The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
Republicans Hear Com
plants From Home, and
Are Restless.
CHAIRMAN PAYNE
STRONGLY OPPOSED
President Said TO Be Willing to
Turn Down Unsatisfactory
Report.

That a revolt against the confer
ence report on the tariff bill may be
expected if the measure, when
evolved, does not show material
downward revision, is the talk about
the Capitol today.
Warned by the protests coming
from home, many Republicans who
have been voting with the organi-
zation are restless. A quiet can
vass of the House Republicans has
been made and it shows that forty
OF them stand ready to turn down
the conference report.
Ought to Accept.
The attitude of many of the House
Republicans is that the decreases of
both the House and Senate bills ought
70 be accepted by the conferees, that
the House bill is preferable 10 the Sen
ate measure, and that the President
should be sustained In his efforts 10
get a corporation tax passed.
Despite the opposition to the corpora
tion tax in many quarters, there is a
strong feeling among House Republic
ans that il would be valuable in giving
the Government q start IN the direction
of adequate control Of corporations.
The President is talking with numer-
GUS members Of the Senate and House
signs art not not lacking that he WIN be
perfectly wiling % see the conference
report turned down, unless hf
concessions Ir0m the cOnferees. He has
been assured that the House Repub-
lcans. that is. majority OF them. are
cor the corporation tax. Those who
have talked with him In the last TWEEN
ty-four hours have the impression that
he is E1ore insistent on having the
corporation tax passed than ne is on
specific things as 70 rates. He sum-
mOned in Senator -Aldrich and Chair
man Payne last night to urge the pas
sage Of the corporation tax and the
indications today are that he will be
able 20 force it through. though the
matter has not by any means been dis.
posed Of
Payne Opposed.
Chairman Payne is finding that almost
the solid force OF the conference com
rnittee Republicans is arrayed against
him. The only help he is getting Is
from Representative Mccall, Otherwise
he has no support. He is putting up a
vigorous fight for the House bill
1t is pointed out that he is absolutely
IN command Of the situation If he sees
ct 70 take command. II he should give
vent TO his dissatisfaction with the bill
as evolved in conference. il is thought
the House will follow him and there will
be an upheaval Speaker Cannon cannot
control.
The conferees struck a snag today
when they took up the cotton schedule
The House c0nferees refused 20 accept
the increase In rates made by the Sen
ate on cotton goods and this stand is
likely TO cause one OF the chief cOntTO-
Versies of the conference. The Senate
has changed several ad valOrem rates
to specific, but these are alleged TO re-
suit in large increases.
Chairman Payne Is suspicious OF the
changes When IL was found that there
would be difficulty over the cotton
schedule, IL was dropped and the chem
tcal schedule taken up
The conference held short session
and took recess at noon
The administrative features OF The
bill, except the drawback. have beer
practically agreed to.
AT the White House this afternoon the
President had al lunch with him Senator
Aldrlch, Representative Payne the Sec
Tetary of the Treasury, Assistant Sec
retsry Of the Treasury Norton, and
Cardinal Gibbons.
Confer at White House
II IS understood that the burden O.
discussion was to devise ways and
means for Mr.. MacVeagh 20 pay the ex.
penses Of the Government The pres
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