The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-29
MAJORITY MEMBERS OF TARIFF
4 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE -F
FINISH WORK.
RUSH TO THE PRESIDENT
Engage Automobiles and Hasten "a
Fort myer to Submit Results Of
Final Agreement to the Chief Ex.,
t'se-A'drich and Payne Seem Sat
'sf'ed With Result Of Conference.

washington, July 2S.--The ma in,;t,,
members of the conference committaa
on The Payne Aldrich bill brouubt thai,.
lapors To sudden close at o,cloelr
tonight Without moment.s da,a,r
they hurried away by automobile ~
Mser 20 submit their report to
es'aeIt Iatt who had gone TO see
Whal mad been intended as the last
Official Hight Of the Wright brothers,
asfoplane ALI day the conferees strnp-
sied with the question Of hrineina.
uoWn the house rates on gloves ana
the senate rates on lumber "a dg,,ras
they felt would meet with exeeutiya
approval but they failed.
Lumber was made tlutiable at rates
zohiY little below those named bv tina
senate bill and there was 4 slipbt
shading from the house rates ~ gIoyas
oi good quality. Although it was no,
aailltted by the conferees, the general
impression was that Messrs Aldrich
ana Payne had been authorized hv
their colleagues to incorporate III tha
report such figures as could be agreed
upon with the president, insofar M
lhey came within range Of what the
leaders believe will be 5acceptahla IL
the house and senate
returning from the conference at
foft Myer, Messrs Aldrich ana payne
seemed satisfied with the outcome. AL
though neither would discuss the CON
cluslon reached. 1t was announced a.
flclally that the democratic members
or the conference committee Womb ha
called into session at lid O'clock ia
morrow morning. 1t was stated also
that the conference report would be
presented to the house probably at
noon Friday 1t required a roll call
to fix the rates onslumber. which fol-
low; Lumber, rough. $1.40 d thousand
rect. The house rate was 81 and the
senate rate $l50. The senate differ
entails We're adopted, making lumber
planed on one side dutiable at s1.go.
two sides, s2.15: three sides. s2.5sb.
and four sides, $3.50
Rates Adopted
Inc senate rates on lath and shin
gles' which We're higher than the house
rates, also We're adopted.
Votes We're taken on rough lumber
at SIPS and at $l.50, but no agreement
could be reached except at the IL 40
rate for rough. with the senate dr.
-erentiIis on finished lumber.
Gloves We're made dutiable at rates
in advance Of the duties
1xea by the senate bill, which for the
most part We're the same as the Ding
ey rates. The conference rates fol-
ow:
VIZ
Women's and children's gloves, val
led at not more than 81 a dozen. $3.50
dozen: valued at more than 81. but
ot more than sl2 dozen, 81 d dozen.
alued at more than s12 a dozen. 35
er cent ad valorem. The Schmaschen
love of sheep origin. which is the
lleaPest SKIN glove manufactured was
1aae dutiable at 81 a dozen This is
heaVy reduction from the house
ates, which made all gloves dutiable
t ST a dozen.
Inc conferees adopted an amend
tent which cuts in half the accumu-
ttiVe duties of 40 cents dozen pairs
rovided by the Dingley law for gloves
certain stitching, or when lined or
nished in manner adding to the or
mary value.
Vain Endeavor.
Senator Elkns and Senator Scott of
|est Virginia and Clark of Wyoming
ainly endeavored to get the conferees
make the rate of 45 cents a ton ON
'al apply to the short ton, which it
said would make difference of
oout cents a ton and operate to
iNance the rate to the equivalent Of
cents. .
The print paper rate WAS fixed at
rs Il ton. This is only IS cents less
IAN the senate rate and slT5 more
IAN the house rate. 1t is expected
lis rate will raise the ire of the spe-
al house committee which inyesti-
ated the wood pulp and paper ques-
on. Chairman Mann of that COM
lttee has announced he would not
ate for the conference report unless
e s. rate was, retained The COM
renee rate on paper is s2a5 a ton
SIS than the existing rate
Hides We're left on the free list. cor
agent upon the adoption of the house
lie authorizing the eonfarees to so
low the house rates in fixing the
fes on leather IT the report is laid
fore the house on Friday, according
the present program, it will be
ken up Saturday.