Payne Tariff Reforms Under Taft Spark Debate Across Parties
The Payne Tariff bill drew sharp criticism yet is credited with overall reductions and structural changes. It created a Tariff Board and a Court of Customs Appeals, imposed a corporate tax, and eased duties on educational art objects while requiring government access to corporate books. Taft faced a hostile Congress and party faction, but justified the move as fulfilling a platform pledge.
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Taft Promotes Economy as Key to Government
President Taft pushes an economy program to reduce federal spending. He warned cabinet members to cut costs, cites surplus growth from 1909 to 1911, and highlights reforms like eliminating the Postal Service deficit and customs fraud.
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Leniency in Homestead Law Offered by Taft Plan
President Taft proposes a major change in homestead laws to aid settlers. A two year deferment for residence on reclaimed lands while requiring cultivation, followed by a five year total period to obtain patent. This shift eliminates hard enforced residency and allows title by end of five years with cultivation and occupation.
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Evarts and the Sneak Thief in a Five Minute Visit
A New York Post anecdote recounts William M. Evarts meeting a New Yorker who, posing as a sneaky thief, asks for legal counsel on whether he could be punished for stealing by posing as bank employee. Evarts defers and suggests consulting the district attorney. The tale highlights his wary humor and legal pragmatism.
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Looking For the Love Birds
A new wife recalls a humorous railway incident in Birmingham where she let a small girl into their compartment causing embarrassed reactions. The scene contrasts with a manager dismissing a practical knee length corset as too sensible for sale.
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