New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
m KEEP DUTY ON HIDES
CEN 4TE COMMITTEE ACTS.
~ UariupMm and Minimum Clause
Almost Completed.
rFrorn The Tribune Rureau.l ]

-.,5-p-on. April 24-Two long sessions were
" ,o-day by the Republican members of the
&c r. Committee Senator Root was called in
-, consultation at the morning session. Mr.. Root
iO .-ar,elv anxious that the maximum and mini
: provisions of the tariff bill shall promote
ocit- in its broadest and best sense and it is
.i-o of the Republican leaders SO to phrase
- maximum and minimum clause that the bust
u interests Of the country will be thoroughly
rs+ssed the new tariff is a forward step
,enine the markets of the world to American
osycts The clause is almost completed, and will
= .,tn,itted to the Democratic members of the
,,,ittee late next week. Senator Aldrich ex-
IS Al thar time to issue a statement explaining
a de+af the operation Of this feature
The duty on coal was not considered to-day, but
-. committee has decided 10 recommend the con-
.,,snoe Of the present OF Is. per cent ad
i,slorem on hloes
further conference was held to-day by Sen
tors Aldrich and Smoot with representatives of
80 American Newspaper Publishers Association
- the manufacturers OF paper. The paper manu-
t.,turers have made an aggressive fight against
enc proyision of the Payne bill which reduces the
..,a on print paper from IS to s. Il ton. They have
1.en unwilling to split the difference and have
n+snoed that any reduction from the Sc rate
,ould be ruinous the mills in the Mississippi
r.uer The manufacturers were saying tonight
hot they doubted II the committee would reduce
,be rate below s. ton. It was agreed to-day that
an amendment should be drafted by a sub-cOmmit-
,sA n the nature OF compromise.
7 is understood that the Finance Committee will
make no recommendation on the oil paragraph.
vrbsn this paragraph is reached amendment
making oil dutiable at 20 SO per cent will be
s~sred BY Senator Burton or Senator Owen The
,6er,endent oil producers think they have enough
ro+es 10 carry this amendment.
The advocates of a duty coal acknowledged
bst the outlook is promising for the retention
n the Dingey rate Of g. cents ton on bituminous
coal This coal placed on the free list in the
ps,ne bill. The coal men think the committee will
recommend rate of 20 cents a ton and Will mod
fv tbe rhra seoloEy Of the law that coal slack
~ eulu cannot he admitted free a reduced
rate when mixed with coal.
Steel men have insisted ever since the reporting
of the Payne bill from the Committee on Ways
snd Means that the rate of s. % ton on rails is
,on low 20 give American manufacturers adequate
,-n,ection II had been expected that increase
taag would be made on rails. Although no de-
cson has been reached it is regarded as probable
tat the rate adopted by the House will stand
BECAUSE Of criticism that the Senate bill does
not provide for a revision downward, the commit
lee has arranged to issue tabulated statement
showing iust what articles have been increased and
what have been decreased and the amounts Of the
changes il every instance 1t is expected that a
statement Of this character will give the Senate a
better understanding Of the bill and result in q
great saving Of time in passing it.
Democratic Senators and Representatives are
speech which is TO be made Monday by Senator
Bailey Minority Senators were far from satisfied
with Senator Daniels reply 10 Senator Aldrich. al
though Il heraIded outlining the Demo
cratic position the great question at issue be-
tween the political parties. While there a
dozen or more Democratic Senators who dislike
NJ Bailey, all members Of the minority party are
disposed recognize the Texan the best
equipped man on their side, both as an orator and
tariff student, TO make a speech which will be
recognized as an accurate statement of the Demo-
cratic position.
i Vas Mr. Aldrich's purpose 10 call up the tariff
IN On Monday and ask the Senate vote on the
parzgrspls which were passed over at the first
reading Of the bill. The announcement that Mr..
Bailey is ready 20 speak means that Monday will
be day of oratory. and progress the sched-
uss viii be made. The Texas Senator's speech
vii last about four hours. He will devote about
half his tine TO an analysis and a defence Of his
Income amendment, and his friends pre-
dieting that he viii make speech worthy of his
reputation