The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-10
National Tariff Commission
Convention Will Be Held
at Washington to Boost
the Movement.
NOTED MEN ARE TO
APPEAR ON PROGRAM
Among the Speakers Are
President Taft and Sena-
tors Cummins and Bever-
idge-What Plans Are.


Washington, Jan. 10.-The move
ment looking to the creation OF per-
mancnt commission that will have
charge OF all future revisions of the
tariff. will bo given decided impetus,
when the annual convention of the
National Tariff Commission opens In
this city on January 11th. This organ
ixation. which Is composed OF the
strongest and most important COM
mcrcial bodies In the country has for
It's solo purpose. the creation of
permanent non-partisan tariff COM
mission. and II Is believed that the
assembly at this time Is such body,
representing as II does the business
interests of the country. will have
powerful effect on Confress.
Delegates. appointed by the govern.
ors themselves. and the mayors, or
their representatives. of a number Of
the largest cities. In all II Is estimat-
cd that there will be between six and
seven hundred present. when the first
session Is called to order at 10:30 on
Wednesday.
Noted Men to Speak.
Addresses will be made by a number
OF the foremost statesmen and econ.
omists, including President Taft, Sen
ators Cummins and Beveridge, Repre-.
scntativcs Hill OF Connecticut, and
IIongworth OF Ohio, and Prof. Henry
C.. Emery, chairman OF the temporary
tariff board provided for In the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill.
There is considerable interest man.
ifested In the remarks thai President
Taft will make ut the banquet on
Thursday evening, which will mark
the close of the convention. In his
annual message he urges the present
tariff board be made permanent, and
Il IL believed that In his remarks he
will point out the necessity for quick
action. II IL known that the Presi-
dent is anxious to have a measure Of
this kind written on the law books
by the present congress. He believes
such legislation Is ultimately bound to
come. and he wants Republican con.
gress to enact It and get the credit
for II, thereby strengthening the par
ty's chances In 1912. The tariff CON-
mission also favors prompt action.
From statistics. which they have CON-
pied, Il is shown that In twenty-eight
states the Republican platform for
1910 indorscd the tariff commission
principle. and I'm no state was 1t op.
posed.
These twcnty-cight states having
169 Republican members out OF a to-
tai of 2i9 In the present house. and
46 Republican senators out of a total
Of SO. by their action have indicated
that the tariff commission principles
have been unqualified and accepted
by the Republican party.
Insurgents favor Il.
Despite the powerful influences back
OF this movement. action at this ses.
sion of congress Is very problemati.
cal. The progressive element in con
gress In decidedly In favor OF 1t, al
though number OF the insurgents
insist that provision be first made fos
revising the tariff schedule by sched
ulc. 1t Is doubtful II many Of the
Democrats would vote for the measure
as they would not want a Republican
congress to get credit for this legisla
tion.
Finally. there are number OF regu
lars opposed to II. Some are not in
favor Of the principal, although this
portion is In the minority. The ma
Josiiy are opposed to any legislation
along this line at this time for politi
cal reasons only. They are of the
opinion that the Democrats will at
tempt revision of the tariff mex,
year. which will result In their down
fall. and insure Republican house
in 1912.
At the present time there is bill
In the Ways and Means committee
introduced into the house by Repre-
sentative Lenroot. of Wisconsin This
provides for the creation OF q perma
nent tariff commission. composed oi
five members. to be appointed by the
president and their appointments tc
be confirmed by the senate. The frs,
five commissioners are to be appointed
for terms OF two. four. six. light and
ten years respectively and their sue
ceSsors for terms Of ten years.
The bill provides that the commits
sion shall have power to hold hear
inss summon Witnesses and admins
ter baths In conducting their investi
cations.
Salaries are Good.
Annual reports with recommenda
tions shall be submitted to congress
and special reports, whenever neces
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