Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
HIDES QUESTION
STILL PERPLExES
THOUGH IT'S SAID FREE LIST Is
THEIR ULTIMATE
DESTINY.
OIL ALSO SLATED FOR SAME
GOAL-COAL IS CENTS
a TON.
LUMBER IN THE ROUGH MAY
GET SIPS A THOUSAND
FEET.


Washington, July 25.-The hide
question was settled and unsettled yes
terday, and while there seems little
doubt that eventually hides will fall
among the unprotected articles on the
tariff bill, the contest over their status
can not be regarded as closed. When
the conference adjourned for luncheon
several of the conferees said it had
been decided that hides should go on
on the free list. Last night some of
the conrerees declared that hides will
be free but the question had not been
decided officially.
None of the questions made promi-
nent throughout the country by
Taft's interest in them has been ad-
justed
The conference adjourned last night
until today and the conferees expect
to spend q large part of the day
wrestling with the problems. From
a careful analysis of the statements
made by the senate and house leaders,
taken in connection with the attitude
Of the president. the indications were
last night that the conference rates
upon the important items still in dis
pute will be as follows:
Hides, free.
Oil, free.
Lumber, rough, 1925 a thousand
feet, with proportionate differentials.
Coal, As cents a ton, without the
house reciprocal clause.
Iron ore, IS cents a ton.
Print paper, S3.75 ton.
Most of the week has been devoted
to a discussion of hides. This sub
ject was complicated by reason of
statements coming from the boot and
shoe interests that they were ready to-
agree to a substantial reduction in
the duties on leather goods if hides
were put on the free list.
These interests apparently felt sure
there could be no reductions on boots
and shoes below Is per cent ad val
orem, the house rae, which is lower
than the senate rate, or the existing
law
President Taft stated to a number of
callers that he would insist upon a
a reduction of at least ten per cent
ad vaIorem. with a Droportionate de
crease in the rates on other leather
goods. This complicated the situa-
ton. aud cas- a result there were many
conferences upon that same phase Of
the subject.
Advocates of protected hides de-
clared that there mus. be & proportions
ate reduction of leather to offset the
abolition Of the duty on hides if their
votes were to be counted upon to
adopt the conference repart.
As q result of -his declaration by q
man interested in protected hide,
which amounted almost to an ulttmat-
un. some of those who are looking
for an early adiusrent of tariff differ
erces. were filled with CONSERVATION.
The movement has been started TO
NEE the parliamentary tandgle bv
adopting tire joint resolution author
ling the coHferees TO adopt rates on
leather goods lower than those fixed
by either bill, i haVeing been held
that under the present status the CON
ferees could adop' 4 rate on boots and
shoes lower than that adopted by the
senate and house.
Some western senators already are
said 20 be greatly dissatisfied with the
action taken by the conferees in de-
creasing the senate rates on lead and
it's products. + was stated it would
take very little to induce them tor vote
against the coHferer &c report:
Iron ore was taken up at the after
noon session of the conferees Eester-
day tIut the. rate was no. fixed The
reportr THAT the conferees had agreed
upon 20 cents ton proved tn be in
correct: Some conferees said last
night, however, that they did not think
the rate would be above IS. cents a.
on,
Senator Hale is making ID fight for
the retention of 81 ton race ON print
paper rfxed by the senate He has
figured that the difference Between the
cost of manufacture i'm the United
States and Canada, considering trans
Dortatfon. labor, and all other charges,
IS. frify 1878 ton. IT is generally
beifeved the latter rate WIFI be named
by the conference repsrt>
little consideration has been given
lumber, coal or oil. The senate con-
ferees are insisting upon $3.50 on
rough lumber, white the house menR-
bers say they wifi hold out for 81 luns~
Der. They may split the difference.
Coal. il is said. will be made dutia6fe
ut IS cents a ban. although some corr
ferees think it should be made as low
as 40 cents. and others desire 50
cents. It is. SET led that the reciprocal
free trade provision adopted by the
house win be eliminated; also, bat
nil will so on the free list through he
election of the countervafing duty
provision adopted by the senate
The glove ard n"e;e~-- schedules.
which were materially increased by
the house over the Dfngley rates, re-
main unsettled. although compromises
have been suggested with regard to
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