The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-21

that some Of the House conferees had
been too ready to agree to increases
made by the Senate.
AZ q parting shot, Mr.. Payne 10 re-
ported to have said that he would not
sign conference report merely be-
cause q majority Of the House Repub7
then left the rom in anger.
After Mr.. Payne had departed the
other eonferees predicted that ruffled
feelings would be ironed out over
night. So 1t appeared when today's
session opened, no reference was made
to the disturbance. but, nevertheless
none of the subjects likely to provoke
reopening of hostiiities were broach-
ed.
Feared an Eruption.
Although a number of minor amend
ments. which had been passed over
In former consideration Of the bill,
were taken UP and settled amicably,
1t Is reported that all of the con-
ferees acted as IL they feared a vol
canic eruption. Soon after noon some
one suggested that an. adjournment
would be advisable and no objection
was raised.
When asked about, the early adjourn
ment. Mr.. Aldrich and others said that
It was to give conferees opportunity
to consult with colleagues and con-
stituents about numerous amendments.
Then Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon
hurried to the White House.
1t IL declared by Mr.. Payne's friends
that his answering attitude on the
low rates in the House bill Is Dictated
solely by q desire to see President
Taft successful in his contention for
downward revision of the tariff.
The twenty-three Republicans of
the house who called upon President
Taft recently. to plead with him to
recede from his position In favor of
free raw materials were considerably
alarmed today when they learned of
Chairman Payne's action.
The possible attitude OF the House
Democrats was one in which they
took great interest 1t was said that
in the event that President Taft and
Representative Payne were successful
In obtaining a conference report. carry
ing out the free raw material pro-
gram. a large number of the minority
would be found supporting the twenty
they decide to vote against the con-
ference report.
Progressive Republicans Meet.
A conference of the Progressive Re-
publican senators was held immedi-
ately after the senate. adjourned.
There were present Senators. Nelson,
Clapp. Dolliver, Cummins. Burkett
Brown, Beverage. Bristow, Crawford
and Borah. All except Mr.. Borah vot-
ed against the adoption of the Senate
BILL. Senator LaFollette was not in
the city.
An effort was made to agree upon
some program. but after discussion
of political exigencies, 1t was stated
that all of those present could not vote
against the conference report IL II is
framed so as to. meet with the spresi-
dents approval Not all of those who
voted against the bill in the senate
will vote against the conference re-
port.
The insurgents meeting lasted near
ly two hours. At the outset there
was manifest disposition to criticise
President Taft for not having issued
his statement early, and, for not hav-
ing demanded reductions in the duties
on finished articles of manufacture, as
well as on raw materials. Speaking for
the Insurgents. one Of those present.
who would not be quoted, said:
I'VE felt better at the end of our
session than we did at the beginning.
Some of use were of the opinion that
reducing duties or placing raw mat
erials on the free list. would not help
consumers, and that In combining his
efforts to raw materials, the presi-
dent had distracted the country's at
tention from the more important mat
ter OF getting genuine downward re-
vision of the tariff.
After going over the whole situa-
ton, some of US thought that the
president was doing the best he could.
all circumstances considered. The in
surrents do not desire to shoulder the
responsibility of more years of the
Ding1ey rates. We reachsd no con-
illusions today, but after the conferences
report is ready and we see just what
the new bill Is to be. We will meet
again."
senator Deliver Talks.
After the conference Senator Dolii-
yer said:
"The republicans who were unable
to vote for the pending tariff bill
when 1t passed the senate have been
greatly pleased and encouraged by the
efforts of the president to change the
character of the measure, by the ex-
ercise of his influence with the con-
ference committee. 1t Is our earnest
hope that he will be successful in
securing real revision.
'It Is evident, from what he has
said, through the press. that the presi-
dent seeks not only to reduce the
duties on certain so-called raw ma
terials. but to moderate the higher
rates on manufactured articles.
"If he should succeed only in plac-
ing a few materials on the free list,
leaving the textile schedules and other
! schedules equally Objectionable, sub
stantially unchanged, the result would
be a one-sided revision, out of which
little good would come to the gen.
eral public. earnestly hope that
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