The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03

HIDE AND LEATHER
SCHEDULE CAUSE
OF MORE DELAY
CHARGE THAT FAITH
HAS NOT BEEN KEPT
C0nferee's Report Held Up
In Senate by Angry
Men of West
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Especial Dispatch to The Call
w TAsHINGToN. Aug. 2.-senators
M Borah and Brown, representing
the hide senator's. had a long
conference tonight with the president
after Mr.. Taft had had an interview
with Chairman Aldrich. They were told
that concurrent resolution would be
passed after the conference report is
adopted by which the enrolling clerks
would be instructed TO substitute a
leather schedule in harmony with the
wishes Of the westerners. Speaker Can
non and Senator AIdrich stood for. the
faithful performance of this agreement
said that he would personally see that
it was carried out.
Deduces the Duty
This agreement. reached after a some
stormy emergency session Of the con-
ference committee. reduces the duty on
boots and shoes made not only Of hides
of cattle but OF caIfskins. ETC.. to 10
per cent on dressed upper leather to -
per cent, and on harness in the same
manner to 20 per cent.
AS provided in the conference report.
these rates were applicable only to such
products when made from hides" from
cattle. and that grade OF leather enters
into the manufacture of these articles
only in a very small degree
Conference at White House
The White House interview tonight,
concluded at midnight. clarifies the situ-
alton and removes all serious opposition
to the bill This morning there were 10
republican votes against it. which. COM
bined with democrats. would have de-
feated it. The president is expected
now to approve the bill as an admin
Iistration measure. and seven of the 10
"progressives" who voted against it will
support the conference report. Adjourn
ment is expected by Friday.
Western Senators Bitter
Western senator's were extremely Bit
ter in their condemnation of the, COM
promise. They said they had been
fooled. that the president had been
fooled. and that the trick played on
the consumer was nothing short of
buncombe Finding that the western
ers were not amenable to argument.
some of the senate leaders and some
of the dissatisfied members hurried to
the White House. There all were in
formed that the president had not been
fooled He was reported TO have told
all of his callers that he fully under
stood the character of the compromise.
Letters From President
Senators Brown and Borah both had
letters from the president bearing upon
the alleged Joker The letter to Sen
ator Borah was in response to one he
had written The president asserted in
this letter that the leather and hide
schedule as adopted by the conferess
was just as he had understood il. He
/ said his understanding was that the
reduction on leather goods should be
made on those manufactures OF the
hitherto dutiabIe hides. and should not
include manufactures of hitherto free
hides.
Continuing. the president argued that
farmers wear shoes made OF the kind
of hides that would pay the low duty
and that practically all harness is made
from dutiable leather and therefore
would be reduced to 20 per cent ad
\ valorem In the Brown letter the presi-
dent is said to have added a rather
sharp criticism of legislators constant
Iy finding jokers."
Senate Takes Up Report
Moving ahead as rapidly as possible
in running over the amendments agreed
to. the reading clerk was interrupted
by senator Hepburn.
The clerk has made no references
to the maximum and minimum pro-
visions" said the Idaho senator. ad-
dressing the presiding officer
HE has omitted the cotton SCHEDULES.
declared Clapp.
1T is obvious that at least 20 pages
hav. been turned over without read
ing" commented 'Cu1berson. joining the
two republican senators in insisting
on a careful compliance with the rules.
The reading clerk protested that he .
had read all. but his protest served
only the purpose of calling out re-
buke from Hepburn