Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
DEADLOCK OVER HIDES
FruitleSs Efforts of ConfereeS
to Agree Yesterday.
ALDRICH UPBRAIDS PAYNE
Said to Have Styled Latter's Methods
Dictatorial.
NO DEFINITE RESULT REACHED
President Summons Western Sena-
tors. Who Suggest Using Influ-
ence With Leather Interests.
ALDRICH UPBRAIDS PAYNE
NO DEFINITE RESULT REACHED

Yesterday was a day Of fruitless eff
fort on the part of the tariff conferees.
Two sessions were held. one in the fore
noon and one at night. resulting in a
deadlock over free hides and adjourn
ment of the conference committee until
go O'Clock this afternoon, in order to
enable the holding of consultations
among the various factions of the Sem
ate and House republicans.
Bitter words between Senator Aldrich
and Representative Payne just before the
close of the session of the tariff con-
ferees last night are reported to have
followed an attempt on the part of the
former to compel vote on motion
to make hides dutiable at IL per cent.
half Of the existing rate.
Aldrich Angered.
From the variety of reports concern
ing the incident. none of which can be
confirmed une ,lihedly. it appears that
the Senate leader was angered by fire.
quent statements made by the House
leader that the country and the Presi-
dent were in sympathy with the action
OF the House in putting hides on the free
list and that he did not propose to be
governed by what majority OF the con-
ferees thought about the question.
formal motion fixing re per cent as
the rate TO be fixed on hides was made
Saturday. At that time Mr.. Payne is
reported to have said that he could not
consent to the taking of a vote. He as
serted that the sentiment of the country
was In favor OF free hides and referred
to the expressions of the President on
the subject. The motion was not
pressed. but It was pending yesterday
During the forenoon session yesterday
the conferees discussed the parliamentary
situation. but last night the motion was
renewed.
Mr. Payne is said to have reiterated
his position with increased emphasis.
Mr. Aldrich is reported to have up
braided Mr.. Payne for his "obstinacy
and to have said that he was tired of
dictatorial methods" to defeat the will of
a majority of the conferees.
Mr.. Payne was unrelenting.
When 1t was seen that nothing could
be accomplished. Mr.. Payne's signature
being necessary for the making of re-
port the conferees adjourned.
The story of the intense feeling exhibit
cd leaked out through condolences given
by conferees to other members of Con-
sress.
Chairman Payne Firm.
The situation over hides when the con-
ferees oarted last night was this: Chair
man Payne of the House conferees in
sisted upon hides being placed on the free
list He asserted that he was backed in
this attitude by the President, by the
Speaker and the House and by the coun-
try at large. 1t must be free hides.
Senator Aldrich insisted that 1t would
carrying free hides without consequent
material reduction in leather goods, be-
cause such a report could not command
a majority of votes in the Senate. He
was averse to bringing in a report which
he could not adopt. In fact, he would
not do il.
Senator Aldrich further made it known
that he did not feel called upon to force
the advocates of duty on hides to yield
their contentious. The Senate had placed
duty on hides in accordance with a
systematic plan of protection. which
same had been supported by the men
who want duty on hides, and it was
not the province of the Senate conferees
10 push them from their position.
As to the material reduction In the
duties on leather products insisted upon
by the western senators as accompani-
ment OF free hides. parliamentary diff
ficulty stood in the way The House
leaders would have to find the solution of
that problem. The upshot of the whole
matter was that the Senate conferees
for the reasons stated would have a duty
agreed to free hides. and it devoived not
upon the Senate cOnferees to force agree
ment upon them.
White House Conference.
Thus conclusion appeared to be out of
the hands of the cOnferees. and adjourn
rnent was taken to allow the different
parties to the situation to be consulted
President Taft summoned the western
senators to the White House to plead
with them. He found them determined
in their stand that free hides should
not obtain unless leather goods We're ma
terially reduced. They told the Presi-
dent that he could have influence with
the leather men. and it was suggested
to him that he use some Of the same
measure of pressure upon them as upon
the hides men.
The day and evening passed without
definite conclusion being reached upon
any point at issue.