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Show TAFT 18 11 FAVOR OF IW BUREAU Believes Such an Institution Would Help Much in Adjustment Adjust-ment of Rates. WASHINGTON", March 31. President Presi-dent Taft today declared himself in favor of a tariff bureau to bo created at. this sofcsion of congress. Ho believed be-lieved that such a bureau would be of 1 great assistance in tho application of I the maximum and minimum principle of the Payne bill. Tho president's announcement an-nouncement was made to the executive ; committee of the committee of ono hun-j hun-j died created by the national tariff con-I con-I vention recently held in Indianapolis. This committee, headed by II. E. Miles, chairman, called at the White house I today lo lay beforo the president the tariff views of the convention and to ! recommend a permanent tariff committee. commit-tee. They will uso their influence as far as possible to secure legislation on tho subject at this session. |