Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-07-31
Measure Now Before Congress Has
His Endorsement.
WILL VOTE FOR 1T
Senator Burkett Voices Sentiment of
State Delegation.
IowANs DIVIDE ON QUESTION
Cummins, DOlIiver and Three of
the Representatives VIII Vote
Against the Conference Re-
port as Presented.
cFrom a staff correspondentN

WASHINGTON, July SO,-(Special rele-
gram.) m.)-President Tafts signal victory to-
day, in which he won substantial and Car
reaching reductions in the tariff bill, has
very materially changed the feeling of the
representatives and senators toward he
measure. While there is considerable crlti-
Cism of some of the schedules particularly
on the part of those who failed to maintain
their advantage in either house, the con-
census OF opinion is that the bill as pre-
sented by the conference committee is con-
siderably better than the Dingley bill and
is, as President Taft insisted it should be.
one of revision downward.
Nebraskans for the Bill.
While the Nebraska representatives in
congress had no formal meeting, like their
bretheren from Iowa, they had heart-to-
heart talks over the bill, and It seems safe
to predict that Nebraska republicans, in
view of President Taft's satisfaction with
the measure, and the resolutions adopted
by the state republican convention on Tues
day. will vote for the conference report in
their respective houses. Senator Burkett
said the bill had been improved very much
in conference and that President Taft had
won notable victory He said there were
some things in the bill that he was not in
favor Of, and that did not suit him. but
that it was very much better bill nan
could have been expected some time ago.
that in view of his instructions from the re-
cent state convention he could do nothing
more than support the hands of the presi-
dent, who had brought about so many ma
| terial reductions over that of either house.
Judge Norris, who has been one of the
strongest leaders against "stand-patism,'
said tonight that, while he had not COM
pleted consideration of the tariff bill as
| reported by the house conferees, he was
impressed with its downward tendency, and
believed that the bill was immeasuraDly
better than when II passed the senate, and
very considerably better than as 1t passed
! the house. While he would not commit
himself to vote for the conference report,
| II is confidently believed that the entire
republican representation from Nebraska
will be found voting for the measure on its
final passage.
Iowa Delegation Divided.
The Iowa republican delegation held
meeting this afternoon in the rooms Of
| Captain Hull, chairman of the committee
on military affairs with view of ascer-
tanning Just where they stood on the con-
ference report, and as predicted, they
split but somewhat differently than was
expected Senators Cummins and Dolliver
and Representatives Hubbard, Haughen
and Wood will vote against the conference
report with Kendall, doubtful, but very
likely to vote in it's favor Six votes from
Iowa will be for the bill, follows: Ken
nedy, Dawson. Pickett Goode, Hull and
Smith Those of Iowa delegation to the
opposition to the bill insisted that 1t was
not in compliance with platform pledges
of what the Dingley bill, and in the di-
recton Of platform, and therefore prefer
able to the Dingley law
It is expected that the South Dakota
delegation will be unit in favor Of the
measure, AS will Wyoming. Senator Clark
Of wyoming who was very considerably
diseuested yesterday with the way con-
ferees were making battledoor and shuttle
cock Of lumber, hides and coal, was some
what notified today by the small advance
on lead, and the reduced duty on boots and
shoes. While he is by no means satisfied
with some of the provisions OF bills, he
believes that 1t will be acceptable to the
American people.
New England Heavy Loser.
Just how far the opposition OF New
! England TO the boot and shoe schedules,
the steele schedule on part Of Pennsylvania
republicans and OF Lucius Littauer the
! glover from Gloversvile will go is not
known. but the republican whip. Repre-
sentative Dwight of New York said tonight
) that there were votes enough assured to
adopt the conference report. Rumor saYa
that Senator Bailey proposes to break out
in the senate on Monday or Tuesday, and
with the help of insurgents on the rspubli-
} can side hold congress here until next De-
J cember. There are those, however. who
believe that enticements of Texans stock
, farm in Old Kentuck win be the afluring
/ for him TO carry out this rumored threat
One thing is certain, tho president is very
greatly satisfied over the fight that has
been made and he Will sign the bill when
, II comes to him