Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-23
President Assured That Harmonious
Agreement BaIWeen Two Branches
Of Congress Is Practicable
STRONG OPPOSITION N HOUSE
whip" Dwight informs Finance Com
mittee Chairman Antl.free Raw Ma
terial Sentiment in House is Matter
Requiring Serious Consideration
Customs Court at Washington.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July "a
President Taft appears TO have
brought about n tangible situation with
regard to the tariff where uncertainty
existed before
Today was one OF conferences and
concluded with consultation at the
White House which was participated
in tonight by the PresidaEt. Senator
Aldrich and Representative Payne. AT
which the chief executive was assur-
ed that harmonious settlement or
the difficulties existing between the
two branches Of congress is prac-
ticable. The senators opposed to the
free raw materials" program were
consulted today by Senator Aldrich.
and committee representing the
same position on the house side. held
conference with Chairman Payne.
In addition the house conferees met
this afternoon TO have the experts
OF the senate finance committee ex-
plain the senate changes In the cot
ton schedule.
Senator Aldrich today met large
number Of senator's who are opposed
to free hides, coal and iron ore and
nc encouragement was offered for the
placing Of any of these articles on
the free list. In fact were 1t possible
TO get those senators TO yield the stu
alton in the house would have to be
dealt with
The tariff insurgents" in the house.
who are opposed to free raw ma
terials. met again today and adopted
resolutions protesting against the
Plan.
Strong Opposition in House.
Representative Dwight. New York,
Republican whip of the house. con-
ferred with Senator Aldrich late this
afternoon and informed him that the
anti-free raw material sentiment in
the house was a matter which re-
quired serious consideration. He said
that its strength had grown to As
members.
The advocate OF dutiable hides In
both houses declare that compromise
is possible but that they cannot con-
slider the placing OF these articles on
The free list.
With regard to the free reciprocity
provision on coal in the house bill
there also was a firm stand. The
members interested in coal declared
that such provision swould make
the situation with regard to coal I'M
tenable for the operatives and that a
reduction in the senate without
clause for reciprocal for free trade
was more acceptable.
Nominal Duty on Ore.
That a nominal duty on iron ore
will be agreed to by the conferees
was the Indication tonight. No de
termination as to the rate has been
suggested. Il is understood that Re
preventative Payne is insisting on
absolutely free ore
Owing 10 opinions expressed with
regard to oil. IL is more than likely
that the conference report viii place
petroleum on the free list without
a countervailing duty provision.
II was decided today that the head
quarters Of the customs court q ap-
peals shall be located In Washington.
General Sharrets and Marion De
vries o; the board Of general ap-
praisers and W. II. Parkhil. an ex-
amincr in the New York customs
house explained to the house conferees
the purpcsc % the senate changes in
The cotton -.edule and the probable
effects Of the changes.
They pointed out that the specific
rates eould not exceed the rates which
:; had been the intention q the Ding
ley law TO collect. but that In oper-
alton several Of the senate rates would
te lower than those Of the house. The
entire time OF the house coEferees