Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act Of 1909. It was the first change in tariff laws since the dingley act of 1897; The republican platform of 1908 pledged revision of the tariff downward, and to this end president taft called (1909) congress into special session.

The republican platform of 1908 pledged revision of the tariff downward, and to this end president taft called (1909) congress into special session. In august 1909, congress passed the payne aldrich tariff act, which provided for free entry to the united states of all philippine products except rice, sugar, and tobacco. William howard taft for lower tariffs.