New-York tribune., 1909-04-08
SENATE TARIFF TARGET
BESIEGED ON SCHEDULES
Delegations Urge TiezcS on Tarious
.4rticles-Hearing on Paper.

washington. April The Senate has now ha-
come the point OF attack all who are interested
tr the tariff question. The programme of the
House on the Payne bill for the next three DAYS is
rerfectly we'll known. and both the satisfied and
dissatisfied have turned their attention TO the other
legislative branch. The satisfied ones are hoping
and praying that the Senate will treat them as well
ss the House, while those who did not get what
.bev wanted from Mr.. Payne's committee in the
wa Of increases reductions trying with
might and 1in TO force concessions from the Sen
are committee.
The Senate ONCE building, where the Finance
Committee holds its meetings. busy place
6sv II the corridors outside the committee room
we're delegations representing the coal interests.
The carded wool manufacturers. New York. Chi
csEo Boston and Philadelphia importers. and many
o-hers awaiting an opportunity for few words
us,h the busy men who are writing the new Gus
inns act During the day Senator Aldrich probably
had more than fifty conferences with various petit
toners
Following the adjournment of the Finance Com
--tee this afternoon Senator Aldrch took personal
,ts-zz Of cne Of the most intricate and hardest
fought provisions Of the Payne bill For several
fsvs both the proponents and opponents of that
rsrr Of the Payne bill reducing the duties pulp
srd print paper have been interviewing members Of
ire committee and urging their respective claims.
NJ Aldrich suggested that these conflicting inter
ests should get together and try 10 agree Neither
SIDE was willing TO take the initiative in working
o,r z harmony plan. so to-day Mr.. Aldrich invited
-err
ference in his room. He and Senator smoot acted
Sc 2 subcommittee, and for nearly three hours
l;s,.ned 70 the conflicting evidence.
1obn Norris appeared as the representative Of
.,a American Newspaper Publishers Association in
defence Of the Mann report, the recommendations
- zhich were embodied in the House bill. The
narer manufacturers were represented by G W
Ivnsr Arthur c. Hastings and ". B. Dillon, all
~ Ne9 York. and g. F. Steele, Of Wisconsin. They
ss5 they represented practically the entire paper
making industry Of the United States.
xsirher side would make concessions. but sena-
,ors Aldrich and sroot now have thorough under
standirs Of the pulp and paper question. and will
be ready in a day to make their recon-
endstions as &c the proper rates these articles
The osper manufacturers are devotinE their atten-
-jon 10 that part of House bill which provides
for Z reduction in the rate on print paper from
g. n & E ton .Among the exhibits fled to-day
uras sworn abstract of the books Of all the
r,sre-r1a king concerns in Wisconsin and Michigan
The rlIrpose Of this statement was 10 show that
rhe rsper mills were not profitable and that the
rroposed reduction Of tariff rates meant the ruin
Of The Industry. II has been hinted that com
promise rate Of - q may be recommended, but
each party 10 the controversy is insisting no
compromise
Al the executive session to-day the committee
worked on various schedules and made rapid prog
ress L is expected that by tomorrow night more
-hsn three -fourths Of the schedules will be COM
plered
II is probable that the Senate will be in session
CT Saturday order receive the Payne oil rom
The House A session Of the Finance Committee
rnenrs that have been decided and send the bill
70 the printing Office. The Democratic members or
- rh+af, an agreement with them that will permit
the reporting Of the bill by Tuesday