Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-27
House Conferees Optimistic
Over Tariff Bill Outlook.
MORNING SESSION PUT OFF
Free Hides Assured, With Lower
Rates on Leather Goods.
REPORT READY AT WEEK END
Announcement Made Of Accepta-
bility of Senate Proposition.
Resolution Due Thursday.

That before the end of the day there
would he n complete agreement by the
conferees on the tariff bill was the an
nouncement mnde by some of the House
members of the conference at noon to-
day.
So confident were the cOnferees that
the republican whip of the House was
Instructed to have every republican
members present at the House next
Thursday, when 1t is now confidently
expected the resolution authorizing the
House conferees to agree to n reduction
of the rates on leather and leather
goods will be presented. 1t is further
expected that by the time this resOlu.
tion Is introduced the full conference
report will be prepared and ready for
submission to tho two houses.
The conferees have been assured that
the resolution will be adopted by the
House. In addition, Senator Aldrich' to-
day received assurances that there would
be no serious opposition to the agreement
from the hide men in the Senate. 1t
therefore may be predicted that when
made the final report of the conferees
will provide for free hides and for the
scale of reduced rates on leather and
leather goods which was given out last
night.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the House conferees
with those of the Senate. which was to
have taken place at II o'clock today, was
postponed until go. because a prelimi-
na-y meeting held by the House mem.
r srs OF the conference continued longer
than had bean expected.
The House members had under consider
alton the proposition OF the senators
looking to the adoption Of a resolution by
the House authorizing a lower rate on
leather and leather goods. While there
had been little doubt when the confer
ence adjourned last night that this prop
osition would be acceptable to the rep
fesentatives Of the House. those gentlemen
had not had opportunity for consultation
with their colleagues outside of the COM
mittee' and they met today for the pur-
pose Of comparing notes after they had
had time for obtaining the views of other
members.
When their meeting concluded they an
nounced that the Senate proposition had
been found to be entirely acceptable. The
meeting had begun at 1890, and as 1t
continued until almost noon there was
no opportunity for joint session because
of the necessity for the presence Of the
House members at the House session.
House Members Confident.
The House men were confident of the
early termination OF their labors when
they left the conference room. and when
they reached the House they announced
openly their expectations that the meet
ing with the senators, called for the aft
ernoon, would be the last that would be
necessary.
The understanding now is that the res
olution of authorization will be submitted
10 the House Thursday and a vote taken
after very brief discussion.
If the House agrees to permit its rep
resentatives to reduce leather and its
products below the rates originally fixed
by the House. in accordance with the
expectation of the House conferees the
report will then Immediately be presented
and it will provide for free hides and a
general reduction on all kinds of leather
al0 bOO1S ana SnoeS. III Such AUTHORIZE
ton should not be given ii would be
necessary TO further consider the subject
There were many conferences today
among democratic members of the House
The consensus of opinion was that they
would support any proposition looking to
a reduction of duties, and Representative
lanes Of Kentucky expressed the opinion
that the solid democratic vote would be
cast for the proposed resolution.
Democrats Are Anxious.
IL became evident in the House today
that the democratic conferees on the
tariff bill have become solicitous as to
whether or not they are to be permitted
20 participate In any degree In the con-
ference on the tariff.
y direct and pertinent inquiry in that
regard was made To- Chairman Payne by
Minority Leader Clark (Mo.).
When are the republican conferees go
ing TO call us in:'' was Mr.. Clarks ques-
tion. which elected no little amount of
laughter.
If the gentleman will tell me / will
tell him. responded Mr.. Payne with a
smile and AN air of languor
Mr.. Clark remarked that the members
We're 'devilng the life out of him to
find out and he wanted to know.
Not at all embarrassed. apparently. Mr.
him where ne could obtain the informa-
tion he would get it and communicate
IL TO the House.