The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
LOBBYISTS BESET
TARIFF CONF[REES
Many Subjects Still to Be Con-
sidered by Joint Senate and
House Committee
Bryan Writes to Taft to Submit
Amendment for Popular
Election of Senators

WASHINGTON, July 13.-By passing
without taking up any of the amended
paragraphs, and skipping the disputed
points connected with the rates on
lumber in the wood schedule, the tariff
eonferees were able today to dispose
of about 400 amendments.
Many important subjects such as the
house drawback feature of the alcohol
paragraph, the rates on oil cloth, and
the various items. under the head of
Autographs, were submitted to sub
Iconferees
When the night session was begun
the conferees had reached sundries.
near the last on the schedule So many
matters had been put over for future
sessions, however. that it Is difficult to
tell just how much progress has been
made.
THE LOBBY ACTIVE
The moment q member of the con-
ference energies from a session he is
surrounded and briefs relating to vari-
Gus schedules are thrust at him by
lobbyists. Some of the conferees have
cept these arguments, basing their
declination upon the ground that the
bill has been considered in both
branches of congress, and that 1t is
now the duty of the conference COM
mittee to harmonize the differences
without outside influence of any kind.
Few of the conferees predict that
a report can be made before a week
from Saturday, but some go as far as
To fnraca ~ later for the
adjournment of the extra session
Members of the senate committee on
finance are preparing a statement re-
plying to charges that senate amend
ments to the tariff will result in in
creasing the cost of wooden and cotton
clothing, shoes and other articles of
common wear, as well as other neces-
stiles Of life.
THE DUTY ON SHOES
The statement will show that the
duty on shoes has been reduced and
change in the rates on wooden goods
and that the rates on cotton have not
been increased.
There will follow list of about 500
decreases in rates from the Dingley
law and a list of about so or rs in
creases. An effort will be made to
show that most of the latter are not
icdiltS luCISdSSS VI H&tcE, DuC IHdL
they provide for the continuation of
rates fixed by the Dingley law, which
had been set aside by the misinterpre-
tation of that law.
An unexpected burst of speed was
exhibited by the tariff conferees tonight
and the first consideration of the bill
was completed. The session tonight
was adjourned at 9:45 p. m. in order
that the conferees could get the benefit
Of a good nights rest and be ready for
the big battle at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
BRYAN WRITES TO TAFT
LINCOLN. Neb.. July 13.-willian J.
Bryan today addressed letter 10
President Taft asking him to allow
the people to vote on popular election
of senators. Bryan says:
To President Taft: Now that the states are
going to vote the ratification of the amend
ment specifically authorizing income tax. why
not give them a chance to vote on an amendment
providing for the election of United States
senators by popular vote7
In your speech Of acceptance you said that
change in the constitution. Would not this be
an opportune time to present this subject to
congressy
Two constitutional amendments, one author
izing an income tax and the other providing
for the popular election of senators, would make
your admnistra tion memorable and important.
and / pledge you whatever assistance I can
amendments. With great respect. | am, yours
trulv W. J. BRYAN.