The San Francisco call., 1909-07-28
HIGHER DUTIES
ON GLOVES AND
HOSE WIN OUT
Warren Sacrificed in Surrender
on Lumber, Coal, Iron Ore
and Print Paper
Dollar Lumber or Defeat for Con-
ference Report, Payne's
Threat to Taft

WASHINGTON. July 27.-.Lumber
duty of 81 a thousand, or defeat for
the tariff conference report by the
house"
This. in effect, was the ultimatum
given President Taft tonight by Chair
man Payne of the ways and means
committee and number of other con-
gressmen. The conference at the White
House lasted until late Payne re-
manned with the president after the
others had gone.
1t was asserted strongly that the
present sentiment in the house is
against any increase in the house rate
on lumber, although a compromise rate
of $1.25 may be accepted.
Although it was stated earlier in the
evening that the report had been prac-
tically agreed to, it was declared by
several at the close of the conference
tonight that better adjustment of the
lumber schedule would be necessary be-
fore a report is made
gloves and Hose Go Up
WASHINGTON, July 27-From the
best information obtainable tonight il
appears that the house has won it's
battle for free hides and oil and in
creased rates on gloves and hosiery in
return for surrender to the senate on
lumber, coal, iron ore and print paper.
The rates on these schedules, as ten
tatively arranged, pending the accept
ance by both houses of the program
for a reduction in the duties on manu-
factures of leather below the rates
fixed by the house, follows:
Oil. free; hides, free; coal, As cents a
ton; print paper $3.50 ton; iron ore,
15 cents ton.
Lumber-Rough, $50 per 1000 feet;
one side finished. 81; two sides finished,
$2.25; three sides finished (Which may
include tonguing- and grooving), $2,s21a;
four sides finished. IS.
Gloves-Not exceeding IA inches in
length (Which is the standard lengtn..
81 per dozen pairs; exceeding IA inches,
80 cents is added for each inch. This
rate does not apply to the schmaschen.
or cheap gloves, on which the senate
rate of $1.25 dozen pairs is retained
The latter rate is reduction from the
Dingley rates. but the house rates ac-
cepted on the higher grades of gloves
represent heavy increases over existing
duties.
Hosiery valued at 81 or less per dozen
pairs, 20 cents, as against the senate
and existing rates of 80 cents.
Secrets Leak Out
Although new Qaths of secrecy were
taken by every member of the con-
ference committee before the session
adjourned it is well understood tha.
the foregoing rates represent the un-
derstanding reached on all of the sub
jects which engaged executive atten-
ton.
The senate's chief victory was the
retention of it's duties on lumber.
These represent reduction from Ding.
ley rates. but are not nearly as low as
the house rates, which began with 81
on rough lumber. Likewise a victory
was won by the senate through the ac-
ceptance by the conference committee
of rate of $3.50 ton on print paper,
instead of the 50 rate fixed by the
house.
The placing of oil upon the free list
was foregone conclusion by reason
of the strong opposition in both
branches of congress to making this
article dutiable.
Lower Leather Goods
There seems no doubt that the house
leaders will be able to put through a
rule permitting the confereess to make
reduction in the, rates on manufactures
of leather.
If there is any danger of the pro-
gram falling the trouble is in the
senate Senator Aldrich talked with a
number of the western senators today
and some still oppose free hides under
any circumstances. 1t is generally un-
derstood, however, that the western
senators feel that Aldrich did all he
could to continue protection for the
cattle industry and that the senate will
adopt the provision.
1t, was announced tonight that the
conferees had not considered lowering
the duty on lead ore. The house bill
included pig and bar lead in the same
class as lead ore, but Senator Smoot
procured new classification under an
agreement that the rate should not be
less than 2 cents. The cent rate has
been accepted by the conferees