The Washington herald., 1909-07-17

| When the Conference Committee on the
tarin bin concluded its afternoon session
yesterday such excellent progress had
been made that no night session was
held
About twenty important matters re-
mained to be disposed OF IN the schedules
outside OF what are classed by the con
ferees as national issues hides, coal.
oil, lumber, lead products. and generally
free raw material.
These last named articles have aroused
the interest OF the President 70 such a
degree that their consideration viii be
postponed until the last, in the hope
that President Taft may be able 70 sug-
gest something that viii facilitate the
passage OF the bin when the couferees
agree on a report.
Cotton Schedule Left.
The principal subject that remains 10
be disposed OF outside OF the list given
above is the cotton schedule. It viii
probably be taken up to-day.
The House conforees have objected 70
the new classihcations for cotton cloths
worked out by Senator'S Aldrich and
Lodge with the advice OF Senator .Smoot.
who had long experience IN the manu.
facture OF textiles
Representative Payne has asked FOR
further time to study the new Senate
scheme. and Secretary MacVeagh. with
me assistance Of Treasury experts. is
Try ing 70 determine for President Taft
whether the new classIfcati0ns put into
the Dill by the Senate really increased
the rates. as had been charged b., Sen
nd
One troublesome question was disposed
OF yesterday when the conference agreed (
20 Paragraph relating 20 Autographs.
The Senate amendment which makes Z
heavy Increases over the existing rates
on post cards and many OF the cheaper /
grades OF LthOgraphic work that have
beer manufactured abroad IN large GUAM I
titles was adopted The Increases are 4
the heaviest in the bills amounting 70 /
about ten times the present duty. and
are intended 10 be pr0hibitive
The amendment relating 10 cigar labels 4
and flaps was agreed 20 IN the form in 4
which Il was reported 20 the Senate from 4
the Finance Committee.
SIX Schedule Accepted.
The silk schedule almost IN the form /
in which Il was reported 20 the Senate
was accepted by the conference. One
new paragraph was added. making a
10 meet q recent decision
Of the court A special committee was
appointed 20 take Up and consider
features OF the woolen schedule. The
committee was composed OF Senator'S
5moot Carter. and Warren, and Repre-
sentatives Mccall. BoUteu. and Fordney.
As @ result OF their deIiberation an
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woolen schedule. which VIII remain as
< practically IS In the existing law, ex-
cept as 10 wool tops. These will be
placed IN classification by themselves
Ind the rate OF duty. which is vet 10 be
agreed on, VIII be somewhere between the
iuties on secured wool and those OF. spin
ling yarn
Some attention was given % the metal
which is now said % De prac-
Ideally completed, with the exception OF
wire nails and structural steel The
Senate amendments have prevailed. as a
-ule. but a concession was made 70 the (
House IN the matter OF a duty on scran
ron. which wiz he reduced 10 s. a ton.
The Indications were that the conferees
you'd agree on a drawback provision !
eliminating the Senate feature which Z
-bOlshed fhe drawback on wheat. wheat
;our, fax. barley. and their by-products. I 1
In Conceding this much the senate will \
'btain restoration OF the Identification I
lause IN the Dingley law which requires I
hat imported articles when Manufactured )
or export shall be identified II offered >
or export This Identification require ;
nent viii be continued as 10 the products \
amed- Il VIII require that -four offer o
q for export ~ manufactured from IN 2
orted grain shall be identified. and viii I
eQuire the mills grinding flour for ex- {
ort 10 be bonded 20 get the benefit OF 5
be drawback :
The cotton schedule IS the only one 5
hich has not been considered IN part $
II OF the others are more or less, COM
leted- The chemical schedule. earths
nd earthenware. metals. and woolens are
early finished. a.
Complete Next Week.
An effort has been made 10 complete Z
ie consideration Of all questions except
lose important subjects IN which Tie s.
resident Is manifestly interested this
eek. and then take up the real struggle
D the variety OF subjects classed as free
wv materials next week. But some doubt
as expressed as 20 whether this could be a.
).
There Is general expectation among m
e conferees that an agreement viii BE- n
.ached before the close OF next week.
II had been the intention 10 call IN the :,
emocratic conferees yesterday. but their =
-esence viii hardly be required before y
e end OF next week Senator Money. OF =
ississippi, one OF the Democratic con- =
rees. has intimated that he may return III
his home in Mississippi because he feels
s presence Will not be needed IN perfect
& the bill, which appears. from his
ewpOint, as purely partisan produc-