Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-03

pressive republicans, some othtr discon-
tented ones, and the demOcTa s, they
we're able to show enough votes to de-
feat the pssssge of the tariff bill.
There were hurried consultations. Mr..
AldrIch went to the White House aud
talked two hours with the president. The
president wrote letters to Messrs. Borah
aud B own assuring them that they we're
mistaken 10 assuming that be had been
buncoed and that be bad intended to sp-
ply the reduced rates on leather only to
the products Of cattle hides. DE SEPT
for other others OF the insurgents and
personally explained the same thing to
them. Bat it Was no use.
The western senators declared that II
they were 10 go home and say that hides
had been made free but that the manu-
iactures of leather which 60 into every
day use had been left dutiable at high
rates their constituents would accuse
them Of having been asleep aud would
inevitably retire them from Office. 81
special meeting Of the conferees was
called, the westerners made 1t plain that
they would stand firm 10 their opposi-
ton t. the conference report unless this
matte. was corrected, and the upshot OF
the matter was that a de6nite promise
was given them, backed by the assur-
auces of the president, that their de.
mands should be sccedtd to,
The Insertion of The Objectionable
language 10 the leather schedule which
has been 1enomiuated joker is geuer-
ally credited to Senator Lodge, Repre-
sentative Gardner his sOn-in.laW, and
Representative Mccall, the latter beiug
a member of the conference committee.
They ere all from Massachusetts, which
State is the leader in the production OF
boots and shoes 10 this country and 1t Is
evident that they we're trying to pre-
serve for the New England interests as
great degree of protection as possible.
They are also credited With having
given President Taft bis erroneous i'm
pre- sion that the boots and shoes worn
by the man on the street were made
from the cattle hides which we're TO be
put on the free list.
There Is some interest manifested In
the question as to whether the rumpus
which has been raised over this matter,
the embarrassment which has been
caused the president and the Senate
leaders, and the delay necessitated by the
passage of corrective legislation, will
GOT tend to lesson the prestige OF Sen
ator Lodge and make him persona non
Vrsta at the White House.
As stated yesterday Senator Daniel
during q debate on the conference re-
port on the tariff bill charges Senator
Aldrich With uufsirness ia not submit
ting the report 10 the minority members
If the committee before presenting It,
Mr.. Aldrch denied any unfsirness, de-
uied some of the statements of fact as
presented by Mr.. Daniel, and declared
that the republicans 10 dealing with the
bill had followed only the precedents
governing such cases. Mr.. Bacon pre-
sented an Interesting compilation show
ing how senators voted on the 1877 roll
calls taken during the consideration of
The measure. His object was to disprove
the charges made that democrats bad
been divided. Numerous conferences
on the floor of the Ssuate proved the ex-
isteuce of a state of revolt on account OF
the leather and lumber schedules, aud q
hasty meeting Of the conferees was called
TO devise some means of saving the bill.
The western senators expressed their
satisfaction today with the new pro-
grsmme and Senator Aldtich is cou6'
dent that it will be carried through be-
fore the end OF the week. He tbinka
that it will be possible for Congress to
adjourn by Friday. The democrats are
not going to let the opportunity pass to
make what political capital they
can. Senator OulbeISOn proposes to
offer an amendment to the joint reso-
luton correcting the leather sched-
ule by putting coton-rsgging on
the free list. This will compli'
cate matters g good deal. The cemo'
Gratis believe that they were not fairly
treated by the conference committee
when 1t went back on the Senate's action
and restored cotton bsggiDg to the duti
able list. They insist that there is nc
Justice 10 giving to the farmer OF the
| northwest The twine free with which be
binds bis wheat aud at the same time
exscling duty upon the article which
the southern farmer has to use to en-
clOse his cotton.
To provide for a survey for seven great
national highways, including one to be
known as the OCsegelt National Road
Nay, Representative Maynard, OF Vir'
pinis, has introduced a bill approprls'
ating $1,000, 600 and authorizing the
president to appoint natiOnsl roadway
commission. The measure proposes to
survey always to Portland, Me-, Mia
CARA Falls, Seattle, San Francisco, San
Diego, Austin and Miami, Fla, from
the ualioral capital. These highways
shall have no grade that is more than 4
per cent, and shall have a separate road
wsv in the centre for automobiles. They
are t, be named after Washington, Lin
| colo, Monroe, Lee, Jefferson, Roosevelt
aud G ant.
| The court of inquiry which he's been in
vestigating the recurrence of hezing at the
West Point Military Academy will probably
finish its work this week. Colonel scott re-
fused to indicate what the decision in the case
would be nor would he discuss the report
that cadets were slated for suspension.
| A cablegram received today by the state
department from the American ambassador al
Constsntinople gives information Of the Press
ing lie d for relief in the provinces of Turkey
where the Armenian massacr occurred thi'
spring. The smba dor states that the
problem includes the sheterng and pro
visioniug of $4,000 people. The cabl 'gram
was sent by the state department at the re-
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