The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
PRESIDENT TAFT
TAKES PAYNE ON
AUTOExCURS|ON
Chief Executive SOOthes the
Much Ruffled Spirit of the
Irate Congressman
Progress Made BY the Con-
ferees in Whipping the
Tariff Into Shape

today 10 the taking up of subjects not
involved in the White House program
concerning raw materials.
The entire zinc schedule was ad-
susted.
The lead schedule and the products
OF lead were disposed OF
Lemons VIII pay a duty of IL cents
q pound. the senate rate This is an
increase Of 4 OF a cent over the house
rate and half of a cent over the Dingley
rates.
The Question of Hides
Senator Borah tried to effect an
agreement by which hides may be put
on the free list He said the plan he
had TO suggest had been originated by
+ President Taft. This plan contemplates
the adoption of joint resolution giving
( the conferees jurisdiction to reopen the
question Of reducing the duty on leath-
/ er goods. and in consideration of plac-
ing hides on the free list. 10 make
ksole leather dutiable at per cent ad-
+ valorem, boots and shoes and calf skins
10 per cent; and to reduce the rates on
+ harness in the same proportion In
view OF the opposition IN the senate to
5Cree hides. the indications are that a
combination VIII be effected with the
democrats 10 defeat the Borah plan.
VIII Issue Statement
Progressive republican senators de-
cided TO issue a statement outlining
their position on downward revision
Senator Cummins has been invited TO
take breakfast with President Taft to-
morrow 10 discuss the attitude of the
insurgents. and therefore IL was decid-
ed to withhold the statement until to-
morrow.
There was also a meeting OF about
20 Of the .anti-free raw material" mem
bers Of the house at which Representa-
tive Gaines of West Virginia, a member
Of the ways and means committee, pre-
sided.
The drawback provision was taken
Up today with treasury officials, but
10 definite action resulted.
Justice Brewer on Income Tax
MILWAUKEE, Wis; July Elm his
address before the association of agents
Of the Northwestern Mutual life in
surance company Of this city today.
Justice David J. Brewer Of the United
States supreme court said in part:
Under the hue and cry Of today we
must have an income tax, which means
q tax on incomes, ard If power to tax
All income IS given the government, we
will see the states taxed, not out of
their existence, but out of their vitality.
The idea leads up TO the question
Of placing the entire power in the con-
troll of the nation and the state is
left out OF the matter"
CIothiers Protest to Taft
WASHINGTON. July 2L-Stung by
the criticisms which have been heaped
on them for announcing % per cent
increase IN the price OF wooden cloths,
although the new tariff does not in
crease the Dingley rates on wool In any
particular, a delegation representing 95
per cent Of the ready made clothing
manufacturers Of the country called on
President Taft today TO explain their
position
They declared the wool dealers had
been forming a combination during the
last few years and were now ready TO
advance the price on the quality of
wool used in the cheaper grades of
clothes-'the poor mans radment'-as
they expressed it.
The delegation told the president
that unless q change could be made in
the wooden schedule. a storm of pro-
test would sweep the country as the
result Of the increased prices.