The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23

SETTLEMENT
IS POSSIBLE
lIdrich and Payne Confer With
The President on Free
Raw Materials.
TAFT NOT LIKELY TO
WIN A BIG VICTORY
.,,,ols INTERESTS UNITE AND
Goa. ORE AND HIDES CAN
NOT ESCAPE UNscATHED.

washington. July with the effect
.-.-f. President Taft has brought
80 tangible situation with regard
Il. tariff where uncertainty existed
before. ---s-.-.,--- 81
.,-..isd with a consultation at
~ White house tonight, partici-
vi I'm Hv the president Sen
~ u1rch and Representative Payne,
=. -lirh the chief executive was as
fiat harmonious settlement of the
E-relc5s is likely.
Tr.s conclusion was reached from the
g.. that harmony peTvaded the various
--t.ragcfs at the capitol The senators
.--1.sd to the free raw material pro-
--- we're consulted by Senator Al
5-.F and a committee representing the
-7s r1sftan on the house side con-
and with Chairman Payne. In addi-
-n the house conferees met TO have
IL svnarts of the senate finance COM
-r-. sxraiu the senate changes in
til cotton schedule.
Early Agreement Probable.
lis evident that the president by in
a-ni1e the c0nferees that the disputed
-.-fs-rsre before them for settlement.
borght about a condition that augurs
s.r for an early agreement. Mr.. Taft
rssshfs % get a better insight into the
-rsrIfs t0 q free raw material plan
his conference with the two leaders
tam ass possible iH So large a gather
rs as that which was present at the
dinner last night
senator AlGrich met a large number
# SENIORS who are opposed TO free
e coal and iron ore, and no en-
engueDt was offered for placing
tsa articles on the free list. In fact,
gsa .t possible TO get those senators
uri the situation i'm the house would
Dana be dealt with. The house tariff
-sr.elts who oppose free raw mateTi-
as adopted resolutions protesting
.5-st the plan.
Many Ants in the House.
representative Dwight. the Republic
-Ehp. informed Senator AldriCh that
ts nu-tre5 raw materials sentiment
p The house was q matter watch re-
Dat It's strength had grown to forty
-r members.
ll5 advocates of dutiable hides in
r-l houses declared a compromise pos
s5s 5uJ that they cannot consider
iaang h!ces gn the free list.
Nfh regard Co the free reciprocity
1aEs.Qa ODD coal in the house bill there
5.o was a firm stand. The members
Interested no coal declared such a pro-
VISION would make the situation with
-slrl TO operatives uuteuable and that
-lrilction in the senate rate without a
cause for reciprocal free trade was
none acceptable.
Payne Insists on Free Ore.
That a nominal duty on iron ore will
= agreed 90 by the cOnferees YVES the
-i-elon tonight The opinion is OK
H-,s-l that the rate viii be ono that
'N place the domestic and imported
-s oa am equal footing at the Atlantic
-..aIl. representative Payne is in
s.as ON free ore
u Is more than likely thai the con-
-,e report viii place petroleum on
IL L,e Est without "a countervailing
10y proposition. The house "inSur-
,-S have indicated their willingness
y.aeeas free Oil if the other raw ma
1s aI5 made dutable.
lea5ral discussion of the customs
-l and corporations tax provisions
--lg o- taa duties on co,ton goods, gloves
hosiery t11E mp the time of the con-
~ az The morning session.
.... IaS decided that the headquarters
t.-..s customs court of appeals shall be
.--'sl in Washington.
The Cotton Schedule.
.. s.al Sharrettz and Marion de Vries
NJ goard ef general appraisers. and
Va IarAliL am examiner in the New
6-.-- customs house, explained 60 the
a.- e'nterees the purpose of the SEN
-,-.- -'sts I'D the cotton schedule and
~. PROBABLE effects. They pointed out
..-f !. -'7 specific rates would not ex-
..-..- PIE rates which il had been the in
s-, .,-. OF The Dingley law to collect.
-.. ----, IN operation several of the SEN
n. t-1.7s would De lower than those of
-o-s.-S7 The entire time of the house
-s .,..zs Was taken up in discussing
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