The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-22
TAFT FAILS
TO HARM0NIZE
Tariff Dinner Barren of
Results.
C0NFEREES ARE FAR APART
Differences to Be Settled Among
themselves.
President goes RidinE with Author of
The Ban But His Proposed
Changes Are Not Agreed
coNFEREEs ARE FAR APART

| Washington, July 2.-The Whfte
House dinner and conference; at which
the tariff conferees and the presi-
dents closest advisers ere brought
together tonight. In the effort to settle
differences regarding the tarih hill
ended at 11:3o o'clock with the dis
putes over raw materials no nearer
adjustment than they were when the
dinner Invitations were issued.
Only one question was determined
beyond appeal. and that was that the
| conferees wiA- have to settle their
own differences. Pains were taken
However to convey tho impression that
this decision Is not indicative Of any
absence bf appreciation of the presi-
dents efforts. 1T merely confirmed
what the "elder Statesmen" had assert
ed from the first--that tariff making IL
trading and the shrewdest dealer and
the strongest section 10 bound to get
the best OF the argument. That this
truism Ia responsible for the insurgent
movement does not alter the situa-
ton.
Briefly stated the representatives of
the house and senate practically adj
mitted that they we're unable to fore
cast the outcome, Senator Aldrich
spoke for the senate and Speaker
Cannon and Representative Dwight.
/ tEuS TeQuDAIeau WHIP xUIH tue aouse
Mr.. Dwight sopie Of the insurgent
movement organized by the 'anti-free
raw materials" faction in the house.
but he was not ready to estimate the
strength of this element.
Representative Payne expressed the
] opinion that a conference report, carry
Ing free iron ore. coal. hides and oil
could be adopted in the house. but he
said he had not canvassed the situa-
/ lion.
/ Senator Aldrich was very positive In
the opinion that such a report would
fail In the senate. but he thought
there could be reduction made In the
senate rates with perhaps iron ore
and oil transferred to the free list,
without endangering its adoption.
Apparently the president realized
that the time had not vet arrived to
call for a decision on the subject of
raw materials. 1t is stated that he
did not press the Representatives OF
either house or senate for more de-
finite statements OF the situation in
the respective branches of congress.
The customs court and the corpora.
ton tax amendments were discussed
at length. Most of those present
agreed with President Taft that the
customs court should be situated In
washington since 1t Is to be court
/
final. Senator Hale favored New York
Attorney General Wickersham and
Senator Root, who drew the customs
court amendment. favored Washing.
y ton.
4 Some OF the conferees said after tn.
dinner that no conferences report would
be signed until both houses had beer
canvassed as to the probability of its
being adopted No one can saw how
much this will delay adjournment
Taft HISS Fixed Payne.
washington, July 21-Better pro-
gress was made today by the tariff
conference than on any day since the
really troublesome disputes were
which was manifested on Monday was
apparent in the proceedings.
when the conferees adjourned be-
FORE noon yesterday, 1t was feared that
4 further efforts to adjust the differ
ences would be unavailing until after
the White House dinner tonight. This
impression was gained because of the
attitude OF Mr.. Payne. who continued
MS Objections to the apparent willing
ness of some of his associates to yield
TO the Senate conferses without any
fight. After the discussion of raw
materials early today, schedules were
taken up and many points were set
tied without any renewal OF hostili-
ties.
President Taft Is given credit for
frtendliness or the dove of peace"
which lowered over the conference
chamber today. 1t developed that
after Senator Aldrich and Speaker
Cannon poured their troubles into the
ears OF the executive yesterday he
undertook to bring the warning fac
tions together. Consequently the
President ordered out his big touring
car and Immediately after dinner last
night he drew up In front of Mr..
Payne's home. Soon the chairman OF
the House Ways and Means COMMITTEES
was seated beside the President in the
commodious tonneau and the car was
dispatched toward country roads.
| The President and Mr.. Payne talked
over the situation. What they sail
never will be known. but Mr.. Payne
made no objections today to the TAX
ing up of subjects not involved In the
White House program. concerning raw
materials.
Before schedules were taken I'M. the
conferees discussed briefly what report
| could be made at the conference to-
night on the subject Of coal, lumber
| hides, oil and iron ore, but no effort
was made to fix rates upon any of
| these articles. 1t was evident that the
Senate and House conferees were still
far apart. Several subjects passed
over in former were then taken up
| and adjusted.
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