The Washington herald., 1909-07-23


agreement a by the conferees on the tarin
bill. although there is a possibility OF
further trouble.
Serene z. Payne. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. and the man
ager OF the House conferees, seems 10
held the key TO the situation.
It is known that Mr. Payne does not
Ike some or the schedules in the Senate
bin. and that he has been unable 10
get concessions that he has sought. He
is particularly dissatisfied with the cotton
schedule Of the Aldrich bin, and has
laid down certain demands. If these are
not needed, he may or may not baIk. II
he does, there viii be trouble
Undoubtedly Mr. Payne has the House
with him. and the leaders are not at all
pleased with a suggestion that has gained
currency that in certain circumstances
Air. Payne might prevent a minority re-
port, or insist upon a disagreement, with
a view to throwing the whole matter
into the House and securing the appoint
ment Of conferees more to his way OF
thinking
But Mr. Payne is not talking about
what he viii do in the immediate future.
Taft n Busy Man.
Yesterday was a busy day with the
President az the White House. and with
the tariff builders at the Capitol Mr..
Taft met all comers. and with most OF
them he talked about the pending tariff
bill
To his visitors the President made II
clear that he is not insisting on free
raw materials in the pending tariff bill
rs a general principle. The President
I takes the ground that each article OF
production must be considered on its mer-
its. and that there may 5e special rea-
/ sons IN individual cases why. a protective
( duty should be afforded.
Mr.. Tafts position Is that sufficient
protection should be afforded % give the
producers or manufacturers fair profit
and no more. 1t became known that the
is not highly sanguine OF the
results accomplished by Wednesday
nights harmony dinner at the White
House. He believes that better feeling
prevails. and he Is doubtless correct in
this conclusion. but he fears that tho
chances OF q greater revision downward
/ have not been materially improved.
The President called attention 70 the
fact that the conferees have settled all
points OF difference except six or seven
Among those disputed schedules are coal.
iron ore. hides, the corporation tax. and
gloves and hosiery.
vlsed by Attorney General Wickersham.
Is entirely satisfactory to President Taft
The President. however, IS opposed 20
the proposition TO limit the duration OF
the corporation tax to two years.
win Give Little Trouble.
The reduction IN the rate. he believes.
was justified by the estimates OF revenue
10 be derived from the measure. but he
thinks that Il the corporation tax is a
good thing for two years Il ought TO be a
good thing for all time.
However, there VIII be no prolonged
controversy over the corporation tax.
Differences over this feature OF the bill
can be adjusted IN a short time.
COnferees in Session.
Most OF the work accomplished in adj
justing the tariff differences to-day was
done outside Of the conference committee
room. The conferees met yesterday morn
Ing at the usual hour, but adjourned at
noon until this morning. The object in
holding but one session was 20 AFFORD
time for the work Of Cancellation going on
among the membership OF the Senate and
the House
The House cOuferees desired 10 talk
In, - Of frn
afternoon. and this was another reason
for the brief session ~ the conference.
But Il IS expected that to-day will show
results, and while the Republican leaders
are bending their energies in the direc-
ton Of securing a report before to-mOr-
row night, the less hopeful ones Will be
satisfied II the report Is submitted TO the
House on Monday or Tuesday OF next
week.
The President intimated 10 some Of his
callers that he would like 10 have the
pleasure Of signing the bill next Friday.
Democrats Await Call.
The Democratic conferees made some
inquiry as TO when they might be ex-
pected 20 be called H. They were told
that II everything went well, they might
be invited 10 snare the deliberations with
the Republican eonferees on tomorrow.
Senator Bailey expressed the desire for
two days time in which TO afford the
Democratic conferees an opportunity TO
study the features OK the bill. as the Re-
publican conferees have determined them.
and reach conclusion as to what kind
Of report the minority would submit
But Senator Aldrich, who does not find
If inconvenieut TO legislate without the
aid Of the Democrats, told the minority
members Of the committee that one day
ought TO suffice for them.
President Taft's friends are claiming
that he has won a victory on nearly
every point for which he has been con-
tending, and that his list OF raw ma
terials will. In the main. De transferred
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