Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
To CREATE INDEPENDENT NON -PARTIzAN TARIFF
COMMISSION


favors the creation of an independent non 'ai
mission with broad powers to investigate tariff dutes rea
tons between industries at home and ABROAD anu Tie ei
tariff and commercial machinery OF the world Inc pan
~ tho line the bill of Senator Pondexter which has been
introduced in the during the present session. Inc IDEAS
formulated by President Wilson have greater scope OF
than would be given under the Poindexter bill
The measure is in for some spirited opposition, for al
though the voicng of the plan nmates the economic mpor
lance of tariff and suggests means OF handling tar cues
tons in scientific way yet for that very reason VIII oe
ombaed bv that species politicians who have been Kicking
tariff schedules around like football and for the sole reason
of maintaining their own existence.
Tn the past section and individual industry
has demanded high protection for its particular article OF
manufacture on of natural mechanical production and has
only yielded its individual support to other sections "neh
those other sections have yielded to It's demands by reason
thereof tariff legislation has served useful purpose
and has merely been tool of politicians to deceive the voter
and large campaign contributions from
interests :,
As proposed by the president such commission would
have specific powers to-: -
Investigate the administrative and fiscal effects of specific
laws now in force which may be passed in the future
Determine the relations between rates of duties on raw
materials and finished practically finished products
Investigate the effects of ad vaorem and SPECIFIC duties
and which compound of ad vaorem and specific
Examine the arrangements of duties and the classified
ton of articles on the several schedules;
Investigate the provisions of law relating to the tariff and
the regulations the department applying to invoices
and other questions with application to the customs duties and
Determine generally the working of the customs and tariff
laws in their economic effect and administrative methods
new use of tariff commission proposed by the presi
dent would be to discover the possibility OF establishing new
industries developing old such the production
dyesuff by of scientific and practicable methods
He would the commission work in harmony with existing
agencies the having to investigate for
egn and domestic commerce. in order to avoid duplication
Particularly he would have assist in securing facts which
any dumping of cheap foreign products the American
market and the urherng of unfair competition might be
vented
This latter of the tariff commission proposed by TIN
president appeals the person being especially
good capable of benefits Of the tariff
mission under the constitution, act principally in gather
ing data and information and suggesting changes in schedule
a scientific basis leaving the enactment thereof to congress
for the board to fix rates would be to deegat
legislative powers which limited to the legislative branch
the government
Some individuals of Republican belief have the erroneou
impression fixed in their minds that the Democratic party
suggesting nparzan tariff commission stealing reput
cn policies Such is far from the fact for the tariff out
politics. the Republican party would not have leg to stand OF
The truth of this assertion be in the general spirit
opposition among republicans to such body and the decide
opposition that the will have from that party when
up Congress AS prediction it safe to it wi
go through.