The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-21
Holds Whip Hand and Con-
gress Will Have to Accept
Terms
CONGRESSMAN GR0haA says
WEST WILL SUPPORT TAFT
Many Congressman Are Beginning to
See Light and 1t Is Now Believed
That Taft Will Have Enough Votes
to adopt Conference Report.

Washington, July 22.-President
Taft will win his fight for downward
revision of the tariff, and for plac-
ing raw materials on the free list, or.
at least, for reduced rates on raw
materials This was admitted by a
majority of the conferees on the tariff
bill yesterday.
From present indications when the
tariff bill becomes law, the rates
on the articles which President Taft
has desired to be placed on the free
list will be as follows:
Iron ore, free (present rate, 40
cents per tom.
Oil, free (now protected by counter
vailing duty).
Hides, 1-2 per cent ad valorem
(present rate, Is per cent?.
Coal, 45 cents per ton (present rate,
81 cents).
Lumber, probably $1.25 on rough;
with senate rates on finished. (This
would be a material reduction
throughout the lumber schedule).
The president was represented yes
.erday as being very optimistic of the
outcome of the fight over the tariff.
The atmosphere has been cleared con-
siderably by the statement issued by
tine president Friday
When the conferees transferred to
the presidents shoulders the respon-
sibility OF putting the foregoing raw
materials on the free list, it was not
believed he would meet with success
In bringing about changed senti-
ment in relation to these articles
For several days, however, members
Of congress have been going to the
white house, and not few of them
came away convinced that the presi-
dent was right in insisting that all
of these articles could stand lower
duties.
Would Be Triumph.
1t was not believed he would be
able to put hides, lumber, or coal
on the free list; but it was acknowl-
edged that any reduction in rates Of
..woul&A amount to an administration
triumph.
In effect, the president was told
by the conferees that II iron ore. oil.
hides, lumber, and coal were put on
the free list or the rates reduced be-
low the figures adopted in the senate,
he would "have to get the votes" 1t
was recognized that 1t would be I'M
possible to put hides, lumber, and
coal on the free list II the conference
report was to be adopted by the SEN
ate. Neither was It believed rates on
these articles could be reduced.
That a change of sentiment had
taken place in the senate in the mat
ter of free iron ore and free oil was
Q matter of common gossip about the
capitol yesterday. 1t was stated just
as confidently that the IL per cent ad
valorem rate on hides would have to
be cut in half, although some oppon-
ents to the proposition of putting
hides on the free list are still hopeful
of retaining rate az high as 10 per
cent.
Coal at 45 cents ton, 1t was declar-
ed. would prove satisfactory to every
section except Wyoming, which fears
that the industry in that state might
be ruined by cheap Canadian coal.
Two railroads are now building from
northwestern states to Canada, which
will tap the Canadian coal fields.
Opposed to Reduction.
Senator Clark and Representative
Mondell of Wyoming are protesting
against any reduction from the pres
ent rate of 67 cents a ton. in spite of
the fact that the senate adopted Co.
cent rate. 1t is understood that the
Ascent rate, IL adopted, will pro.
vide for no change in the existing
rate of is cents ton on slack, but
that the Elkins amendment providing
that this rate shall apply only to nat
ural slack. shipped as such at the
mines, will be accepted.
President Taft will win another de-
cided victory in the Philippine free
trade provision. The subcommittee
which has been considering this Sec
ton has decided to permit the free
admission of 150,0O0.0O0 cigars an
nually. as requested by the president.