Cotton and Wool Tariff Schedule Controversy Reveals Bias
Former tariff board consultant Robert Kenneth MacLean charges Taft and Aldrich officials suppressed clear cotton tariff effects. He cites samples showing 47 all cotton items up 33.60 percent under Payne Aldrich, including nine favored New England fabrics. The piece accuses leaders of the Lippitt McColl group of shaping the schedule to boost duties, while only three items dropped. MacLean argues the tariff board hid verdicts, aiding privilege and misinforming Congress and the public.
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Indictment of Taft tariff board over cotton schedule findings
A public critique alleging the tariff board suppressed vital findings on cotton manufacture, favored New England producers, and dodged scientific conclusions. The indictment claims withheld data, inadequate foreign cost comparisons, disclosure of trade secrets, and disingenuous handling of economic questions affecting consumer prices. The author cites Senator Aldrich and Taft era policy as context.
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