Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
AlOR|CH AND PAYNE "STuMPED".
1t is Practically Conceded That Low
Rates on Boots, Shoes and Harness
Will Have to Apply to Calfskin
Products to Insure Passage Of Con-
ference Schedules.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Aug. =
Tariff legislation has been delayed
again by the hide and leather question
and ASA result the cOnferees were
again called together today.
The session was for the purpose OF
enticing into the open a certain pony
hued person." who was reported by
western senators 10 be lurking In the
"wG0dpile.''
These senators said the leather sche-
dule as arranged by the cOnfereeS win
the approval of the President, was IN
fair to the states interested in hides
1t was agreed today they must De
conciliated if the conference report
is to be adopted.
Soon after the senate met today the
senate leader and his associates learn
ed that the charge that there was "a
Joker" in the compromised hide ana
leather question. mad upset the COM
Portable majority they nad previously
counted for the adoption of the con-
ference report.
MisIed, Say Westerners.
he dppSdicu " Dc al iH~'>
of understanding between the con-
ferees, the Pre- Sident and the western
senators concerning the condition I'M
der which the latter consented to hides
being placed on the free list.
The westerners said they had been
lead to believe that all boots and shoes
of leather were to be dutiable at ten
ba. oil
per cent When the conference re-
port was issued it appeared that the
reductions applied only TO articles
manufactured from the class of hides
which were to be made free of duty
The reductions would not apply TO
shoes, the uppers of which were made
Of calf-skin. or to harness, the chief
valse of which was calf-skin.
President Not Fooled.
Finding the weSttrners not amend
able to argument some of the senate
leaders. and some of the dissatisfied
members, hurried to the White House.
There all were informed that the
President had not been fooled.
He was reported to have tcid all OF
the character of the compromise.
II was declared by the ccnftrees, in
defense of their action, that the course
pursued was necessary from a pariia-
mentary standpoint. To have reduced
all boots and shoes, they said, would
have compelled the resubmission OF
the question to the house.
rhnCn
who called at the White House. AS
soon as he turned to the capitol ne
called the conferees together and
number of senators were given an au-
> dience before the committee.
AIdrich and Payne Defend.
Senator Aldrich and Representative
Payne said the language employed in
adjusting the hide controversy was
not a Joker"
An effort vas made to reach an I'M
Outstanding with the men from the
cattle raising states.
Senator'S Brown and BOrah had lft-
tiers from the President bearing upon
the alleged Joker" which were read
to the conferess. The President as
Scrte1 tnaf INC iedlneT dhc niue sCh'
dule as adopted by the conferees was
Just as he had understood It, He said
that his understanding was that the
reduction on leather goods should be
made on those manufactures Of the
hitherto duiiable hides and should
not include manufactures OF hitherto
free hides.
70 was realized sy the confercos
that these senators augmented by the
progressive Republicans opposed TO
thu Payne Aidrich Dir could defeat
tue rcport II they were 50 inclined.
Concession Must be Made.
IL was practically conceded that IN
order TO snsure the passage Of the
conference report b. a safe margin
the low rates on boots and shoes ana
harness would have TO be applied 70
caif-skin products a. well as TO icath-
or from a class Of 1es thai are nov
dntiable. but Which are made free
b. the conference report
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