New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
TARIFF CONFERREES
TO NAME STRONG MEN.
Eight from Each House-The Prob
able Selections.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. June 12.-According to the present
plan Of the leaders In Congress. the conference
committee which is expected 10 perform an i'm
portant part in revising the tariff will be COM
posed of eight men from each body, five Repub-
lfcans and three Democrats. The same number OF
conferrees adjusted the differences between the
two houses when the Dingley bill was under con-
sideration. and thus far there has been no ndicd
tion that it will be changed when the present bill
is sent to conference 1t is understood That
Sneaker Cannon has been counting the ap-
pointment of eight Representatives, and members
Of. the Ways and Means Committee believe 'his
will be the number.
There has been much speculation to who will
compose the conference committee The Importance
of having strong the committee is tuly
realized bv the leaders in both houses ana II
would not surprising If the usual procedure VI
appointing members through seniority were aoai-
doned been the practice for years 10 name
as conferrees those members of the Finance ana
Wavs and Means committees who have served
longest but this year there are strong rumors tnS'
certain members will be displaced and thelf JuiIois
on the committees substituted.
Speaker Cannon has steadfastly refused to DIS
cuss his selections, and Representative Payne pro
fesses ignorance on the subject but well informed
members believe that either Representative
Ebenezer J. HILL OF Connecticut, or Samuel W.
Mccall Of Massachusetts, will be asked TO give
place to Representative from the Far west, pre-
surnahIy Mr.. Eeedham, of California. According
to seniority the Republican House conferrees
would he Representatives Payne. Dalzel. Mccall
Hill and BouteIl This alignment leaves the Far
West without representation and gives the MiddIe
West only one member Mr.. Boutel, Of Illinois,
who is not all satisfactory to the Middle western
insurgents" Another reason given for the sap
posed desire Of the Speaker TO displace either MI
Mccall Mr.. Hill is the fact that both OF them
are disposed to make substantial reductions IN the
schedules. and IT feared that they might join
with the Democrats certain votes This IS par
ticularly true of MIR. Mccall. who is in favor or
free raw materials Of all sorts. Mr.. Hill is not so
radical i'm his convictions. but he has often been
an "insurgent and is not entirely trusted BY or
ganfzation men The fear Of the leaders is said
if they leave Mr.. Hill of the committee
he will cause them much more difficulty on the
floor The high protectionists are favoring Repre-
sentative Fordney, of Michigan. for Of the con
ferrees but this selection IS not considered prob
BILE The Democratic members from the House vii
probably be Representatives Clark, Underwood Of
Alabama. and Grigys. of Georgia.
In the Senate 1t is regarded as reasonahly GER
tain that Senators Aldrich. Penrose and Hale will
be among the conferrees.
There gre various reports 70 the other men,
hers among them one that Senators Burrows and
C,ullorn will give place TO Senators Snloot and
Flint, but decision has been reached such
reports entirely speculative.