Show 0 to control the tariff board W washington harding intends president to keep personal control over investigations by tho the tariff commission under the flexible provisions of the tariff low law this was indicated inon inan official statement made public by the tariff commission the polley policy agreed upon at a conference with the president it was stated in the announcement no that such investigations as are made without w any formal applications as a abagis basis will bo be launched only after conference with the president this menns means that the president upheld the contention of thomas 0 marvin chairman of the commission who insisted tho the power to change duties Is vested in tho the president the effect of the presidents position Is to nullify the action taken by tho the cOmmis commission ilon at the instance of IV S culbertson vice chairman on march 2 ordering broad investigations into all duties on such commodities as wool steel pottery and glassware under the culbertson Culber tsou program the commission would have gone ahead on these investigations it will bo be necessary for the commission to make a preliminary survey in cases where no application has been filed for a change in rates before consulting with tho the president os ass to whether formal investigations wilt will be ordered under section the flexible provision of tho the tariff law the preliminary survey would bo be conducted under suction section for tho the information of tho the president and congress the formal statement follows at a on conference ference nt at tho the white libuse II 11 buse IF president hording harding considered with the tariff commission a program to put into effective ober operation atlon tho the flexible provisions of tho the tariff net act of september 21 1022 1922 tho the president laid stress upon the usefulness of this statute and indicated a strong desire to seo see it fully applied led petitions ions and applications for in crease or reduction reductio ti in rates are to be considered by the commission in accordance cor dance with tho the executive order of october 7 to fo determine whether formal investigations are warranted in basei casei where no petition has haa been filed whenever a preliminary inquiry or surrey discloses sufficient clen grounds under the law the commis after conference with the president will order such formal investigations as tho the facts may warrant each formal investigation however instituted will begin with tin on order giving public to all interested parties partle 9 11 |