The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-19


the republican party, in accordance
with its platform, that the revision
will be honest and exact, according
to the measures stated in the plat
form"
August ), 1904 republican
congress passes and President Taft
signs the Payne-Aldrich bill, which
leaves Schedule X practically un-
changed.
September l6, 1909-Presiden
Taft confesses at Winona, Mimi,
that it was impossible to revise
Schedule X because OF the combine
OF wool-growers and wool manu-
facturers.
April s, 1910-William Whitman,
president of the national association
OF wool manufacturers, before the
Massachusetts cost-of-living com
e. Mckinley, states that
Does not know of any reason
why President Taft should know
any more about the wool tariff than
does the gentleman who recently re-
fused to receive Mr.. Roosevelt"
August 20, 191O-President Taft,
in letter to Congressman William
T.. Mckinley, states tina
The precise difference in the cost
OF production sought for is not
capable of definite ascertainment
and all that even the most scienti-
tic person can do is to exercise his
best judgment in reaching con-
clusion."
October II, 191O-Wiliam Whit
man. president of the national as
ISOLATION of wool manufacturers,
spends four hours with the tarif
board at Washington and then issues
the following statement
Il oppose the tariff commission
very strongly, but the tariff board
Il very different thing. | want to
do what | can to show my apprecia-
ton of President Taft. l believe he
means we'll and is doing well. and |
am ready to meet him halfway.
December 8, 1910.Banquet of
the American association of wooden
and worstcd manufacturers at New
York. Chairman Emery of the tariff
board present. On this occasion
Chairman Emory said:
There are certain things that are
very difficult to get, end one thlng'
that according to the platform OF the
republican party-and incidentally
that does not mean anything to me,
except that | have been given the
iob according to that Platforms
TO trv to get the cost OF production.
7 thank you all, gentlemen, that you
did not laugh. (Laughter)
I frankly say right here that thls
idea of setting things on cost alone
nv any mathematically or algepraicai
or geOmetTlC lat'O " r.
theory, is all nonsense. You must ho'
think I am joking about TINS 'h'hs'
hu+ there is a Joke about it, and the
Joke is this: have no powers "hs'-
soever. The tariff board has no
nowers There is really no such thlhs
nc tariff hoard. The law says that
for certain purposes the president
NAV employ such persons as ne sees
o. am one of such persons. mat
T. all" daughter and applause
February 1, 1911-Banquet OF the
national association of WOOL manu-
facturers at washington, attehdeo
nv thirty-five stand-pat se'i"'o'' >
and representatives and two mem
hrs of the tariff board, Chairman
rnorv and J. B. Reynod. William
NJ Wood. president of the America"
washer company, said on TINS oc-
casion: .or;e
are all the schedules of the tarih
wore as we'll balanced as Scheuuio
L If would be the most remarhaoie
document next to the constitution
of tho United States, that the human
mind has ever produced
August Is. 1911-Passage Oh '"e
1rnderwood-La Toilette bill to reVlse
Schedule X and providing for duties
of 90 per cont On wool ana 20 p0'
cent on wool goods.
August 1s, 1911-Presiden' Ia,
ro+oos the Underwood-La Follet'e
hill on the ground that the "a, -.
hoard has not reported Worcester
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