Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-21
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ABLE
TO REPORT SOME PROGRESS
AT PRESIDENTIAL DINNER.
= COAL, LUMBER AND OIL
NOT YET AGREED UPON
Representative Payne Stands in Way
Of Making Definite Report to Taft
on Carrying Out Of Presidents Tariff
Program - Dinner at White House
May Bring About Final Agreement.

Washington, July 21-A special
meeting of the cabinet was held today
to further discuss the matter of cut
ting down the estimate of the various
departments for the coming fiscal year,
according to statements of several
consultation room with President Taft.
AS an indication that the president
will use his best efforts to get har-
mony out of the chaos surrounding the
tariff bill at the dinner he will give at
the White House tonight to the house
and senate conferees, came the an
nouncement today that in addition to
the conferees. the president will have
as guests Vice President Sherman,
Senators Root and Crane, Speaker
Cannon and Representative Dwight,
khe republican "whip" Of the house.
Five Big Problems.
Determined to present to the pres
ldent tonight a program for the set
Element Of the dispute over raw ma
terials, or at least define the issues so
sharply that the executive may be put
IN a position to weigh the merits OF
the controverted points, the tariff con-
ferees today took up in earnest the
five big subjects, iron ore, lumber, oil
hides and coal, that had been held dn
allegiance by the attitude of the ad-
tninistration. The conferees were said
to realize that their position would be
nneveniable If they were to go to the
dinner tonight and report that they
could offer no basis for the adjust.
ment of any of these problems.
Payne Stands in Way.
From reports that have reached tn
capitol 1T is said the president ha
not been successful in getting sufficien
votes to put hides or coal on the fre'
list, and that the inclusion of FIRE
coal and hides in the conference repor
would result in it's rejection by con
gress. The only obstacle in the way o
making q compromise report puttin
iron ore and oil on the free list an
making d reduction in the, duties o
coal, hides and lumber is believed t
be Representative Payne, chairman o
the ways and means committee. If h
should refuse to sign the report non
could be made. 1t makes no differenc
whether his signature is attached t
minority OF majority report, but hi
signature must be had if there is to
tariff legislation. If he exacts tn
placing Of hides on the free list an
the adoption of a reciprocal provisio
which would mean the free entry G
coal from Canada as the price of hi
signature, the senate conferees sa
there u no possibility of an agree
menk.
Iron and Coal Free.
Iron ore was talked over immediatel
upon the conferees being called
order today. This is one of the sui
jects on the administration program
would have to yield. It was apparer
a majority Of the conferees would b
willing to have this article free. 1t We
expected that oil would be put on tt
free list. The fight for countervai
ing duty was carried on in the sena
under the leadership of Senator Curti
but he has announced to some of tt
conferers that in view of Taft's state
ment he would withdraw from ii
fight. The conferees believed if the
COUlQ 10 TO LQG pT0SlUGHL 5 OlIElcT "
might with a statement that they ha
been able to agree to the propositit
that Oil and iron ore should be free,
could not be charged that no progre
had been made with the latest task i'll
posed upon them by the executive.
Nothing Definite Today.
There is little hope of an adjustme
of the differences over lumber, hid
or coal today, and these subjects in {
probability will literally be put up
the president" Another subject whi'
At was desired should be settled W.
wood pulp and print paper.
Clothing Makers Explains Positions
Stung by criticisms which have bee
gheaped upon them for announcing
per cent increase in the price Of woo
en- clothes, altho the new tariff b
does not increase the Dingley rates {
wool In any particular, delegate
representing 95 per cent Of the read,
made clothing manufacturers of tt
cco;u;snst.::y;- country called upon the president t
day to explain their position.
LEATHER MEN ARE WITH TAF
Association TeIesraphs Endorsement