Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-07-22
Taft and Conferees Will Talk
1t Over at Dinner Wednesday

1t liver at Dinner Wednesday
Washington, July 19.-All the re-
publican members of the tariff con-
ference committee have been invited
by President Taft to take dinner
with him Wednesday night at the
White house. It is assumed that the
president expects to be ready to re-
port progress in getting votes for
the abolition or reduction of duties
on raw materials.
When Speaker Cannon left Sena-
tor Aldrich's room tonight he said
that the conferees must frame the
program for passing the conference
report and the conferees would have
to assume responsibility for their
action. This remark was understood
to signify that a binding rule could
not be looked for to carry an I'M
popular report through the house.
There was no indication of a lack
of understanding between the lead
ers of the senate and house. The
speaker talked freely with the
newspapermen about every subject
except that which they desired to
hear him discuss. Senator Aldrich
left the office building with Sena-
tor Crane to consider the possibility
Of putting through the senate con-
ference report providing for Tree
iron ore and free oil and reduced
duties on coal, lumber and hides.
Many Of the progressives come
from states interested in cattle rails
ing and they oppose free hides, or
even to reduction in the duty.
Other insurgents, notably Senators
BristoW and Cummins. who are not
particularly interested in the ques-
ton Of free hides, iron, oil or coal,
expressed the opinion that the pres
ident should bring his influence to
bear in movement looking to re-
auctions in the duties on wool and
wooden goods, cotton goods and 9th
er articles which entered into wear
ing apparel.
Senator Borah declared that if the
raw material program was adopted
some of the western senators would
be afraid to go home and could not
expect to continue holding their
positions. He is in sympathy with
President. Taft's attitude on the
question Of downward provision.
but declares it should not be confin-
ed to raw materials. Mr.. Borah is
authority for a report that there is
in process of organization combln-
alton Of senator's who will be pledged
to support the conference report il
it shall provide for free coal and
free hides.
It was persisten " reported today
that the president would not be sat
isffed with free iron and oil, and re-
duced duties on coal, hides and lum-
Der. No one suggested the possibility
of a veto in the conflicting views OF
the presidents position exchanged
at the capitol today.
Among the older congressman It
was predicted that the president
would demand every concession it is
possible to obtain without endanger-
ling the adoption of the report.
Today the conferees devoted their.
attention mainly to the revised
corporation tax provision which was
adopted and to the removal Of 2
great deal Of the chaf left from The
| formal consideration of the bill.
An effortWas made today to dis.
pose of the wood pulp and print
paper schedule.
The retaliatory provision concern
ing pulp wood was rewritten and lt
| is now believed that it will prove
satisfactory to American mills, me.
duty on print paper is still in con-
| troversy.
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