The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-23
President TAFT
WILL FEED HUNGRY
TARIFF GOHFEREES
INVITATIONS FOR WEDNESDAY
CiN - SEAT CUT FRo9
WAITE HCLSE
PURPOSE BEHIND TIE MOVE
Leaders Threaten 70 Put 9iI Through
Win the Assistance o. Uncle Joe
ara Gag Rules-Msy Ignore the
Chief Executive.

hepl9llean members OF the IaElu con-
ference have been invited by Presi-
dent TAFT TO take dinner with him on
Wednes4 lay night AZ the White House
The invitation did not say whether
i. there vas any other purpose other
than social in the gathering. but il is
assumed that he expects to be ready
to report progress in getting votes for
the abolition O. reduction Of duties
on raw materials
Senator Crane spent an hour with
the President Monday and later talk
ed with Senator Aldrich. He indorsed
the attitude of the President on the
question CT reducing rates on raw ma |
terials.
Speaker Cannon visited the tariff |
conference chamber Immediately af
ter the adjournment Of Mondays ses-
sion and had long talk with Sena-
tors Aldrich and Crane When he left
Senator Aldrich's room he said the
conferees must frame the programs
f"r passing the conference report
through the House and Senate. and |
that the representatives OF the two
branches would have to assume the
responsibility for their actions, This
remark was understood to signify
that binding rule could not be looked
for to carry an unpopular report
through the House When pressed
for an explanation, however, the
Speaker merely smiled. fl
There was no indication Of a lack n
OF understanding between the leaders 4
Of she Senate and the House. The N
Speaker exhibited his usual good ma ii
ture and talked freely with The news d;
paper men about every subject except Il
that which they desired to hear him ii
discuss. Senator Aldrich left the Of a.
fee building with Senator Crane TO ST
consider the possibility of putting Of
through he Senate a conference re- IF
port providing for free iron ore and an
free oil and reduced duties on coal,
lumber and hides. wi
If the mutterings Of dissatisfaction hi:
heard about the Senate Offices may int
be taken as a criterion. the Senate asI
leaders are confronted with no easy Gil
task. Strangely enough many of the
protests against the free raw material -
program are coming from the progress "
5ive Republican faction. which fought
!
Many of the progressive came from
tates interested in cattle raising, and
hey are opposed TO free hides or even IN
o reduction in the duty. Other in
urgents, notably Senators Bristow
nd Cummtns, who are not particu-
arly interested in free hides, iron. oil T
r coal, expressed the opinion that Sun
he President should bring his infu- yer.
nee to bear in a movement looking will
} reductions IN the duties on wool nea
nd woolen goods, cotton goods and and
her articles which enter into wear folIc
2 apparel. Rev
Senator Borah stated that if the den,
&c raw material program was adopt seer
some OF the Western Senators aista
Guild be afraid to go home, and could trea.
It be expected TO contiue their states ~ I
Washington. He is thoroughly in FORT!
mpathy with President Tafts atti- Hope
de on the question OF downward re- ginnt
sion, but declares that it should not day
confined TO raw material. The r
aho Senator is authority for the re- A.
II that there IS in progress of or
lizaic1 2 combination Of Senators 70,
% will be pledged 70 defeat the con- ~
ence report if It should provide for
2 coai and free hides.
About the capitol there was a per
tent rumor that the President AN
uld not be satisfied with free iron deyel
and oil and reduced duties on coal, man,
es and lumber Many senators ap- sudde
red to believe this report and ex- day I
ssed the opinion that he would innate
ist upon hides and coal being plac bank
rely on the free list. Senators dresst
) visited the White House did not states
firm the report, but they were una. ulatin
to contradict II.
10 one suggested the possibility of can
etc in the conflicting views of the N1A ~
sident's position exchanged at the
itol
mons the older members of the
ate an House who have had long Sam
erience in harmonizing differences is lans
yeen the two branches Of congress housed
the Executive, It was predicted was al
the President would demand ey. who h
concession possible TO obtain with. the pc
endangering the adoption of the samm.
,rt. These conservative members Hardis