Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-20

Washington, July. 20.--The difficulty
eSperencedghy the leaders of the house
and the senate. in getting sutiieie e. III
votes TO carry through a modified form
Of the presidents free rasw nateria ~
platform was augmented today through
the development Of serious a. fferencess
In the conference room over the large
number of Important schedules that
have nat been disposed sof D y ne coil--
ferees. The conference has eiFensits
attention almost entirely Ito the sdutia Bile
list, leaving ii to- the leaders % both
hoases and the president to determine
tile course of action with regard ITO
the free raw material controversy.
The conference adjourned until to-
morrow in order that the conferees
might have more time to look into the
questions involved in the consideration
az the questions that are unsettled
Wide differences of opinion were en-
counteredj in todaS's deliberations and
little progress was made.
PAYSE,S ABSENCE NOTED.
The fact that Chairman Payne was
not at the White House conference
which was participated in by Senator
Aldricl and Speaker Cannon this af-
tcrnoon was a 5subiect of comment
but il was declared that this omission
signifled that Mr.. PAYNE was working
In thorough accord with the president
and did not need}to be called in.
.'Thc progressive" Republicans of
the senate who have sought for down
ward revision throughout the tariff
deliberations were scheduled to meet
OF action With reference to the con-
ference report when it is submitted
4 to the senate. was expected that
they would Issue Il statement, That
portion Of the presidents declaration
Which referred to downward revision
OF the tariff as he INTERPRETED the Re-
y publican platform pledge was to be
81 tile subject for special consideration at
The meeting which was to be attended
by Senators Dol'iver. Cummins, Bris-
ST tow La Toilette, C,lapp. and a number
of others
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Washington, July 2O.--Syhen the con
ference committee. Of the two houses
on tho tariff bill met today and dutySon
tllorite ana monazite sand received first
rs attention. These articles are constitu-
ents of gas nantes and notwithstand-
ing they nrc strangers to the lexicog-
raphy of q large majority of the people
the defense between the two houses as
to the ratcsof duty has been very sharp
The house Imposed tariff4of cents
and in addition Inserted a provision fol-
a duty of 50 per cent q d Va loren or
tlloriun and gas NANTES treated witt
chemicals. YES
Heretofore the conferees have beer
putting aside the hard problems ate
discussing them. but today they startet
with the intention OF settling their dis
putes In so far al they possibly cnuls
- do so. =. Ii
tivities began. he occupied the centero
the stage and attention was natural.
concentrated son him.
..sis Now that his attitude has been de
fined the conferees have begun again t
give attention to the problems tina
present themselves and which the con
teisees Of the two houses must 'Serk GU
among themselves regardless of th
White House
business began today it was un,ierstoo
thatsthat stage must soon be reached
During the last 10 days Of the eSlstehe
OF the conference, many agreement
have been arrived at, but most OF III
differences left to be arranged arc fun
danlental in charac ter5 and 1t is believe
can only be settled By the p.,ocess G
the ballot. I.
ONLY RBpU BIIGANs' SIT SITTING,
Only the Republican members of tn
two houses are sitting and the reprf
sentatiyes OF each of the branches vol
separately. AS there are five senator
and six representativ Ives on the confer
e1cc, the votes of three. senators an
four members OF the house will be ne'
sss5 essary to carry any proposition. q
disposition on the part Of the confere,
OF each house is to allow the majorii
to rule, and 1t is apnrp hended that the
may not be SO much difficulty In reaei
ing conclusion in either branch
there may be in bringing the tv
branches together.
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