Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-20
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The confeTeS on the tsrif bill expect
tn be able to make a report to the
Senste and House on Thursday. 1t 10
expected also that Congress may be able
to adjourn on Saturday OF next week.
This is the view of the conservatives.
Others, who are more optimistic, think
that it may be possible to bring the ses-
sion to su end earlier than the date
mentioned. But 1t Is understood that
the democrats, especially in the Senate,
intend to discuss the conference report al
considerable length in order 10 make
their position clear on the question OF
free rsw materials. Unless conditions
change radically between today and tie
Time when the conferees make their rs-
port, it can be asserted confidently tina!
there will no reciprocity with Can
ada on coal in the new tariff bill.
The rate of duty on foreign coal will,
however, be reduced to either 40 or 45
cents per ton In place of the House rate
of 81 cents and the Senate rate Of 60
cents. Senator Clark, OF Wyoming, is
the head of the cotsrie of republican
senators from the far vest which, with
the assistance of the West Virginia SEN
ators aud the hide protectiouists, Messrs
Gsllinger and Hale, is fighting against
The possibility of free coal If the reci-
procity feature should be retained. he
claims that any reduction In the present
rate on coal would deprive the Wyoming
coal fields of their market in Montana
and other nearby states. Ia fact, ne
thinks 1t would result In putting the
Wyoming coal miners out of business.
Despite the opinion of this senator,
it is assured that there will be q rednc-
ton possibly as low IS the 40 cent rate.
Senator Warren is the leader In this
game coterie which is fighting the prop
osition 10 put hides on the free list. de
maintains that eighteen votes are stead
last for the existing rate OF 10 per cent
on hides. He lie putting up bold front
on this proposition bat it is known that
ne will be satisfied if be can get finally
rate of ten per cent. No agreement has
been reached by the cOnferees on print
paper, but it is expectation that the
duty will remain So per ton In place of
the existing duty of$6 per ton. This is
in the nature of q compromise, theHouse
baving made the rate 81 while the Sen.
ate made il 81.
The tariff confereeS PRACTICALLY conclud.
ed their work al todsy's session, with the
exception of those matters in which the
president is particularly interested, aDd
the schedules dependent thereon. There
was no meeting Of the committee THE
siternoon. The suggestion was made
hat recess be taken for one week 10
order to permit the opposing factions to
get together in line with the presidents
IDEAS for reduced rates on raw materials
This suggestion was, however, rejected.
At today's session the cotton schedule
wss sgreed to.
n terial reductions we're made in the
duties on the lower grades Of cotton
goods in conformity with the demand
made by Senators Dolliver and Gum.
Minis. Ga the higher grades Of cotton
goods, however, the Senate rates we're
maintained, together With the change
from ad valorem to specific, There IVES
ESQ a slight reduction made in the duty
on pig lead, bat so slight that 1t is not
believed that 1t will arouse the oppoai-
non Of the senators and representatives
from the lead producing states. The
1ifferentisl on lead products, such az
paint, etc., was maintained.
4 Alter this mornings session the con-
Nerees we're more doubtful than they
we're yesterday about the proposition Of
being able to make report this week.
Some OF them now say that 1t will not
be possible to present a completed con-
ference report until next Tuesday. The
fight on bides and coal is the principal
Cause of delay. When the coDferees
meet tomorrow night at dinner at the
White House 1t is expected that the
president will be able to give them his
report "a to the progress he bias made ss
we'll as the report from Senator Crane
Announcement was made at the In
terror Department today of the restOrs-
tiDn to the public domain under orders
from Secretary BslIinger ofapproximste-
ly 225, 900 acres OF land 10 Montana.
About 20, 900 acres in the Montrose,
Colo, land district previously with
drswn for examination to determine their
mineral character, we're restored.
Tariff conferences consumed most OF
the presidents time before the Cabinet
meeting today. The vice president,
Senator Crane, Senator Root and Sens-
torOurtis each had conference with the
president and each asserted when he left
the presidents Office that he regarded
the outlook as very favorable for sn
early adjournment. 81 think the con-
ferees will finish with their work be-
fore the end of the week." said Sen stOr
Curtis, land expect the bill to be ia
the presidents bands by the end of next
week. The only thing In the way of
this programme is a rumor that the
democrats are going to talk for solid
week which heard last night. They
made the request, | understand, for a
weeks talk, but l doubt that they will
press it,
Secretary Dickinson today Issued an
explanation of his statement of q few
days ago stating thst the War Depart
ment would enter into no contract d.
rectly with any corporation which has
been sdjudicsted to be party to su un-
lawful trust or monopoly. Since this
original statement WAS issued, many
6rms through the country have deluged
the department with queries TO make
sure whether or not they were in the
excluded class. The correction issued
today ststes that the order Was limited
TO purchases from those who had, in
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