Rock Island Argus., 1909-07-29
Insists on Free Hides and
a Low Lumber
Rate.
LETTER REPEATS VIEWS
Ends Possibility of Report To-
morroW-May be Out Till
Next Week.

washington, July 29.-ThrouQh
written communication the president
has advised the tariff committee he
cannot accept rate exceeding SIPS
on rough lumber, and that he will in
sist upon the senate rates on gloves.
The democratic members of the con-
ference committee who had been call
ed in todays meeting remained only
so minutes.
ReOpcns the Subjects.
The transmission of the presidents
views had the effect of reopening the
subjects of lumber, gloves and hos
iery and much doubt arose in the
minds of the conferees as to when
the end might be arrived at. Aldrich
told some democrats probably they
would not be summoned again be-
fore Saturday or Sunday and other
members of the conference expressed
even more doubt as to the length of
time that would be required to reach
an understanding.
No Report Tomorrow.
The plan to have the conference
report submitted to house tomorrow
will of course fall through, and 1t
seems now quite probable it will not
be received before Monday, il then
In his communication to the COM
mittee, the president reiterated his
demand that hides be kept on the
free list and that rates on leather
and leather goods be shaded below
the house figures as has heretofore
been agreed upon.
Members Expect Report.
Republicans showed up in the
house today in great numbers having
been notified to be present in antici-
patton of the reception of the con-
ference report. The report, however.
was not forthcoming and the house
adjourned until tomorrow.
COnferees End Labors.
Washington, July 29-After work.
ing for nearly three weeks at what
proved to be one of the longest and
most arduous tasks ever experienced
in tariff building, the majority men,
bers of the conference committe on
the Payne-Aldrich bill brought their
labors to a sudden close at o'clock
last night Without a moments de-
lay. the senate and house leaders
whose names are carried by the bill,
started away by automobile with the
intention of laying their report be-
fore President Taft who had gone
to Fort Myer to see what had been
intended to be the last official flight
of the Wright brothers in their aero
plane.
All day long the conferees had
struggled with the question of bring
ing down the house rates on gloves
and the senate rates on lumber to
figures they felt would meet with ex-
ecutive approval. In this effort the
conferees failed and they appeared
to appreciate the fact.
senate Rates Lowered.
Lumber was made dutiable at
rates only little below those named
by the senate bill, and there was a
very slight shading from the house
rates on gloves of good quality. Al
though it was not admitted by the
conferees, the general impression
drawn from the hurried trip to Fort
Myer was that Messrs. Aldrich and
Payne had been authorized by their
colleagues to incorporate in the con-
ference report such figures as could
be agreed upon with the president
insofar as they came within range of
what the leaders believe will be ac-s
ceptable in the house and senate.
Returning from the conference at
Fort Myer. Messrs, Aldrich and
Payne seemed to be entirely salts
fed with the outcome Of their mis-