The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
TO TALK TARIFF
WITH PRESIDENT
OVERCAFE NOIR
Taft Invites All Republican
Members of Conference Conn
mittee to Dine With Him
Administration Viii by No
Means Be Satisfied With Free
Raw Material Alone

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-An the re-
publican members Of the tariff confer
ence committee have been invited by
President Taft 10 take dinner with him
On Wednesday night at the White
House. II is assumed that the president
expects 70 be ready 10 report progress
in getting votes for the abolition or
reduction Of duties on raw materials
When Speaker Cannon left Senator
Aldrich's room tonight he said the con-
ferees must frame the program for
passing the conference report and that
the represeu tatives would have 70 as
sumo responsibility for their actions.
This remark was understood 70 signify
that z binding rule could not be looked
for 10 carry an unpopular report
through the house
SENATE AND HOUSE
There was no Indication OF lack Of
understanding between the leaders OF
the senate and house The speaker
talked freely with the neWspapermen
about every subject except that which
they desired 10 hear him discuss. Sena-
tor Aldrich left the Office building with
Senator Crane 70 consider the posi-
biIty Of putting through the senate
c1nference report providing for free
iron ore and free oil and reducing
llues on coal, lumber and hides.
Many OF the progressivists come from
states interested in cattle raising and
they oppose free hides. or even a reduc-
rion in the duty. Other insurgents, no
tabIy Senators Bristow and Cummins.
who are not particularly interested in
tire question OF free hides. iron. oil or
coal. expressed the opinion that the
president should bring his influence 10
hear in q movement looking 70 reduc-
rions in the duties O.. wool and wooden
goods. cotton goods and other articles
which entered into wearing apparel.
Senator Borah declared If the free
raw material program was adopted
some Of the western senators would be
afraid 10 g home and could not ex-
pecr reelection.
president WANTS MOVE
Il was persistently reported today
that the president would not be salts
fed with free iron and oil and reduced
duties on coal. hides and lumber
Today the conferees devoted their at
teuriou mainly 10 the revised corpora
ton tax provision. which was adopted.
and 70 the removal OF a great deal OF
the chaH left from the formal consid-
Grafton OF the bill
TIE retaliatory provision concern
ing pulp wood was rewritten and il is
now believed that IL VIII prove salts
factory 10 American mills. The duty
on print paper is still in controversy.
THE HOSIERY SCHEDULE
Disposition OF the hosiery schedule at
q considerable advance IN the cheaper
grades from the duties under the Ding
ley law Is in prospect On stockings
valued up 10 $3.50 per dozen pairs the
new rate proposed is so cents. The
house rate was s. cents and the senate
and Dingley rates 50 cents. On stock
fugs valued above $50 and not z boye
s. the compromise rate is so cents,
while the house rate was 81 and the
present rate 20 cents.
The following Dingley rates are TO be
retained according 10 the agreement:
on stockings valued above 81 and not
over Sc, sL2o q dszen, pairs; valued
above So and not over s.. 81 per dozen
pairs. and OF stockings valued over IS
per dozen pairs, - cents per cent al
vaIorem.
The house had materially increased
the first and last Of these