New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
TARIFF CONFERREES
MAKE RAPID PROGRESS
AGREEMENT REACHED ON
ABOUT 100 ITEMS.
T5cO Schedules and Part of Third
COnsidered-Reduction of Cor
pOratiOn Tar Rate.
IFrom The tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. July 1O-An agreement was
reached to-day by the Republican members of
the conference committee OF the Senate and
House on approximately one hundred disputed
provisions Of the tariff bill. When adjournment
was taken the committee was well into the
metals schedule. the third schedule OF the bin
Several Of the House conferrees objected TO
holding a Sunday session. and it decided
not to meet again until 10 o'clock on Monday
morning Beginning on Monday. night sessions
will be held. and week from tomorrow sun
day session probably will be held. After the ad-
journment OF the conference Mr.. AIdrich said hs
saw reason to change his opinion Of yester-
day that a full and harmonious agreement VIII
be reached within ten days.
1t was thought that the first business Of the
conference would be the Senate's Substitutes for
the maxim and minimum provisions OF the
House bill Apparently this not agreeabls
to the House conferrees. for the question was
not discussed at length to-day. and instead the
schedules were taken up IN their regular order
Most Of the amendments agreed to to-day did
not involve serious and elemental differences ot
opinion between the two branches of Congress
In all probability two hundred amendments
were considered. about half Of them being
adopted and the other half passed over for con-
sideration at the second reading of the bill
WORKING ON METALS SCHEDULE
The conferrees were Of the opinion that the
best way TO make progress was to 90 through
the bill paragraph by paragraph. and defer ac-
ton on amendments which involve radical and
vital changes from the House rates Following
this programme. the committee finished its first
consideration Of Schedule A. chemicals, oils and
paints and Schedule B. earths, earthenware and
glassware Half OF Schedule c. metals and
manufactures OF. was finished also.
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passed over included iron ore. structural steel.
scrap iron. white lead acetate Of lead. red lead.
window glass. gas rstorts. carbons for electric
tights and others which we're debated at length
in The Senate
All the Republican members Of the COMMITTEES
we're present ar to-day's session except Senator
CuIlor1 who viii be absent from Washington
until the middle or last Of next week II vas
decided that the hour Of daily meeting shall be
10 O'Clock with a recess from 1:f5 until 2,30
O'Clock The afternoon sessions will close ABOUT
go and the night sessions will be from 8 70
II O'Clock. NIr. Aldrich has requested all Re
publican members Of the Finance COMMITTEES to
remain in Washington while the conference
committee is IN session. Senators Lodge Suoot.
McCumber and Flint viii be consulted from
time to time unofficial members OF tne con
ference committee. and viii work ont matters
Of detail for Chairman Aldrieh The experts
from the Board Of General Appraisers VIII not
sit with the conference committee. but viii be
called in 70 assist in drafting paragraphs in
voIving changes Of classification
As reported in these dispatches il is taken for
granted that the rate OF the corporation tax viii
be reduced from . Per cent probably. 70 I per
cent To Senator Root and Attorney General
Wickershan the task Of redrafting the corpora
ton tax will be intrustsd- As soon as the
schedules are finished revised estimate viii be
made Of the revenue producing power OF the bin.
and the rate Of the corporation tax viii then be
determined
MAY BE FIGHT on HOSIERY
Cheaper cotton and woolIen goods and cheap
hosiery and women's gIOves-the former de-
nanded by the House and the latter by the Sen
ate-promise to be among the most stubbornly
fought questions in the conference At least.
that is the way things appeared at the close OF
the first days session
There was a great deal of speculation to-day
among leaders in Congress who are not mem
hers Of the conference as 20 what will be dons
with these items Some members expressed the
opiriou that the House would yield on cotton
and wool and the Senate on gloves and hosiery
II this should be the outcome it is said that
vigorous protests would be heard in both the
Senate and House from advocates OF downward
revision. some members went so far as to say
that an effort would be made to reject the con-
ference report in the event Of such a gIarins
instance Of upward revision.
The effect of amendments to the cotton and
voollen schedules in the House was a material
reduction of the existing duties The Senats
restored these by a decisive vote On the other
hand. the House advanced the rates on hosiery
a,,d ,ronen-s gloves above the duties fixed by the
T,fv,,1a, law and the Senate declined 10 accept
the increases
Some of the conferrees think their work can
,o+ ba completed in less than fortnight
"o,astions of so much importance cannot oe
aisnosed Of in a day week., said one OF
then, tonight I guess will be locked up a
This building for two weeks at least"
All the conferrees. however. expressed satis-
fac+ion with the progress made to-day.
OnETT GIVES HOSPITAL.