The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
CONFEREES MAY
COMPLETE TASK
SOMETIME TODAY.
Big Questions of Tariff Viii Be
Settled Probably Without
Further Delay
Compromises Regarding Raw
Materials and Finished Prod
ucts Are Certain


WASHINGTON. July 2s.-while no
agreement was reached by the tariff
conferees today on coal. lumber. hides.
oil. iron ore. the cotton schedule or
V-ood pulp and print paper, it was said
tonight by the conferees that the pros
poets Of settling those big questions
tomorrow were excellent
For time 1t appeared that these
so called national issues might be
disposed OF by the conferees today, but
the discussion was not finished.
Should the conference complete its
work tomorrow il would be impossible
10 report il before Tuesday. as the
house. which under the rules must re-
eeive the kin first. adjourned today
until Tuesday.
HEROIC MEASURES USED
Heroic measures were used in an ef-
fort 10 adjust differences between the
senate and house and TO carry out
President Tafrs program for q reduc-
uon Of duties on raw materials. All
the conferees said tonight that the
feelings entertained for each other
were more pleasant than they had been
for many DAYS.
When Arthur 3. Shelton. clerk OF the
finance committee and William K.
Payne, clerk OF the house ways and
means committee, were excused from
t-e conference IL was understood that
votes would be taken on all of the sub
5ects IN dispute before adjournment
HIDES CAUSE TROUBLE
The question Of hides was discussed
hrsr- The discussion had not proceeded
Tar before IL developed that TIE differ
ences were almost frreconcfIable. unless
boots and shoes and other leather goods
should be greatly reduced II hides were
10 20 on the free list
STATUS OF IRON ORE
Many senators thought little obiee-
ton would be made 10 placing iron ore
on the free list and this question was
generally regarded as good as settled.
senator Burrows. however. is making 2
stubborn fight for the retention Of 1be
senate rate Of p cents ton on iron
The anti free raw material .in-
surgeuts" OF the house met todav
There were only p members present
and although several speeches were
made no resolutions OF protest were
adopted.
senator gldrieh had reports from
many western senators protesting
against the removal OF the dutv On
hides or q reduction below 10 per cent
al Vslorem- The only terms on which
The western senators would consent 10
consider The abolition OF the duty in
EolTed the removal Of the duty on
leather goods II is understood AIdrich
said the hide interests and the shoe in
terests must get together and make
concessions Il an agreement was 10 be
reached-
DU TIES on LEATHER GOODS
Discussion then turned upon the
amount OF reduction The leather trade
could stand without serious injury.
Senators Lodge and Crane and Repre-
sentative Mccall Of Massachusetts, had
2 long consultation with Senator Aid
rich- As 2 result IL would be no sur
prise i an agreement is reached to-
morrow, substantially reducing the
duties on hides and all leather goods.
AFTER the duty has been liNed on hides
and leather goods little dificultv is
apprehended in reaching an agreement
70 put oil on the free list and in com
promising upon q duty OF about IS
cents a ton on coal. sl-25 a 1000 feet
on rough lumber with proportiouste te
ciFerentials and q rate OF about 50 2
ton On print paper
The cotton schedule was considered
al the forenoon session OF the commit
tee While this schedule was not dis
posed OF the conferees are practically
iu agreement 10 adopt the senate in
creases on mercerized cottons but TO
reduce number OF The senate rates
on lower grades Il Is said most Of
the specific duties which were sdooted
IN lieu OF the existing ad TaloreIns for
The purpose OF preventing undervalua-
tfOn viii be accepted
INCREASE on TOBACCO
Il was announced that the increased
rates OF internal revenue tax on to-
bscco adopted By TIRE senate al the in
stance OF Senator Beveridge would be
accepted II was reported resferds +
tlat these amendments would be elm
mated and Senator Beveridge protested
with good result 10 President Taft and
Secretary MacNesgh.
The conferees accepted a senate
amendment imposing duty Of
s5 per cent sd vaIorem on struo-
turaI steel punched for use. In
determining this rate the house
members had their first roIlcaU
Of the conference This method OF dis
posing OF the question was regarded as
significant in view Of the statement
By Representative Payne that he would
not be governed merely by the viii OF
a majority Of the republican conferees
of the house. As Mr.. Payne voted with
the majority in favor OF the senate in
crease however. no issue was raised.
ELE1INs N ACTION
we are going 10 have bill and
soon" said Senator Elkfns OF West
Virginia. after brief call at the
White House today.
The fights over said a member Of
the house who was an earlier caller
Fl the executive Offices; because he