The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
BREAKERS AHEAD
FOR TARIFF BILL
Continued from Page one.

AUuAANNeN Af0m EAkN VMNs
There IS a big fight In progress over lum-
| Der. Northwestern Senators insist upon
! the 81 rate on rough lumber and say they
will stoutly oppose any increase.
The general impression is that the
rate on iron ore will be reduced 10 Is or
| % cents a ton. The Aldrich bill imposed
Ia duty Of q cents a ton on iron ore,
while the House bill admitted the product
free. The duty on coal Will not 60 below
30 cents. The prospect Is that the rate
will be fixed az l5 cents a ton.
! Il Is understood that compromise viii
be effected on the hosiery schedule some
where between the House and the Senate
rates.
| \ tentative agreement was reached on
/ Friday that the higher House rates on
wumen's gloves should be included In the
conference report This question. II was
| learned yesterday, has been reopeued. A
desperate fight is going on in behalf Of
| the higher House rates, and II has the
/ backing ofeSpeaker Cannon.
While the cOnferees devoted most OF
their discussions yesterday 20 the duties
on hides and leather products. considera-
/ ton was given 20 the print paper sched-
/ ule of the bill. Senator Hale. OF Maine,
| is determined 20 get as much protection
| for this product as possible. The Dingley
law imposes a duty Of s. a ton on print
Ipapcr The House reduced the rate 10 s..
and the Senate fixed IL az 81. Some days
/ ago the conferees reached tentative
! agreement on rate OF g a ton. II now
! appears probable that the conferees viii
agree on rate Of 1915 a ton.
Long in Session.
| The conferees were IN session last night
until 6 o'clock They VIII return TO the
task this morning at 10 o'clock. and are
hopeful Of reaching an agreement by
nlghtfall.
! A peculiar situation presents itself rela-
tive TO the rates OF duty on hides and
/ leather goods. including boots and shoes
II hides are placed on the free list there
J is a preponderating sentiment IN Senate
| end House for a reduction In the rates OF
! duty on boots and shoes and other leather
goods.
/ The Dingley rate on boots and shoes IS
/ 3 per cent The Payne bill fixed the
| rate al Is per cent while the Aldrich bill
increased u 20 20 per cent AS matters
| now stand the conferees are powerless tC
/ go below the Payne rate of Is per cent.
! Speaker Cannon Is authority for The
/ statement that under the rules governing
! differences IN conference between the two
| Houses, an agreement must be reached
on Is per cent or % per cent. or some
figure between the two.
Would Need a Rule.
To reduce the rate to 10 per cent or
boots and shoes. as desired by the Presi.
dent. would necessitate the passage OF q
resolution authorizing the conferences
/ committee TO make such reduction. OF
providing that such reduction be made
Doubt is expressed that the House
would pass such a resolution affecting
only boots and shoes and other leather
goods. It would take a rule 10 push such
a resolution through the House. and lead.
ers are not convinced that such a rule
| could be passed.
Accordingly, the indications are thai
boots and shoes will be taxed at the rate
Of Is per cent. instead Of the lower rates
proposed by the President.
Trouble Over Cotton.
A lot OF dissatisfaction has beer
worked up among House Republicans owe
the Senate cotton schedule This is the
direct result OF figures on the cottor
rates prepared by Representative Martin
Of South Dakota. Mr. Martins figure.
tend to show that the rates on cotton
cloth are increased by the Senate from
3 TO 81 per cent.
Mr.. Martin contends that the average
rate OF increase on unbleached cottor
! 0fo Ia
cloth 40 per cent, and on colored cottor
cloth 80 per cent. His figures have beer
subjected 10 the scrutiny Of Treasury
experts who have certified TO their cor.
rectness.
IL his dealings with the Senate con.
ferees on the cotton schedule Chairman
Payne. Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. has used the tabular statement pre-
pared by Mr.. Martin.
This statement has also been used with
| effect among Northwestern Republican,
who are inclined 20 downward revision
with the result that tiny instruction
over the cotton schedule has come int
being.
During his examination Of the cottor
schedule Mr.. Martin has conferred re-
peatedly with President Taft and Sec
rotary Of the Treasury MaeVeagh. Tn.
less called off by the President. or IN,
House leadership, Mr.. Martin has :
speech ready for delivery that many Re
publlcans insist would result In agar
throwing the tariff bill into conference
Cause for Worry.
The House leaders have still auothei
cause for worry. Senator Nelson. Of
Minnesota, has jumped the reservation
again. and notified the conferees that n,
will not stand for more than 81 a thou
sand on rough lumber.
The significance Of Mr.. Nelson's att
tude Is that he is in a position to contro
number Of votes in the House II \
understood that the lumber schedule wa
discussed in conference briefly yesterday
Senator Nelson's attitude making II
subject for further consideration.
The high tariff insurgents Of the Hous
held another meeting yesterday, and ad
journed 10 meet again tomorrow.
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