The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
AS CURTIS SEESIT
Senator Explains His Oil
Amendment to Tariff Bill.
Independent Oil Producers Re-
quested the Action.
AS 1T STANDS NOW.
Conference Committee Favora-
BILE to the Senate Bill. i.
Secretary BaIlinger's New Rule
About Irrigation.
AS 1T STANDS NOW.

Washington, July 12-The amend
ment to the tariff bill submitted by
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas,
which was acceptable to the independ-
ent oil producers of the country, was
adopted by the senate during the last
hours of the consideration of the bill.
It provides that whenever a country
assessed crude Oil imported from the
United States, crude oil from that coun-
try when imported into this country
should pay a rate Of one-half the duty
imposed by the foreign country.
In presenting the matter. Senator
Curtis said; IT offer this amendment
at the request of the Independent oil
producers of this country. OF 100000
barrels of crude oil produced a day in
the United States, the independent oil
producers furnish SO per cent of that
.'This amendment applies to crude
petroleum. In the production Of the
SO per cent of the crude oil of the
country, the Independent oil producers
employ over 500 900 people in that great
industry. Some ten years ago the in
dependent rehneries of the country only
produced per cent OF the refined oil,
cent of the refined oil used in this
country; and in the states where there
fare independent refineries the Oil is
cheaper than in states where there are
none.
In Kansas we have 10 Independent
refineries. They produce 40 per cent of
the oil used in our state, and oil is
selling cheaper in Kansas than in any
other state in the Union.
I'm behalf of these independent pro-
ducers, who are afraid of the large
production OF oil in Mexico. offer this
amendment. It applies only to coun-
tries that levy a duty against oil
which is exported from this country to
their country, and it is only one-half
of the duty which is levied by those
countries"
According to d careful analysis Of
the personnel of the two committees
which will finally pass on the tariff bill,
and making due allowance for what is
assumed to be the duties, respectively,
of the committees to stand for the
opinions entertained and expressed in
the votes of either house, IT Is possible
to show that the high tariff advocates
have seven out of the ten Republicans
who will serve on the conference. This
allows for only Chairman Payne and
congressman Mccall and BouteH as
being SERIOUSLY minded and honestly |
determined to stand out to the last
ditch in favor of the lower duties of |
the Payne bill.
Commenting on this point, the Wash |
ington Post says: while it is expected |
that Congressman Dalzen of Pennsyl- |
vania and Calderhead of Kansas will
be true to their instructions, and to |
favor of it's own bill. there is every |
reason to believe that these members |
sympathize with many changes made |
by the senate increasing rates, notably
upon the items of the metal schedule
and agricultural products. So far as
the senate committee is concerned, no
body IS looking for radical concessions
in favor of lower duties from any one L
of the FIVE Republican members of the /
finance committee who will serve on +
the conference. /
Even admitting this to be the gen
eraI situation with respect to the prob
able complexion of the conference
committee, giving the eight Demo-
cratic members who Will be selected
by both houses credit for favoring
lower duties generally. and three Re
publican members of the house con-
ference committee with decided lean
ings in that direction. this gives eleven
friends of lower duties on the confer
ence, as against seven ultra-protec-
tionists, five of whom are not only
favorable to bat are instructed to
stand for every high rate in the SEN
ate bill.
While this is not strictly accurate
way of looking at conference commit
tee results, and it is fair to assume
that the mmebers of the conference
representing either house will stand
as sturdily as possible in support of
the action of their respective houses,
viewing the matter from the stand
point that such analysis seems TO
Justify. i
The following rural mail routes will !
be esta blished in Kansas on Septem-
Route No out of Bunker Hill.
Russell county: length, % miles; will
serve 1O1 families. l.
Route No. s out of Sabetha, Nemaha
length, "a II miles; will serve
Route No. out of Bunker Hill,
Russell county; length, 80 miles; will
serve rs families.
Route No 3 out of Bunker Hill;
Russell county; length, 80 miles; will (
serve 10 families.
Noute No. 1 out of Kismet Seward
county: length, % miles will serve a
Route No. out of Zurich. Rocks ,
county; length, S5 miles; will serve
l16 families. '
Route NO out of Russell. Russell {
county; length, 80 miles; will serve :
los families. !
James NJ. Belford has been ap- t
pointed postmaster at Andover, Butler :
county, Kan. to succeed n. NJ. Boyer, {
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Emery Brooks and Clyde Bolton of
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