Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-30
Report Of Conference Commit
tee Ready Fol- Presentation
to House Of Representatives
This Morning,
PRESIDENT DECLINES TO
MODIFY HIS ATTITUDE
Letter From White House
Forces Reduction of Disputed
Schedules at Eleventh Hour;
Hides on Free List,


II, Morning Journal special Leased Wiret
Washington July 2e.-The Payne
Aldrich tariff bill is completed IN
agreement on nH disputed points was
reached this afternoon and al 4:55
y, m. the report WAS signed by the
Republican eonfcrecs. II VIII so to the
house tomorrow and he voted on by
that body saturday. ON Monday the
senate win begin consideration of the
measure. The senate session may con-
sumo all of the next week
Halted by the mandate of President
Tart the tariff coniereos were compell-
ed to turn back and revise their rates
on lumber. and gloves Hides will be
free, and the rates on shoes and other
leather products reduced.
When the conferees fixed lumber
and glove rates Yesterday by shading
very slightly the higher rates on each.
they were so certain that the presi-
dent would consent To the arrangement
| that notices were sent to the demo-
cratic contcrees to he present at 10
o'clock today to approve or disapprove
tof the report.
! The president had othsr ideas of
what ia rates should be however. and
he expressed them very forclbly In a
letter.
He said lumber should not be moro
than $f.25 per thousand feet for
rough, with the differentlals fixed by
the senate rates on finished lumber.
He declared also that the senate rates
on gloves. which are the same as the
pingley rates ana much less than the
house rates. would have to be adopted
in order to obtain his endorsements
The president also specified that
hides must go on the free list and
the house rates on boots and shoes and
other manufactures of leather must
be reduced. Hosiery too, he thought
should be reduced below the house
rate, which were advanced over the
Dinsley duties.
II was not until after the democratic
members had assembled that the
White House communication was re-
cciyed When senator Aldrich read
the letter he called his republican as
sociates to an adjoining room The
letter was discussed and II was de-
cidcd that the minority should be in
formed that the conference report had
not been advanced to stage where IL
could be submitted TO them for their
Judgment.
After the democrats had reached
he corridors they held n little con-
ference of their own. Representa-
I've champ clark of Missouri was
allied back to the chamber He was
given copy OF the bin as the con-
'crccs intend To report 1t except for
he schedules discussed by the prrsl-
lent IN his letter. The democrats then
vent into session.
The minority members were in tho
'onfercnco chamber less than an hour.
}cprcsentatlV Griggs said that If the
opublicans would consent 10 put cot
ON baggins on the free list his assoc
iatcs would show great celebrity IN
ringing the conference report To n
.ote Many conferces were disposed 20
rant this request, but Representative
'fcCall % Massac husetts protested
igorously on the ground that it would
niurc the manufactures in his state,
which turn out cotton bagging. So
mphatic were his objections that it.
.as seen that an agrcemmcnt would
c delayed If such actions were at
.mptcd
After the democrats left there fol-
owed ono of the busiest scenes Wit
esscd about the corridors Of the sem
&C. office building during the three
-ecks the bill has been in conference.
To and from the chamber
'erc senators and representatives Vey-
~ with representatives of special in
arcsis TO get final word" with the
oufrrccs.
Representatives Fordney ana Cald-
Ihead went to the White House and
rom there TO the office of Speaker
'aunon and then back ia the confer
noe chamber. speaker Cannon hur-
ied To the conference room. lie has
cen one of the chief supporters OF the
ouso rates on gloves.
when the speaker concluded his
isit hc was asked il the conferees
ad finished.
II am not q member of the confer.
nee committee. How do | know" re-
ponded the speaker.
Ne wore the unmistakable air of "A
nan who had capitulated before u
uperior force
There was no opportunity to COM