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Show STEEL BILL 18 VETOED President Says Tariff Measure Provided For "Revenue Onty" Washington. Aug. 14. President Taft today vetoed the steel bill. In a message to congress the president presi-dent said he disapproved of the measure meas-ure becnuso It provided for revenue only and took no account of projection projec-tion for American Industries. He condemned con-demned the ways and means committee commit-tee for refusing public hearings on the bill. His YCto was expected. Mr. Taft gave as another reason for his veto the fact that the bill not only affected the Iron and steel Industry, but fifty-nine allied industries, indus-tries, which, he said, weie worth separate classification. Mr. Taft wrote He was not prepared to say there weie no Items in the steel schedule which ought not to be reduced, re-duced, but be pointed out that its ad-valorem ad-valorem rato waB a fifteen per cent reduction of the duties of the Wilson law. "A bill for the complete revision of this schedule was presented to me a year ago In the extra session of this congress," wrote the president "Many Increases and decreases of rates are now made from those named in the former messago. The changes are not explained and Indicate In-dicate the hasty method pursued In the preparation of both. Ib It not fair to ask cither on the basis of protection or revenue, which was right?" Affects Many Families. "On tho whole, therefore, I am not willing to approve of legislation of this kind, which vitally affects not only millions of worklngmen and tho families dependent on them, but huni dredB of millions of dollars' worth of stocks of goods In the hands of storekeepers and distributors generally gener-ally without first providing for a careful and disinterested inquiry into the conditions of the whole Industrv. From the outset of my administration I, have urged a rcls!on of the tariff based on a non-partisan study of the facts I have provided the means for securing such Information in the appointment ap-pointment of a tariff board. Its thorough work, already completed on several schedules, has justified mv confidence In this method." Tho president has said he also would veto the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, carrying carry-ing riders to abolish the commerco court and limit tenure of office to civil service employes to seven years. By doing so the president would hold up his own snlary. that of every member of congress and eerv employe em-ploye of the United States courts. Speculation of the possibilities of passing the bill over his veto are being be-ing discussed and leaders are canvass. Ing the house and senate. As soon as tho house committee roports an attempt will be made to pass the bill over the ,eto. Speakor Clark finally ruled that thc question of considering Immediately, the president's veto, was one of the highest constitutional privileges and therefore displaced all other business before tho house Mlnorltj Lender Mann appealed rrom the decision of the chair, but lost by an overwhelming vote. Majority Leader Underwood prodded pro-dded one hour's debate, to be equally equal-ly divided, at the expiration of which vote of passing the bill over the president's veto was to be taken. Within three hours after President l'aft had sent the steel tariff bill back to congress with his message of dls-lpproval, dls-lpproval, the house todaj passed It 3cr his veto. Thc vote was 173 to pass It, S3 against It and one present ind not voting. It Is not expected to repass the senate. rtrt . |