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brings revenue. If this particular schedule raises, on the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture figures for the 5-year average on Anierican 
crops approximately a billion dollars a year, that billion dollars a 
year income in revenue and inheritances would go a very great way 
toward filling up this hole. 
Mr. AsweLL. Yes; but we can not get the tiiiff discussed under 
this administration. They will not ...1" 
Mr. Taser. We talk about it. 
Mr. ASWELL. You are not a Member of Congress. 
Mr. Taser. Be that as it may—— 
Mr. Aswern. I am serious about it. You say the tariff is needed. 
How are you going to get it on unless you can discuss it in Congress? 
Mr. Taprr. I am going to discuss the tariff a little bit later. But 
that does not relate to the particular bill at this time. 
Mr. Aswern. Oh, ves; it does. You said we have to put a tariff 
on the whole. How are you going to discuss it? 
Mr. Taser. It will be discussed ; it will have to be. 
Mr. Aswrrn. You will guarantee that? 
Mr. Taper. No; I will not. But I am going to say I think it will 
he discussed. 
Mr. KincareLoe. There has been a cood deal of talk here around 
the committee table ever since this hearing started about the practica- 
bility of getting a bill that has a chance of becoming a law. 
Mr. Taper. You are talking my language. 
Mr. Kixcurror. That does not disturb me at all. T have a re- 
sponsibility myself that I am going to carry out, and let it go where it 
will. That does not disturb me. But do you think the President of 
the United States will sign a bill that reduces the tariff of this 
country $146,183,000 a year? 
Mr. Taser. I do not think it will reduce the revenue that much, and 
[ do not think it will reduce the total revenue at all—I have tried 
very earnestly to sell the President of the United States this idea. 
Mr. Aswerr. Did you succeed ? 
Mr. Taper. He listened eloquently. [Laughter.] 
Mr. AsweLL. You are not in position to make any promise for 
him yet? 
Mr. Kincueroe. I am asking that bearing on the proposition of the 
probability of this bill becoming a law. 
Mr. Kercuam. If Mr. Taber will permit me, in answering your 
question of a moment ago, you said, “ Do vou think the President 
will sign any bill that will reduce the tariffs $£146,000.00072 
Mr. Taser. It does not lower the tariff. 
Mr. KincaerLoE. I understand it does not. 
Mr. Joxkes. It keeps the tariff right where it is. 
Mr. Kixcaeroe. He did not say “tariff 7; he said “revenue.” 
Mr. Taper. He has raised a point I did not bring in. I am going 
to just bring it in a little later. I am going to answer Mr. Kincheloe 
and I presume he voted for some of the schedules. I know many men 
around this table voted for these schedules. 
Mr. Kixcueroe. What schedules? 
Mr. Taser. I am now going to discuss. You are raising the ques- 
ion about this deflectine money from the Treasury. 
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