The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-23
Warning Factions Full
of Fight and Food.
NOT ONE POINT WON
Free Feast Swallowed. but
Not Free Raw Materials.
TARIFF REPORT MORE DELAYED.

BANQUET Will Go Down In History as
One of tho Most Significant Events
That Have Taken Place at the
White House, but viii Not Rank the
President Among the Diplomats.
Only One Thing Settled, and That Is
That the Best Trader Among the
conferees Will Get the Most conces-
slons-Nothns Will Be Done Now
Until Both Houses Are Canvassed.
Washington, July 22-The White
House dinner and conference, at which
tariff conferees end the presidents
closest advisers were brought together
in the effort to settle differences re-
garding the tariff bill, has left the dis
putes over raw materials no nearer
adjustment than before.
Some of the conferees say today that
no conference report will be signed
until both houses have been canvassed
as to the probability of its being adopt
ed. No one can say how much this
will delay adjournment of the tariff
session.
Only one question is determined be-
yond appeal, and that is that the con-
ferees will have to settle their own
differences. Pains are taken, however,
to convey the impression that this is
not indicative of lack of appreciation
of the presidents efforts. 1t merely
confirms that tariff making is trading
and the shrewdest dealer and the
strongest section will get the best of
the argument.
The representatives Of the house and
senate practically admitted that they
were unable to forecast the outcome
Senator Aldrich spoke for the senate
and Speaker Cannon and Representa-
the house.
Mr.. Dwight spoke of the insurgent
movement organized by the "anti-free
raw MATERIAL faction in the house
but he was not ready to estimate the
strength of this element.
Representative Payne expressed the
opinion that conference report carry
ing free iron ore, coal, hides and oil
could be adopted in the house, but he
said that he had not canvassed the
situation.
Senator Aldrich was very positive
in the opinion that such report would
fail in the senate, but he thought
there could be reductions made in the
senate rates, with perhaps iron ore
and oil transferred to the free list
without endangering its adoption.
hn
that the time has not yet arrived tt
call for a decision on the subject o.
raw materials. 1t is stated that he die
not press the representatives of either
house or senate for more definite state
ments of the situation In the respec
tive branches of congress.
The customs court and the corpora
tion tax amendments were discussed
at length Most of those presen
agreed with President Taft that tn,
customs court should be situated IL
Washington, since 1t is to be a court o
appeals whose decisions will be final.
Senator Hale dissented on tn
ground that large majority of tn
cases originate in New York, and tn
evidence is more readily available II
that city.
Attorney General Wickersham an,
Senator Root who drew the custom
court amendment, favored Washing
ton rather than New York as head
quarters.
The discussion OF the corporation
tax dealt with the revenue it will pre-
duce and the general effect of the ta
from a political point of view.
Taft's big peace dinner to the cor
ferees on the tariff bill and to severa
of his closest advisers probably wi
be written down in history as one G
the most significant events Of purel
political bearing that has ever traI
spired at the White House.
The dinner was served on the ives
ern terrace or roof of the low lyin
structure which connects the Whit
House proper with the executive O
fees. The president has grown fon
of dining out of doors these war;
Washington nights, and the surrount
ings of the terrace are unusually a
traetiv0 The long tAhle about while