Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-28
HIDES AND OIL
WILL BE FREE
Gloves and Hosiery to Carry In.
creased Duty as Fixed by
the House.
LOWER COAL, LUMBER AND ORE
Lumber Lower Than Dingley Bill,
but Above House Rate.
TO CUT DOWN LEA u ;UTY
Special Rule Will Be N for
that Purpose.
WESTERN SENATORS
3
They Feel that senator
Has Done Everything Pc,
for Their Hide PROPOSE
tiOn.
Lumber Lower Than Dingley Bill,
but Above House Rate.
TO CUT DOWN LEA e u
Special Rule Will Be N
that Purpose.
WESTERN SENATORS

WASHINGTON, July H.-From the best
information obtainable tonight it appears
that the house has won its battles for free
hides and oil. and increased on gloves and
hosiery, in return for a surrender to the
senate on lumber. coal, iron ore and print
paper. The rates on these schedules as
they have been tentatively arranged pend
ing the acceptance by both houses Of the
program for a reduction in the duties on
manufactures of leather below the rates
fixed by the house, are ss follows
Oil. free; hides free; coal. IS cents a
ton; print paper, $3.50 a ton; Iron ore Is
cents a ton.
Lumber, rough, $50 q thousand feet; one
side finished 81; two sides finished, S225;
three sides finished, which may include
tongueing and growing S262h; four sides
finished SS.
Gloves 81 per dozen pairs, not exceeding
fourteen inches in length, which Is the
standard length. Exceeding fourteen inches,
35 cents per dozen is added for each pair.
This rate does not apply TO the schmaschen,
or cheap glove, on which the senate rate
of $12 per dozen pairs is retained. The
latter rate is a reduction from the Dingley
rates, but the house rates accepted on the
higher grades OF gloves represent heavy in
creases over existing duties.
Increase ON Hosiery.
Hosiery valued at 81 orless per dozen
pairs. 70 cents as against the senate and
existing rates OF 30 cents. On values up
TO 81 the rate is still in excess of existing
duties and a shading below the rates fixed
by the house. on the highest grades the
M
Although new oaths of secrecy was taken
by every member Of the committee before
today's session adjourned, II is well under.
stood that the foregoing rates represent the
understanding that has been reached on
all Of the subjects. which engaged execu-
tive attention during the last few weeks.
The chief victory won by, the senate was
the retention OF It's dutles on lumber. These
represent reductions from Dlngley rates,
but are not nearly as low as THE house
rates, which began with 81 on rough lum-
ber Likewise e victory was won by the
senate through the acceptance by the con-
ference committee OF a rate Of $3.50 a ton
on print paper instead of the 81 rate fixed
by the house.
The placing Of oil upon the free list was
a foregone conclusion by reason Of the
strong opposition In both branches of con-
gress to making this article dutiable.
There seems to be no doubt tonight that
the house leaders will be able to put
throue ha rule permitting the conferees
to make reductions in the rates on manu-
features of leather.
Senate IL Danger Point.
II there is any danger of the program
failing the trouble is In the senate. SEN
ator Aldrioh talked with a number of the
western senators today, and some of them
still oppose putting hides upon the free list
under any circumstances 1t is generally
understood. however, that the western SEN
ators feel that Mr.. Aldrich did all he could
to continue protection for the cattle in
dustry, and that enough OF them will vote
TO support the program for free hides and
reductions from the house rates on leather
d and leather goods to insure its adoption by
the senate.
The conferees will meet again at 10 a. m.
tomorrow to wind up their labors. Every
member said tonight that none of the five
big questions which engaged the attention
Of President Taft had been closed.