The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-29

leather goods be shaded below the
house figures, as has heretofore been
agreed upon.
In dismissing the Democratic mem
bers of the conference. the Republi.
can members youchsafed no explana.
tion to them other than that they had
been called in prematurcly.'
There were Democratic suggestions
that If an agreement was not reached
soon. congress would adjourn until
some time in the fall to permit the
Republicans to get together.
Washington, July 2S.-The majority
OF the conference committee on the
Payne-Aldrich bill brought their la
bors TO a sudden close at six o'clock
tonight. Without a moments delay
they hurried away by automobile to
Fort Myer to submit their report TO
President Taft who had gone TO see
what had been intended as the last Of
the flights OF the Wright brothers
aeroplane
All dag the conferees struggled with
the question of bringing down the
house rates on gloves and the senate
rates on lumber TO figures they felt
would meet with executive approval,
but they failed
Lumber was made dutiablc at rates
only a little below those named by
the senate bill and there was a slight
shading from the house rates on gloves
OF good quality Although 1t was not
admitted by the conferees. the gem
eral impression was that Messrs.
Aldrlch and Payne had been authoriz-
cd by their colleagues to incorporate
in the report such figures as could be
agreed upon with the president. in so
what the leaders believe will be ac-
ceptable in the house and senate.
Returning from the conference at
Fort Myer, Messrs. AldTich and Payne
seemed satisfied with the outcome
though neither would discuss conclu-
sions reached.
1t was rumored officially that the
Democratic members of tho conference
committee would be called into ses-
sion at 10 o'clock tomorrow 1t was
stated also that the conference would
be presented to the house probably at
noon Friday
II required a roll call to fix the rates
on lumber. which follows:
Lumber. rough, S14O a thousand
feet The house rate was 81 and the
senate rate 81 so The senate differ
entails were adopted. making lumbed
planed on one side dutiable al $1.9J;
two sides $215; three sides S2.52 IL,
and -four sides $3.50.
The senate rates on lath and shingles
which were higher than the house
rates also were adopted
Votes were taken on rough lumber
at SIPS and at $3.50. but no agreement
could be reached, except at the 81 1.40
rates for rough. with the senate diff
ferentials on finished lumber.
Gloves were made dutlable at rates
considerably in advance of the duties
fixed by the senate bill. which for the
most part were the same as the Ding
Icy rates, The conference rates fol
low.
''Womens and chldrens gloves va
lued at no more than 81 a dozen
$3.50 a dozen, valued at more than
81 but not more than S12 a dozen. 81
a dozen valued at more than Sl2 q
dozen. So per cent adyalorem, The
schmescen glove of sheep origin
which IS the cheapest skin glove man
ufactured was made dutiable at 81 a
dozen This is a heavy reduction from
the house rates, which made all gloves
duitable at S4 a dozoeno
The conferees adopted an amend
ment which cuts in half the cumula.
tive duties forty cents a dozen pairs
provided by the Dingley law for gloves
of certain stitching, OF when lined or
finished in a manner adding TO the or
dinary value.
Senator Elklns and Senator Scott Of
West Virginia and Clark of Wyoming.
yainly endeavored to get the conferees
to make the rate OF Is cents ton on
coal apply to the short ton. which It
IS said, would make difference Of
about five cents a ton and operate
to advance the rate TO the equivalent
of so cents,
The print paper rate was fixed at
$375 a ton This Is only 25 cents
less than the senate rate and 81 70
more than the house rate II is eX-
pected this rate will raise the ire of
the special house committee which in
vestIgated the wood pulp and paper
question. Chairman Mann Of that COM
mittee has announced that he would
not vote for the conference report un-
less the 50 rate was retained.
The conference rate on paper Is
$225 a tone less than the existing
rate
Hides are left on the free list. con-
tingent upon the adoption of the house
rule authorizing the conferees TO go
below the house rates in fixing the
rates on leather
If the report Is laid before the house
on Friday, according to the present
program 1t will be taken up Saturday.