Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

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appears to have brought about tangi-
BILE situation with regard to the tariff
where uncertainty existed before. The
day was one of conferences and con-
cluded with a consultation at the White
House tonight, participated in by the
President, Senator Aldrich and Repre-
sentative Payne, at which the CHEW
Executive was assured that hamoni-
GUS settlement of the differences exist
ing between the two branches of Con-
greSs is practicable. This conclusion
was reached from the fact that har-
mony pervaded the various conferences
held at the Capitol today.
The senators opposed to the free
by Senator Aldrich and a committee
representing the same position on the
House side held a conference with
Chairman Payne. In addition the
House conferees met this afternoon to
have the experts of the Senate finance
committee explain the Senate changes
in the cotton schedule.
1t is evident that the President by in
fcrmngf the conferees that the disput-
ed points We're before thin for settle
ment, brought about condition that
argues we'll for an early agreement on
q conference report. The Chief EXecu-
tive was able to get at better insight
into the obstacles to the free raw ma
terial' plan by his conference with the
two leaders than was possible in so
large a gathering as that which was
present at the dinner last night.
A 11Cinh fnlaV met largo
number of senators who are opposed to
free hides, coal and iron ore, and no
encouragement was offered for the
placing of any of thees articles on the
free list. In fact, We're it possible to
get those senators to yield the situation
in the House would have to be dealt
with.
The Tariff insurgents" in the House
who are opposed to free raw materials
met again today and adopted resolu-
lions protesting against the plan anu
the appointed committee to confer with
Rep Payne, but the latter did not offer
them much encouragement. Represen-
tative Dwight. n. Y, the Republican
whip of the House, conferred With
Senator Aldrich late this afternoon,
and informed him that the anti-free
raw material sentiment in the House
was a matter which required serious
consideration. He said it's strength had
grown to As members.
The advocates of dutiable hides in
both houses, declared a compromise is
possible. but that they cannot consider
the placing of these articles on the free
list. One OF the conferees declared
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leather goods to compensate for free
hides was not feasible without long de-
lay, and that the President undoubtedly
would accept the judgment of the con-
ferees on this point.
With regard to the free reciprocity
proposition on coal house bill there
was a firm stand. Members interested
in coal declared that such a provision
would make the situation with regard
to coal untenable for the operatives
and that reduction in the Senate rate
without clause for recoprical free
trade was more acceptable.
No determination as to the rate on
iron ore mas been suggested, but the
opinion is expressed by several of the
conferees that it will be one that will
place the domestic and imported ores
on an equal footing at the Atlantic
seaboard 1t is understood that Rep
resentative Payne is insisting on abso-
lutely free ore. Owing to the diversified
opinion expressed with regard to oil, II
is more than likely that the confer
ence report will place petroleum on the
free list without a countervailing duty
proposition. The House insurgents
have indicated their willingness to con-
cede free oil if the other raw materials
are made dutiable.
General discussion of the custom
court and corporation tax provisions
and Of the duties on cotton goods.
gloves and hosiery took up the time
Of the conferees at this mornings ses'
sion and adjournment was taken to
permit separate meeting of the House
conferees. 1t was decided that thu
Headquarters of the customs court of
appeals shall be located in Washing
ton.
General Sharretts and Marion De
Vries of the board of general apprais-
ers ana w. II. Parkhill, an examiner
in the New York custim house, explain
ed to the House conferees the purpose
of the Senate changes in the cotton
schedule and the probable effects of
these changes. They pointed out that
the specific rates would not exceed the
rates which it had been the intention
OF the Dingley law to collect, but that
i'm oreration several of the Senate rates
would be lower than those of the
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