The Washington herald., 1909-07-26

Adjournment OF the tarin conference
last evening after shprt hours session
was precipitated by plan speech between
Senator Aldrich, chairmln of the Com
mittee on Finance and leader for the
Senate. and Chairman Payne. Of the
House conferees.
Payne has stood out for free hides.
Practically two DAYS hare been spent BY
the conferees IN arguing the question.
Just before an adjournment was taken
until this afternoon Senator Aldrich
called Representative layne outside the
conference dead line.
Details Of the conversation, which was
short and sharp. as given BY the other
COnferees. are that Senator Aldrich told
Representative Payne trat unless he was
prepared to assume a different and more
conciliatory attitude. there was no use
in continuing the sessions Of the con
ference.
He gave It as his opinion that an ad-
journment was prefersble to a continu-
ance Of the arguments which had been
going on and said that be saw no hope
OF reaching an agreement.
Payne Makes Reply.
Chairman Payne repliel in kind and
with some spirit that HIS duty as he saw
It would guide him. whether It delayed
the conference or not.
The frank interchange between the
leaders Of the two Houses In the con-
ference was followed by sharp words on
The part OF their followers and the meet
ing adjourned under conditions which do
rot point 20 an early or emicable settle
Inent.
Range Senators Gail.
Senator'S Carter. Of Montana; Smoot.
OF Utah. and Warren, OF wyoming. are
putting up a bitter fight in opposition 10
the transfer Of hides to the free list.
Senator Carter talked the matter over
with the President yesterday
The three Senator's also talked with the
conferees for a while The range Sen
ators' are hearing from home. and all
that they hear IS severely critical OF the
proposal 10 place hides on the free list.
Senator Aldrlch is loath 20 take any step
in contravention OF the wishes OF Smoot.
Carter. and Warren They are OF the
stalwart type, and upheld the hand of
the chairman of the Finance Committee
at every step In the progress Of the bill
through the Senate
SmOot, Carter. and Warren are I'm a
position 90 make a good deal OF trouble
in the Senate should they decide upon
determined opposition to free hides.
Leather Causes Trouble.
An obstacle appears In the path Of the
desire Of the leaders to reduce the rates
OF duty on boots and shoes and other
leather goods IN conformity with the
wishes OF President Taft. 1t may be
surmounted and It may not
The problem is bOthering the leaders.
and was made the subject OF a talk
yesterday in which the conferees. Speaker
Cannon. and Asner Hinds, the legislative
clerk Of the House. participated. Under
the rules governing conferences. II would
not be possible TO put through the con
ference report in the House with a rate
on given article lower than the mini
mum adopted by either body, except by
unanimous consent
A point OF order made against such a
Speaker. a rate could be lowered bv
Joint resolution, or reduced by some other
measure under a rule. The leaders fear
that either a Joint resolution or a rule
might be defeated
Republican Whip" Dwight has bnnn
instructed 10 canvass the House with n
view 90 ascertaining II & majority is IA
vOrable 20 a reduction on boots and shoes
with hides admitted free II Mr.. Dwight
reports IN the affirmative. the chances ara
that resolution VIII be brought in under
a rule and pushed through with whip and
spur.
Take Up Tobacco.
Senator Aldrich, Representative DalzAu
and James c. Wheeler. deputy commits
sioner OF internal revenue. spent several
hours yesterday discussing the proposed
amendment adopted at the request OF
Senator Bradley. OF Kentucky. removing
the internal revenue tax upon leaf to-
bacco In cases where the tobacco raisers
sell their product without manufactur-
ing H.
This provision will be reported practl-
cally as passed by the Senate. The prin-
Cipal change agreed upon was to elini-
nate the imprisonment penalty for fall
Ure 70 keep proper records OF the sales OF
leaf tobacco, as is required by the para
graph.
Hold Two Sessions.
The conference committee held two ses-
sions yesterday. one In the morning and
the other at night, the latter beginning
at O'Clock and concluding shortly after
O'Clock. The hides schedule came in FOR
a large share OF attention, and at ad-
journment the announcement was made
that the range Senators were stul fight
ing with great vigor the proposal 70 place
hides on the free list.
This is the principal point now in con-
troversy and will probably be the last
schedule to be agreed upon.
Senator Crane, Of Massachusetts, who
capituated on Saturday TO the Presi-
dents free hides programme, was little
worried last night. but was sanguine that
the Senator'S opposing free hides would
come around all right
The failure TO reach an agreement last
night may postpone the presentation Of
the conference report to the House a day
or so, but every effort win be made 10
adhere TO the original programme to bring
the bin up on Tuesday.