New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
SIX WESTERN SENATOR'S
THREATEN REVOLT.
Conference Committee Delaying Ac-
ton IN Hope to Conciliate Them
May Report on Thursday.
From III. Tribune Rur.au.1

thaL the completed Dill viii be reported 10 tne
House on Thursday Friday II the conferrses
desired it. report could be made on Wednss-
day. but 1t is not their purpose to make their
findings public until the House and Senate lead
ers absolutely convinced that sufficient votes
/ are available TO insure the adoption Of the re-
port In the work Of getting these votes the
assistance OF the President will be invoked and
every effort will be made to bring into line those
regulars who for the first time threatening
to break with the party organization
The announcement in The Tribune on Satur-
day that a tentative agreement had been
reached by the conferrees on the half dozen
great questions at issue within the facts IN
every respect That agreement contemplated
free hides with reductions shoes and other
, leather products. duty on lumber not higher
than 81 % a thousand feet. nominal duty on
iron ore, free crude petroleum and duty OK
from 40 t. II cents a ton on bituminOus coal
Subsequently the advocates OF dUtiable hides.
believing that a parliamentary obstacle stood in
the way Of an exact execution Of the programme.
rallied their forces. and. under the leadership
of Senator Warren. made such a demonstration
of strength that the conferrees found it necss-
sary to move cautiously and defer final action
on the articles enumerated for a few days
SITUATION IN COMMITTEE UNCHANGED.
There has been no change in the conferences
reached. The activity of the Senator'S from the
range states vas so great however. that It was
deemed desirable TO "Iet things simmer lit
tie longer. in the hope that Mr.. Warren and his
associates would realize the absolute futlhty OF
setting their teeth against the wishes Of Prssl-
dent Taft The tariff jam will break just as
soon as the hides question is finally settled In7
Senate leaders owe debt OF gratitude 70 men
like Senators Warren, Carter. Clark Of Wyom-
I {rz o+ba u--o
ditch for dutiabIe hides. An insurrection led BY
them might disrupt the Senate organization.
and Mr. AIdrfch is not disposed TO commit any
overt act that would have the effect OF placing
these Senators outside the brsastworks. II was
due to their insistence that hides were restored
TO the dutiabIe list IN the Senate bill. and Mr.
AIdrich expected TO fight 70 retain this DUTY
although he felt that its importance 70 the
range states was largely sentimental
When resident Taft let Il be known that -
was t1nslterably committed 20 free hides. the
Senate conferrees found themselves in dilemma
/ from which they have been trying 60 extrtcats
\ themselves for several days. Mr. Taft's sugsss-
/ ton that the conferrees make material reduc-
tions in the rates on the products OF leather N
return for free hides gave Mr.. Aldrich a basis
for negotiations which promised solution OF
the problem The Western Senators protested
loud and long and often that they would not
consent 10 free hides unless ali the products OF
hides were placed on the free list Finally they
became partially reconcilsd to the programsls
Of free hides and reduced rates on shoes ana
/ leather and in the closing days OF last wees
negotiations on this basis were proceeding with
reasonable satisfaction
SIN ANTI FREE HIDES SENAToFsS-
The Western men got their second wind to-ias.
and tonight six Senator's, who have been con-
,t-,.,+ srnnorters Of the Finance COMMITTEES.
are listed as certain 70 vote against the adopton
Of the conference report IL hides are placed on
the free list and any duty whatever IS imposes
on leather and shoes The six 50 hsteo aTe
Warren and Clark OF Wyoming; Borah ana
pevburn. Of idaho: Carter. Of Montana. and
Sutherland of Utah These Senators assert thar
Mr. smoot viii join them in their fight but II
,s generally believed that the Utah Senator, who
d a member cf the Finance COMMITTEES. VIII
smother his indignation and stand by the or
,,,fzation The Senators mentioned, except MI
Srnoot held two long conferences to-day. WIN
them was Senator Crawford, OF south DaSotsF
Who is a downward revisionist almost every
thing except hides and wool Following thess
conferences Mr.. Warren announced that he ana
his associates would not vote for the conferences
reDort unless hides and leather received equal
consideration
The question Of retaining hides the free
list where they will be placed in the conferences
report is in a sense. up TO the President"
The House leaders assert that conferences re-
mort can pass the House unless hides are fres-
The Senate leaders say It is not certain that a
free hides conference report command ths
necessary majority. Mr.. Taft's first task. there
fore will be to bring into line for the bill enough
recaIcitrant Republican Senators to insure the
adoption of a report which provides for free
hides and reductions on leather products It -
understood that these reductions provide for a
rate Of per cent on sole leather, IL per cent
on uoper leather 10 per cent on boots and shoes
and 90 per cent on harness and saddlery
The Western Senators trying TO form an
orpanfzation SO compact that the President VIII
not be able TO take away any OF their men,
THAR nurpose Is to keep on fighting in the hope
+ha+ Mr. TAFT will become weary OF the struggle
81 AnaI1v consent to split the differences on
hides and .eks duty Of IA per cent with
the House rates on leather and shoes
SOLUTION SUGGESTED.
Soma attention was devoted to-day 10 solvtns
The question Of the authority OF the conferences
COMMITTEES 70 reduce the duties on snoes ana
Isa+nsr 10 a point below the Senate or House
rates The suggestion that rule De orocgnt
IN covering this question is still under consid-
Grafton
Another solution OF this question was offered
70 the conference COMMITTEES this afternoon
Thi. was that the conferrees accept the low
rates on leather and shoes OF the House BIZ.
and then add TO the paragraph placing hides on
the free list a proviso reading as follows;
~Fsoots and shoes IN the uppers % which leather
made from the hides Of cattle Ia the component
material OF chief value. 10 per cent ad valoreu,
fvrhfs amendment would be IN ORDER and would