The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
Concessions, Reducing Existing Rates OF
Leather Goods, Will Be Made as Part of
the Bargain for Free Hides.

Washington, July 24.-Hides will be
put upon the free list, and existing
rates on all leather goods Will be sub
stantlally reduced. Some OF them be.
low the duties fixed by either the
house or senate tariff bills While
no vote was taken on the question
by the conference committee today
practically every one admitted, whom
a recess wes taken at one o'clock. that
this program would be adopted.
Washington. July 24.-There was ev-
cry indication at the beginning of to-
days session OF the tariff coaferces
that the conference was nearing the
end. Most of the conferees expressed
confidence that the work practically
would be concluded before the end Of
the day, There was, however a great
deal Of detail to be attended TO, and
in addition some OF the most import
ant items stlll remained unsettled
Hides were today az yesterday. the
most obstructive of all the subjects,
and when the conferees retired be-
hind closed doors, they were still un-
determined as to whal should be done.
Most of the conferees expressed the
opinion that a compromise would be
reached and the figures of this COM
promise generally ranged from TO 10
per cent,
UnQuestionably the President, with
the house behind him has the better
of the situation. but there is real anX-
ietv over the result in the senate in
case their demand Is acceded 10. With
coal. iron ore and lumber so adjusted
as TO satisfy the conflicting interests,
the advocates of stifI duty on hides
would be weakened. but they are pro-
portionately much stronger in the sen
ate than in the house, and all of them
have friends who might come To their
rescue in case of emergency. AT any
rate the senatorial conference will hes
itate a long time before bringing in a
provision for free hides.
AS those VINO have contended for
the retention OF the duty on hides have
demanded greater reduction In the
leather schedule than it Is believed
will be made, the conferees refused 10
Speak of the results attained In the
forenoon, executive session of the con-
ference committee.
A variety Of opinions are expressed
concerning the duties TO be fixed on
leather The generally accepted pro
gram is as follows:
Hides, free; sole leather, five per
cent ad yalorem. leather for uppers.
I Il per cent; boots and shoes. 10
pc" cent
The present indications are that
the advocates OF a duty on hides viii
accept the situation. after a struggle
In conference. Senator Aldrich declin
ed 10 discuss the proceedings of the
conference committee. beyond saying
that all members hoped 10 get through
TODAY, and certainly would not go be-
yond tomorrow,
The other subjects classed as ma
tional issues" b. reason oil President
Tafts interest in scaling the duties
such as lumber, iron, coal, wood pulp
and print paper-were not considered
at the forenoon session.
The first word from the conference
room was that hides were receiving
most attention from the individual
conferees.
Whether hides will be put on the
free list depends. 1t is declared, on
how low rates could be carried by
lSHIntT EObu6 NlAuouA lului9 W 'AAN
boot and shoe leather. harness and
tanning industries. Free hides could !
only be had. 1t was said, by leather
interests agreeing that their goods
also should bear lower rates than are
provided by either the senate or the !
house bills.
Senators Crane and Lodge were !
among the earliest of the Presidents
callers today and to'1 him that New
England was willing TO make conces' |
sions i'm the matter Of reduced rates |
on shoes. etc. as n part of the bar |
gain for free hides, This opened the |
way. they said. for an agreement in |
tho conference committee. for the |
western senators, who have been !
lighting the proposition to place hides
on the free list. have announced, time
and again. that their objection would
cease whenever the rates on shoes,
etc, were accordingly reduced. The
rates on shoes will be lowered from
10 to Is per cent, according to tho
Presidents advice.