The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03
ALORICR'S TARIFF
PLANS SUIT TAFT
Senate Program Provides for
Change in Minimum and
Maximum Provisions
House Leaders Announce Inten-
ton to Pass Payne Bill
About April Z


AsHINGToN. Aprn president
Taft was Informed today Of the SEN
ate program for the administration OF
The new tariff bill. Ii provides that
minimum Iarfn shall apply to all
countries for one year AT the end OF
mat time the maximum rates VIII go
into effect against all countries which.
in the opinion of the president, are
not giving the United States their
best tariff rates The difference IS 20
per cent.
IT is understood that the president
favors this idea. and II is believed that
IL VIII fully be agreed upon, as the
house bill rs il now stands, IS con-
sidered indefinite and less effective.
Prior 70 the cabinet meeting today
Taft conferred with Chairman Aldrich
OF the senate finance committee and
Secretary MaeNeagh. Aldr3ch assured
the president that there would be lit
tie or no delay in taking the tariff
bin up in the senate.
Reports, apparently authentic, have
been current that the majority senh-
ment in the senate opposed the mini
mum and maximum principle as enun-
eiated IN the Payne bin. President
Taft has not shared this belief and to-
day he received definite assurances as
10 the correctness Of his position when
SenatoS Aldrich outlined his own po-
sition and that of the majority Of the
finance committee.
Another matter discussed at the con-
ference had to do with what plans
shall be adopted ia the bill 10 pre-
vent differentiation. k
Taft seems more satisfied just now
than at any other time to the tariff
outlook. especially in the senate, where
grave disasters have been predicted.
Vote Set for Wednesday
WASHINGTON. April .2.-The repub-
lican leaders OF the house today as the
result of q careful canvass expressed
absolute con6dence in their ability 10
pass the tariff bill whenever they de-
eide TO put il upon its passage. The
decision now is TO put the bill on it's
passage April 2. although some suggest
the 9th or 10th.
Republican whip Dwight has notified
every republican member Of the house
10 be in his seat Monday TO vote on
rule looking 10 the early passage of
the bill The understanding today is
that the rule viii provide for sep
arate vote from the house on the lum-
ber and hide schedules
The ways and means committee viii
amend the bill 50 as TO strike off the
proposed countervailing duty on coffee
and the duty on tea. and to restore q
duty of % cents a bushel on barley.
The interests which demand that the
duty be taken off petroleum and the
duty on beer increased are causing a
fight for separate vote. It IS prob
able that the rule will permit a vote
on the coal and iron schedules.
An interesting feature Of the debate
today was the speech Of Pablo Ocarnpo
de Leon. the Philippine commissioner.
who attacked the provision for free
trade with the Philippine Islands
From the far south exactly opposite
views We're expressed regarding protec-
tion. Ransdeil of Louisiana pleading
for IL on behalf of the Industries of his
state while SDfgit OF Mississippi and
Clayton Of Alabama wanted free Iun-
ber free hides. free boots and shoes.
free haggins and free cotton ties.