The San Francisco call., 1909-07-26
ALDRICH And PAYNE
CLASH OVER TARIFF
Senate Leader Stirred by De.
mand to Put Hides on
the Free List
in Conference to Fix
Duty at Half Present Rate
Causes Angry Words

WASHINGTON July 25.-Angry words
between Senator Aldrich and Repre-
sentative Payne just before the close OF
an hours session of the tariff conferees
tonight followed an attempt by Aldrich
TO compel vote on a motion to make
hides dutiable at u per cent, half of
the existing rates. The session was ad-
journed until 2:So p M. tomorrow, with
the hide and leather tariff still unset
tied.
1t appears that the senate leader was
stirred up because of Payne's frequent
statements that the country and the
president were in sympathy with the
action of the house in putting hides on
the free list, and that he did not purpose
to be governed by what majority OF
the conferees thought. A formal mo-
tion fixing IL per cent as the rate for
hides was made yesterday. At that
time Payne is reported to have said he
could not consent to a vote. He declared
the sentiment of the country favored
free hides, eand referred to the presi-
dents expressions.
During the forenoon session today the
conferees discussed the parliamentary
situation, but tonight the motion was
renewed.
ALDRICH UPBRAIDS PAYNE
Payne, it is said, reiterated his posi-
tion with increased emphasis. Aldrich
is reported to have upbraided Payne for
his ''obstinacy' and to have said that
he was tired of dictatorial methods"
to defeat the will of a majority of the
ferees to other congressman.
When 1t was seen that nothing could
be accomplished, Payne's signature be-
ing necessary for the making of a re-
port, the conference adjourned.
The story of the intense feeling leaked
out through condolences given by con-
cerees TO other congressman.
The house conferees continued in ses-
sion tonight discussing the situa ton.
Another conference attended by Sem
ators Warren and Clark of Wyoming,
Sutherland, Borah and Dick was held.
Earlier in the day Senators Smoot and
Carter had met with their western as
sociates. These senators decided that
they would insist upon the shoemen
fulfilling their agreement to permit
leather goods to go on the free list in
return for like treatment of hides.
WANTS SHOEMEN TO MAKE GOOD
During the hearings before the house
committee boot and shoe men declared
they We're willing to have their manu-
factures put on the free list If hides
were made free. When the bill reached
the senate hides were taken from the
free list, where they had been placed
by the house, and made dutiable at Is
per cent ad valorem, as under the Ding
ley law. This was accomplished after
hard fight, and the senators from states
interested in protecting hides declared
that they would be willing to have
hides made free il boots and shoes and
other leather products were also made
free.
We want the boot and shoe men to
make good said Senator Warren at
the conclusion of the conference. in
which he participated. They made
their bluffs, now let them live up to
their agreement.
Other senators expressed the opinion
that President Taft would have no more
diff1culty in greatly reducing rates on
leather than in putting hides on the
free list if he contends for the former
with as much force as for the latter.