The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11
NEW PARTY WANTS
 TARIFF REVISION Will Probably Declare for It
 in Platform T. R, IS NON-COMMITTAL Says His Views on Subject Are We'll Known and Leaders Urge
 Quick Action on the
T. R. IS NON-COMMITTAL

oyster Bay, N. Y. July 10.--Immedi- ate downward revision of the tariff Is likely to be one of the demands made by the new party headed by Col onel Roosevelt While the former Pres ident was noncommital today regard ing the course he would urge the Chi oago convention of the new party to adopt, sit deueloped from the talk of . itumber of leaders who have conferred with Colonel Roosevelt in the last few days that the party doubtless will de- clare for immediate revision.
 According to the present programme the demand for action will be restrict ed to those schedules which in the opinion of the party heads are obviously high The wooden and cotton schedules were pointed out as perhaps the best examples. Whether the platform will enumerate specific schedules and pledge itself to scale them downward or will content itself with a general declar- ation of the principle upon which 1t will act, has not been decided.
 Want Quick Action
 Colonel Roosevelt has been told that the sentiment of the country. especially in the west, where his largest measure of support is look ed for emphat tically Is in favor of quick action on the tariff. The election of a democratic ma jority in the House in 1910 was cited in support of the argument that the progressive party must pledge Itself to downward revision.
 The ex-President feels, however, that his views on the theory of protective tariff are well known and 1t is for tf1... 1 1.s.t Ia 10 be adopted He said recently he would adhere, of course. to the prin- ciples of protection and he regarded the democratic plank on the tariff as either an insncere document for cam paign uses or as an avowal which, if literally fulfilled. would work the ruin of the country.
 When questioned today In regard to his view of what the new party should do, Colonel Roosevelt said in the near future he would make a statement of his position upon the various issues to be raised in the campaign. It Is proba- ble in this statement he will take up the tariff Whatever he is to say, he continued he wishes to state with pre- cision after careful thought that there may be no room for misunderstanding.
 Fayors Commission 5
 During his campaign for the republi- can presidential nomination in which, he said today, he had expressed his views upon the tariff. The ex-Fresident declared himself in favor of commis- sion to investigate the relations be- tween labor and the tariff with the idea of making such an adjustment that the benefits of the tariff would reach the wage workers.
 He did not declare himself in favor of revision before establishment of such a commission, but those closely asso- ciated with him express the opinion that he will use his influence to have the progressive convention declare for immediate revision in The new plat form.
 From now on. Colonel Roosevelt said, he will devote himself principally to the broad principles under which he in tends to stand, and to their reduction to a workable campaign basis. Details of organization, he said. he will leave to others
 As to the various remedial measures to be adopted, such as the initiative. referendum or recall. Colonel Roose- welt said his interest In them was sec ondary to the things which they are designed to achieve.
 Ut is all a part of the system to get justice" he continued.
 You can get my doctrines from my speeches. I am trying to get them in ora ctical shape for the campaign"
 Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of oorporations. came to Oyster Bay today to discuss with the ex-President the re- lations of the government to corpora tions.