Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
HIDES CERTAIN
TO BE ENTERED
FREE OF DUTY
CONTEST OVER TARIFF ON
LEATHER GOODS NOT OVER
OIL LIKELY TO BE BROUGHT IN
WITHOUT CHARGES
Schedule Of Rates on Iron, Lumber
and Coal to Be Materially Re-
duced-BlIl viii Be COM
pleted Today
(By Associated Press.)

A ASHlNGION, July A.-The hide
wv question was settled and uni
settled today, and while there
seems little doubt that eventually hides
will be placed on the free list the con-
test over their status cannot be re-
garded as closed.
None of the questions made prom
inent throughout the country through
President Taft's interest in them was
settled today. although the conference
was In executive session all day.
The conferees expect to pass a large
part of Sunday wrestling with these
problems. The indications tonight are
that the rates on the important ques-
tions still in dispute will be as follows
Hides. free; OIL free; lumber, rough
S125 per 1000 feet, with proportionate
differentials; coal, As cents a ton, with
out the house reciprocal clause; iron
ore, 10 cents ton; print paper, $3.50
a ton.
Practically one full week has been oc-
cupied by the conferees in an effort to
settle these questions. Most of the time
has been devoted to hides. This sub
ject was complicated by reason of
statements coming from boot and shoe
interests that they were ready to agree
to substantial reduction on leather
goods below the senate rates, if hides
were put on the free list. These in
terests apparently felt sure there could
be no reductions on boots and shoes
below 15 per cent ad Valorem, the house
rate.
viii Insist on Reduction
President Taft stated to a number
of his callers he will insist on a re-
duction to at least 10 per cent ad
valorem. with proportlonate decreases
on the rates of other leather goods.
Reports reached the conference room
late today that Speaker Cannon and
Parliamentarian Kinds had decided it
would be impossible for the conferees
to adopt rate on boots or shoes
lower than the rate adopted by either
branch of congress.
Advocates of protected hides declared
there must be proportionate reduction
on leather to offset the abolition of
the duty on hides If their votes were
to be counted on to pass the conference
bill.
This statement came from such men
as Senators Warren and Smoot. They
said the same views were held by 9TH
ers, including Senators Carter and
Hepburn.
AS a result of the declaration of the
men interested in protected hides some
of those who are looking for an early
adjustment of the tariff differences
were filled with CONSERVATION.
Some of the western senators already
are said to be greatly dissatisfied with
the action taken by the conferees in
decreasing rates on lead and its prod
ucts. 1t was said it would take very
little to induce them to vote against
the conference report.
Mr.. Aldrich was of the opinion the
conferees could reduce rates below
those fixed by either house without the
adoption of a concurrent resolution.
II q 1a
ascertain whether such a concurrent
resolution can be adopted.
Iron ore was taken up at the after
noon session, but the rate was not
fixed.
Senator Hale is making a stubborn
fight for the retention of the 81 a ton
rate on print paper, fixed by the SEN
ate.
Little consideration has been given
thus far to lubmer, coal or oil. The
senate conferees are insisting on $1.50I
on rough lumber, while the house mem
bers say they will hold out for 81 on
lumber
Coal, 1t is said, will be made dutiable |
at 45 cents ton. 1t is settled that the
reciprocal free trade provision adopted
by the house will be eliminated; that
oil will goson the free list through the |
rejection of the countervailing duty |
adopted by the senate.
The glove and hosiery schedules. |
which were materially increased by the
house over the Dingley rates, remain
unsettled.
Hides on Free List
Hides will be put on the free list, and |
sxisting rates on all leather goods will
be substantially reduced, some of them |
below the duties fixed by either the |
senate or house bill. While no vote
was taken on the hide question by the
conference committee today, virtually |
every member admitted when a recess
was taken at l o'clock this program
would be adopted.
AS those who have contended for the
of the duty on hides have
demanded a greater reduction in the
ea schedule than it is believed will be
made, the conferees refused to speak
If the results attained in the forenoon
executive session of the committee. A
yariety of opinions are expressed con-
'erning the duties to be fixed on tea.
rhe generally accepted program is as
ollows: Hides free, sole leather s per
,ent ad valorem, leather for uppers 7h
Der cent, boots and shoes 10 per cent
rhe present indications are that the
advocates of duty on hides will ac-
,ept the situation after a struggle in
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