Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-28
HIDES AND OIL
CERTAIN TO BE
ADMITTED FREE
HOUSE WINS ITS BATTLE IN
TARIFF WAR
REPRESENTATIVES YIELD ON
LUMBER, FUEL AND ORES
Conference Committee Takes New
oaths of Secrecy, but Rules for
Duties Are Made Known
to the Public
(By Associated Press.)

" ASHINGTON, July 27.--From the
w best information obtainable to-
night it appears the house has
won its battle for free hides and oils,
and increased rates on gloves and
hosiery in return for a surrender to the
senate on lumber, COAL iron ore and
print paper.
! The rates on these schedules, as ten
tatively arranged, pending the accept
ance by both houses of the program for
a reduction in the duties on manu-
features of leather below the rates
fixed by the house follows:
Oil-Free.
| Hides-Free.
Coal-4j cents a ton.
Print paper-S3.50 a ton.
Iron ore-15 cents a ton.
Lumber-Rough S1.50; one side fin
ished, 50; two sides finished, S225;
three sides finished, which may in
clude tongueing and growing, $2.621a;
four sides finished, SO per 1000 feet
Gloves-$4 per dozen pairs, not ex-
ceeding IA inches in length, which is
the standard length. On gloves ex-
ceeding IA inches, 80 cents per dozen is
added for each inch. This rate does
not apply to the Schmaschen, or cheap
gloves, on which the senate rate of
SIPS per dozen pairs is retained. The
latter rate is reduction of the Ding
ley rates, but the house rates, accepted
on the higher grades on gloves, repre-
sent heavy increases over existing du-
ties.
Hosiery-Valued at 81 or less per
dozen pairs, 70 cents as against the SEN
ate and existing rates of 30 cents.
Oaths of Secrecy Taken
Although new oaths of secrecy were
taken by every member of the confer
ence committee before the session ad-
journed, it is understood the foregoing
rates represent the understanding.
reached on all the subjects that en-
gagged executive attention.
The senates chief victory was the
retention of it's duties on lumber. These
represent reductions from Dingley
rates, but are not nearly as low as
the house rates, which began with 81 on
rough lumber.
Likewise a victory was won by the
senate through the acceptance by the
conference committee of a rate of $3.50
a ton on print paper, instead of the
81 rate fixed by the house.
The placing of oil on the free list
was a foregone conclusion because of
the strong opposition in both branches
Of congress to tariff on this article.
There seems no doubt that the house
leaders will be able to put through a
rule permitting the conferees to make
reductions in the rates on leather man
| fractures.
If there is any danger of the pro-
gram failing it is in the senate. Sem
ator Aldrich talked with a number of
the western senators today and some
still oppose free hides under any cir
cumstances. 1t is generally understood,
however, that the western senators feel
that Mr.. Aldrich did all he could to
continue protection for the cattle in
dustry and that the senate will adopt
the provision.
House Adjourns to Thursday
After a session of forty-eight min
utes the house today adjourned until
Thursday, when it is expected the reso-
luton authorizing the tariff conferees
| to reduce the rates on leather and
| leather goods below those of the Payne
bill will be acted on.
Laughter was created by Mr.. Clark.
the minority leader remarking that he
was being "deviled to death for in
formation as to when the Democratic
conferees were to be called in.
IF you can tell me, I'll tell you," was
the only consolation he got from Mr.
| Payne.
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota aroused the
house to a high pitch of excitement
when he denounced DR.. Charles Richard
| Van Hise, president of the University
of Wisconsin, for having as Mr. Taw-
ney said, made false charges against
him regarding his attitude on the con-
| servation of the national resources.