Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31

liberal allowances for defectfonS. and
that when 1t comes to the pinch more
than half of his doubtful men will
swing into lire for the bill.
Rule Reported to the House.
The reading OF the report was sus-
pended by unanimous consent at 1925
and the committee on rules brought in
the special rule which had been agreed
upon. providing that none OF the pro-
visions of the conference report should be
subject to point. of order, that general
debate shall continue until o'clock to-
night. unless sooner ended. and that inn
mediately afterward the vote be taken.
Dalzel1 Discusses the Rule.
The previous question on the adoption
of the rule was ordered by a vote Of
154 to 9S, and Mr.. Dalzell started in to
discuss the rule. He said that in his
Judgment the leather provision in the
conference report would be subject to
point OF order. and the rule sought to
overcome this objection. He told the
House of the deadlock which occurred in
the conference committee over free hides.
and the insistence of the cattle men
that there must be reduction OF leather
duties, in order TO agree to free hides.
No Rate Increased by Conferees.
rs there anywhere in this report" asked
MIR. Clark of Missouri, "a rate higher
than either the House or Senate rate?'
There is not said Mr.. Dalzeil, and
Furthermore. l do not believe there Is any
other provision. except the leather pro-
vision, subject to a point of order"
Mr.. Dalzell admitted that the conference
report does not satisfy him. but that no
tarin bill ever does satisfy everybody. He
believed that this legislation will open UP
an era of prosperity throughout the coun-
try.
Minority Leader Supports Rule.
Minority Leader Clark said that this
rule is intended to apply only to the
leather schedule. For that reason he
would vote for 1t. although he wished
that boots and shoes and harness could
go on the free list. THE New England
gang have no more right to a duty on
boots and shoes than the cattlemen have
to duty on hides" he declared.
would favor the rule, because it's object
was to give a reduction on boots and
shoes. He said the President had stood
for lower duties on five items out Of the
1900 in the bill and commended that If
the President had used his influence he
could have forced reduction on the out
rageous wooden and cotton schedules and
a rule of this very character could have
been brought In to make the reductions
good.
Mr.. Gardner Of Massachusetts under
took to correct statement made by Mr..
Mann that the reduction of 10 per cent
on shoes did not cover all shoes, but left
some shoes at 15 per cent. Mr.. Gardner
said Mr.. Mann was utterly mistaken; that
all shoes would come under the pro-
vision.
Are there any shoes not made of
leather?' asked Mr.. Mann
Sure" said Mr.. Gardner; the shoes /
have on
Show 'em up cried a voice And
amid general laughter Mr.. Gardner held
up his foot and exhibited a white canvas
shoe.
Fitzgerald Criticises Republican
Course.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York demo
craft said that this report shows that
when thieves fall out honest men can
get their dues" He said the people
have received numerous bulletins from
the White House lately; the people cry
ing for bread are given a White House
bulletin; instead Of reductions through
White House insists upon.
mo republican will be able, in the
coming campaign" said Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Ito make excuses for failure to secure
shows what could be done in going out
side the conference report if the repub-
licans wanted to do So. He criticised
the President for not paying enough at
tention to the tariff.
The President congratulated himself
upon having won a great victory on
gloves by insisting upon the Senate
rates. and every one knows that the
Senate rates are the Dingley rates.
Mr.. Fitzgerald prophesied that the peo-
pie would discover the hypocrisy of the
tariff legislation. He criticised the is
suance of Panama canal bonds at an in
crease OF interest rate. and that at time
when the bank reserves are 40 and 60
per cent.
Mr. Fitzgerald was loudly applauded on
the democratic side.
Special Rule Adopted.
The special rule was adopted with only
eleven dissenting votes. the democrats
voting solidly for the rule.
Mr.. Payne then opened the debate on
the conference report.
Payne Discusses Work in Conference
Mr.. Payne said that while the work of
the conferees cannot satisfy every one,
on the whole the result is good and ought
to be acceptable to the country. He de-
scribed the differences between the
House and Senate conferees on the cotton
schedule. At first the House conferees
were averse to the Senate rates, but when
the changes made by the Senate were ex-
planned the House agreed to them. The
reasons for the change have been thor
oughly set out heretofore.
Mr.. Payne did not attempt an oratorical
defense of the cotton schedule, but spoke
in a colloquial manner, addressing him.
self to the republican side and going into
technical details of the cotton goods
trade and the relation of the schedules to
the various grades of cloth.
Mr.. Payne felt it incumbent upon him
to make somewhat detailed eXplana-
ton of the acceptance of the Senate
rates on cotton, account of the pre-
vailing impression that the Senate rates
were very much higher than the House
rates.
Print Paper Rates.
He then took up the paper and pulp
question, reviewing the investigation
made by the special committee of the
House and the adoption of its recon-
mendations as the House rates on paper.
The Senate increased the House rate of
81 to 81; the conferees offered to COM
promise at So. but the Senate refused.
Evidence was produced to show that the
cost of pulp wood necessitated a duty on
paper in excess of the House rates. and
after long consideration, the conferees
in