Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
MUST RESORT TO VOTE
Tariff Conferees Face Funda-
mental Differences.
IREAL PROBLEMS AHEAD
Agreements Thus Far Reached by
Common Consent.
NEARING ANOTHER STAGE
Stubborn Contest Expected Over
Wood Pulp. Paper and Lumber.
White House Conference.
ANOTHER STAG.

ate and House were III Tar from !loFe-
full mood when the. entered the confer
ence room this morning because OF the
differences between the two Houses or
Congress.
For time af.er the President; : ac-
tivities began lie stood in the center or
the stage. and attention was naturally
concentrated upon him. Now that his at
titude has been defined and the objects
Of his attention are understood, the con
forces have again begun to give CON
sheraton to the Sroblcms as they pre-
sent themselves to them. With or with
out the assistance or opposition of tic
White House the Senate and House men-
hers realize that they must reach an ad-
justment among themselves. and even
though the President should be found
able to determine the conditions upon
which raw material shall come III. ther"
still would be many problems for the con
ferees Of the two houses TO work QUO
among themselves.
Heretofore no votes have been takcr.
but when business began today ii VA
understood that soon the voting stage
must be reached. During the past ten
days OF the existence of the conferenc"
MANY agreements have been arrived "a
by common consent. but most OF the
differences left to be arranged are tun
damental in character. and II is believed
can only be settled by the process or
the ballot.
Only Republicans in Session.
Only the republican members of the
two houses are sitting, and the repre-
sentatives Of each Of the branches Nof@
separately. AS there are five senators
and six representatives on the confer
ence the votes Of three senators lEl
four members of the House will he
The disposition on the part of the con
ferees of each House Is to allow tn
majority to rule, and it is apprehenue
that there may not be so much dihicuI'E
In reaching a conclusion i'm eitn.r
branch as there may be in bringing the
two branches together.
When that stage is reached the req
resentativeS Of one House must neceS-
sarily be pitted against the othef OH
even terms, with the result that one or
the other must necessarily yield, o.
there must be a comprise or failure
to agree No one apprehends the latter
alternative, but all appreciate thae
there will be some stubborn controver-
sizes before the danger is entirely ehmi-
mated.
Stubborn Contests Promised.
Wood pulp. print paper and lumber. to
say nothing Of hides, iron ore and otner
so-called raw material. arc receiving the
most serious attention from the con-
ferees The paper and wood pulp hsht
bids fair to be especially stubborn, ana
probably will be somewhat prolonged
Considerable progress has been made
on the cotton schedule, but hosiery AMI
a number of other leading items OF cotton
manufacture are causing the tariff arbi-
traitors much concern. The drawback pro
vision is practically the only important
administrative feature that remains un-
settled.
Although the rates of duty have been
fixed on practically all of the steel prod
ucts. there has been protest against the
increased rate on structural steel punched
for use. II was thought that conpro-
mise on lead and its products was in
view, but this schedule has also proven
difficult of adjustment The duties on
zinc In blocks and pigs, which were M
creased by the Senate over the House
rates. are another matter which IS delay
ing the settlement of the metal schedule.
Other Differences.
An agreement as TO whether there
should be reciprocity provision for the
free entry of agricultural machinery docs
not seem to be near at hand. and the
same may be said with regard to the
differences existing between the House
and Senate regarding the rates on win
dow glass. the increased rates on Eiove-
made by the House bill and the rates or
barley and barley malt.
On account OF the attitude of the sena-
tors from California nothing has been
done with the increased duty on lemons.
An adjustment of the duty on mineral
water ard the rate on bottles. which af
fects the former also remains to be
agreed to.
Constituents Of Gas Mantels.
When the conference committee met to-
day the duty on thoritc and onazte
sand received first attention. These ar
ticles are constituents OF gas nantels, and
ndins they are strangers 70 the
of large nsjorit! of peopl@
The difference between the two houses a
to the rate Of duty has been very sharp
The House imposed r. tariff of 1 cents
per pound and the Senate increased this
addition inserting a provision for a duty
81 60 per cent ad Salorem on therium and
gas mantels treated with chemicals.
This subject VAS taken up as the firet
IF many that ire to come. Heretofore tbs
ccnfere~s have been putting aside TIL.
hard problems after discussing them, but
today they started with the intention or
settling their disputes before leaving them
in so far as they possibly could do So.
Il was therefore realized that now thev
we're taking UP the real problems Of tbs.
conferences, and Ii was understood that
many OF them would be dif1cult OF ad.
lustnent.
White House Conference.
All of the republican members OF the
arif conference have been invited by
President Taft to take dinner With nin,
tomorrow night at the White House.
The conference committee adjourned
until tomorrow in order that tho
ferees might have more time To lock
INTO the questions involved in tho con
,ideration Of the schedules that arc Vet
unsettled. Wide differences of opinion
we're encountered i'll today's deliberations
and little progress was made although
several minor paragraphs were dispcs-d
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FOUND WITH HEAD CRUSHED.
Torn Dress Shows Woman Put Up
Plucky Fight Against Murderer.