New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
GLOVE RATE WORRIES
SENATE MANAGERS FEAR
HOUSE CONFERREES.
Intimofion That Cannon VIII Insist
on Concession or No 4 Agreement
First Consideration of Bill Ouer.
rFron The tribune Bureau ]

Iron The Tribune Bureau
Washington July I3.-The Senate conferTees are
nor q little worried over the apparent deternlina-
tion of the managers for the House. with the
ception Of Representative Payne. TO insist the
House rate on gloves and a duty petroleum.
possibly even z higher duty than the countervail-
sne rate imposed by the Senate. They have re
ceived q broad intmation that Speaker Cannon
has taken the position unless the Senate con
S.edes these points there Will he agreement Il
Is not denied that there is much 20 he said from
q purely protective point Of view with regard TO
both duties There are many independent oil pro
ouoers who maintain that free crude petroleum
will benefit only the Standard OIL Company. not
few Of whom are in Mr. Cannons own district,
end he accepts their representations as correct
So too in the case Of the increased duty on
gloves Il can he shown that when high duty
was imposed on mems gloves there were none
made in this country. whereas there is thriv
snE industry in their manufacture The House
rates on gloves are especially advocated by Luclus
Y Littauer q former Representative from New
York who despite the fact that he Is No longer IN
public life. stiH exercises . powerful influence in
the House fact ne came 10 Washington Al
she beginning tfe special session and exercised
his influence potenty that. in the estimation OF
many zell posted persons, il was chiefly due 10
his efforts that the organization won so large a
measure of victory when the determined attack
was made the rules There are. too many
rzsernaers Of the House who feel that they owe II
70 Nr Littauer's influence that the salaries oI
Serstors and Representatives were increased from
s. oeo 10 $500 Mr. Littsuer is g glove manufact-
urer and is the chief advocate Of the higher duty
on womens gloves.
THINK GLOVE DUTY UNPOPULAR
Without attempting 20 the protection
as arguments advanced IA support Of the higher
duty woaen's gloves the Senate leaders believe
II Will prove Il adopted. OF the most unpopular
features Of the tariff bill They point out that
almost every woman. matter what her 'cirourl-
stances may be. purchases pair Of kid gloves
every year or tro. and they convinced that II
the higher duty is imposed and the price Of gloves
IS materially enhanced as II unquestionably Will
he. the women all the country will condemn
the Payne tariff bill in unmeasured terms
The duty on petroleum unpopular that
the Senate. committee Of the whole placed It
or the free list. and only after the bill was re-
ported TO the Senate small countervaling
DUTY adopted. The duty then imposed was half
the countercaiing duty: that is. the rate will be
half that charged on American oil b. the country
from which the oil IS imported Even this the
Senate conferrees would be glad to see stricken
out but its existence opens the schedule TO amend
-11ent by the conferrees. and they fear that the
House conferrees. always with the exception oi
M Payne, may even insist on imposing a specific
duty at the mandate OF the Speaker Messrs. Dal-
zell. OF Pennsylvania and Calderhead, OF Kansas
both want a duty 5heir account and The
other House oonferrees want whatever the Speaker
wishes In fact. there are some inimatlons mat
the Speaker knew just what he was about ana
had rot forgotten petroleum when he made up the
conferences committee against the recommendation
OF Payne.
PETROLEUM QUESTION A HARD ONE.
Whatever may he the merits OF the arguments
Nsi, favor Of duty on petroleum. however sound
they may be from protection point Of view it is
the conviction Senate conferrees. with some
exceptions notably Nj Penrose. Of Penns}IVa
MA that such duty would he Interpreted ny
fbe voters as special protection to the Standard
oil Company and would therefore add materially
10 the unpopulari-y Of the bill OF course, the
tonferrees are vet flce 70 face with the ques-
ton the paragraph having been passed over on
srz- reading hut they are fully alive 10 the diff
fcl.ty that confronts them in seeking concession
from tie House on duties on which the Speaker Is
especially insistent.
The conference committee held three long ses-
siors to-day and tonight and finished its first
consideration of The schedules and free list While
many amendments have been agreed TO- not one %
tns paragraphs involving deep seated differences of
nr5rfon has been adjusted. At the second reading
If the hill which viii begin tomorrow, progress
VII he slow there ard the lines will be mora
sharpiv drawn between the parties 70 the confer
ence The progress made up 10 this time has not
been rapid the Senate conferrees had hoped
AIr pavne is not disposed 10 hurry things. one
Of the Senate Conferrees said tonight that al least
Ten Gays more would Ice required TO adjust the diff
ferences between the Senate and House and ne
added that would no he surprised If the bill was
.r conference two weeks longer MI AldriCh has
not given up hone that report can he made a
week from to-day or tomorrow and final adjourn
raent .aken not later than July q The optimism
of The Rhode Island Senator is not shared by his
ooiIeaeres nor bv the House conferrees. who no."
PREDICT that The ntu viii he in the hands of
the President before the closing days Of this
month.
FPFE HIDES MEN HAVE PETITION
Pressure Is being brought to bear the House
,-<rferrees to et1nd firm for the retention Of par
.ic;,la- r-oviscue IF the PAYNE bill For instance.
TIE advocates Of hides are circulating petl-
mons addressed the House confefrees urging
.henl TO resist the uttermoSt the Senate DUTY of
x per cent All the Republican representatives
src-, Michigan with one exception. have signed
,e+f.ion for free hides addressed to Senator Bur
rozrs and Representative Fordney- i Is reported
-iqat the Kansas delegation may prepare similar
etjtion urging Representative Ca}defhead 10 hold
fast 70 The Payne rate Of s. thousand feet on
lumber.
Il IS understood that Vhen The spirits schedule
vas -sached today the House conferrees did not
STOW anv d. ded opposition 90 the increased rates
% the Senate uui champagne. wines beer and
otf4r liquors II believed that Nr. Payne and his
associates viz denur q these increases and
that practically an Of the Senate amendments 10
-re e-fits schedule viii ne accepted by the House
The Statements that the Senate bill win result
II material increases IN the cost Of woollen and
cotton clothing boots and shoes ana other neces-
ss-ies of everyday life nave aroused the Senate
eonfe,-ees They say that this part of 2 gen
rat scheme 90 interested PARTIES 10 prejudice the
r,sgblic mind urainst the Senate amendments and
"a force the House conferrces 10 oppose these
amendments q fhe end As -eply 10 these
charges Nj srdrich is now having prepared 2
statement showing IN detail the increases ana de-
oresses in al the paragraphs Of the Senate bill