Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-19
Duties on Lumber, Coal and Hides to
Be Reduced.
This Will Probably Be Last Consid-
cred by Committee.
WORK ON CONFERENCE REPORT
Expectation that IL VIII he Sub
mitted to Both Houses Late In
the weeIs-POints of DIFF
ference.

WASHINGTON July is.-The republican
conference commlttee-Senators Aldrlch
Burrows. Penrose, Hale and Cullom, and
Representatives Payne IN. ". Dalzou
(Pa), Mccall (Mass), Boutell Qn) Calder
head (Kan.) and Fordpey (Mich)--ls now
near the end of its deliberations on the
tariff bill and its report is expected to bo
completed by the latter part OF this week,
How long 1t will take the senate and the
house to pass finally upon the work OF the
conference committee and what will be the
ultimate fate of the measure as q whole
is the subject OF varying conjecture, but
the general impression in quarters usually
we'll informed is that the report of the COM
mittee will be adopted by both houses and
will reach the hands Of the president early
next week
Most people here expect that President
Taft will sign the bill. He himself, caused
furry throughout congress- last Friday
night by the Issue OF what amounted to an
informal message to congress, In which he
reiterated his conviction that the national
platform of the republican party meant.
and the sentiment Of the people as a whole
demanded. bona fide downward revision
OF the tariff.
Free OIL and Iron.
| In all probability the five subjects which
have received President Taft's personal at
tention-iron ore, coal, oil, hides and lum-
ber--will be taken UP by the conferees dur
ing the latter part Of the present week.
There are a number OF paragraphs in the
bill which cannot be disposed OF until rates
are determined for the subjects named. Pro-
ceeding on the assumption that iron ore
and oil will be placed on the FREQ list, and
that existing duties on coal, hides and um-
Der will be materially reduced, the con-
ferees are preparing amendments to be
offered on articles related TO the foregoing
raw materials In consequences all Of these
subjects may be disposed of immediately
after duties have been determined; for the
more Important subjects.
Division over Print Paper.
| Outside OF the questions which are re-
ceiving the personal attention OF President
Taft, the greatest difficulty anticipated
relates to the wood pulp and print paper
| schedule. On account of the statement of
Representative Mann, who was chairman
Of the special committee while investigat-
ing this whole subject and reported reduced
rates to the house, that he would vote
against the conference report unless the
views of his special committee were recog-
nized, the conferees have delayed dispo-
sition of this schedule.
The house rate on print paper was fixed
at 81 a ton. The seate rate is 81 ton,
as against the existing rate OF SO ton.
The general impression is that the senate
conferees will offer to compromise with
the house by agreeing to accept a rate OF
So. Senator Hale is opposing any reduc-
ton OF the senate rates; therefore, the
subject is likely to be ono OF the last
settled.
WOmsn's Gloves.
The paragraph affecting women's gloves
on which the house advanced the existing
rate is among those on which action has
been deferred. The senate conferees are
| holding out an amendment restoring the
Dlngley rates. A compromise has been sug-
gested which puts Schmashen gloves on
the list This is the cheapest glove made
and is not made In the United States at
all. They retail at about 75 cents pair
and It is said the effect would be to re-
duce this retail price to about so cents a
pair The Schmashen is recognized as an
inferior article. The compromise contem-
plates leaving the rates on the higher
grades the same as they were fixed by
the house.
The senate conferees are insisting upon
the increase made In duty on lemons The
existing rate is l cent a pound. The house.
increased this to IL cents and the senate
to a quarter Of a cent more in the interest
OF the California growers. This is one Of
the questions to be takvn up early this
week.
House Meets Today.
The house will be In session tomorrow
and will probably adjourn until Thursday.
The senate meets Tuesday and may ad-
journ until Friday unless there appears
a prospect OF a report from the con-
ference committee by Thursday Nothing
OF Importance except the emergency bill
is before congress. This measure may be
passed by the house tomorrow. but II It Is
not It is planned to have a senate session
on Tuesday