Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
WILL Be FREE n SHOES ARE RE-
OUcED BELOW THE HOUSE
SESSION DRAGs HoPflIssl,
Two Houses HopelessIy at Variance
and Concessions are Likely--AId-
rich Takes Firm Stand, Advo-
eating . Middle Ground.

washington City.-Hfdes will be
put on the free list ii boots and shoes
and other manufactures OF leather are
reduced below the rates fixed by the
house bill. Unless the advocates Of
free hides are able to carry out this
bargain the whole program Is to be
called on.
A decision to this effect was reach
ed by the tariff conferees.
Senator Aldrich has informed sena-
tors from northwestern states that he
Will not consent to the abolition of
the duty on hides unless there is a
material change in tho rates on boots
and shoes and other leather goods.
In no other way. he said, can he get
the votes necessary for the adoption
OF the report in tho senate IL 1t car
ries free hides.
Senators from cattle raising states
have insisted that the only way con-
sumers can get any dement's from the
removal of the protection on hides
Will be BY corresponding reductions
In the duties on boots and shoes and
harness. The Rhode Island senator's
vfews coincide with his statement.
Wesstsrnsrs viii Compromise.
Senator Warren said that the west
ern senators would not be represent
Ing their states II they we're to con-
sent to the abolition Of the duty on
hides in the interest of the manufac-
turers Of shoes and other leather
goods, unless manufacturers in New
England and other eastern states are
compelled to concede lower rates on
leather products. While the western
senators take the position that the re-
moval OF the duty on hides will be in
furious to the cattle business, some
OF them say they will withdraw their
protests because OF the insistence OF
President Taft, II reductions are made
all along the line in the leather sched-
ule.
The program on which the confer
ees are working IL as follows:
Hides free, as provided by the
house, against the senate rate Of Is
per cent ad valorem.
Sole leather. Ave per cent, the same
as in the house bill, az against the
senate rate Of Is per cent.
Dressed upper leather, seven and q
half per cent. as against 15 per cent
In both the house and senate bills.
Boots and shoes. 10 per cent, as
against Is per cent In the house bill,
and 40 per cent In the senate bill.
SaddIsry and harnesa 10 per cent,
as against So per cent In the house
bill and 40 per cent in the senate bill.
Concessions Necessary.
Senators whe were entrusted with
the task Of eanvAssing the senate. re-
ported that It would be impossible to
adopt . report providing for free
hides These senators conferred with
some ok the house leaders and were
informed that under present condi.
tions It II Just - impossible to pass
: report through the house without
free hides. This information was
To the conferees and
convinced them that II would be f1-.
Tile to spend any more time trying to
reach "A agreement unless concee-
sions were made to Cattle interests Ia
the forn Of reduction on Leather.
According to the leaders the plan II
to complete tho conference report BE-
fOre presenting . rule to the house
providing for tho reduction Of the
nhco and leather duties below the
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