 that those
citizens who had most at stake should
hear a correspondingly large share Of
the burden Of the common defense. IN
time of peace I would avoid tempta-
ton to perjury and would confine the
government to taxes that do not in
volve such inquisitorial methods In
their collection" >.
No Apology for Appointments.
mr.. President l suppose you have
noticed Mr.. Bryan's comments on your
appointment Of Chief Justice White p
"All that l have to say about my
judicial appointments is that I have
regarded my duty in respect to them
as the most sacred with which I am
charged. and that have spared no eff
fort to secure for the supreme court
and other courts the best men I could
get, with the fullest appreciation OF
the fact that the federal courts, and
especially the supreme court. consti-
tute the chief buiwark OF the institu-
tons Of civil liberty; created by the
constitution
Now. Mr.. President, something of
the future. What do you purpose treat
ing as your calendar Of unfinished
business for the rest Of your term?''
IN the domestic field. I suppose re-
auctions in the wooden and cotton
schedule OF the tariff will go to the
top Of the calendar. These Will be
founded, as far as my recommends
tions are concerned. on the report OF
the tariff board I have heard 1t In
simulated that congress will not heed
the suggestions Of an executive board.
AS to that have no means OF judy
ing in advance. What I shall do is to
put the whole thing up to congress.
and leave the members to settle with
their constituents II they prefer not to
act. In the house the democrats ma
jority have always protested them
selves ready to accept any reductions
they can get. and I am going to take
them at their word in good faith.
Where the insurgents will stand 4 am
not prophet enough even to surmise.
Alaska and. Peace Treaties.
For another thing, we ought to OBJ
tain some legislation which Will enable
Alaska to develop without infringing
on our board policy Of conservation
Then there is the question OF ratifyins
the peace treaties with England and