The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-30
THE PRESIDENT
DICTATES THE
TARIFF RATES
Forced Conference to Adopt
Lumber
and Lumber
CANNON AND AlOR|CH
FORCED TO ACCEPT TERMS
Glove Rates of Senate Demanded and
Secured Against the Special Desire
of the Speaker-President's Demand
BOmbsheIl In Conference Room.

Washington, July 30.-Back once
again to the place where it originated
the tariff bill, accompanied by the
report of the conferees, was today up
for consideration in the house. There
was apparent on all sides feeling
of relief that the long drawn out con-
test was about to come to a close,
even though it had brought it's disap-
pointment and in many instances sad
ness and gloom.
In a general way the members had
previous knowledge of the fate of
their pet propositions and they freely
discussed the situation with their COL
leagues who gathered in groups in
various parts of the chamber.
A moment after the house con-
vened, Chairman Payne took his seat
He did not wear any too pleased an
expression and seemed impatient for
the routine business to be disposed
Of There was quite full attend
ance on both sides of the house. while
the galleries were will filled. The
heat in the chamber was intense, but
so great was the interest in the tariff
bill that no one seemed to notice it.
The Republicans broke into loud ap-
plause when Chairman Payne pre-
sented the conference report. as he
did only minute or two after the
house convened. Under the rule it
went over until tomorrow for printing
in the record. Again the Republicans
applauded when Chairman Payne said
he hoped to dispose of the report be-
fore the house adjourned tomorrow.
He did not wish, he said, to cut off
debate unnecessarily and not single
vote was heard in objection to the
motion by him that for the purpose of
house shall meet tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
The bill stood completed last
night, an agreement on all disputed
points was reached at 4:55 p. M, the
conferees report was signed by the
Republican conferees. The senate
will begin consideration Of the meas
ure as agreed to by the conferees on
Monday.
Halted by the mandate of President
Taft, the tariff conferees were COM
PEELED to turn back and revise their
rates on lumber and gloves. In a
communication to Senator Aldrich and
Representative Payne, the president
demanded that the high rates on gloves
as fixed by the house and the high
rates on lumber as fixed by the SEN
ate should not be made a part of the
conference report.
After struggling over these ques-
tions throughout the entire day, the
cOnferees surrendered to the presi-
dents view and signed the report.
The house may be called to meet at
10 o'clock on Saturday for it is the
intention of the leaders that the re-
port, shall be pushed through in one
Legislative day. Probably week will
be required TO dispose of the confer
ence report in the senate.
When the conferees fixed lumber and
glove rates yesterday by shading very
Slightly the higher rates on each, they
were SO certain that the president
would consent to the arrangement that
notices were sent to the Democratic
members of the conference commit
tee to be present to approve or dis
approve of the conference report.
The president had other ideas of
what the rates should be and he ex-
pressed them very forcibly in let
ter. He said that lumber should not
be more than S1.z5 thousand feet
for rough with the differentials fixed
by the senate on finished lumber. He
declared also that the senate rates on
gloves, which are the same as the
Dingley rates and much less than the
house rates, would have to be adopt
ed in order to obtain his endorsement.
Not content with issuing an in
junction against high rates on these
articles, the president specified that
hides must go on the free list and the
house rates on boots and shoes and
other manufactures of leather be re-
duced. Hosiery too he thought, should
be reduced below the house rates
which were advanced over the Dingley
duties.
The minority members were in con-
ference chamber less than an hour. At
the outset Representative Griggs,
speaking for his associates, said that
they were not disposed to delay pro-
ceedings. He suggested that If the
Republicans would consent to put cot
ton bagging on the free list, they
would show the utmost ceIerity in
bringing the conference report to q
vote. Many of the conferees were dis
posed to grant this request but Rep
resentative Mccall of Massachusetts,
protested vigorously on the ground
that it would injure the manufactures
In his state which turn out cotton bag
ging. So emphatic were his objec-
tipns that it was seen that an agree
ment would be delayed If such action
were attempted.
The Republican members continued
in session after the Democrats left
the chamber. There followed one of
the busiest scenes witnessed about the