The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-14
TARIFF CONFEREES
PUT IN BUSY DAY
Dispose of Nearly 400 Amend
ments, but Pass Many for
Further Consideration.
LOBBYISTS MAKE LIFE
BURDEN TO COMMITTEE
May Be August First, or Even
Later, Before All Schedules
Are Done.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-By pass
ing over the cotton and woolen sched-
ules without taking up any of the
amended paragraphs, and skipping the
disputed points connected with the rates
on lumber in the wood schedule, the
tariff conferees were able today to dis,
pose of about 400 amendments.
Many important subjects, such as the
house drawback feature OF the alcohol
paragraph, the rates on oilcloth, and
the various items under the head of
Autographs, were submitted to sub-con
ferees.
When the night session was begun
the confcrees had reached sundrles.
nearly the last on the schedule. So
many matters had been put over for
future sessions. however, that 1t Is DIFF
fcult to tell Just how much progress
has been made.
Lobbyists Are Busy.
The moment a member OF the con
ference committee emerges from ses-
sion he is surrounded and briefs relat-
ing to various schedules are thrust at
him by lobbyists. Some of the confer
ees have adopted the plan Of refusing
to accept these arguments, baslng their
declination upon the ground that the
bill has been considered in both branch
cs of congress, and that 1t is DOW the
duty of the conference committee TO
harmopizs the differences without out
side influence Of any kind. Few OF the
conferces predict that a report can be
made before week from Saturday.
but some 90 as far as 10 forecast Au-
gust l or later for the adjournment of
he extra session.
When the conferees on the tariff bill
began work today it was with the
knowledge that the amendments TO the
lumber schedule. over which contest
was certain. would be reached before
adjournment. The house members were
expected TO make a strong fight for
dollar lumber, which was defeated
IA the senate.
Taking Sensible Course.
In view OF the fact that the lumber
amendment will require good deal
of deliberation. il is likely that after
ne discussion has continued for time
he whole subject would be put over
until another day and the conferees will
dispose of minor amendments. The
conferees have decided to clear up the
disputes over matters Of little i'm
portance before becoming entangled
over the really serious differences.
finance are preparing statement re-
plying 20 charges that senate amend
mentS to the tariff Will result IN in
rreasinp the cost of wooden and cotton
clothing, shoes and other articles of
common wear, as well as other necessi-
lies of life.
The statement will show that the
duty on shoes has been reduced and
there has not been single change III
the rates on wooden goods. and that the
rates on cotton have not been IN
creased.
There will follow list OF about 500
decreases in rates from the Dingley law
and list Of about 90 to 75 increases.
An effort will be made to show that
most of the latter are not in reality
increases of rates, but that they pro.
vide for the collection of rates fixed
by the Dinglev law which had been
set aside by the misinterpretation of
that law.
When tomorrow's session begins the
struggle over the important differences
between the house and the senate VIII
open. Thus far all of the questions
involving raw materials, which have
been the subjects of heated disputes,
have been put over after brief discus
sions held for the purpose Of deter
mining the temper of the representa-
tivcs Of the two branches of congress.
The bill again Will be taken up in the
numerical order of the amendments,
which means that the chemical sched
ule will be the first.
The session tonight was adjourned al
9:45 p. IN. in order that the conferees
could get the benefit of a good night 5
rest and be ready for the big battle at
10 clock tomorrow morning.