Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-17
TARIFF FIGHT Between
PRESIDENT TAFT
AND CONGRESS
Presidents Statement Is Re-
gardet as Ultlmatum
on the Whole
Subject
REVISION DOWNWARD
HIS ONLY DEMAND
ConfereeS Face Problem Of Con-
Cedinq to His Wish and at the
Same Time Getting Con-
greSs to Accept Re-
port.

Washington. July 1.-THE state
ment of President Taft yesterday that
he considered the Republican plat
form and the people as whole de-
manded "revision downward has
made it clear that he intended his
statement virtually as an ultimatum
Ry some it is regarded as barely
concealed threat to veto IL the tarin
bill reaches him in such a form as to
be unfaithful TO the promises OF the
party. BY others it is regarded as a
club to reduce the opposition to
downward revision and shorten the
long fight. 1t is believed the presi-
dents statement will have a profound
effect on both the conference com
mittee and both houses of Congress.
The statement was made as a re-
suit of the visit of twenty-five Re-
publican congressman, who called on
the president yesterday and urged
that raw material in their districts
he protected. Iron ore, coal, oil,
lumber and hides were the principal
topics under discussion and after
lengthy conference. the following
statement was issued from the White
House:
L.
free ore; Mr.. Mondell opposed free
coal or reciprocity with Canada aud
!. free hides; each on the ground that
the policy would injure the interests
in his state and a discussion was
participated in by other representa-
tives who urged that the doctrine of
free raw materials was not a Repub-
lican doctrine"
at was a question of fact which he
hoped to make up his mind regard
ing, on such evidence as was avail
able TO him, in order to carry out
what he understood to be the prom
ises of the party to the people. He
said he felt that his position as the
titular head OF the Republican party
and president gave him somewhat
broader view than that of a single
member of Congress in respect to ar
ticles produced in his district. He
felt strongly the call of the country
for q downward revision within the
limitations of the protective principle
and he hoped to be able to respond
TO that call as he heard it, as well as
in the interests of the party as oi
the country
Senators are Gloomy.
DO you ndpptH " hloNf oSh'N
one of the Senate members of the
conference committee on his way tC
a committee meeting this morning
whether the presidents attitude re-
garding the tariff was correctly re-
ported in the papers this morning? ?"
The question was addressed to
newspaper man, who assured the sen
ator there was no doubt that th'
OF "A
sented.
Then" he said. THE outlook II
discouraging indeed While ii is no
stated in so many words. the presi
dent will demand free raw material
Such is the tendency and if suct
should be the demand it looks i'm
possible to get bill with free raw
material through the Senate. For in
stance, | do not believe the SENATE
could be induced to pass a bill putting
hides on the free list
Reduce Cotton ard Wool.
The tariff conferees this morning
considered the cotton schedule. Payn'
stated he thought that the specifi'
duties placed by the Senate wer'
higher than the House ad valorem du
ties, which they replaced, and aske'
for time to investigate. The conteree
agreed TO a Ave per cent reduction il
the Dingley rate on womens an
children's dress goods, cotton warp.
Later the wool schedule was takel
up and finally disposed of by making
a reduction Of five per cent on wo
meu's and children's dress goods,
reduction Of 25 per cent in the dut
on yarns valued at 80 cents a poun,
or less and reduction on tops in ac
cOrdance with the reduction o
yarus,
The fight in conference is not nov
between the Senate and House but be
tween the president and both houses
The question is: How much can tin
Conferees concede the president an
still secure acceptance of the confer
ence report?