Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-23

concluded with a consultation at the
White House tonight, participated in
by the president senator Aldrich aai
Representative Payne. at which the
chief executive was assured that q
harmonious settlement of the differ
ences is likely.
This conclusion was reached from
the fact that harmony prevailed the
various conferences at the capitol The
senators opposed to the free raw ma
terial program were consulted by Sen
ator Aldrich and committee repres-
entng the same position on the house
side conferred with Chairman Payne.
In addition the house cOnferecs ms t
to have the experts Of the senate fl
nance committee explain the changes
in the cotton schedule
1t is evident that the president hY
informing the conferces that the dis
puted points were before them for
settlement brought about a condition
that augurs well for an early agree
ment on a conference.
Mr TAFT was able to get bcttar
insight into the obstacles TO a free
raw material plan by his conference
with the two leaders than was possible
in so large a gathering rs was pres
ent at the dinner last night,
Senator Aldrich met a large num-
Der of senators who are opposed TO
free hides, coal and iron ore and no
encouragement was offered for the
placing of any of these articles ON the
free list In fact We're it possible to
get these senators to yield, the situa-
tion in the house would have to be
dealt with. The house tariff insnr-
gents VINO oppose free raw materials
adopted resolutions protesting against
the plan. They designated Roprcsc 4
tatives Gains, of West Virginia, Mon
dell of Wyoming ana Kennedy of Ohio,
as a committee to confer with Repre- -
sentative Payne. The latter did not
ment. He explained that he was char
ment. He explained that he was chair
man of the committee which reported
the tariff bill and that he was APP
pointed as a conferee to have the house
provisions adopted in preferc nee to tbo
senate provisions
Representative Dwight the republi-
can whip, informed Senator Aldrich
that the anti-free raw material senu-
ment in the house was a matter which
required serious consideration. He
said that its strength had grown to 40
members.
The advocates Of dutiable hides IN
both houses declared compromisc
possible, but that they cannot eonsid-
er placing hides on the free list. one
eonferee declared the plan to reduce
the rates on leather goods to compeh-
safe for free hides was not feasible
without long delay and that the presi
dent undoubtedly would accept the
Judgment of the conferees on this
point.
With regard to the free reciprocity
provision on coal in the house bill
there also was a firm stand The mem
bers Interested in coal declared such a
provision is impossible of acceptance,
ans that "a reduction in the senate rat"
without = clause for reciprocal free
trade. was more acceptable.
That a nominal duty on iron ore Will
be agreed to by the cOnferrCes was the
indication tonight. 1t is more than
likely that the conference report viii
place petroleum on the free list with
out counterVailing duty proposition.
The house insurgents have indicat-
ed their Willingness to eoncede free
oil if the other raw materials are made
dutiable. General discussion of the
customs court and corporation tax
and of the duties on cot
ton goods, gloves and hosiery took u
the time Of the conlerccs at the moru-
ing session.
1t was decided that the hcadquar-
ters of the customs court of appeals
shall be located in Washington,
General Sharretts and Marion de
Vries Of the board OF General appraiS-
ers and w. II. Parhhill. an engineer ~
the New York customs house explain
ed to the house confcrccs the purpus"
OF the senate changes in the cotton
schedule and their probable effect.
They pointed out that the specl'l'
rates would not exceed the rates which
il had been the intention OF the Din9-
lev law to collect but that In operation
several of the senate rates would be
lower than those of the house. The
entire time of the house conterces Wa'
taken up discussing the cotton sch'd'
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