Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
Payne Backs Tafts Demand for Abol-
ton of Duty.
FIGHTING HARD
Hold Conference and Demand Leather
on Free List.
SOME DUTIES ARE AGREED ON
OIL IL 10 BE Free, and Coal, Lumber
and Iron Ore Are to he
Materially he
ducCd.


WASHINGTON, July @.-Btter words
between Senator Aldrich and Representa-
tive Payne just before the close Of an
hours session OF the tariff conferees to-
day following a three hours session, today
are reported to have followed an attempt
on the part Of the former to compel a vote
on a motion to make hides dutiable at IA
per cent. half of the existing rate.
The session was adjourned until tomorrow
at 2SO with the hide and leather tariff
still unsettled. From the variety OF re-
ports concerning the incident, none OF
which can be confirmed. It appears that
the senate leader was angered by frequent
statements made by the house leader that
the country and the president We're in sym
pathy with the action Of the house in put
ting hides on the free list, and that he
does not propose to be governed by what
a majority of the conferees thought about
the question.
A formal motion fixing IN per cent as
the rate to be fixed on hides was made yes
terday. At that time Mr.. Payne is
ported to have said that he could not
consent to the taking OF a vote He
asserted that the sentiment Of the country
was in favor of free hides and referred to
the expressions OF the president on the
subject. The motion was not pressed, but
it was pending today. During the forenoon
session today, the conferees discussed the
parliamentary situation, but tonight the
motion was renewed. Mr.. Payne is said to
have reiterated his position with increased
emphasis.
AIdrIch Upbraids Payne.
Mr.. Aldrich is reported to have up
braided Mr.. Payne for his ''obstinacy" and
to have said he was tired of "distatorial''
methods to defeat the will of majority
of the conferees Mr.. Payne was unre-
lenting. When it was seen that nothing
could be done. Mr.. Payne's signature be-
ing necessary for the pairing OF report,
the conference adjourned.
The intense feeling exhibited leaked out
through condolences given by conferees to
other members of congress. After the ad-
journment of the conference tonight the
house members continued In session, and
It was decided that canvass should be
made tomorrow to ascertain the sentiment
in the house concerning a rule Of that
character.
Advocates of Duty Confer.
While the house conferees were in ses-
sion another conference attended by Sena-
tors Warren and Clark Of Wyoming, Suth-
erland, Borah and Dick was held. Earlier
in the day Senators Smoot and Carter had
met with their western associates, These
senators decided that they would insist
upon the shoe men fulfilling their agree
ment to permit leather goods to go on the
free list in return for like treatment of
hides.
No predictions are made as TO when the
conference report will be made to the
house Until tonight 1t was thought the
report would be ready on Tuesday.
During the hearings before the house
committee boot and shoe men declared they
were willing to have their manufactures
put on the free list II hides were made
free. When the bill reached the senate
hides were taken from the free list, where
they had ben placed by the house. and
made dutiable at 15 per cent ad valorem.
as under the Dingley law. This was ac-
complished after a hard fight and the
senators from states interested in protect
ing hides declared that they would be
willing to have hides made free II boots
and shoes and other leather products were
made free.
Neither Side in Earnest.
From the attitude of both interests It now
appears that neither meant what they said.
I'VE want the boot and shoe men 10 make
good" said Senator Warren at the eonclu-
sion of the conference In which he par
ticipated. They made their bluff, now
let them live up 10 their agreement"
Some Of the other senators At that con-
ference expressed the opinion that Presi-
dent Taft would have more difficulty on
greatly reducing the duties on leather than
in putting hides on the free list II he con-
tends for the former with as much force
as he has contended for the latter.
None Of the other controversies which re-
main unsettled is thought to involve In
superable difficulties, When the subject
of hides and leather is gotten out OF the
way the feeling is that all other subjects
could be disposed of in an hour
Some Duties Are FIXED.
II is settled that coal would be made
dutiable at 45 cents ton, print paper at
S375 a ton, iron ore at Is cents ton, oil
free lumber at $l.25 or t1.5O per 1000 feet
with the senate differentials, and gloves
and hosiery at rates slightly under the ad-
vances made by the house over the Ding
ley rates.
The Philippine schedule was amended to-
day with view to making certain the
prevention Of the use of the Philippine
islands to obtain free admission to the
United States OF goods manufactured in
the Islands from imported materials.