Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-25
Measure May Go Back to Con-
gfeSS for Modification of
Leather Schedule Before an
Agreement Is Reached.
ABANDON HOPE OF
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Senators AIdrich, Hale, Bur-
rows and Penrose in Myster-
ious Midnight Conference
With President.

lVNo NllulIlSlit OViliOi CliCC
With President.
iby Morning Journal special Leased WireI
Washington, Juiy 24.--The hide
question vas settled and unsettled to-
day aud while there seems little doubt
that eventually hides will fall among
the unprotected articles on the tariff
can not be regarded as closed when
the eonferees adjourned - lunch.
several said it had been deeid d that
hides should go ON the free =; To-
night the same confereos lyl that
hides win be free. but that the ques-
ton has not been decided officially.
None of the questions made promi-
nent by President Tafts interest in
them had been adjusted, although
the conlereca have been in strict exec
uiNe session since noon yesterday.
Tho adjournment tonight was until 10
O'Clock tomorrow, The conferees cx-
poct to spend a large part of Sunday
wrestling with these problems. Indl-
cations are tonight that the confer
cnce rates upon important questions
stll IN dispute win be as follows:
Hides free.
Oii free.
Lumber, rough sts5 a thousand
feet; with proportionate differentals.
Coa i5 cents a ton, without the
house reciprocal clause.
Iron ore, I 3 cents ton.
Print paper $3,75 Il ton
Practically one full week has been
occupied by the conferees In an ef-
fort TO settle these questions.
Most OF the time has been devoted
TO hides. This subject was compli-
'atcd hy reason Of statements com
ns from boot and shoe interests that
hcN were ready to agree to substan-
ial reductions In the duties on leather
goods if hides were put on the free
ist These interests apparently felt
iure that there could be no reduc-
ions on boots ana shoes below 10 per
ont ad valorem, the house rate,
which is lower than the senate rate.
" existing law.
President Tart stated To number
If his callers that he would insist
pon the reduction to at least 10
cr cent ad valorem with proportions
to- decreases in rates on other leather
Gods This further complicated the
ituation
Reports reached the conference
Dom late today that Speaker Cannon
nd ParlIamentarian Kinds had de-
dcd il would Toe impossible for the
onierees To adopt rate on boots or
noes lower thun the rate adopted by
thcr branch of congress
Advocates of protected hides de-
AIRED that there must be a propor-
ON reduction ON leather to offset the
1olition of the duty on hides II their
,tes were to be counted on to adopt
lc conference report This state
cnt came from such men as senator
'arrcn. who has been one Of the
nate stawarts on tariff matters and
'natur Smoot who was the right
and man of Chairman Aldrich in
aking mp the senate tariff bill.
lcy said similar views were held by
hers, including Senators Carter and
uyburn They had Just come from
e. White House where they had en-
red protest to President Taft on his
sistcncc that hides must be free
As the result Of the declaration by
g men interested in protected hides
lich amounted almost TO an ulti-
ltum, some of those who are look
Z for an early adjournment of tar
differences We're filled with con-
rnation. Senator Aldrich was APP
aled 10 by other conferees 10 learn
lat chance there would be for the
option of Il joint resolution urging
e conferces to adopt rates on
lthcr goods lower than those fixed
either bill
some Of the western senators are
III To he greatly dissatisfied with the
lion taken by the conferees in de-
'asing senate rates on lead and its
oducts II was said that IL would
Sc little To induce them to vote
linst the conference report
senator Aldrieh was OF the opin-
that the confcrecs could reduce
rs below those fixed by each house
ihout the adoption of a concurrent
olution. lie based that opinion
on the ground that there are pre-
tents for such action. but it was
Intcd out today that a point of or
+ might be raised against such pro-
lure being allowed to stand and
It the point" probably would be
stained in each branch. Therefore
canvass will be made of the two
lies 10 ascertain whether con-