Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-29
DEFERS VACATION
TO WIN THIS POINT
sAYs He WILL STAY IN WASH
!NaToN AS LONG AS ANYBODY
TO GET TARIFF MATTER AD-
JusTEp-THE RATES.

EreSS1onal visitors at the White House
today reported that the president was
not satisfied with the supposed agree
ment of the house and senate on the
tariff, as announced last night. Taft
Is said to have expressed himself in
emphatic terms regarding lumber and
to have declared that he would insist
that the rate on rough lumber should
not go over.
1t was reported last night that a
rate of $1.5O had been agreed upon
but the members of the house con-
sentatives hurried to the, White House
TO say that with the presidents help
they would stand out for lower
figure
The president also made his posi-
ton clear on the glove schedule The
house raised the rates on the better
class of gloves far above the Dingley
bill figures. Excuse for this was that
strong efforts are being made in this
country to build up the glove Industry.
The senate cut the house rates ma
terially and in thissinstanee the presi-
dent finds himself on the side Of the
senate. He was -insistent today ac-
eording to his caller that the senate
#ates should be accepted. Strong in
f.uences are at work in the house to
keep the rates UP, but as was the
case with hides, a number of senator's
and representative who saw the
president today declared he would
win his point if he persisted. Taft is
willing to stay in Washington as long
as any body else. provided he can get
a satisfactory bill in the end and the
prospect Of delay in beginning his sum-
mer vacation is said to disturb him no
longer.
Both Houses Yield.
From the best information obtain
able it appears that the House has
won it's battles for free hides and oil
and increased rates on gloves and
hosiery. in return for surrender to
the senate on lumber, coal, iron ore
and print paper. The rates on these
schedules, as they have been tentative
" arranged pending the acceptance by
both houses of the program for a re-
duction in the duties on manufactures
nf leather below the rates fixed by the
House, are as follows:
Oil, free.
Hides, free.
Coal, IS cents a ton.
Print paper, $3.50 ton.
Iron ore, 15 cents a ton.
Lumber rough. s1.5o thousand
frished, s2.25; three sides finished,
which includes tonguing and growing,
s2.62a; four sides finished So.
Gloves, 81 per dozen pairs; not ex-
ceeding fourteen inches in length,
which is the standard length Exceed
Ing fourteen inches. 35 cents per dozen
is sdded for each inch. This rate does
not apply to the Schmaschen, or cheap
glove, on which the Senate rate of
P1.'5 per dozen pairs is retained The
atter rate is a reduction from the
rspted on the higher grades of gloves,
represent heavy increases over exist
lux duties.
Hosiery valued at 81 or less per doz-
IN. 10 cents. as against the senate and
Existing rates of SO cents On values
Gp to 50 the rate is slightly in excess
Of existing duties and shade below
the rates fixed by the House On the
highest grades the Senate and House
rates were Identical.
Although new oaths of secrecy were
taken by every member of the confer
ence committee it is well understood
that the foregoing rates represent the
understanding that has been reached
pn all of the subjects which enga ged
the executive attention during the last
few weeks. AS the House passed the
Dill ccal was made dutiabIe at 81 cents
B ton, with slack at the same rate. but
reciprocal provision had the effect of
putting coal on the free list. The SEN
ate contended for duty on coal and
b compromise on As cents a. ton was
accepted In lieu of the House rate and
The free reciprocal arrangement. Slack
vas made dutiable at IS cents ton.
Compromise on Ore.
The House put iron ore on the free
list and the Senate fixed the rate at
p 1ants a <ttstn. but the conferees
greed to accept a rate of Is cents
The chief victory won by the sen
ate was the retention of its duties on
lumber. These represent reductions
from Dingley rates. but are not nearly
rs low as the House rates, which he
gan with 81 on rough lumber. Likewise
j victory was won by the Senate
through the acceptance by the cor
,erence committee of rate of $3.50 a
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