Show WILL STAND STAN D BY PROMISES president taft declares party ia corn com emitted to io downward revision of tariff washington all doubt ns its to where president tatt taft stands with regard to the down downward revision of the tariff yas was swept away on friday when a statement was given out at the calito house setting forth in detail what the president had to say to twenty three republican members of congress who called to protest against putting raw materials on the free list the president in his statement declared that the republican party Ts committed to downa downward ard revision that he lias has never had any other idea of the chicago platform and that lie ho personally has promised a downward revision to the people this statement Is interpreted in terr here as a direct botill cation to the conferees on the tariff bill that if the measure they finally agree upon does not constitute a material reduction in specific duties the president will exercise ills his power ot of veto bactat NN IN dictated in the third person the statement concludes with tills this flaak word of tile the presidents attitude as outlined to his callers he felt strongly the call of the country tor for a downward revision within the limits of the protective prin ciple clale and lie he hoped to be able to respond to that call as he heard it as well in the interests of the party as ot of the country |