Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-26

w words between Senator Aldrtch
and Representative Payne just
before the close of an hours session
of the conferees tonight are reported
to have followed an attempt by Mr..
Aldrich to compel a vote on a motion
to make hides dutiable at 772 per cent
half of the existing rate,
The session was adjourned until 2.oU
p. m. tomorrow, with the hide ana
leather tariff still unsettled.
From the variety of reports concern
ing the incident, none of which can
be confirmed definitely, it appears the
senate leader was angered because OF
Mr. Payne's frequent statements that
the country and the president were in
sympathy with the action Of the house
in putting hides on the free list and
that he did not purpose to be gov
erned by what a majority of the con-
ferees thought
A formal motion fixing ~ per cent
as the rate on hides was made yes
terday.
At that time Mr. Payne is reported
to have said he could not consent to
a vote He declared the sentiment OF
the country favored free hides and
referred to the presidents expressions.
During a morning session today the
conferees discussed the parliamentary
situation, but tonight the motion was
renewed.
Paynee and Aldrlch Clash
Mr. Payne, it is said, reiterated his
position with increased emphasis. Mr..
AIdrich is reported to have upbraided
Mr.. Payne for his "obstinacy' and to
have said he was tired of dictatorial
methods" to defeat the will of ma
jority of the conferees.
Mr.. Payne was unrelenting.
When it was seen nothing could he
accomplished, Mr.. Payne's signature
being necessary to a report, the confer
ence adjourned.
The story of the intense feeling leaked
out through condolences given by con-
ferees to other congressman.
The house conferees continued in ses-
sion tonight, discussing the situation
Another conference, attended by SEN
ators Warren and Clark of Wyoming,
Sutherland, Rorah and Dick, was held.
Earlier in the day Senators Smoot
and Carter had met with their west
ern associates. These senators decided
they would insist on the shoe men full
filing their agreement to permit leath-
er goods to go on the free list, in re-
turn for Ike treatment of hides.
Agree TO Put Shoes on Free List
During the hearings before the house
committee, boot and shoe men declared
they were Wiling to have their manu-
features UUt on the free list if hides
were made rec. When the bill reached
the senate hides were taken from the
free list. where they had been placed
by the house. and made dutiable at 10
per cent ad valorem, as under the Ding
ley law.
This was accomplished after hard
fight
we want the boot and shoe men to
make good" said Senator Warren at
the conclusion of the conference in
which he participated today They
made their bluff, now let them live up
to their agreement"
Other senators expressed the opinion
President Taft would have 10 more
difficulty in greatly reducing rates on
leather than i'm putting hides on the
free list, if he contends for the former
with as much force as for the latter
None of the other controversies is
thought TO involve insuperable diff
Culties.
When the hides and leather sched-
ules are out Of the way the feeling is
other subjects can be disposed of in an
hour.
Duties on Leading Articles Settled
1t is settled coal will be made du-
table at 45 cents a ton; print paper
at 1918 a ton; iron ore at Is cents a
ton: oil free: lumber at $1.25 or $1.50
thousand feet with the senate diff
ferentials, and gloves and hosiery at
rates slightly under the advances over
the Dingley rates.
The Philippines schedule was ad-
justed today. As the bill passed the
house it provided for the free admis-
sion of all articles except sugar and
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