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WASHINGTON. Aug S--For the sec
one une within a year President Taft
tAriff-schetule k-of the Payne-AI-
dFich law
Win a message OF disapproSaI the
sse sashs returned 70 congress the eiil
house and senate. holding that Its low
rates would bring disaster 20 home
industries. He appealed To congress.
however. not 10 adjourn until "a hsa
enacted measure TO substantially
reduce unnecessary existing duties"
without destroying protection for the
woo INDUSTRY In the United States.
The Presidents disapproval of the
wool bill Is To be followed by similar
vetoes 81 the steel bill and the cotton
bill The sugar bill IL likely to be We
toed. as Is the excise tax bill, the latter
probably on the ground that the Pres
ioent believes IL unconstitutional
Stands ny Pledges.
Il shall stand by my pledges and
sary TO OFFSET the differences in cost
OF production here and abroad. and
VIII heartily approve OF any bill reduc-
Ing duties TO this level" wrote Mr..
While the bill vetoed today and the
one uisapproved last year were identi-
sal In terms. the Presidents reasons
differed. he vetoed the former bill be-
cause Il had been framed before the
tariii boards report had been fnaa-.
the latter because he said IL had been
findings.
Most OF the rates in the substitutes
Dill. wrote the President. are 80 low
the inevitable result wSuId be ire
trievable injury to the wool growing
industry and enforced idleness OF
nirg machinery. and OF thousands OF
looms. ana the consequent throwing out
OF employment OF thousands OF work
men"
To Profect yrover
The bill sent to the White House
Imposed an ad Valorem duty ~ 20 per
cent on raw wool and on cloths OF 80
per cent. Both rates NJ. TAFT held.
were Insufficient to protect the wool
grower and the manufacturer.
II was predicted today that the wool
Pill might be passed by the house over
Ar. Tafts veto. hut there was some
doubt as Co its fate IN the senate. Ro-
publican leaders were inclined TO be-
lieve that II would fail ~ passage there
The President declared In his mes
sage that he was anxious 70 see Sche-
dule X revised downward and that he
would be glad To- see congress remain
H. wash NIX ton until bill he conSid-
cred proper was sent TO the White
House He found 1t impossible. he
ne was elected. - approve the submit
ted measure. but declared one agreeable
To- his views had been drafted by the
minority members 81 the house and the
ways and mcafs committee.
Advocates Reduction
strongly desir. 60 reduce duties
f"hd the message. provided only that
IN" protection system be maintained
and that industries now established he
not destroyed. II now appears from the
tarltf board = report and tho bills in
tioducrt into the house ana senate
that "A bill may be- drawn as 80 BE- WITH
IN the requirements OF protection and
sun oner a reduction or twenty per
cent on most woods and from twenty 10
NIFTY per cent on clothes.
I cannot act on the assumption that
majority 81 either house Viii refuse
20 pass BIZ ~ THIS fiuf 7 therefore
jrge upon congress that Il d. no, All
journ without taking advantage ~ the
plain 90 p"rtunitv mus substantially to
reduce unnecessary existing duties
tNr'nl 10 conrrcss ." reconsider the
measure which ! now return without
my approval, and @" adopt a subati-
tnt@ therefor. making Substantial re-
cucu9rs below tn rates 81 Tho pres
r"ssihic. without DESTROYING any o.
thhii~h"d industry. or throwing any
NsKe "arncrS out - employment. and
hlch J viii PROMPTLY approve
Tariff Board.
Despite the Efforts that have Iae-,
inhd" ?" diScredit the work % tho turffs
.oarf ihe report ou This schedule has
ing voice. hv all those familiar with fh..
problem discussed. Including active
f@presertntivc4 OF organizations form
49, IN We Interest ~ Tie public AM
The message sent 70 tho house to-
COY was drawn after conferences he
tween she President ard C'i.,frr,,-,
Winery of tho trriff board Z, ,,.. en-,
Ini'i.i o. The cabinet yesterday az o.
'l-l me ing reports that two OF
~" n"nt"rs - the Presidents ofn-
cinl family urRe1 him % approve thi=
measure was denied az the White
House