The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
CONF[RF[S HAVE
MAD[R[PORTTO
PRESIDENT TAFT
Lumber Made Dutiable at Rates
Little Below Those Named
by Senate
Slight Shading From the House
Rates on Gloves of
Good Quality

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The ma.
Jority of the tariff conference COM
pleted Its wOrlNat 6 o'clock this even
ing and reported to President Taft at
Fort Myer. The duties ON lumber and
gloves caused the final split among the
conferees, and the following rates were
accepted:
'Lumber-Rough, $1.4O per 1000 feet;
| planed one side, S1.90; two sides,
2.15; three sides, S2.521l; four sides,
| $3.50.
Women's and chiIdren's gloves, valued
at not more than "a dozen, $3.50
| a dozen; valued at not more than S12
| dozen, "a a dozen; valued at more
than s12 dozen, 35 per cent ad
| vaIorem.
All day the conferees struggled with
| the question of bringing down the
house rates on gloves and the senate
rates on lumber to figures they felt
would meet with executive approval.
but they failed.
Lumber was made dutiable at rates
only little below those named by
the senate bill, and there was a slight
shading from the house rates on gloves
of good quality
Although 1T was not admitted by the
conferees. the general impression was
that A1drich and Payne had been au-
thorized by their colleagues to in
corporate in the report such figures
/ as could be agreed upon with the
fpresident, in so far as they came within
range of what the leaders believe will
be acceptable in the house and senate.
SEEM SATISFIED WITH OUTCOME
Returning from the conference at
Fort Myer, Aldrich and Payne seemed
satisfied with the outcome, although
neither would discuss the conclusions
reached.
| 1t was announced officially that the
democratic members OF the conference
committee would be called into session
at 10 o'clock tomorrow. 1t was stated
also that the conference report would
be presented to the house probably
at noon Friday.
| 1t required a rollcall to fix the rates
on lumber, which follow: Lumber,
rough, $40 per 1000 feet. The house
rate was 81 and the senate rate $3.50.
The senate differentials were adopted,
making lumber planed on one side du-
table at $3.50; two sides, s2.15; three
sides, s2521s. and four sides. $3.50.
The senate rates on lath and shingles
which were higher than the house
| rates, also were adopted.
| Votes were taken on rough lumber at
| s1.25 and at $3.50. but no agreement
could be reached except at the $1.4O
rate for rough, with the senate differ
entails on finished lumber.
RATES ON GLOVES
Gloves were made dutiable at rates
fixed by the senate BILL which for the
most part were the same as the Dingley
rates. The conference rates follow:
Womens and children's gloves valued
at not more than 81 dozen, $3.50 a
| dozen; valued at more than 81 but not
1
ued at more than s12 q dozen, 35 per
cent ad valorem. The Schmaschen glove.
of sheep origin, which is the cheapest
skin glove manufactured, was made
dutiable at 81 dozen. This is heavy
reduction from the house rates. which
made all gloves dutiable at 81 dozen.
The conferees adopted an amendment
which cuts in half the cumulative du-
| ties of 40 cents dozen pairs provided
by the Ding1ey law for gloves of certain
stitching or when lined or finished in a
manner adding to the ordinary value.
DUTY ON COAL
| Senator Elkins and Senator Scott of
| West Virginia and Clark of Wyoming
vainly endeavored to get the conferees
to make the rate. of As cents a ton on
coal apply to the short ton, which, it is
said. would make difference of about
& cents a ton and operate to advance
the rate to the equivalent of SO cents.
The print paper rate was fixed at
s3.75 a ton This is only 25 cents less
/ than the senate rate and $1-T5 more
/ than the house rate. 1t is expected this
i rate will raise the ire of the special
/ house committee which investigated the
wood pulp and paper question. Chair
man Mann of that committee has an
nounced that he would not vote for the
i conference report unless the So rate was
retained.
PAPER AND HIDES
The conference rate on paper is $2.25
| a ton less than the existing rate.
Hides were left on the free list, con-
t:ngent upon the adoption of the house
rule authorizing the conferees TO go be-
low the house rates in fixing the rates
/ on leather.
If the report is laid before the house
Friday according to the present pro-
gram. it viii be taken up Saturday.