The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-01
REPUBLICANS
PROhISE
IN THE HOUSE
Speaker Cannon and Stand
PatterS Compelled to Make
Concessions.
AMENDMENTS TO PAYNE
BILL WILL BE OFFERED
PRESIDENT TAFT SAID TO BE
CONCERNED OVER ATTITUDE
OF THE qNSURGENTs."

washington. MdTCn ia compromise
is to be agreed to by the various fac
tons on the Republican side of the house
regarding the consideration of the Payne
tariff bill and It is confidently expected
that the measure will be voted upon Sat
urdav April 10.
There was a noticeable disposition on
the part Of the ''stand-patters' today to
accede to the wishes of those who have
opposed the gag rule which would pre-
vent a vote on certain important sched-
ules. The WAYS and means committee has
agreed to submit amendments that will
keep tea on the free list. strike out the
countervailing duty on coffee. and make
the rate ON barley . cents a bushel
Amendments to Be Discussed.
Up to this time the "stand-patters- have
agreed to permit the discussion for
amendments Of paragraphs on hides and
however, for them to grant the same per
mission in regard TO the reciprocity clause
on bituminous coal and the paragraph
which places iron on the free list
It Is said the ways and means commit
tee may report an amendment providing
a tax on all dividends from stocks and
bonds.
James J. Hill called on Speaker Cannon
and informally discussed the tariff with
him and with members of the tariff franz
ing committee. Mr.. Hill is understood to
be in favor of repeating the duty on iurn-
Der. but would not so express himself for
publication
Taft Said to Be Worried
The situation with which the leaders of
the house find themselves confronted in
dealing with the Payne tariff bill con-
tinues to give the greatest concern at the
White House. Tt was said today that
President Taft has been directly appealed
TO by Speaker Cannon and leaders Payne
and Daizell The tactics Of the 'insur-
gents" are worrying the leaders more
than they are willing TO admit. and il is
TO bring these recalcitrantS into line that
the president aid has been sought
Ii has been represented to Mr.. Taft.
according TO current report, that the an
of the verbal agreement they made with
him at the time of the fight against the
house rules At thst time the 'insur-
gents" are said to have pledged them
president would agree TO keep his hands
OFF the fight.
The Drawback Provision.
To remedy the objection of the extended
drawback provisions Of the bill. Republic
an representatives from the wheat-grOw-
ing states of the west have submitted to
the WAYS and means committee an amend
ment in the nature of an additional pro-
vision TO the drawback section.
Their principal contention is that the
Payne provision would result in the man
ufacture of flour for export at the cities
along the Atlantic seabOard instead Of al
western mills. as IS the custom now. IN
order that the western manufacturers
NAV retain the export trade. IT is pro-
posed that any article manufactured Of
grain raised in the United States in order
to obtain the drawback when exported IN
lieu Of imported grain, must be manufac-
turad il the same mill or factory as the
article manufactured from the imported
grain.
The amendment also required that tue
exUortation shall be made within the lis
cal wear in which the Importation Of the
grain used or checked against is made y
further provision would make ~ bran,
shorts and other by-products Of imported
wheat manufactured in a bonded ware
house and withdrawn from domestic con-
sumption. subject TO a duty OF % per
centum ad valorem. based upon the mar
ket price al the place of manufacture