Arizona republican., 1909-07-21
Payne Out Numbered by Up-
 ward ReViSiOniStS 4 WHITE HOUSE VISIT
Made Necessary by Dead lock in Conference Which }Is Alleged to Have Been
 Packed to Oppose a Re
 duction of Rates.

Washington. July 2O-The tariff bill today was transferred bodily from the capitol to the White House Deadlocked because of the attitude of Mir Payne, who apparently had become convinced that he is in the minority, the conferees abandoned the usual afternoon session and Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon went to the White House to consult with the president, literally taking the. tariff bill with them. What happened be- tween the president and the senate and house leaders is a sealed book. When Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon returned to the capitol they minim7 iZed the differences that had aroused bitterness in the conference room and insisted that nothing unusual had occurred.
 MT. Aldrich said tomorrow would find the conference committee again at work and he expected that by night when all the conferees were to be entertained by the president at dinner, most of the problems would have been solved.
 Nevertheless there has been. trouble Some say the differences between MT Aldrich and MT. Payne have taken such form that progress is Impossible unless the president has influence enough to compel action.
 It is not denied that there was clash yesterday between Mir. Payne and MT Fordney of Michigan From credible sources it was learned that { he crisis was reached when an effort \ as made late yesterday to vote on -A lumber schedule. Mir Payne pro tested, arguing that such a move would be unfair to the president, as this was one of the subjects practi- cally submitted to him for adjust ment provided he could get votes enough in the two houses to adopt the compromise rates.
 If we cannot agree, let's settle the question by voting" Fordney is reported to have suggested. It is said that MT. Aldrich agreed.
 That Mir Payne had little part in selecting the conferees to represent the house is well known. MT. Payne made recommendations that were ig- nored and the speaker made his own selections. MT. Payne is said to have complained that the conference com mittee had been packed with high protectiOnists.
 When MT. Fordney said. "ket's vote," Mr Payne protested with a vehemence that startled his associ- ates. Some one said the majority should rule That remark, it is de- clared, came from one of the senate members of the conference and it in censed Mir. Payne still more.
 MT. Payne told MT. Aldrich that he could vote the senate members of the conference if he chose, but he could not vote the house members so easily. Full of wrath, he told his house col leagues that it was their duty to stand up for the house bill. MT. Payne is reported to have said that he would not sign the conference report merely because a majority of the house republican conferees had agred to it. Then he stalked angrily from the room.
 The twenty-three republicans of the house who called upon President Taft recently to plead with him to re- cede from his position in favor of free raw material were considerably charmed when they learned of Mir. IHNneS aCllOH. llit lib1olbAt dAAiNAAN of the house democrats interested them greatly. It was said if MT Taft and Mir. Payne were successful in obtaining a conference report, car rying out the free raw material pro gram. a large number of the minor itv would be found supporting the twenty-four republicans if they de- cided to vote against the conference report.
 A conference of progressive repup- licaus in the senate was held today immediately after the senate ad- iourned The meeting tasted nearly two hours. and there was manifest disposition to criticise Mir. Taft for not issuing his statement carrier. Democratic senators said today that MT McEnery will be the only mem Der of the senate minority who VIII vote for the conference report.