The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03

ress and that the leading man IN the
House of Representatives, representing
everything that is conservative and re-
dictionary In legislation, viii also stand
like stone wall. I am not satisfied to
rely on the construction given by the
Senator from Rhode island as 20 the
work this commission VIII perform.
Senator Crawford thought that the
commission provision as It stands now
can still be made effective and that
there is nothing to prevent the Presi-
dent sending to Congress the infOrma-
tion he gets from commissioners
Bill Fer Profit.
Senator Clapp OF Minnesota spoke in
opposition to the bin. and made 4
ecathing and bitter denunciation of it.
He characterized it as "a bill for profit
not for protection"
THE shifting sands OF expediency,"
ne said. do not form a safe founda-
ton on which TO frame tariff bin"
Senator Clapp attacked the corporation
tax in strong and vigorous terms. He
belittled the idea that real publicity
could be secured by means OF it. He
said il would threw no light on those
mystic transactions by which great COM
binatiOns were formed. He declared the
free admission OF Philippine sugar would
aid the Sugar trust, while the free ad-
mission OF cigars and tobacco in the
manner effected would help the tobacco
corporations.
Was Near Vote.
The Senate was within an inch Of
vote on the conference report this morn
Ing. Before the general discussion
opened there was a lull, and the Vice
President said:
The question is on the adoption Of
the conference report
No one arose and he put the question:
a thin chorus Of ayes answered, and
then Senator Newlands got up in the
nick Of time and began to talk about
the tariff. commission.
The range Senators from the Rocky
mountain region were busy this morn
ing giving attention to the shoe and
leather schedule 10 see Just how it
ought TO be fixed up N order to elm
mate all questionable meaning. They
have discovered that shoes of leather
under the conference report are sub
Jected to ID per cent duty in two parts
of the bill.
In the first place, it appears that the
reductions on leather and leather manu-
features which It was generally sup
posed Were of general nature applied
only to the products of the hides OF
cattle. For instance, most of the shoes
used in the country are not of hides of
cattle, but of calfskins and the lighter
skins.
IS Per Cent Duty.
Instead Of being subject to a 10 per
cent duty. they would be subject to Is
per cent because not made of hides OF
cattle Besides. the bill as agreed 10
in conference distinctly puts boots and
shoes Of leather at Is per cent.
Last night. when the seven insurgent
Senators heard that It had been decided
10 eliminate the shoe and leather Joker
they weakened for time. It looks as
# three or four of them might vote for
the. bill. This morning, their backs
had been stiffened. They take the view
that the discovery of the leather Joker
VIII serve only 10 make them worse in
the eyes of the country.
Senator McCumber went to see the
president today TO get him to unite in
8 movement 10 get the bill sent back
10 conference. But the President was
opposed to the idea He thought #
Senator McCUmber is bitter over the
way he has been treated and over the
fiouting OF the demands he has made
for the protection Of Northeastern in
terests. 1t was said this afternoon,
however, that he would probably line
up for the bill in the end.
McCumber's Views.
1.-THE agricultural interests of the
Northwest have been surrendered to
the manufacturers of the East he ex-
claimed after his conference with the
President.
1.-THE President believes that it would
seriously endanger the bin if It were
Tecommitted," said McCUmber. For
Iny part / would much prefer to have
It recommitted. for I think II has many
serious errors and ought to be rebuilt
BAD as It is, however. I really believe
that the people in my country will like
81 better when they know it better /
There are a good many important re-
auctions in spite OF the fact that It is |
the general impression that the revision !
was mostly upward. -
AS McCumber was about TO leave the
White House, Secretary Wilson, Of the |
Department Of Agriculture. came in and
after a handshake asked him If he hao
Strengthened out all the kinks in the
billy"
NO" replied McCumber, there are
lots Of kinks in Il yet"
Then you'll swallow 81, kinks ana
alp" remarked Secretary Wilson, with
a smile, and although Senator McCuul-
Der did not promise 10 just that kind OF
swallowing. he admitted that he would