The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
CONGRESS SLOW
WITH TARIFF BILL
Little Prospect of Adjournment
of Special Session Before
the First of July.
MOST OF THE REAL WORK
REMAINS YET TO BE DONE
Taft Averse to Taking Active
Part, but May Be Forced
Into the Fight.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The posi-
bilities of the passage of the tariff bill
and the adjournment Of the special ses-
sion of congress before June 15 OF July
], seem TO have vanished. This con-
clusion has been reached by the presi-
dent as result of recent talks with
senator's and representatives, and he
made it known today
The senate is not making the head
way with the Aldrich measure that was
expected, and before the new tariff can
cnSue long conference between the
representatives. Of tho two houses
Among those who have followed the
trend of important legislation on the
tariff there is belief that the real
tariff revision remains to be framed
III conference. Whatever influence
President Taft feels he can exert to-
wards securing a satisfactory measure
Will be brought to bear upon the cou-
fcrceS. Ibe president is averse to be-
ing drawn into the fight, aud there is
no thought that he will be until the
! conterees begin their work.
Position of Taft.
In view of conflicting reports as 10
the presidents attitude on the special
taxation proposition. he has reiterated
his position to recent callers. He still
hopes that the revenue TO be derived
from the new bill will be sufficient to
prevent deficit If it should be
shown. however. that further revenues
are needed, the president Will adhere
to his original proposition that a gradu-
ated Inheritance tax is the most just
that could be levied
IT such a fax should not prove suffi-
cient, or if it should not appeal to the
majority of congress. the president fa-
vors the imposition of an excise fax on
the dividends OF corporations. An in
como tax. he has always believed,
should be levied only as a last resort.
The reading of the tariff bill and
the adoption of amendments passed over
when the measure was first read, was
| resumed today, having been displaced
since April eJ hy speeches of senators
who have discussed the tariff measure
One Reduction Made.
On motion of Senator Aldrich, the
duty on blue vitriol or sulphatc of cop.
per was reduced from one half to one
quarter of one cent per pound.
Mr.. Culbcrson appealed to the chair
for vote on all amendments, rather
than to have them adopted by a state
IuCut VI lut tudIT ludl WITHOUT OD1PE"
tion they would be considered as adopt
ed.
The proposed increase of the duty on
celuloid to the Dingley rate of 90 CENTS
A pound and 25 per cent al valorem,
instead of 30 cents and 20 per cent. as
fixed in the house bill. called forth
Democratic objection. and a long dis
cussiou followed on the lower level of
Japanese labor, which produces most of
the celluloid that completes with the
American celluloid. The higher duties
were retained.
Amendments on the schedules for lead
ore and for lead products from which
paint is manufactured called forth a
storm of criticism, Senator Bristow
moved that the house provision of rs
cents per pound, instead of 3.S cents
per pound. on orange mineral as pro-
posed by the committee be retained,
this being the first of the committee
series Of increases relating to lead that
was reached
Mr.. Bristow declared that this rate
meant an increase on all the paint used
by farmers.
Protecting Lead Industry.
Mr. Aldrich replied that the increase
only made the duty the same as that
provided in the Dingley law, Mr.. Bur.
kett said that such an explanation was
not satisfying. Mr.. Aldrich replied
that the duty amounted to about Is
or 100 per cent ad valorenl, and added
that it had always been the policy of
congress to protect the lead industry,
which was the leading industry of some
states.
The regular rider being called for
on a demand by Mr.. Bristow for an
aye or no vote, the roll call began. Mr..
Hepburn attempted to take the floor,
and the chair ruled that it was TOO late
to interrupt the call. A murmur of pro.
est was heard in various parts of the
chamber. Mr., Hepburn angrily an
nouncing:
I'If We start in that spirit there
will be trouble. -
Mr. Hepburn and Mr.. Warner of |
Missouri, each saying that about one
third of the lead product output was
in his state, protested against lowering |
the rate.
The vote on orange mineral was re-
garded as a test. and the rate proposed |
by the committee of 3 3-S cents per |
pound instead of the house rate of rs I
cents per pound was agreed to, fl to 35.
When the duty on white lead was
reached, Mr.. Bristow renewed his OBJ |
lection to the increase,
"The men who want this increase are
here" declared Mr.. Bristow. with great
animation. ''but the man who paws the
bill is at home, and that is why 1 voted
against these increases
Senator Crawford (South Dakota) in
an impassioned address, said:
1--WE came here with the idea that
we were to revise these schedules down.
ward, and 1 shall vote that way unless
good reason is shown why should vote
Dolliver Resumes Speech.
When Senator Dolliver arose TO re-
sumo his speech on the wool and cotton
schedules OF the tariff bill shortly after
the senate assembled today, Senator
Aldrich was not in his seat.
Recalling that Mr.. Aldrich had said
yesterday that it would be shown to
the senate that no changes increasing :
the cotton rates had been made by the