New-York tribune., 1909-06-14
SUNDAY TARIFF MEETING.
Senate Finance Committee 4diuSts
Many Minor Differences.

lFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. June 13-The anxiety of the leaders
10 hasten action tariff bill was shown in
the holding of Sunday session by the Republican
members Of the Finance Committee to-day. For
three hours this afternoon Senator Adrich and his
associates worked the bill. and when adjourn
ment taken at O'Clock II was announced that
many differences over paragraphs of minor impor-
tance had been adjusted Various changes of
phraseology in the schedules considered and
Mr.. Aldrch authorized make the desired
amendments. II thought that the drawback
clause OF the bill would be discussed to-day but I'm
the absence CT Senator McCumber il was not
taken 1t is believed that the drawback pro-
vision will follow closely the language Of the pres
ent law Mr.. McCumber determined that no
drawback allowance shall be made exports of
wheat, and he will dissent from the report OF the
committee unless the drawback provision excepts
North Dakota's greatest agricultural product
Senator Penrose has not given up hope that the
committee VIII recommend duty on petroleum.
The independent operators OF Pennsylvania have in
formed Mr.. Penrose that they will be seriously
crippled If oil is placed the free list As stated
in these dispatches yesterday, the committee pre-
fers 70 permit the Senate TO determine what the
fate of ell shall be While the friends OF dutia
petroleum insist that their poll OF the Senate shows
a majority against free oil, they would feel much
more sanguine If they assured Of a favorab bic
report from the committed In the effort 10 get this
report a compromise suggested to-day
The Independent operators have been asking for a
duty Of Y cents barrel l cent-a gallon. 1t was
proposed to-day that the on crude petroleum
be fixed at one-fourth OF gallon. with p
per cent ad valorem refined oil. No action on
this amendment taken.
The coal duty discussed at some length anI
a tentative agreement reached t. reduce tn,
duty from 81 cents 80 cents a ton ard TO srrlk.
out the House provision Of paragraph 4Z4 relatin.,
TO reciprocity with Canada. II is understood that
some OF the Western Senators will resist any ef-
fort 10 reduce the coal duty below 81 cents re
port on the coal paragraph will be Withheld until
the matter has been talked over with those West
Regardless OF the fact that Southern Senators
have been able 10 hold up the provision for free
binding twine for the Northwestern farmer pend
ing disposition Of the cotton baEEing question the
committee will recommend that bagging be
placed the free list This will prove a great dis
appointment; Senators representing cotton pro-
ducinR states
The protection asked by American photographers
against the importation OF cheap view cards from
Germany will be recommended. on Photographic
post cards Autographed in color a rate Of Is
cents pound and 3 per cent ad yalorem will be
recommended This is large increase over the
existing rate, but which. the committee thinks,
the condition of the lithographing industry in the
United States demands Additional protection will
be recommended also on cigar labels. decalcomanias
and other articles connected with the industry.
Another meeting Will be held tomorrow morning.