Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-31
APPLAUSE FROM THE REPUBLICANS
President Taft Expresses Himself as
Being Delighted With Bill as
Now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will Be-
gin This MISUNDERSTANDING of I'm
por,ant Provisions in Measure.
(By Associated Press).

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July 30
Entering upon the last stages of its
by congress the tarih
hill as reported by the conferees was
submitted today to the house by Chair
man Payne and ordered printed IN 'he
Congressional Record.
Discussion of the conference report
will begin at 10 O'Clock tomorrow, the
indication being thai but day VIII
suffice for its adoption.
There was apparent on all sides
feeling Of relief that the long drawn
out contest was about to come TO
close. even though it had brought its
Gisappointments and in many in
stances sadness and gloom.
Loud Applause From Republicans.
The Republicans broke into loud APP
plause when Chairman Payne present
ed the conference report as he did
minute or two after the house conven-
ed Under the rule it went over I'M
til tomorrow for printing in the Re-
cord. Again the Republicans applaud
ed when Mr. Payne said he hoped 10
dispose OF the report before the house
adjournes tomorrow. He did not wish,
he said to cut of debate unnecessarily.
Not a single voice was heard in OBJ
lection to a motion by him that, for
the purpose of giving ample time Tor
discussion. the house shall meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
three hundred and ninety members
three hundred an dnine;y members
were in their seats when Chairman
rayne passed up to the speakers desk
the bulky document which had occu-
pied the attention of congress for four
and a half months, ana then the Re
publicans broke out into loud applause.
Mr.. Payne will open tomorrow's pro-
ceedings with an exhaustive state
ment in explanation of the bill
With the conference report. out OF
the way for the time being the house
for nearly an hour and half wrangl-
ed over some resolutions increasing
the clerical and labor force of the
capitol
Adjournment was taken at 1:52 p.
m.
President Immensely Pleased.
President Taft expressed himself to-
tariff bill as II finally was agreed to
by the ccnferees last evening. II is
known that he is not entirely satisfied
with al OF the bill and he told several
of his callers today that it would be
The greatest miracle OF the age If a
tariff bill could be designed that
would please everybody
The President declares that there
were 4 great many things about the
bill tina; he was delighted to have had
part in, and that he would be equal
II delighted to sign and defend the
measure in its finished state
Without attempting TO go into de
tails. the President today declared
that in a great many ways the new
tariff law will be a marked improve
ment over the Dingley act.
"Great Forward Steps"
The President pointed out as great
forward steps the enactment of the
Philippine tariff. the corporation tax.
the establishment OF a custom court.
the adoption Of the new maximum and
minimum provisions, the establish
nent OF a comission to advise the
President in :he operation n the
maximum and minimum clause and on
matters generally connected with the
tariff
When majority leader Payne. head OF
the House cCnscrecs On the tariff bill
which bears bis name. rose in the
House Of Representative today to
present the report 81 the conference
committee Of the two houses on the
bill. the measure had been in con-
ference for just three weeks.
Proceeding on theory that the bin
marks a general downward tendency
from the present rates 81 duty. Mr..
PAYNE presented. hut did not read. ar
exhaustive analysis ~ IFS provisions
This statement. he said. had been pre-
Jared personally by himself and he
asked to have. !; printed a. an Of
fetal document There was oly1cc.
ficns. however. form the Democratic
side and the printing was prevented
for the time. IN this statement Mr..
PAYNE undertook 10 show that there
had been marked decrease
IN the rates on the ncccssar-
ics Of life. while admitting that
there had Dccn an increase on some
Of the lHxurics.
Probably the most marked rcduc.
tons throughout any schedule In the