The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-03
Western insurgents Succeed
ed in Staying Off Vote on
Measure Because of Joker
On Hides.
JOHN DOE WARRANTS
SERVED ON CONGRESSMEN
Threatened With Police Inter-
ference, Members Hesitate
About Going Home and Re.
turn to Vote.
tAmer1can news service)

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Washington, Aug. 3.-Senate leaders
have decided that the measure correct
ing the leather schedule joker shall be
concurrent rather than q joint resolu-
tion ~ concurrent measure would
not require the signature of the presi-
dent. A concurrent resolution will
also permit an amendment placing cot
ton bagging an the free list and reduc-
tion of duty on cotton goods, pine
apples and other articles to be itro-
duced, but the leaders expect to con-
fine the resolution to the leather sche-
dule
The senate resumed the tariff bat
ferees began work with concurrent
resolution to be introduced in both
houses simultaneously. to do away
with the Joker" in the conferees' re-
oprt which upset all tariff calcula-
tions at the last moment
The resolution will alter the para
graph relating to shoes and other
as to make certain that the low rates
agreed to as the price of free hides
snail De put into erect.
Insurgents Were Winners.
Presiden Taft and Senator Aldrich
suddenly found themselves at the
mercy OF the western insurgents as q
result of the Joker" which made GER
tain of higher duties on leather goods.
This predicament necessitated confer
ences and night visits to the White
House before the westerners were>ap-
peased.
The trouble was all over the para
graph putting hides on the free list
which was regarded by the regular
insurgents" as betrayal of the prom.
ise made to them that boots and shoes
and manufactures of leather shall have
the benefit of a reduction in duties to
correspond with the reduction on
hides.
Are Two Provisions.
There are two provisions for duties
on shoes reported by the conferees
Following the paragraph which puts
hides on the free list Is one which
reads:
That boots and shoes, the upper
leather of which is made wholly OF
in chief value from such hides. shall
pay duty Of 10, per centum ad valor-
en-
A separate provision makes all other
shoes made of leather dutiable at il
per cent.
To Amend Resolution.
The concurrent resolution will
amend the language SO as to make
the report fulfill the agreement made
with the western senators. President
Taft was a little impatient with those
who referred to the Objectionable
clause as q Joker" He pointed out
that it was specific and that he knew
I its meaning at the time.
Mr.. Taft wrote a letter to Senator
Borah and another to Senator Brown
who deemed to occupy positions AZ
leaders in the latest revolt. Senator
Aldrich became alarmed at the
strength OF the rebellion and hurried
to the white house. 1t was seen that
more work was cut out for the con
ferees and steps we're taken at once
to see II the conference committed
could not be Immediately reassembled
Many of the house members. thinking
their labors done. had departed fol
home and others were leaving.
| John Doe Warrants.
The sergeant-at-arms OF the house
was supplied with a number of "JohI
IDoe" warrants and started out Il
round M all the representatives hs