The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

which to Prepare Report.
The Republican members Of the Senate
Committee on Finance held morning, aft
ernoon. and night sessions yesterday.
The night session closed near midnight
The tariff bill is being rapidly perfected.
BY agreement, the sugar schedules viii
be taken up at 3 o'clock this morning.
Yesterday was given up 10 the pottery
schedules. and 10 a discussion Of general
features Of the bill
Late in the afternoon a subcommittee
OF the Republican membership Of the
Finance Committee. composed Of Senators
Aldrich and Smoot. met the representa-
tives Of the paper and wood pulp manu-
featuring industry. and John Norris. of
the American Publishers Association.
The conference began at O'Clock and
lasted for nearly two hours. The object
Of the meeting was to bring the conflict
ing interests together and try 10 har-
non.ze their statements
The paper and wood pulp representa-
fiyes were feeling much more confident
io-day Of achieving a victory at the
lands of The Finance Committee. These
interests have been able TO lay before the
committee an array of facts and figures
showing the desperate condition Of the
wood pulp and paper industry in the
Cnited States.
wisconsin Heard From.
one OF the most efficient witnesses who
lave appeared in Washington for these
interests was John Strange. lieutenant
governor of Wisconsin. He told Senators
and Representatives that the manufac-
,urers Of pulp and paper were absolutely
doing business at a loss: that he had han
He'd their securities through a bank with
which he was connected; that he knew Of
his personal knowledge that the stock
was for sale at fifty cents on the dollar,
with no offers. and that any reduction
rom the Dingley rates would probably
mean the wiping out OF the industry in
The State Of Wisconsin. at least.
When John Norris entered the Finance
Committee rooms 10 plead for a reduction
~ the duty on print paper. he was con-
fronted by formidable delegation Of
paper and pulp manufacturers.
Old Rates Desired.
The paper and pulp men learned some
thing that seemed TO give them confidence
that the Dingley rates would be restored
by the Senate Finance Committee. Here
tofore they have contended simply for the
placing Of duty of 81 on print paper. which
is s. less than the Dingley rate and s. more
than the rate proposed by the Payne bill
and had apparently given up their con
teli,.a.. Cor duty on wood pulp. Now
they seem 10 ae confident Of getting a
complete restoration OF Dingley law
duties
An effort VAS being put forward by the
Republican leaders Of the Senate TO get
a meeting of the fun Committee on FL
nance for next Sunday. with a view OF
reporting the tariff bin to tle Senate Mon
day. The measure viii certainly 60 in
containing the rates and the free list and
omittinR for the time being the maximum
and minimum features and the admins
trative features. not earlier than Monday
and not later than Thursday
Republican leaders are trying also 10
have the measure taken up for consider
alton before the close OF next week But
Senator Aldrich has said that the date
when the bin will be taken up will depend
somewhat on the wishes Of the minority.
who win be accorded a reasonable amount
Of time in which 20 prepare and submit a
minority report on the measure.
AIdrich TO Give Views.
Some Of the Democratic Senators were
saying that the bill would be taken up
for consideration not earlier than Mon
day. April 70. and that Senator Aldrich
on that day would submit the views or
no Of a.
The same authority stated that IL was
practically agreed that Senator Daniel
would speak on Thursday. April p. and
present the views OF the minority Of the
committee
When this programme was laid before
one Of the Republican members Of the
committee he expressed some impatience.
and predicted that the bill would be
taken up for consideration before April
10. Senator Stone. Of Missouri a member
Of the minority Of the Finance Commit
tee, will submit a proposed amendment
10 the tariff bill when the Senate con-
venes to-day looking 10 free trade with
the Philippines and the ultimate indie
pendence Of the islands.
The amendment proposes to strike out
the features Of the tariff bill relating 10
imports Of Philippine sugar and tobacco.
and TO give absolute free trade with the
Philippines in all products that are pro-
duced wholly in the islands His amend
ment also provides for the free entry
into the Philippines Of agricultural i'm
plements and machinery. cotton and cot
ton manufactures. and books and publi-
cations.
His amendment declares that the au-
thority OF the United States government
"a Wi Ira wy. .o =,
fifteen years have elapsed. II also car
ries authority for the negotiation Of
treaties and trade agreements looking to
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