Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-20
MAY
Be AFRAID To
GO HOME
IF RAW MATERIAL IS
PUT ON FREE LIST
Borah Predicts Complications
for Western Members If Pres
ident'S Tariff Program Is Put
Through.

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
Washington, July 19-All the re-
publican members of the tariff con
ference committee have been invited
by President Taft to take dinner with
him on Wednesday nigh at the White
House. 1t is assumed that the presi-
dent expects TO be ready to report
| progress in getting votes for the alb
clifton or reduction of duties on raw
materials.
senator Crane passed an hour with
the president today and later talked
with Senator Aldrich. He indorscd
the attitude of the president on the
question Of reducing duties on raw
materials. Speaker Cannon visited
the tariff conference chamber i'm
mediately after the adjournment Of
today's session and he had Il long
talk with senators Aldrich and
Crane. The speaker had been at the
White House earlier in The day in
company with Representative Dwight,
the republican whip"
When Speaker Cannon left Sena-
tor Aldrich's room tonight he said
the conferees must frame the pro-
gram for passage of the conference
report and that the representatives
would have to assume responsibility
for their actions. This remark was
understood to signify that IA binding
rule could not be looked for to carry
unpopular report through the
house.
There was no indication of "A lack
of understanding between the leaders
of the senate and house. The speaker
talked freely with the newspaper men
about every subject except that which
they desired to hear him discuss.
Senator Aldrich left the office build
ing with senator Crane for the pur-
pose of considering the possibility of
putting through the scnate a confer
ence report providing for free iron
ore and free oil ana reduced duties
IN coal, lumber and hides.
II the muttcrings of dissatisfaction
heard about the senate offices today
may be taken as a criterion the enate
leaders are confronted with no easy
task. Strangely enough many Of tho
protests against the free raw material
program are coming from the pro-
gressive republican faction which
fought hardest for downward re.
vision.
Many of the progressives come
from states interested in cattle rais-
ing ana they oppose free hides or
even a reduction in the duty. other
Insurgents, notably senator Bristow
ana Cummins. who are not particu- |
larly Interested in the question of
free hides, iron, oil or coal, expressed
the opinion that the president should
bring his influence to bea in a move
ment looking TO reductions in the
duties on wool ana woolon goods, cot
goods and other articles which en-
tered into wearing apparel.
Senator Borah declared That If the |
free raw material program was adopt
ed some of the western senator's
would be afraid to go home and could |
expect to continue holding their
positions. Mr.. BOrah is authority for
a report that there is in process of
organization a combination Of sena-
who viii be- pledged to support
conference report If il shall pro-
vide for free coa and free hides.
1t was pcrsistcntly reported today
that the president would not be salts
ricd with free iron ana oil aud reduced
duties on coal, hides and lumber
who visited the white House
not confirm the report hut were
unable to contradict it.
The more conservative senator's
to President Taft's statement
Of last week as conclusive evidence
he could not demand that all Of
he articles in question should be
made free.
No one suggested the possibility of
4 veto in the conflicting views OF the
presidents position exchanged at tho
today.
Today the confcrecs devoted their
attention mainly to the revised cor
Doration tax provision. which was
and to the removal of a
great deal of the chaff. left from the
- AfAN+ fAH' ~ ~ NA' va /
There was no serious controversy.
An effort was made today TO dis
pose of the wood pulp and print pa
,er schedule.
The rctailiatory provision coneern-
ng pulp wood was rewritten and il
s believed now nat it Wtll prove sat
to American mills. The
luty on print paper is still in con-
Disposition of the hosiery schedule
4 a considerable advance on cheapor
from the duties under the
Dingiey law Is i'm prospect
The following Dinglcy rates are TO
'e retained according to the agreed
nent:
on stockings valued above s. and
over 50. $I.20 "a dozen pairs. val
ed above 50 and nptp over IS, 81 per
oxen pairs and on stockings vaiuedi