Show WILL STAND BY PROMISES president taft declares party is committed to downward revision of tariff washington all doubt as to where president taft stands with regard to the downward revision of the tariff was swept away on friday when a statement was given out at th the e white house setting forth ferth in detail what the tha president had to say to twenty throe three republican members of congress who called to protest against putting raw materials on the free list the president in his statement de oared that the republican parly pany js i committed to downward revision that ae has never had any other idea of the chicago platform and that lie he personally has promised a downward revision to the people this sta statement is interpreted in some borne quarters here as a direct notification to the conferees on the tariff bill that if the measure they finally digree upon does not constitute a material reduction in ih specific duties the president will exercise his power ot veto NN MN dictated in the third person the statement concludes with this final word of the li presidents residents attitude as outlined to his callers he felt strongly the call of the country fora for a downward revision within the limits of the protective principle and lie hoped to be able to respond to that blidt ca call ll 11 he heard it hs as well in the interest f the party as ot ol the country |