The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

f s~Hs S~sy svnioos Will
~ put on the free list II boots and
~oeesa and other manufactures Of leath-
- o<s reduced below the rates nxsd
~ ths house bill. Unless the sdvo.
euoos Of free hides are able to carry
- thls bargain. the whole pro-
0pomns 10 TO be called OF. A de-
~nrnoo 10 this erect was rsaehed BY
- toyi9 eonfsress today.
~ eoutbrses adjourned tonight
Onon ~ q m. tomorrow. but the
1eoss msmbsrs will assemble half an
1eur earlier to plan for sxscuting
VnoR part Of the agreement II 10 ga
sp>s>sd that they viii have . report
1o0 tie house leaders - to the pos
u0olty Of pasins . rule confsrring
3wodsction upon them @ agree to
1jw~r rates on leather than those
unmsd IN the house bin.
Senator Aldrich has informed ssn-
sosrs from Northwestern states that
- win not. consent to tho abolition of
- duty on hides unisss there II a
nnesriai cut in the rates on boots.
anusss end other leather goods. Sen.
ssnsrs frVm cattle raising States insist
Dhnt the only way consumers can get
uny benefits from the removal Of the
Dreesotion on hides will be by COR
ssspondlns reductions In the duties OH
1eses and shoes and harness.
xe for any reason. anything should
eocur to upset the plan to give the
osaferss jurisdiction to adopt rates
1swvr than those named by either
1suss. the conference committee Is
ne1ding what H. regarded a. a trump
enrd. In reserve. This provides for the
Dsspsratfon Of q conference report
Dueting hides on the free list and re-
9ueing the rates on shoes and other
1Gnfher manufacturers.
The report. Il 10 said. then would
~ presented TO President TAFT. and 1t
wou1d devolve upon him to secure It's
support In the event OF failure. the
usnfsrees would submit report plac-
- . small duty on hides, and the
nouss rates on leather.
ysw OF the confsrses believe that
= wiil be Necessary to resort to such
0eeicaI however. for all Of them re-
onlns that the criticisms usually heap
- upon members who oppose the
e1ministration view, make men hes,-
eats TO combat the presidents will.
o. that account. II II believed the
eompromise giving cheap rates on
nAoes and other manufactures OF
asathsr In return for free hides will
- adopted.
Ihs programme on which the con-
1srses are working ID as follows:
Hides free. a. provided by the
House. against the Senate rate of
- per cent ad valorcm.
s9le leather s per cent. the same
- In ths House bill. as against the
'~osnase rate of Is per cent.
Dressed upper leather z 1-a per
cent. N against rs per cent In both
ns House and Senate bills.
Boots and shoes 10 Der cent. as
ogainst ls per cent In the House bill
- 20 In the Senate bin.
Saddiery and harness 20 per cent.
- against IS In the House and 40 In
the Senate bill.
According to Senator Warren. the
seery That beef packers are engaging
sHssnsively In the tanning business.
I'D will be the principal beneHcier-
sss Of duty on hides. has been used
~ the "free hide lobby" In manufac-
rurfng sentiment against the protec-
sssn asked by the cattle industry. He
osnisd that the beef packers are able
- control leather market.
Senators intrusted with the task of
eanvassins the senate reported today
mat IL would be impossible to adopt
= report providing for free hides
These senators conferred with some of
sAs house leaders and were informed
HAT der present conditions Il 10 Just
90 impossible to pass a report through
ths house without free hides. This
convinced the conferees that II would
- futile to spend any more time try
1Rs TO reach an agreement unless con-
ccssions were made to cattle inter-
ests I'm the form OF reductions on
heather.
According TO the leaders tonight the
plan In to complete the conference re-
port before presenting a rule to the
house providing for the reduction OF
the shoe and leather duties below the
house rates. II Is said that the confer