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Show TARIFF HD DATA IT MAILABLE President Taft Responds to a Resolution Introduced by Senator Cummins of Iowa. WASHINGTON, March 1. President Taft's response to a resolution Introduced In tho scnato by Mr. Cummins of Iowa asking for data gathered by the tarlft board in respect to articles covered by tho Canadian reciprocity agrccmont and many articles which the agrocmont does not include, was read In the senate today. to-day. Tho answer probably will prove unsatisfactory to tho Iowa senator unless It was Ills purpose to show by statement from the board that there has been Insufficient, Insuf-ficient, Information gathered to. proceed Intelligently with a tariff discussion of tho articles named. The Inquiry by tho Cummins resolution ombraccd wood pulp, paper, wool, woolen thread, cloth and clothing, cotton Ihrcad, cloth and clothing, carpets, boots and shoesi iron ore. pig Iron and manufactured iron and steel, agricultural Implements, coal. meat, flour and lumber. The president transmitted tho information infor-mation concerning such articles as arc Included by the Canadian agreement. He said in his communication. "I transmit herewith a report from the tariff board giving the Information In its possession relating lo pulp wood, pulp and news print paper and farm products (Including livestock) and current relative prices In Canada and the United States of wheat, barley and food products of the farm, Including meats, poultry and eggs, dairy products and vegetables, Tho tariff board reports that its Information with reference to the following articles, especially espe-cially mentioned, Iron oro, pig iron and manufactured articles of Iron and sleel, agricultural implements, coal and lumber, is not available for transmission." The ovidont purpose of Mr. Cummins was to show that the tariff board did not tako Into consideration articles which farmers must buy in making an agreement, agree-ment, which opponents of the McCall bill insists affects only such articles as the farmer has to sell. |