Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
Presidents Attitude on Tariff
May Prove Decisive Influence

Discussion of the new tariff bill Is
marked by forecasts of presidential pres
sure to bring about a measure in accord
with Mr.. Hoover's views as to limited
revision" of schedules, and there are
suggestions of possible veto in case
the Senate accepts the bill substantially
as it was passed by the House.
1.-THE aim. of the administration is
clear enough" says the Charleston Daily
Mail independent Republican,. mot
to have at the extraordinary session a
remaking of the entire tariff, but con-
sideration only of those schedules which
could be changed so as to help the
farmer, and whatever is done to be done
at this session, in order that the relief
may come as soon as possible"
''It will require strong Senate and a
courageous President to withstand the
swarms of the hungry faithful now
reaching out toward the tariff pork
barrel" asserts the Asheville Times (in-
dependent Democratic), while the Co.
lunbuS Ohio State Journal (Repub-
lican), charging that "the bill as II
stands Is great fraud upon the con-
Stunning public, including the farmers, -
and fearing that despite presidential
pressure 1t is likely to be no better when
the Senate gets through with It," ad-
ings of a great issue here, but, in their
eagerness to stand in with localities and
groups, do not seem disposed to take
advantage of the opportunity"
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eff the President proves willing to see
enacted successor of the existing tariff
bill more calamitous to the unprotected
than any of its predecessors have been, y
in the opinion of the Louisville Times
(independent), This disposition will
prove that fundamentally he is a party
man, through and through; man loyal
to the foundational principle of the
party" ghe Times, however. observes
that Mr.. Hoover has many progressive
ideas, and has made an excellent i'm
preston upon observers who are Suf-
flciently independent, or sufficiently dis
passionate, to welcome evidence of in
tention of well-doing in any executive,
regardless of party"
"Mr. Hoover certainly knows more
about the workings of tariffs than any
President since Mckinley. and probably
much more than Mckinley had oppor-
tunity To know" according to the Mil
waukee Journal independently. Find
ing this new tariff bill not greeted as
something prepared by the gods to be
accepted by a subservient party press
ana an ApaIletlC country, do was TIC
Fordney- McCumber tariff of 1922" adds
the Wisconsin daily, che will be able to
Judge the discreditable things which
must be revealed IL 1t is subjected to
analysis. He cannot afford to let the
first act of Congress in his administra-
ton be an act of bad faith"
Commenting on the plea of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
that "the tariff be put on an admins
trative basis and removed from the con-
slant legislative chickering's" the Lansing
State Journal independently observes
But, however attractive the proposal
of the manufacturers may seem, yet 1t
win have to be remembered that back
in 1910 and 1912, and about that time,
there was much talk and feeling in
behalf of o tariff commission for taking
the tariff out Ct politics, The COM
mission was named and u has 9une-